I Rank every Song on The Beatles (white) album...but my list will surprise you

[@jackcanfora]

Fair to say, Caroline is not a huge Lennon fan. But that's what makes these takes so interesting to watch. Dear Prudence and Julia are magical songs to me

[@BStrapper]

It only confirms that McCartney was a better musician... as any classically trained musician would tell you. Still Lennon was a very good guitarist...

[@TemmyTube]

@@BStrapperI would like to understand why, as I don’t. I love them both, but feel that the Lennon ballads just have that extra notch of melancholy that i really love compared to McCartneys. I don’t see a difference in artistery neither technical nor otherwise.

[@klums7651]

@@TemmyTubei'm no expert but i think it's because lennon was very experimental with his songs compared to mccartney's. Mccartney was also fairly knowledgable with the classical genre as he did study the genre for a while, maybe that would be the reason for his songs being more in line with the principles of trained musicians when it came to music. Something interesting about mccartney was that he did attend several classical orchestras around london and he for a while got interested with learning more about the genre around 1965-1966, before sgt peppers.

[@PaulJacobs1970]

@@TemmyTube I think John Lennon would have been the first to tell you you're wrong. Paul grew up in a musical family and was clearly a better musician

[@zaftra]

@@klums7651 did you know it was Paul McCartney that did all the whistles and bells on tomorrow never knows, he was by far the more experimental one.

[@michaelm6948]

"While my Guitar Gently Weeps" is in my top Beatles tunes list. "Dear Prudence" is woefully underrated. "I'm So Tired" is also one of my faves. I like all of Lennon's sleepy songs, especially "I'm only Sleeping", which is in my top Beatles tunes list. "Happiness is a warm gun" is a killer tune.

[@phila3884]

40 years ago, as a teen, I could care less about " I'm So Tired", a song that dragged, about how tired Lennon was. Now, I think it's magic.

[@daraorourke5798]

Dear Prudence just grows better with the years

[@seanwright3940]

Agree on While My Guitar Gently Weeps. My second favorite is probably Cry Baby Cry, then Revolution, Sexy Sadie, and Happiness is a Warm Gun rounding out my top 5.

[@babylonian.captivity]

Looks like we have exactly the same taste regarding John, my friend. yes to all of that; I really like his songs about sleep and dreaming. And "Happiness" is has got to be, hands down, their most interesting song in terms of structure. It has like twelve distinct sections! (I don't know if it's really twelve. I did try to count them once and it's a lot. Hmm... Let's try it now: 1. "She's not a girl...oh yeah." Intro 2. "She's well acquainted...national trust." (verse 1--excellent exclamation mark with the guitar chord) 3. Guitar solo waltz 4. "I need a fix...down." (verse 2, I guess? But it sounds like a middle eight.) 5. "Mother Superior...jump the gun" (Umm, but this also sounds like a middle eight!) 6. "Happiness (Bang! Bang! Shoot! Shoot!)...Mama!" (chorus) 7. "When I hold you..because!" (verse 3?) 8. "Happiness..is.warm, yes it is..." (chorus 2?) 9. "Guuuuuuuu oh wahhhh..." (bridge from chorus to chorus) 10. "Well don't you know that happiness is a warm gun, Mama." (chorus) Does that look right? Anyway, it's an incredibly innovative song just structurally. To say nothing of John's vocal, which is one of his very best (such character, range, expressiveness, and power). So yes. A killer tune indeed. :)

[@babylonian.captivity]

(Oh, and to John's sleepy songs I'd add "There's a Place." Not sleep strictly thinking, of course, but dreamy. John's inner life. Also, of course, "A Day in the Life" and "Strawberry Fields." And in the end, this is why John has been my guy since I was a kid. I love them all but in the end, it's this inner life dreaminess of John's that just resonated to the depths of my soul. And still do.)

[@thegman8968]

😄This was really FUN! I personally rank "Helter Skelter" and "Yer Blues" much higher than you did, probably because I enjoy when performers step away from their typical style and do something that is completely unexpected. Those 2 songs in particular fit that bill for me! This reaction was "S-Tier"! Thanks a million! 🏆🏆🏆

[@robertbowman7395]

You clearly lean towards the Paul song (as do I) but the only ones of his that you don’t like , Hester Skelter and Why Don’t we do it in the road are screamers! And I feel they deserve to be recognized, if only because of what he is able to do with his voice!

[@philoxnaraka4752]

I was surprised you gave Sexy Sadie a C simply because the frequencies aren't spread out enough in the mix. (Personally Sexy Sadie is one of my most favorite songs on the White Album especially the 2018 version)

[@thetragicyouth]

Great to see you back, Caroline - you really are a ray of sunshine. 🌞

[@SAK1855]

She’s awesome

[@CallMeCaroline]

That’s so kind, Thankyou!

[@jackpearson1110]

If I had a 'music listening party' with maybe six KZbin reactors, Caroline, would be on the short list. S tier for sure.

