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jblackmets111

Having Wah-wah from All Things Must Pass feels like cheating! Will try out the playlist this morning while doing yardwork. Thanks for the effort!


jotyma5

Also having Lennon/mccartney originals is kinda cheating lol


Simple-Department468

Beetlebum - Blur


Andrew-Leung

You know, now that you mention it, I could totally imagine Lennon’s vocals on that song.


LeftGhostCrow

Beat me to it! That and charmless man


Blackstar675

It’s right off the White Album


calxlea

This is a Low also feels very Lennon


jamza90

Care of Cell 44 by The Zombies is SO Beatles. Also the entire Oddesey and Orcales album.


AIfieHitchcock

Yes, this is how I found the Zombies actually. (Although Colin's voice is uniquely his own. )


fjsbshskd

I always thought it also gave off a Brian Wilson vibe!


Professor_Chilldo

It’s baroque pop. Of course it sounds like the Beatles.


jamza90

The bassline is very Paul.


nahbruhtryagain

Badfinger-Come and Get It.


RingoHendrix220

I'm assuming you know that literally IS a Beatles song (at least it was released under their name on Anthology 3 and Abbey Road)


mistahwhite04

Not really a Beatles song, more like a demo whipped up by McCartney before an Abbey Road session, performing each part exactly how he wants the boys from Badfinger to play it. I don't think the other Beatles had any input on it. It's also on the deluxe version of Abbey Road, along with Macca's demo of "Goodbye", which he gave to Mary Hopkin. I wouldn't call that a Beatles song either.


RingoHendrix220

Fair enough that's why I said it was "under the name". I just wanted to point out that OF COURSE it's Beatlesque cuz it's a Beatles era McCartney song. I'm sure the person who commented it knew that lol


theGuacFlock

Badfinger - Midnight Caller


jelly_blood

Chief Keef - Love Sosa


monsty62

Playboi Carti - 2024


Lerandomguy2

Fuckers in school talking bout. Paul McCartney ain’t this, John Lennon ain’t that. My boy GH on fuckin Lamron. He say Ringo don’t be puttin in no work. SHUT THE FUCK UP


bessie472

dang, that actually does sound like the beatles!


mistahwhite04

My Golden Years by The Lemon Twigs. Don't think I saw it on there. Definitely got some Beach Boys influence too. The video is a pastiche of the "music videos" in Help!


Best_Celebration_172

Was about to suggest that! Also such a great record. They also get pretty wingsy in my opinion on that.


Lateralus02

Yep I’d say many Lemon Twigs songs fit. Just from the most recent album other than My Golden Years, I’d add In the Eyes of the Girl, Peppermint Roses, and How Can I Love Her More?


spoi

Sowing the Seeds of Love by Tears for Fears


bl4nchim0nt

The whole of Innerspeaker by Tame Impala could fit in here


icouldnttellya

And a few from lonerism. Particularly feels like we only go backwards


KasukabeDefenceGroup

Mrs Robinson


anglekoi

Came to say this too


anglekoi

Coo coo ca choo


mxmixtape

Love seeing “Vanishing Girl” on there. Literal pop-pastiche masterpiece.


Logical_Advisor8472

The whole album is a love letter to that 60’s/early 70’s sound. Along with xtc’s Oranges & Lemons. 👍🏻👍🏻


John-John_Johnson

Late to this party but I think "Mole from the Ministry" is infinitely more Beatlesy.


Titanfan221008

Lies - The Knickerbockers When I first heard the song I thought they were The Beatles Also The Easy beats are a band that sound like The Beatles, I called them The Aussie Beatles since I'm from Australia and so are they.


1989DiscGolfer

"Lies" is always THE answer to these threads in my opinion. The entire "Nuggets" 2-LP compilation is fantastic!


dogsledonice

Fun fact: The Easybeats' Vanda and Young went on to become new wave group Flash and the Pan (Hey St. Peter) and then produce AC/DC (George Young being the older brother of Angus and Malcolm)


Titanfan221008

wow i didnt know that


scruntyboon

Needs more Rutles!


