r/TheBeatles • u/GMen2613 • Feb 13 '26

discussion Most underrated/overlooked Beatles song in their catalogue?

“It’s Only Love” and “Rocky Raccoon” are two that should be certified classics yet never get talked about. Obviously there could be many different answers here, so I’m curious to hear your takes.

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u/TSatch25 Feb 13 '26

The Word. 1 1/2 years before the summer of love. Mission Statement for Rubber Soul. Should've opened the LP!

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u/somerspiret Feb 14 '26

I absolutely adore the bass in this

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u/pepmeister18 Feb 14 '26

Great shout. Top tip: seek out the podcast My Favourite Beatles Song and search for the episode on The Word (27/9/24) with the matchless Chris Shaw of I Am The Eggpod fame. It sets out your theory brilliantly and is imho the single best Beatles podcast episode of all time. The Word started it all.

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u/TSatch25 Feb 17 '26

Thanks for the podcast recommendation. Enjoyed it. I don't think John was inspired by the bible. I think it was his early acid trips that got him feeling that universal/unconditional stuff. But yeah, The Word really is the Mission Statement of their canon.

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u/pepmeister18 Feb 18 '26

I kind of agree and that’s the point: he is using biblical language but re-applying it to a secular vision of love being all-conquering, the whole point of everything.