[@BobbyNutt]

I think one thing that’s always overlooked is how young they were and how great there music and lyrics were, it’s amazing George was 24 writing songs like within you without you! The white album is amazing , ‘me and monkey’ underrated and very revolver sounding

[@instadc]

This was such a nice surprise. So…I have to ask…any plans for reacting to the post-Beatles solo albums? After all, Paul’s gift for melody didn’t end with the Beatles, and George was just getting started as a songwriter when the Beatles broke up. There are too many of them to react to, but I think you’d especially love McCartney, Ram, Band on the Run, and All Things Must Pass. Plastic Ono Band and Imagine are wonderful too, but I think you favor Paul and George over John, and that would probably carry through to the solos. It is, of course, your channel and nobody else’s! But more Beatle reactions would make a lot of people really happy. They were such a bright spot for many of us during the pandemic.

[@B.R.0101]

I'd love her starting with McCartney album!!

[@instadc]

@@B.R.0101 based on the songs she liked, I think that album would be a must-listen. It’s of the first indie rock albums, with Paul playing every instrument himself. “Junk” alone makes it worth a spin.

[@pablolara797]

Yes, with or without Pandemia, i am for it. "All Things Must Pass" is a good start. At least a reaction to one of the many Black Album iterations will be good enough.

[@instadc]

@@pablolara797 All Things Must Pass is an essential album, especially after listening to the Beatles core catalogue. George Harrison at his songwriting peak. Also, “I’d Have You Anytime” is like a musical hug. Now I have to listen to the album myself…

[@pablolara797]

@@instadc you are right All Things Must Pass goes very well directly after the Beatles core, from there on one can start to mix favorites from all the other albums

[@MrFirstdance2000]

I'm a part of the Dear Prudence Clan. While all that you say about the song is true, there is something that is both mysterious and ethereal...in my ear, when I listen to it. Of course, I've had more years to allow it to marinate within. Love it when you offer up these little bejeweled moments of musical thoughts . Thank you!!

[@vortexpilot5096]

Dear Prudence, one of my fave Lennon songs since the day it first stunned me, back in the day, along with Paul's "Back in the U.S.S.R." and George's "While My Guitar..." (some of their best), makes side 1 of the White Album absolutely killer.

[@mikeevans4585]

I'm with you there on Dear Prudence! A similar song from another band's oeuvre is How Soon Is Now? by the Smiths, by how it just stands out as so totally unique and splendid.

[@jyutzler]

Paul sure knew how to write a bass line for John's songs.

[@parallelworldsguy]

It took me years and years to appreciate Dear Prudence for the masterpiece it is. The development of the song from the opening simplicity to the multi-layered music at the end is amazing. Apparently Ringo, who had temporarily broken from the group, takes up the drums later in the song, and you can hear the difference in the drumming.

[@santiagocamacho6456]

Polemic opinion, I prefer Dear Prudence over My Guitar gently weeps. Both masterpieces

[@Pwecko]

I have always considered Beatles albums (and most other albums) as entities, not as collections of songs. Once I start listening to an album, I play it to the end. The idea of skipping tracks doesn't enter my mind. Certain songs grow on you over time and through repeated listenings. If you skip tracks after listening to them only once or twice, that's not going to happen. There are quite a few tracks on the White Album that didn't appeal to me when I first heard it, but I persevered and grew to enjoy the whole thing.

[@alexisabot9924]

This is also the same way I see pink Floyd albums, yes their songs are great on their own, but within the entire album they're just hit even harder.

[@Retro471]

Happiness is a warm gun is 'S Tier' to me. Was notably the first song ever to have multiple diffrent sounding sections in the realm of what Queen did with bohemian rhapsody.

[@bigsirenguy]

It’s a great song, but The Who released “A Quick One While He’s Away” a year before, am I’m not even sure even that it is the first song of that type.

[@DanielMartinez-hm8pu]

Thats just incorrect but ok

[@Retro471]

I mean you could say Good Vibrations but that reverts back to the chorus eventually.

[@PericlesCarvalho]

It's not even the first from the Beatles to do that, lol. "A Day in the Life" came first.

[@mateolukakusar8189]

@@PericlesCarvalho changes of rhythm progressively did not show in a day in te life

[@tunanorth]

Imagine it is early December 1968, you are 16 years old, and just bought this album with your own hard-earned money. The first play-through is a deeply religious experience that you remember and treasure for the rest of your life.

[@fredgien]

And i am happy that i was of those lucky 17 year olds!

[@lancep4164]

Such precious memories. I remember listening to Rubber Soul for the first time and being blown away. I must have been 10 yrs old. The guitars, the harmonies, the songs just took me away and reinforced my love for the greatest band ever.

[@gerrycoogan6544]

@@lancep4164 We knew we were living in wonderful times. I don't think we knew just how truly wonderful they really were. If only we could go back.

[@yogasoce]

I give them all A+ 😅

[@chrismartin6370]

@@lancep4164yes!

[@ohctascooby2]

I personally believe anyone’s favorites tend to mirror their internal or external mood. You shy away from the darker songs, you prefer the instant sing along catchy melodies… it reflects your personality. Joy over darkness☺️

[@benoitrenaud519]

While my guitar gently weeps is just one of the best songs of all time. Nice to see Caroline getting back to the Beatles!

[@kovie9162]

I agree that it's one of the greatest rock/pop songs of all time, Harrison's best, and among the Beatles' best. Anyone who hasn't already done so simply MUST watch Prince's epic cover of it, as it's one of the greatest covers, live performances and guitar solos of all time. Alas, neither is still with us.