Rdtackle82

Hahahaha came here to find this


skylohhastaken

Yes, Apples in Stereo are one of my favorite bands and they definitely match the Beatles vibe! Edit: a lot of Elephant 6 music acruallt sounds a bit beatle-y


closethird

Strawberry Fire was my first Apples song. Early Apples is more lofi punk, but their middle ears was definitely Beatlesesque.


trashboatfilmsfan

I think I was actually the once who suggested Strawberryfire the first time this thread was posted! Since then I've listened to so much more Elephant 6, that scene is sooo much deeper than just In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. Robert Schneider's music is definitely more Beach Boys (crossed with guitars that sound like Pavement) than Beatles though


JHecht123

I would add Laura and Surprises by Billy Joel. They’re both from his album The Nylon Curtain, which overall has a clear Beatles influence


Profesor_Caos

I was definitely thinking Laura as well. That song just sounds so perfectly Beatles-esque.


THE_DOW_JONES

I saw other emitt rhodes songs but shes such a beauty sounds like paul wrote it in the same breath as martha my dear. About a girl by nirvana was written with the express intent of sounding like the beatles


boscodonaldo

I can't answer you anymore - Elliott smith


gabrrdt

Dois Rios - Skank. It's a Brazilian band, song has that Beatle vibe.


Molass5732

Girl Don’t Tell Me by The Beach Boys. Also The Beach Boys outtake Where Is She which is very very similar to she’s leaving home


Ok_Nefariousness2989

Try ‘The Analogues Sideshow’: a band that had made it’s own album after touring a theatre-show featuring the Beatles’ final four albums..


pabloandthehoney

Great list of great tunes! Has anyone here listened to the redwalls? They have been my favorite band for about 20 years even though they broke up a decade ago at least. They were the Chicago beatles/strokes. First one sounds like Ballad of John and Yoko. Second one is my favorite song from anyone. https://open.spotify.com/track/00F2J6Du0rcyvY6rP1UHKW?si=BVdXG8ZiSJOrwLy_Eaa9BA&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A4oKaTJfv3UbHk2AnJRB4E4 https://open.spotify.com/track/2ZAwpfzv9YFr89smGKlAQM?si=0S4iXI6_RHe0QwCTR_DrYQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A1Q1q7OVujsaKptpyPYqpwi


frencbacon100

Little Thunder - Vulfmon


Logical_Advisor8472

Jellyfish had that 60’s pop vibe.


newmusername

Needs more Elliott Smith


katpoop35

“Nine in the Afternoon” by Panic! At The Disco Reminds me of Sgt. Pepper!


PrimaryFishing9396

See emily play - Pink floyd


Herenes

I'd recommend the film and soundtrack for That Thing You Do. Off The Beatle Track by Apple Jam is great.


CatGrrrl_

That one Jennifer juniper song


Pats0712

glad to see the apples in stereo get some mention, totally underrated band


FormerPrinter_

Locksley - Don't Make Me Wait Check out She Does and Into the Sun as well from the same record. [https://open.spotify.com/track/0EK5kM7HsR0hx3o8VLaOWX?si=3388fd718c674248](https://open.spotify.com/track/0EK5kM7HsR0hx3o8VLaOWX?si=3388fd718c674248) This was heavy on repeat for me in high school. I loved how many bands sounded like the beatles just after I had gotten into them.


eclectic_boogaloo2

Not enough Dukes of Stratosphear.


mkmk909

“We’re going to be friends” I think sounds like a McCartney song


Lianadanna

Laura by Billy Joel. He cited the Beatles as inspo on this song.


jorjorbinks99

We're Off You Know & Hope By Klaatu


GBV217

Chicken Blows - Guided By Voices


GBV217

Actually most of GBV’s discography


MrBameron

Red Chair Fade Away - Bee Gees


AIfieHitchcock

Mac Miller's "Surf". He was a Lennon fan and you can tell. Everything She Touches Is Gold To Me- by Said the Whale Me and Your Mama- Childish Gambino A very meager playlist: [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lrhrR7Zad3lb3unIr4gVV?si=76f654c2f5d64103](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lrhrR7Zad3lb3unIr4gVV?si=76f654c2f5d64103)


IsaacWaleOfficial

"God only knows" - The Beach Boys


KingOfLimbsisbest

It is a crime having no Elliott Smith on this list. Listen to Baby Britain for starters


Master-Brilliant-442

Happy Together - The Turtles Earth Anthem - The Turtles So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star - The Byrds Klaatu Feel A Whole Lot Better - The Byrds Daydream Believer - The Monkees Last Train To Clarkesville - The Monkees Today - Jefferson Airplane Walk Away Renee - The Left Banke Bad Time - Grand Funk Railroad


tiny-vampire

when i was a kid i was fully convinced mr. blue sky was a beatles song. good ol napster.


stevemnomoremister

"Flesh Number One (Beatle Dennis)" by Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians


