Beatles as Songwriters

[Craigerb]

What is the EARLIEST song that proved Lennon-McCartney & George were not just successful songwriters but songwriting geniuses?
I'll nominate "A Day in the Life" for Lennon-McCartney & "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" for George.
Any advance?

[james1985]

There's A Place? All I've Gotta Do?

[Harrythebannister]

What is the EARLIEST song that proved Lennon-McCartney & George were not just successful songwriters but songwriting geniuses?
I'll nominate "A Day in the Life" for Lennon-McCartney & "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" for George.
Any advance?

I would say much earlier than this ....."Yesterday" - Paul, "In My Life" - John & "Taxman" - George.

[EddieV]

What is the EARLIEST song that proved Lennon-McCartney & George were not just successful songwriters but songwriting geniuses?
I'll nominate "A Day in the Life" for Lennon-McCartney & "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" for George.
Any advance?

I would say much earlier than this ....."Yesterday" - Paul, "In My Life" - John & "Taxman" - George.

Yes, maybe And I Love her from Paul

[Craigerb]

What is the EARLIEST song that proved Lennon-McCartney & George were not just successful songwriters but songwriting geniuses?
I'll nominate "A Day in the Life" for Lennon-McCartney & "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" for George.
Any advance?

I would say much earlier than this ....."Yesterday" - Paul, "In My Life" - John & "Taxman" - George.

Agreed on all of these.

james1985 » There's A Place? All I've Gotta Do?

Earlier & great, but not yet genius.

[efghijiloveyou]

She Loves You, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Love You To. Hey, just cause they're early doesn't mean they're disqualified for being the result of genius.

[mr h atom]

every sane person knows that, while mccartney/lennon were often great early and throughout thier storied, short-lived existence s a songwriting team...

they never hit genius until......


you know my name, look up the number


.....and never returned to that lofty level of perfection !!!

the very fact they could not reproduce that true genius...is the true reason why the band broke up

no where geniusy-level after that...no sir

[Harrythebannister]

That ones right up there with "All Together On The Wireless Machine".....Even when they goofed about, they were still geniuses.

[Girl4Beats]

I will vote with James. I absolutely love Meet the Beatles/With the Beatles. But then, I like almost anything from that group. Geniuses or not.

Writing. . . . can't think of anything. I am listening to the music.