Beatles' Best and Worst 2-Chord Songs

[Norbert]

Including their solo stuff.

My vote is for "Paperback Writer" as the best 2-chord (G7 and C major)
song -- it is so lively that one barely notices or cares that there are
technically two chords.

And "Give Peace a Chance," utilizing C major and G major is the worst.
It's the product of John's being an acid casualty and allowing Yoko to
convince him that his music was just "the music of the people."

[Nil]

Post by Norbert
Including their solo stuff.
My vote is for "Paperback Writer" as the best 2-chord (G7 and C
major) song -- it is so lively that one barely notices or cares
that there are technically two chords.

There's actually 4 chords! They just didn't explicitly sound them on
the studio recording, but they did live. During the intro/chorus it
goes:

| C | G | Am | Am/D |

Post by Norbert
And "Give Peace a Chance," utilizing C major and G major is the
worst. It's the product of John's being an acid casualty and
allowing Yoko to convince him that his music was just "the music
of the people."

Nevertheless, I like the sound and vibe of this record.

[Norbert]

Thanks for the correction on "Paperback Writer."

It sounds like the participants in "Give Peace a Chance" might have been
having fun un a dope-smoked, unwashed kind of way. I prefer Lennon's
earlier work.

[Nil]

Post by Norbert
Thanks for the correction on "Paperback Writer."
It sounds like the participants in "Give Peace a Chance" might
have been having fun un a dope-smoked, unwashed kind of way.

You say that as if it's a bad thing...

Not sure how "washed" has anything to do with it.

[Norbert]

I think the mood of the bed-ins was sloppy and drug-addled.

"Give Peace A Chance" is not up to the standards of Lennon's earlier,
Beatles work.

I don't think the younger Lennon would have been mesmerized by Yoko or
bagism.

[Nil]

Post by Norbert
I think the mood of the bed-ins was sloppy and drug-addled.

I think the mood of the bed-in was of a fun party.

Post by Norbert
"Give Peace A Chance" is not up to the standards of Lennon's
earlier, Beatles work.

OK, thanks for sharing. But, so what?

Post by Norbert
I don't think the younger Lennon would have been mesmerized by
Yoko or bagism.

OK, thanks for sharing, but what does that have to do with it?