The Worst Beatles Song Of All Time (and who it's about)

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

NOTHING WRONG WITH wild honey pie. It's only a few seconds. It's a quirky little moment. If it was full length, that would be a bit much, but it's a nice little interlude between Obladi and Bungalow Bill.

[@DKomnicide]

Noel was inspired by this song when he wrote Magic Pie

[@JamesHargreavesGuitar]

hahaha

[@stevenjohndurham7865]

Don't forget about "Lovely Rita".

[@wunderdoggy]

To me Honey Pie is essential to the White Album adding yet another genre to the amazing smorgasbord that is that masterpiece. An example of British MUSICHALL. Added to the others of country, folk, heavy rock, musique actuelle, rhythm and blues, ska, blues, doo-whop, classical, nursery rhymes, lullabies and holiday anthems.

[@JamesHargreavesGuitar]

Yeah I don’t actually dislike Honey Pie, but I do not like WHP at all…

[@valterugo1906]

You know my name ( look up the Number) ... B side of Let it be

[@TheStrongBoyz19]

I actually don't think Wild Honey Pie is the worst. I do love it for its unexpected randomness and for Paul's attempts to experiment as the band was writing through separate ideas. I understand some say it's filler, but I never had an issue with it. I respect your pick, but mine would have to be Dig It from their Let It Be album. I know it was recorded through a jam, but I never liked it. lol.

[@stevencook6750]

It’s not meant to be a “song” 🤷

[@sinenkaari5477]

I like Wild Honey Pie better than You Know My Name look up the number

[@matcoffidis1135]

This is crazy, but awesome! Great investigative work. How fascinating.... Love Honey Pie. Man, the White Album has so much diversity in its music....

[@anthonyquinn7132]

I thought you was going to say Bungalow Bill

[@henry-lee-music]

That's a good tune.

[@vladmay7727]

Bungalow Bill is a sophisticated musical masterpiece, comparing to wild honey pie

[@GiacintoGia]

Excellent James ! I’m going with that !

[@JamesHargreavesGuitar]

Nice

[@mikemorgan4774]

Isn't "Ticket to Ride" the the intro track to the "A Taste of Honey" movie? Just imagine that song being written about Rita too gives me chills. I have a feeling that Paul and Rita hooked up somewhere during those Cavern days and mutually agreed to never mention it again.

[@gazzie12000]

No, A Taste of Honey came out in 1961, 4 years before Ticket to Ride.

[@thecommission6662]

Maxwell's Silver Hammer would get my vote.

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

No, it's great. Nothing wrong with a bit of dark humour and it's got a nice little Moog solo.

[@thecommission6662]

@Dekoherence-ii8pw I hate it & never listen to it, unless I have no choice.

[@sinenkaari5477]

Cool video! Fan of the channel and i've been thinking you have becomen one of the greatest inspectors couse of your childhood miss treatment. The need to question things leads to answers. Maybe not a worthy price to pay but atleast you can use this gift now. Enjoyed the video!

[@chili_phil]

I thought you was gonna pick the Hammer song! This did make a great video though, nice one James

[@conormccolgan4758]

One thing about the Beatles, and the 60s in general is that it’s all connected

[@darkharcoma3054]

I like it and the Pixies cover

[@dilemmacubing]

YES I'm not the only Pixies fan here!!!

[@fintytin5771]

Revolution No9 was UTTER manure

[@jhwalsh93]

It's an easy song to criticise but when you look at the fact the biggest band in the world released an eight minute long Avant Garde song and thus expose millions of people to a type of music they probably otherwise wouldn't have ever listened to.

[@stevie3289]

I love your work, great research and well put together... Tushingham😂

[@JamesHargreavesGuitar]

Much appreciated

[@TheDandob1982]

I’m a big Beatles fan but they didn’t half drop some clangers, honey pie definitely one. That’s a feasible explanation, she was a big star at the time.

[@Dave-ug9bh]

"Lovely Rita"

[@JamesHargreavesGuitar]

Interesting, no?

[@Hypervigilant]

If this is true, and it likely is, than Lovely Rita at least the use of the name, was also referring to her.

[@davidgrady3408]

Saw the us albums on vinyl once in hmv. Didnt get them fo all the same reasons mentioned. Finally heard them on cd us box set and was surprised how good they were so im not missing out this time. Its another way of listening to great music.

[@how2know924]

Wow this comments section is seriously misguided. I personally disagree with “Wild Honey Pie” being the worst Beatles somg (og Honey Pie is worse for one thing) but I get it. There are a fair number of trivial Beatles songs and this is definitely one of them. But “You Know My Name”? They’re relaxed and being spontaneous, just trying to make each other laugh. The extended version on Anthology is even better for being longer. Try coming too it without any baggage - you’ve just shared a joint with friends when they say “We got really high the other night and recorded this stupid song…wanna hear it?” And hating on “Revolution 9” is beyond tired. There’s a certain similarity between all the people I’ve heard knock it over the years. Close minded bordering on anti-intellectual. “Revolution 9” is a serious thing and it was made with intention, just like all their best tracks. Are there really people who can listen to this thing, think it over and STILL have no idea what’s going on in it? Try harder folks, or at least don’t embarrass yourself by volunteering an opinion about something you’re clearly not understanding ✌️

[@waltersboxx]

I appreciate your dogged research.

