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Ask their fans and most would agree that, throughout their history, The Beatles<\/a> have made their fair share of perfect songs. <\/p>\n Even though some tracks might resonate more than others in retrospect, a handful of releases simply couldn\u2019t be improved upon, from the rapid ascent into madness on \u2018A Day In the Life\u2019 to the massive grand finale closing out the back end of Abbey Road. <\/p>\n While George Harrison started writing his masterpieces in the late 1960s, years after John Lennon and Paul McCartney had begun their ascent to the top of the songwriting pile, he certainly knew a good track when he heard one. While being behind Lennon and McCartney was a point of contention for the guitarist, as he struggled for airtime, Harrison still thought that one song by John Lennon was the epitome of what the band stood for.<\/p>\n Then again, the Fab Four were far different men than the boys that most had gotten to know in the days of A Hard Day\u2019s Night. Having been a part of the British Invasion, the mop-top style of the band was quickly starting to become a caricature, with millions of other bands popping up in the meantime, putting their spin on the band\u2019s usual formula.\u00a0<\/p>\n Adding to the hysteria was the chaos of the band\u2019s live shows, forcing them to leave the road for good in 1966 after they couldn\u2019t be heard over the speakers. Rather than quietly retire, the band found their new creative selves by dipping into the world of psychedelia.<\/p>\n As the counterculture movement was just beginning, The Beatles were leading the way on Sgt Pepper, crafting a brilliant set of songs that could stand alone as a piece of art rather than a collection of singles. While the band may have been looking to expand their mind however they could, that didn\u2019t stop contractual obligations from getting in the way.<\/p>\n When working on their next project, the band were told to submit a song for the Our World broadcast<\/a>, which would be one of the first internationally televised events to promote unity. Written at the last minute, Lennon came up with \u2018All You Need is Love\u2019, which became the go-to anthem for the hippy movement, promoting the idea of love and peace in opposition to the violence of the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n Reminiscing on the song, Harrison recalled that the timing and the melody of the track couldn\u2019t have been better, telling VH1<\/a>, \u201cIt was just a perfect song because it was so simple. The message was so simple, and it was a good excuse to go right into that culture that was happening and give them a theme tune\u201d.<\/p>\n Although Harrison would talk about the song having a simple chorus, there are a few complex musical ideas that are easy to miss on first listen. During the verses, Lennon often drops beats out of the bar, never playing strictly in 4\/4 time and casually getting back in time without anyone noticing it.<\/p>\n![\"George](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/George-Harrison-Ringo-Starr-Paul-McCartney-John-Lennon-1966-Munich-The-Beatles-Far-Out-Magazine-1024.jpeg\")
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