# 3 Songs From The Beatles That Showcase a Different Side of the Iconic Band

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/3-songs-from-the-beatles-that-showcase-a-different-side-of-the-iconic-band/
- Published: 2026-10-22T17:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T17:45:31+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/3-songs-from-the-beatles-that-showcase-a-different-side-of-the-iconic-band/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- The Beatles’ catalogue spans more than melodic pop.
- “Helter Skelter” shows their rougher rock side.
- Three tracks highlight contrasting styles and songwriters.

## Summary

The article highlights three Beatles songs that challenge the band’s reputation for melodic pop, showing their capacity for harder rock, blues and light-hearted pop. Together, the tracks illustrate the range of styles and songwriting approaches within the group.

“Helter Skelter” offers a rougher rock sound, while “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” pairs sparse lyrics with heavy guitars and a bluesy shuffle. “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da”, by contrast, reflects Paul McCartney’s upbeat, sentimental pop style and anticipates aspects of his solo work; the article also notes that Charles Manson later misused “Helter Skelter” as a creed.

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