[@Whatserusername352]

You finally made a song about magic pie

[@EddieG1888]

Controversial, because I'd have "What's The New Mary Jane", "That Means A Lot" or "If You've Got Troubles" well before Wild Honey Pie as worst Beatles song ever. Mary Jane is Yoko-fuelled nonsense, and the other two are Paul at his most lazy.

[@JordyBoothy]

SO TRUE I HATE IT! Okay I'm gonna watch the video now :D

[@blairhatton3066]

Check out The Analogues playing the white album in full. Seeing it played live is actually quite impressive. Still not a great song

[@blairhatton3066]

Both Lennon and McCartney have provided unreliable explanations. I believe some of these are accidental (macca) and some deliberate (Lennon). John’s recollections are almost always BS eg. Jamming with Elvis

[@Chapolinho316]

Well done James. Another great video

[@JamesHargreavesGuitar]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@liangabrielantipalavillegas]

this is going to be interesting

[@boblehman1726]

Great theory James. Paul in particular, and the band in general, were famously influenced by the Beach Boys (and vice versa), so there may have also been a bit of a connection from the Beach Boys' Wild Honey album, song, and its lyrics (about a girl) from the year before.

[@peteguitarmartin9613]

Brilliantly shagadellic James and I would say meets the preponderance of evidence burden of proof, if not, beyond a reasonable doubt. 😂

[@JuddLofthouse]

Yet again James you have gone crazy at first look but there is method in your madness 👌👍👍😂

[@SonistheFatherofMan]

Could she be Lovely Rita Meter maid? HoneyPie is not their worst song... that would be Don't Pass Me By....

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

nothing wrong with Don't Pass Me By.

[@ianblackmore-allen163]

Honey piiiiieeeeee 😂

[@jeroid]

That's a great analysis, James, as always (except that Maxwell's Silver Hammer is by far the group's worst song,) BTW, back in the 90s I wrote and performed a sketch with R--- T--------- live on Radio Four! Wish I'd known this theory back then, I'd have asked her about it.

[@damianrf6309]

Pixies did it the best.

[@B_Souza93]

I really need a video about what's up with Bowie, he's overrated to me. Don't get the hype.

[@newtonshiggers]

Some good tunes, that's it. I'd like someone to explain his genius beyond the silly outfits, 'cos I'm not seeing it.

[@intelligenceofacertainkind]

Robert Zimmerman (Bob Dylan) the same for me. Zimmermann can't sing. His lyrics and music are nursery rhyme level. People say he's 'profound'. The song 'Blowing in the wind' is just rubbish. 'How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?'. Well Zimmy has decided to call the person a man - so he's answered his own question. I'd just ask ol Zimster for his qualifying criteria. The rest of the lyrics are just random questions and answered by saying 'dunno'. Every song he ever did is the same chord progression, I can't even call it singing, the same Coldplay style generic lyrics. Yet he's revered as a God.

[@TheConzo96]

​@intelligenceofacertainkind if you think Bob Dylan's lyrics are nursery rhyme level, then it leads me to believe you have only listened to Blowin' in the Wind. If you listen to any Dylan albums (especially anything from the albums Bringing it All Back Home, or Highway 61 Revisited), then you'll find your statement is incorrect. You might still not like the songs or Dylan, which is fair, but your appraisal of his lyrical ability is just wrong

[@intelligenceofacertainkind]

​@@TheConzo96I've listened to enough Zimmerman and heard enough of his fanboys blabbering on about how wonderful their God is - to know it's all a load of toss.

[@joeharris2659]

Interesting and convincing idea! I wonder if there’s also any sexual innuendo in the ‘pie’ imagery… fish and finger pie, anyone…?

[@robdangerfield7129]

The problem nowadays is, you had to have grown up in the sixties. The Beatles were more than just a band. Anything they did was cool. I admit that a lot this type of stuff doesn't hold up anymore. It was fun at the time. When I see younger people commenting on the Beatles, I just think you don't know what you are talking about. Now Bowie,he was crap, and vastly over rated. Although I did enjoy, the laughing gnome.😂

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Probably had Jane Asher in mind, as she was an actress. There is no doubt that the worst Beatles song is, 'Don't Pass Me By' in all respects.

[@TheHesseJames]

Ob La Di, Ob La Da is mine

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

That's a great song.

[@jamescramer9988]

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

[@dansmith4984]

Old brown shoe 😰

[@DanJohnson]

Wild Honey Pie is a masterpiece compared to 'Piggies' ..........

[@Dekoherence-ii8pw]

Nothing wrong with Piggies at all.

[@leechapman-ri9rb]

Paul is dead.

[@Thepogues-d3j]

Good lad