Top 5: Songs by the Beatles.

A few nights ago I ranked, in my opinion, the top 5 greatest rock and roll bands of all time. Of course, the Beatles charted at number 1. Tonight we dive into the Beatles' storied career and do the impossible by  rank their top 5 greatest songs of all time:

5: Ticket to Ride (HELP! 1965): It's opening guitar riff can be heard throughout generations. It's music video, taken from the movie "Help!" has been viewed by generations. This song, coming in at number 10, proves the Beatles can rock. The middle of the song features a jazzy breakdown only the likes of Paul, John, George, and Ringo can conjure up. Truly a catchy, beautiful, fun, and witty song, Ticket to Ride is a rockin' ride for anybody.

4: Revolution (The White Album, 1968): Revolution, recorded acoustically and then again with a distorted guitar, features John Lennon at his best. In 1968, the world was in a "revolution." The Vietnam war was in full swing, and many protestor's voices were being heard. Lennon could not have come up with a better song for the time period. Acoustically, the song is a plea for a revolution to take place. With its up tempo hard rock style, the song is a demand that a revolution will take place. The Beatles rocked harder than ever on the White album, even if it was the "beginning of the end" for the fab four.

3: Hey Jude (Single, 1968): Like Revolution, Hey Jude was recorded at a time when the Beatles had begun breaking up. Though this song did not appear on  the White Album, it was recording at the same time. Hey Jude features Paul McCartney's best vocal work, in my opinion. The song has brought generations together, and will survive the test of time. The music video depicts a teenage audience singing the refrain of "na na na na" with the group. The song also features nifty drum work by Ringo. All in all, Hey Jude, coming in at roughly seven minutes, is a timeless classic.

2: A Hard Day's Night (A Hard Day's Night, 1964): The title track from the movie, "A Hard Day's Night," features the Beatles at their catchiest. Maturing form their earlier 2 minute singles, the Beatles come through with a rocking' song that features an incredibly groovy bridge. The famous line "it's been a hard day's night, and i've been working like a dog," flows through every American blue collar worker's veins. The movie, album, and song became a huge success.

1: Let it Be (Let it Be, 1970): Another title track to an album, Let it Be is the Beatles' greatest song. Paul was at his song writing peak in late 1969, resulting in two outstanding albums (Let it be and Abbey Road.) The Beatles were all but broken up at the time the song was written, and Paul dreamed of his mother Mary, who he lost at age fifteen, coming to him whispering words of wisdom, "Let it be." The song features the famous fifth Beatle, Billy Preston, on organ. George showcases one of his greatest guitar solos of all time here, and Paul dishes out maybe his greatest vocal work to date.

And there you have it, the top five Beatles songs. Do you agree?...