[@likearollingstone007]

Clapton solo on while my guitar is unforgettable

[@daviddewar5836]

Really enjoyed that video The White Album is my favourite album and me and Caroline agree is While My Guitar Gently Weeps is my all time favorite Beatles song I nearly always put it on the jukebox in the pub imagine to my surprise someone put it on and also someone put on a over version as well

[@Docamp5]

It would be cool if you did this for all of their albums!

[@johnbyrnes7912]

Oh yes twas good but then twould be saddened to hear all the cs & ds! Twould take away some of the magic ! 🤡

[@billpaul6675]

I think it would be awesome to get the grades for more albums! Very early on, though, the Beatles did a lot of cover songs, and many of the originals were similar teen songs, boy gets girl, etc. But maybe starting with Help! or Rubber Soul would be really interesting!

[@GSErnie]

Enjoyed your rankings and the entire Beatles series. I'd give Back in the USSR an "A". It's banger rock song in the spirit of Chuck Berry and the Beach Boys. The lyrics evoke the paranoia of the old Soviet Union, which gives it a depth above simply being a toe tapper.

[@PaulJacobs1970]

Totally agree, Back in the USSR is a killer tune, as is Dear Prudence and some others Caroline graded low but horses for courses. It could happen that someday Caroline will feel differently about some of these tunes. It happened to me for sure

[@gerrycoogan6544]

The lyric is under-appreciated. If you understand it, it's absolutely hilarious. A bit like Paul Simon's "Mother And Child Reunion". I only recently realised that it was about an offering in a restaurant which Simon visited. The "Mother And Child Reunion" was ........ a chicken omelette!. "I would not give you false hope on this strange and mournful day/ but the mother and child reunion is only a moment away" is darkly funny once you realise that the "Mother" is the chicken in the omelette and the "Egg Omelette" is the chicken's child. "The course of a lifetime" is sitting on a dinner plate at Paul Simon's restaurant table. I'm sure that most people don't even get the jokes in that song because of the power of the great music. It's a similar thing with "Back In The USSR". There are lots of great jokes within the words. "That Georgia's always on my mind" is a hat tip to Ray Charles. The song's title is a parody of Chick Berry's "Back In The USA" and there are harmony vocals in the style of the Beach Boys to accentuate the ridiculousness of the song's premise of going to the old Soviet Union to have a good time. Personally, I think it's one of McCartney's sharpest lyrics. It's very, very witty.

[@Squallfie66]

I love John's upbeat numbers on this album, but Paul really shines, like you say there is literally no one who does a melody like him. I think overall, across their entire catalogue it's honours even between the two of them with occasional flashes of brilliance from George. But Paul "wins" this album for me as well.

[@wayne_twentyfive]

Thanks Caroline .. While there were many songs that we totally disagreed about, I value your honesty in not liking everything just to please us Beatles fans .. Glad you gave an "S" to "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "I Will", which are 2 of my very favourites on the album .. My other faves are "Sexy Sadie" and "Happiness Is A Warm Gun", which didn't press your buttons, but that's cool .. Cheers, Wayne

[@frugalseverin2282]

'Dear Prudence' is my favorite song. If you can find the video that deconstructs the song give it a listen. Notice how there's a different bass line for each verse, how the different instrumentation weaves in and out, how the song floats in at the beginning and drifts off at the end, how it builds and subsides then climaxes with the piano and electric guitar parts. And the overall vibe, the lyrics are so positive: The Sun is up, The sky is blue, It's beautiful, And so are you Dear Prudence. Lennon also used the finger-picking style on this song, the melody is gorgeous and the production is superb. It's easy to underestimate this song.

[@stamatiskon3049]

Lovely to see that you kept your promise! And FYI Rocky Racoon is my favourite song of the album so you're not the only one that appreciates this beautiful song... Also I still believe that it would be great for us (and you) if you reacted to some of their solo albums, I'm pretty sure that you will love them!

[@jozefzvala]

When you get older and older and you still listen to The Beatles, you realize, you love all their songs. You will appraciate them more as time go by. Even if you are not a fan of faster, harder songs of theirs(as I noticed) , you will like them in the end. It is the magic of The Beatles. Have a nice day folks✌️

[@jyutzler]

You're allowed to not love all their songs.

[@jozefzvala]

@@jyutzler Jeff, be positive😉👍, some of their songs are better, but there is no song i would not like. I cannot say that of any other band or artist. And I listen to all sorts of music.✌️

[@masterdanthrax]

“If you get older”? If?

[@jozefzvala]

@@masterdanthrax Oh Jesus.. So WHEN... Happy now? Is Caroline post about english? Does my name looks like someone born as a english native person? Come on guys... ✌️ I think she understands what i wrote.

[@jyutzler]

@@jozefzvala That's great that YOU like all their songs but some of US do not. And that's okay. It is our host's right to opine that songs like Wild Honey Pie and Revolution 9 are rubbish.

[@jaykaufman9782]

John Lennon loved his bed. There's an entire genre of songs about being hopelessly exhausted: "I'm So Tired," "I'm Only Sleeping," and Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4" come to mind immediately. Lennon lived inside his dreams. I know the feeling.

[@Talisman09]

You may have said he's a dreamer and then implied that he's not the only one. Imagine not possessing a mattress though, it's easy if you lie

[@jaykaufman9782]

@@Talisman09 Ni-i-ice.

[@NicolaiRathjen]

Great video (as always) :) Based on the list, you'd probably also be into some of McCartney's early solo stuff. Songs like Junk or Every Night off the McCartney album are perfect examples of Maccas gift of melody making.