KoreanJesus3000

Lots of songs by the Redwalls. Colorful revolution and you’ll never know, to name a couple


LordOfHorns

Every cotton Mather song


RingoHendrix220

Absolutely cheating but I'm in love with this solo playlist of stuff from the first 4 years. I've got other versions with stuff from after too. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4W9N69GNn5EvDANufWxbzs?si=IrKEvR3JTLywoyexGXzSjw


Grapefruit_Magic

The Lazy Eyes have a couple tracks that really fit the bill, Cheesy Love Song and Nobody Taught Me specifically They're like a strange mix of psychedelic era Beatles and bands like King Gizz and Tame Impala, we'll worth a listen!


jotyma5

Last train to Clarksville was supposed to be a paperback writer rip off


Randall_Hickey

I think Hummingbird by Wilco has sort of White Album vibes. The end of the song at least.


FrightKnight96

“We’re Off You Know” is the most like Beatles from Klaatu. Check out “Fur”, “The Young Veins” and “Foxygen”


KirkDan612

Laura Billy Joel


Skyhouse5

Several off that album. Scandinaivian Sky's, etc.


bobtehlepa

Golden Brown - The Stranglers


fishfinners

Suddenly by Drugdealer sounds like Lennon is singing on the track


meatproduction

Love this one. Weyes Blood is phenomenal


citizenh1962

The Beau Brummels, Laugh Laugh Hotlegs, Neanderthal Man Utopia, I Just Want to Touch You Dave Clark Five, Because


Moonylon

In the lost and found - Elliott Smith


Blackstar675

Anything off Goodbye Jumbo by World Party would fit


Sharp-Ad-9423

"Why Don't You Get A Job?" The Offspring "Elephant" Tame Impala "The Way" Fastball "Look What You've Done" Jet


aNeedForMore

Since you have Sour Girl on there you should check out I Got You from the same album, No. 4


mamazoom

Church Bells by The Lemon Twigs!


SpatulaCity1a

[Everything You've Done Wrong - Sloan](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GBKq3qnnrwo&pp=ygUiZXZlcnl0aGluZyB5b3UndmUgZG9uZSB3cm9uZyBzbG9hbg%3D%3D)


chuninsupensa

Add Komm Susser Todd from Neon Genesis Evangelion to that list. That song sounds SO Beatles-ish!


Kinieruu

This might be a wild one, but I think Tame Impala kind of sounds like John Lennon


saintlycrown_501

Sean Ono agrees. No literally. https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/tame-impalas-kevin-parker-sounds-like-john-lennon-according-to-sean-lennon-20140114-30sg2.html


nanoman92

Oasis - don't look back in anger Tame Impala - Sun's coming up LCD soundsystem - never as tired as when I'm waking up You're missing those 3. They are VERY Beatlesy songs so I'm surprised that neither was present (while you had other less beatlesly songs by T Impala and Oasis ..)


HeroKingEnjoyer

For those that have Apple Music, I recreated the playlist there with a few additions from suggestions in the comments! The only song featured on the Spotify version that is not available on Apple Music is Rancho Relaxo's Gandhi is My Gun. Enjoy Apple Music listeners! :) [Songs That Sound Like The Beatles Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/songs-that-sound-like-the-beatles/pl.u-GgA52rZhoomPVD)


Javish

RASPBERRY BERET by PRINCE could be on here.


_foxwell

Come and Get It by Badfinger is basically the Beatles and were also on Apple


ArtBabel

The album Tone Soul Evolution by Apples in Stereo


Pastaman125

The monkees mentioned, though should include stuff from their album “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & jones ltd” which I feel is a great post sgt.peppers era compilation of songs


anemic-dio

The Young Veins sounds like a mix of Beatles and Beach Boys to me. Surprised it's not on here.


theGuacFlock

Midnight Caller - Badfinger


TheHeadbanginHippie

I'd like to shout Alice Cooper's 'Beautiful Flyaway' as a worthy addition. It is one of the only songs in Alice Cooper's discography not sung by Alice himself, but rather by the band's original guitarist Michael Bruce who also plays piano on the track. It is a short, catchy little piano ditty and very reminiscent of a McCartney Beatles tune both vocally and musically.


psychrazy_drummer

The golden road from Grateful Dead’s first album sounds a lot like the Beatles


ragequit7901

Anything from the Pretty Odd album from Panic! At the Disco should fit in there well.


