/ 8 - The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows
Painfully overrated and at times vastly annoying, the Beatles still deserve credit as creating some damn fine, catchy songs on the borderline of pop and rock that while may not have hit the high emotional range of the far superior Rolling Stones, still inspired a stream of impressionable young pop artists in the 60's. Their greatest creation however has been inspirational in the much more modern era and may continue to create a timeless impression in years to come. A far cry from the lively pop of 'Daytripper' and ballad form of 'Let it be', Tomorrow never Knows sounds like it was released about a week ago. Instrumentally it has clearly inspired the sound of 'The Chemical Brothers' and vocally it reminds me of the dark, dreamy melancholy of Radiohead. A delightful blend of instruments and a distant, calming voice playing over a song that is around thirty years ahead of its time, 'Tomorrow' is a cunning experiment of sound and lyrics with lines such as 'This is not dying', 'Love is everyone' and 'Turn off your mind', conjuring up a series of powerful and ambitious lines of thought and imagery that is both existensial and thoughtful. The song touches the soul and mind and is mixed with an infectious sound that has inspired many an ambitious artist in more recent times.
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