[@NicolaiRathjen]

Also if you have never listened to Calico Skies, do yourself that favour. It is on par with songs like Blackbird and Yesterday, and IMO a contender for the best song McCartney as written.

[@instadc]

I was thinking the same thing. “McCartney” would be a slam-dunk.

[@ronniechilds2002]

"...music has an element of magic to it that can't be defined". True. And it applies to the entire Beatles catalogue. Lots of bands made music, some of it very good. But the Beatles made magic, day in and day out. To this day no one has figured it out.

[@sx20Ramar]

Ronnie Childs: Very well put. I agree totally! Their magic will never be duplicated.

[@anthonyD2365]

Thank you, Ronnie, Saying the Beatles made Magic is an amazing way of putting it!

[@nl5828]

“Happiness is a warm gun” is in my top 5 favourite beatles songs (a few other songs in this album are in my top 10), but i realise it is a strange song that may not be for everyone.

[@weirdstuffwithisabelle5470]

I don't blame you for loving Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da, that is on of my favorite songs ever!

[@BogoBob]

I could tell from your original reactions that you would be a Paul person. I also love what John used to call "Paul's Granny Music" your mother should know, honey pie, Martha my dear etc... You should check out "you gave me the answer" by Paul mccartney and wings.

[@BogoBob]

Also English Tea from Paul's album Chaos and Creation in the backyard.

[@stanneyfield]

Pretty much agree with your selections. But even some of the less popular songs have something special within them.

[@ead630]

Paul McCartney solo albums reaction in the works? Too many to react to all of them, but the more renown ones would be: - Ram - Band on the Run - Tug of War - Chaos and Creation in the Backyard

[@unclefuggly7149]

It would be fun for to react to Uncle Albert, Too Many People, and Mull of Kintyre

[@Richarddraper]

The only ranking that particularly surprised me was Back in the USSR. These things are all very individual, even though I've loved The Beatles for many years, this is the record that I listen to the least.

[@rangers94ism]

I disagreed with some of your ratings such as Dear Prudence, Everybody's Got something to hide except for me and my monkey, and Helter Skelter but I appreciate that you are back. Seriously, it's great to see you again

[@Haldurson]

As someone who grew up with the Beatles, certain songs take on emotional weight because of associations we've had with those songs. For me (and this may sound weird to some), I have a strong emotional link with "Everybody's Got Something to Hide 'Cept for Me and My Monkey". When I was in College, there were two student-run film series. The Sunday night one was "Cinematech", which tended to be older movies, generally classics, cult classics, and classic foreign films. And they always used to play side 3 of the White Album in the auditorium prior to the movie. That song would come up almost always right before they'd start the film. It's a fond memory that I still have from so many years ago. Because it was (usually) the last song before the movie, it was the only one that got stuck in my head. To this day, I just love that song. I have no idea what it means, but I just love it.

[@mondegreen9709]

50+ years on, and this album still has the quality to irritate people and rub them the wrong way, and I love it all the more for it!

[@sergei_mikhailovich]

Fun fact, Donovan taught John and Paul the guitar picking style they use in Dear Prudence, Blackbird, Julia and other songs. And he (Donovan) is very proud of being the one who taught them such an iconic guitar style.

[@ewest14]

Donovan didn’t teach Paul. Donovan taught John and Paul watched as he walked around and then came up with his own picking pattern

[@davidschecter5247]

Donovan is a terrific writer/performer. His 7-TEASE album from the early seventies is brilliant. Almost like his WHITE ALBUM or ABBEY ROAD. Beautifully produced and the songs are all so different from each other and always melodic.

[@evesapple]

@@davidschecter5247I love Donovan- huge in the 60s and yet somewhat forgotten now

[@neilredacted6853]

I can respect this. There’s stuff I don’t like. But I’m reminded of Paul McCartney’s response to critics of the album: “It’s the bloody Beatles White Album! Shut up!” Love your channel.

[@nearlysimon]

I love the fact that you put Rocky Raccoon in S, this song is so underrated!! ❤️

[@TheSpikehere]

It was rubbish in it's original form. Thankfully Richie Havens turned it into something worth listening to.

[@accam6734]

Rocket Raccoon in the Guardians of the Galaxy films, name, and aspects of his character are a nod to the Beatles song, Rocky Racceen.

[@aj9c]

I can't argue about "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" or "Blackbird". Thanks for your analysis!

[@PeterBondeVillain]

Wild Honey Pie is pure chaos and I love it! Great video

[@eccentriastes6273]

Man, some of those rankings were harsh! But I enjoy the honest opinions. It seems like most of your favorites are Paul songs, maybe you should do some videos on Paul McCartney solo albums.

[@FromtheQuarries]

Welcome back! Lovely to see you back in Beatle land. Love your work - keep it up.

[@jeffgreenberg6536]

That was fun and very honest. My own rankings are pretty different but sometimes it's where you are in life when you hear a song that makes all the difference. I never paid much attention to I'm So Tired until I went through a very rough relationship breakup back in late 80's. The mood and lyrics of that song captured my feelings perfectly. It's not a song about being sleepy. It's a song about being so depressed you can't get out of bed and you can't stop your mind from replaying events over and over. I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind. But I'm so tired.... Exactly!

[@babylonian.captivity]

It's one of those simple, raw John songs, both in terms of melody and emotional resonance for me: "I don't know what to do." I mean, what more is there to say, really? It's up there with "Love," "How," "Oh My Love" and others and it's why I love John. I love Paul and he's preternaturally musical and we all know what makes him so great but the simple truth is, as beautiful and powerful as his work can be, his stuff just doesn't make me feel the way John makes me feel. Maybe it's *because* Paul is more talented musically that his craftsmanship works (for me) to obscure his raw feeling rather than to express it, I don't know. Anyway, all of which is to say yes, agreed about "I'm So Tired."

[@jeffgreenberg6536]

@@babylonian.captivityTL;DR I agree. I also have a conflicted relationship with Paul's music. He's astonishing in so many areas -- as a composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist -- that it seems small-minded to criticize his work at all. So I'll say up front, I'm in awe of his talent, I love many of his songs and the Beatles would not have been anywhere near as iconic without him. But (there's always a 'but' in these kind of comments) while I am in awe of Sir Paul, to me he is still a cipher even after all these years. His songs are unbelievably melodic, his lyrics can be poetic (or not - that's for another posting) but they never give away anything about the inner Paul McCartney. John always seemed to give away more than he intended. The so-called tough guy was a fascinating heap of contradictions and they were all on display in his songs, whether he wanted it that way or not. Because of that, his songs reach me. Paul can make me smile but only John can make me cry.

[@NoExitLoveNow]

If you like "While My Guitar Gently Sleeps" you might enjoy the version on the "Love" album. Also, check out the live version with Prince playing a solo.

[@tiengtructiengdong]

S - Guitar, Blackbird, Raccoon, I'll A - Obladi, Martha, Rev1, G9 B - Prudence, Onion, Bungalow, Happiness, Julia, Nature, Long, Honey, Cry C - USSR, Tired, Piggies, Ringo, Birthday, Yer, Sadie D - Monkey, Skelter, Savoy F - Wild, Road, Rev9

[@alanclayton9277]

Honest and engaging as ever. The album's multifarious experience is its strength. Only a lifelong love affair with it will reveal the true nature of its genre defying beauty. I mean a band that could contain all that, c'mon! Martha My Dear will be a Caroline S one day. You'll never live without it. Mother Nature's Son, I was kind of surprised how that slipped by you first time round, and that might be one to watch :when you're 64 maybe. Thanks for doing this Caroline. What a star.

[@thesilvershining]

“Martha My Dear” is one of the most charmingly perfect songs I’ve ever experienced. I must admit it has been my favorite Beatles song for many years and “Mother Nature’s Son” is in my top 10!

[@alanclayton9277]

@@thesilvershining symmetrical thinking.

[@lancelot771]

@@thesilvershining highly agree. The piano riff of the song just makes me feel so nostalgic and it gives me such warmth. The melody is S tier itself, and is unmatched

[@dcaccavo1]

What Alan said. I was 12 when the albim came out, and I went through phases of liking particular sides. Within each side there are great, not as great, and throwaway songs. What is very interesting is that the British releases of the vinyl had no lead-in grooves for each song - so you COULD NOT skip songs easily or even find songs easily. Nowadays we are used to skipping things… About a month ago I listened to the whole album while on a trip - the first time I had done so in many years. It was like having a seven course meal, just - “splendiferous”. It’s important to sometimes have the patience to do that. I understand Caroline’s opinions, but applying the same measuring stick to “Wild Honey Pie” - or “Revolution 9” - doesn’t make sense to me for an album like this. I would also recommend listening to all of side 4 in the dark, lying down, eyes closed. The FEELING of Rev 9 going into “Good Night” is not unlike is evoked in Fantasia’s “Night On Bald Mountain” going into “Ave Maria”…but your mileage may vary!

[@alanclayton9277]

@@dcaccavo1 Also if you want the whole experience, the vinyl album, designed by Hamilton, is quite a thing. Like an 'expensive' work of art that you could actually afford.

[@huntermorgan6177]

Your analysis plus the sheer diversity of this album makes this feel like a ranking of songwriting techniques on top of overall jamability. Very interesting! Love it!

[@markhodge7]

I've been listening to this album for 50 years. I tended to agree with your ratings, thinking my rating just before you revealed yours. Your S's and A's are all on my phone's play list. I do have Dear Prudence rated there too though. While My Guitar may just be my favorite Beatles' song of all. Great vid Caroline 💖

[@dudewiththehacky]

Really would love to see a top 10 beatles songs, would def watch :)

[@phila3884]

I feel about "Happiness" they way you feel about "While my Guitar"- it's the creativity, musical adventure that gets me, not so much how It makes me feel. I also dig the groove of "Savoy Truffle"-it may be be the most enjoyable and therefore my favorite(!) Harrison song. (not his best, but the one I get the biggest kick out of).

[@joegurto]

Was rewatching your Beatles reactions for the umpteenth time yesterday and I was thinking I wonder if Caroline forgot she said she was going to rate the White Album songs. Great I didn’t have to wait long.

[@lazyatthedisco]

Haha I just rewatched The White Album reaction this week and was like "Oh well, that's water under the bridge now". A surprise, but a welcome one.

[@angusmccartney7036]

Great video Caroline! Your ranking is quite close to mine. A few differences here and there. And to be honest, your humour was a big highlight of this video! Very uplifting! Keep up the great work :)

[@accam6734]

One thing that makes me rate 'Back In The USSR' higher is the fact that it's a parody of Chuck Berry's 'Back In The USA, with the chorus being a parody of the Beach Boys 'California Girls.' It's making fun of Americans tendency to sing songs about their county and things in their country being so much better than others, so Paul's point of view is that of a Russian spy returning home to the Motherland. For me, the song is very funny, with Paul singing about having 'Georgia on my mind, ' only it's the Russian Georgia, and the choruses sounding like the Beach Boys.

[@ogdenwernstom4085]

My S-Tier songs on this album would be Dear Prudence and Blackbird. I have a bunch of A-tier songs after that. Great series! I'm just sad it's over and I can't see you react to Beatles music anymore.

[@johnbyrnes7912]

Get on to her about Live At The BBC and Anthologies ! 🤡

[@toddnicholas4056]

Love this...I've watched all your Beatles videos....would love to see more albums tier ranked...Revolver, Abbey Road, etc....I think they would be popular....

[@amr180671]

Another great video. I'm from Liverpool and we're so proud of our musical heritage. Did you know that our city (of about 500 k people) has had by far the most uk number one singles than most other cities combined? It is absolutely no coincidence that The Beatles came from Liverpool. Here's just a small list of other artists over the decades from my city that have sold millions of records, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Atomic Kitten, The La's, Echo and the Bunnymen....

[@zorromaskedman8220]

Oh Caroline...IMAGINE being seven years old and doing a sing-a-long with your cousins at christmastime in December of 1968 to the White Album. WE HAD FUN. When you put the needle down on the record, you listen till the end...(no skipping). The Beatles have mostly feel-good songs. Bravo good staying power. We used to turn out all the lights and scare the dickens out of each other playing Revolution Number Nine, number nine, number nine... I'm glad you reviewed all their albums too. In 1993 I enjoyed my last military post in the Ipswich area, UK is most fun for me. Cheers. I have all Deluxe Beatles releases...Cheers...

[@shigyshigshig5846]

Hey Caroline, you haven't yet reacted to the final 2 Beatles Songs! Free as a bird and Real Love. They were released after John Lennons death when the remaining Beatles reunited for the release of their Anthology Compilations, you should definitely check those two out! Love the Videos from japan

[@johnbyrnes7912]

And all the other missed records! 🤡

[@dblastdiecast7402]

The Beatles were gifted the permission to take chances. Almost no other artists had that freedom. Chances were that Wild Honey Pie, Why Don’t We Do It In The Road, and Revolution #9 would not catch on, and for the most part, they didn’t. Yet theses tracks were listened to by millions and although the styles of these songs were rarely repeated, it opened the floodgates for artists to think outside the box. And for that we shall always be eternally grateful to The Beatles.

[@johnbyrnes7912]

You know I think that F for Why Don't We Do It In The Road was due to modern feminism like her response to Run For Your Life because obviously that song wasn't that bad in fact lots like it ! 🤡

[@johnbyrnes7912]

Oh yes you're exactly correct with the rest of your intelligent analysis too ! 🤡

[@parallelworldsguy]

@@johnbyrnes7912 Why Don't We Do It In the Road is hilarious! I love that song. Paul wrote it after watching monkeys on the street in India.

[@billytheriault754]

You don't "skip" songs, it's The Beatles White Album! (Ok maybe Revolution 9) . 😃

[@gualdimpaisgrandemestre3362]

Gran video Caroline,este es un gran album, hay canciones de las mejores de ellos en todos los estilos ,la estancia en la India ,lograron componer excelentes canciones, verdaderas joyas y alguna obra maestra.

[@IsaacWale2004]

I consider this video as an early birthday present, thanks :) Also, you should give Revolution 9 another listen...

[@tre8295]

Caroline's tier: S - Guitar, Blackbird, Rocky, I Will A - Obladi, Martha, Rev1, Night B - Prudence, Onion, Bungalow, Gun, Julia, Nature, Long, Honey, Cry C - USSR, Tired, Piggies, Ringo, Birthday, Yer, Sadie D - Monkey, Helter, Savoy F - Wild, Road, Rev9

[@HistoryWes]

Really well thought out. I agree with most of your rankings, though I’m a bit surprised that Back in the USSR wasn’t higher. The two that really surprised me were Sexy Sadie, which I think is a great song anyway, and it’s even better once you realize that the original title was Maharishi, and my jaw just dropped when you ranked Helter skelter so low. Overall, very well done. I’m still waiting for your top five list of the best songs from the last half of the Beatles catalog.

[@joebloggs396]

Back in the USSR isn't bad for sure, though it's also something of a pastiche. And California Girls isn't a favourite of mine anyway. Sexy Sadie is fun, maybe it has an unusual sound like Me and My Monkey, but I like both.

[@jerryclark1903]

It’s always fun to see you go through your song ranking and album analysis!

[@eliastsoukatos2]

one thing about beatles songs is that the dont hit all at the same time.... you are going to find that maybe in a couple of years you get obsessed with a song that didnt got your attention on the first time once you understand the concept...

[@deanburns4812]

My top 3. 3. Martha My Dear 2. Blackbird 1. While My Guitar Gently Weeps Wonderful stuff.

[@Uetti]

Great to see GOOD NIGHT be given a well deserved A. For me it remains Ringo's forever best vocal performance. Who would have thought that cheeky mister Starkey would make me cry every single time I listen to that song?

[@megglethebold]

Lovely to have you back. Now, about those videos you mentioned about their harmonies....

[@glima1]

Good to see you talking about beatles again! love your vids

[@Swede1066]

This is so funny! Every song you put into your D and F tier are in my S tier! 😅

[@crowfeedreactions]

Because no one asked, here's my own ranking: A = Always play B = Usually play, sometimes skip C = Usually skip, sometimes play D = Always skip Side A Back in the USSR - B Dear Prudence - A Glass Onion - D Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - A Wild Honey Pie - D Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill - C While My Guitar Gently Weeps - B Happiness is a Warm Gun - A Side B Martha My Dear - D I'm So Tired - A Blackbird - C Piggies - D Rocky Raccoon - C Don't Pass Me By - C Why Don't We Do It In the Road - C I Will - A Julia - A Side C Birthday - D Yer Blues - D Mother Nature's Son - D Everybody's Got... Me & My Monkey - B Sexy Sadie - A Helter Skelter - C Long, Long, Long Time - A Side D Revolution 1 - A Honey Pie - D Savoy Truffle - A Cry Baby Cry - A Revolution 9 - D Good Night - D 11 A's 3 B's 6 C's 9 D's Proving that the White Album is definitely NOT my favorite Beatles' album!

[@berenerchamion4654]

I don't agree with many of your rankings but you nailed Rocky Raccoon! Such a great but under-appreciated song. S all the way!

[@jamesvogrin5652]

I really like your style Caroline it is fun to watch. I would love to know what is your favorite Beatles Album?

[@triplejazzmusicisall1883]

Thank you for loving OB-LA-Di OB-LA-DA. I get so tired by the masses always slagging it off, especially because we know John hated it etc... I agree it is huge fun and a great song to sing-a-long with. That does not equate with it being a poor composition nor does it's bright and cheerful narrative. People so regularly put down songs based on facile reasonings whereas composing songs such as this one is actually quite a rare gift. If it was simple there would be more of it. Paul creating something uplifting, full of bounce and vibe, wonder and quirkiness. It's a great mood lifter. For me the biggest dud on the album would be Savoy Truffle - just dire and does nothing for me. Okay fellow KZbinrs who agrees with me that Caroline is being a least a little dishonest about not having a large group of friends? Someone this much fun! I bet she has dozens of buddies and they all get together and have a grand old time.. I love the fact you are not pretentious hipster raving about the most bizarre songs to look cool. Maybe not all hipsters do, but so many people I know seem to what to define their identity with what seems weird to others , the boring masses.That plus the fact you also know about music is great. I loved this upbeat channel and will be watching your others.

[@yohannbiimu]

According to Peter Asher, George Harrison had to sell "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" pretty hard to get it recorded. When he invited Eric Clapton to play the guitar solo, that settled it.

[@WaltMossberg]

Welcome back, Caroline! I love your analyses, and your high energy in this one.

[@toomdog]

Also, regarding Rocky Raccoon: It is an absolutely heart-breaking story, but the redemption arc at the end brings me tears every time. Like at least a little water in my eyes. Maybe not full on crying.

[@IsaacWale2004]

Wasn't expecting to watch YT while eating my lunch, but then this happened... Great video btw :)

[@wpollock1]

I love that you go right in and take this on - it is so subjective. I really like your selections and I love that the Beatles took so many risks on this album. Forget the S and A's, there are a healthy amount of B's that make this album so strong. Hope you are doing well!

[@d.s.9692]

Ugh! You love all of Paul's granny music!

[@nicknormanYT]

Thank you Caroline. So great to see another entry from you on my favorite band. Great job as always. I agree with what another person said that as time goes on we appreciate what the Beatles did more and more.

[@rafailkarampetsos6914]

I believe that one of the best in the album and also underated is mother's nature son. But my favourite is blackbird (which is perfectly rated) and my least favourite is savoy truffle.

[@joetamaccio9475]

I have my favorites, and you have yours. My hats off to you for running through the white album. Nicely done!

[@mjwaldrep]

My rankings are pretty close to yours, except I like Sexy Sadie more than you do. Thanks for doing this, I hope you rank more Beatles albums!

[@ДорофеяБрук]

You ranking "Rocky Raccoon" as an S just shows you have great taste. That song is hugely underrated both musically and lyrically, imo.

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

It tells a beautiful redemptive story of a young mountain man getting his life back together and has no reason to sound as heavenly as it does for a song called Rocky Raccoon.

[@Fuzy2K]

@@bespectacledheroine7292 I read your name as "Bespectacled Hermione" 😆

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

@@Fuzy2K You're....not the first. Would it make you feel any better if I pointed out where it's happened before? 🤣

[@Fuzy2K]

@@bespectacledheroine7292 Where's that :P

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

@@Fuzy2K Punch in the Tales From the Crypt episode Creep Course, it's the one with 99k views. You'll find me. 😅

[@ianh1984]

Couldn't be more different. Most of the songs you like, I don't care for as much. Whereas the songs you rate lower, I love.

[@carl_anderson9315]

Hi Caroline. Interesting list and very contrasting with mine. You clearly enjoy more the soft ballads. I personally love the hardest and weirdest ones. “Helter Skelter”, “Everbody’s got something to hide except for me and my monkey”, “Yer Blues”, “Birthday”, “Happiness is a warm gun”. I enjoy ObLaDi ObLaDa but I would send it straight to the C tier. Rocky Raccoon is pretty catchy but it’s a B for me. Dear Prudence and Julia are absolutely beautiful and deserve both to be in A Tier in my opinion.

[@richardcleverley4107]

Another vote for Dear Prudence!

[@tagadabrothersband]

Same for me, the first time I listened to the full album I was about 14, and I was very surprised to hear those hard and weired song, as none of them was on the 1967/1970 blue compilation. And I really loved them. It took more time to me to appreciate the softer songs like Dear Prudence, Blackbird or Julia wich I love today. But I agree with Caroline that the best song on the album is While My Guitar...

[@richardconnor2320]

I've really enjoyed all your first reaction videos. Just one point I'd like to make: I feel like you missed the nuance of how the Beatles blended one song into the next. Yes, the album has individual songs, but it is also a whole in itself. Back in the USSR fades into the intro of Dear Prudence, for example. Bungalow Bill leads into While My Guitar. One particularly striking juxtaposition is when the down and dirty Do It In The Road ends and the very next beat is the first word of perhaps the sweetest love song ever written, I Will.

[@nollaeel5697]

Really nice to hear Caroline's opinions given the passage of time since her first listen. It also reminded me that George Martin suggested the group pick only the 'best' songs and release a single album...

[@vamparush]

Splendiferous video!

[@daveg.4772]

Exactly!!! It's as if you've heard the song before! it's like the melody just makes sense.

[@IsaacWale2004]

6:38 I love the graphic 😅 That made me smile 😅

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

Hi Caroline. It has been too long since we have seen you talk about The Beatles. Enjoyed hearing your ratings for all the tracks on the White Album. You did a nice job of relating how each one made you feel - and why you loved it - liked it - found it mediocre - or didn't care for it at all. Would enjoy seeing you do this for all of their albums. Thanks for sharing.

[@amr180671]

Great to see you back. Why don't you relisten to the Beatles albums again, now you have an appreciation of their genius? I find that they just get better and better.....

[@jornspirit]

...beautifully done, 'Caroline' - my list of course would look different but not very... I had that whiff of nostalgia watching this, as I was completely hooked into your Beatles catalogue marathon... what I very much loved about your choices here is, that you took heart for Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da, Martha my Dear and Good Night - all songs that get too easily dismissed by most critics for being 'too shallow' ...I think you need to feel them in your guts and allow the happiness and warmth in them to soak you up and 'infect you', to appreciate them... so thank you - watching your WA ranking left me with a warm and content feeling... :)

[@nachtsunterwegs]

Thank you for going back to the Beatles, I hope it is not only for us viewers. My experience with the White Album after decades is not so much what I would skip or not, but what pops into my mind going around daily chores and routines, inducing me to sing or hum, mostly expected after all this time, but sometimes still quite unexpected. Martha My Dear is very high on my sing along list, as is Sexy Sadie (the intro is most important), Why Don't We Do It..., I Will, I'm So Tired, Honey Pie, Long Long Long. After watching this video I expect Obladi Oblada to help me vacuum the floor. After having listened to most Beatles music now I wonder if you can detect their influence on other artists, I mean, more than Billy Joel. Sometimes I feel stunned if some new artist captures the sound or key changes or whatever so well that you think well that must have been a Beatles song I missed out on when I first hear them. There have been quite a few through the years.

[@eugeneoman]

Lovely reaction. A cool memory of mine with Blackbird, I found it in my English textbook in 8th grade as a poem (ca. 1980.) I convinced my teacher to cover it in class, and I actually brought my White Album into school so the class could hear it when we discussed it.☺

[@bobg6638]

My favorite album by the Beatles. My top twelve: 1. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 2. Happiness is a Warm Gun 3. Revolution 1 4. Martha My Dear 5. Dear Prudence 6. Glass Onion 7. Birthday 8. Back in the USSR 9. Long Long Long 10. I’m So Tired 11. Blackbird 12. Helter Skelter *Honorable Mention: I Will, Yer Blues, Mother’s Nature Son, Sexy Sadie, Cry Baby Cry *Dishonorable Mention: Revolution #9, Don’t Pass Me By

[@andypozzuto7612]

thanks Caroline. I really enjoyed your Beatles videos. like most Beatle fans my favorite song/album depends on my mood and the fact that the Beatles have such a diverse genre of songs to chose from. They can meet whatever mood I am into at that moment.

[@joostdewaard9211]

Thank you for all the videos Caroline and you happy comentarios of all the Beatles albums

[@stevekirby1090]

As a hardcore Beatles fan from the early 60s, your summing up of the" Beatles " album is about right. Personally i would have made one album of the best tracks. George Harrison was an emerging song writer Gently Weeps is a classic. Well done Caroline. X

[@sterling19]

I thoroughly enjoyed revisiting The Beatles' records with you. Made me remember how enchanted I was when I first heard them back in the 80's as they were released in order on CD (funny silver round things you may have seen in thrift shops) for the first time. I broadly share your rankings bar one - Helter Skelter, for me, is a phenomenal S tier rocker of all time. It's so interesting that Paul had a song like that in him while also turning in something as sublimely beautiful as Blackbird. I hope to hear more from you, it's always a real treat to see you've uploaded something new.