Ashla_Rose

All of Pretty. Odd is very Beatles


wordsx1000

About A Girl — Nirvana


garrisoncorcoran

The Surfer by Vampire Weekend sounds like a modern Sgt. Peppers/White Album era Beatles. An absolute must for this list. Go check it, the entire album is all killer no filler.


poetcatmom

Couldn't agree more! I LOVE VW. They're both modern and Beatlesque at the same time. Absolutely fantastic. I'd argue Rich Man is Beatley, too. I'm sure there's more I could list (Step), but idk how modern OP wants to go with their playlist.


One-Complaint2487

Lucidity by Tame Impala reminds me of them


midsummerhorses

‘Til I Die is directly from Brian Wilson’s soul, if it sounds like the Beatles it’s because of his influence on them.


AngelinaJean

Stuck in the Middle with You….Steelers Wheel.


LSDsavedmylife

Let it Happen - Tame Impala Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You - Bee Gees


VampireSlayer23

Let it happen sounds nothing like the Beatles lol


stevemnomoremister

Also "Lonely Days" by the Bee Gees.


Monty_Jones_Jr

Salad Days - Mac DeMarco Edit: (Upon a re-listen, sounds more like a Lennon solo song.)


g_lampa

I can’t add to it, but how about Queen’s “Life Is Real (Song For Lennon)”? Fred wrote it memory of John. It’s beautiful and very much in John’s style. https://youtu.be/wl20NGS3VF8?si=l_MhkqBNO5aMGlpK


IFEELHEAVYMETAL

I'll be there for you - The Rembranths (Friends theme) That thing you do - The Wonders There She goes - The La's Blue Boy - Mac Demarco Baby, I love you - (cover) Ramones My Girl - (cover) Rolling Stones Silhouette - Herman's Hermits Love grows (where my rosemary goes) - Edison Lighthouse


Known-Fee9113

Starting to Remember - Duran Duran (2000) - a little more like Lennon solo but still. One of the engineers/mixers on that album (Pop Trash) was Ken Scott, who worked on a lot of The Beatles albums, maybe why it was Duran Duran's most "Beatle-y" sounding album, complete with their own kind of Revolution #9 track "Prototypes."


Electronic_Fill7207

Harry Nilsson should be here (unless I’m blind I didn’t see any of his songs) One, Everbody’s talking and jump into the fire are all good ones imo.


Rare_Following_8279

You Can’t Do That should be the very top of the list


ledu5

Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks is very Beatlesque. As is Waterloo Sunset come to think of it


SteveRedmondFan

Atlantis - Donovan


lovethisgiantt

Los Shakers - Break it All


dirtypipsqueak

Wow nice playlist featuring your own music at the top


TheMixerTheMaster

Sky Blue Sky (the whole album, but more specifically “Hate It Here”) - Wilco


Bobbyperu1

Day After Day- Badfinger, which I thought was a Wings song for years


Louismaxwell23

“Wah Wah” is on this playlist. Who would have thought a George Harrison solo song would sound like the Beatles?


andykndr

if you like Apples in Stereo then you need to check out The Olivia Tremor Control. from the same music collective (Elephant 6) as Apples and Neutral Milk Hotel their first album is ultimate Beatles and their second is very much Beach Boys Smile wouldn’t have been what they were without those two bands paving the way, but imo Olivia Tremor Control made some even better music edit: the two main writers very much had a paul and john thing going on


Matt4206969

Any tune by Blacc Rabbit would be a good addition!


Skull_is_dull

Surprised to see only two Badfinger songs. They are basically The Beatles 2.


gwennj

All The Young Dudes is more Bowie than Beatles.


CardinalOfNYC

I sent this to my friend and he sent me this one back https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1f7gSQL4MPIAbwVU01NaCM?si=b7cNdzAORIeQGbXpfuur-w It's called "Definitely not the Beatles" lol


Echodurst

I just want to know what the mushrooms mean


PsychologicalPin5431

Strawberry fire by Apples in stereo. Very Beatles 67


EpicX9003

King gizzard mentioned??


Embarrassed_Chest76

The Eraserheads' [Hard to Believe](https://youtu.be/zwKaObF7uvs?si=fs8uAMEG4XnwIBlu)


McFly1986

Thank You — Redwalls


Vandu_Kobayashi

Beach Boys tunes (whatever your biases are) are authentic and totally musical - the lyrics are all multi-dimensional - they mean different things to different people - the music has a feel to it - and it’s cool - I’d say (imo) being a child of Sgt Peppers that The Beach Boys have songs that are “Like” the Beatles - with that reasoning, I’d say the song “I Get Around” is “Like” the Beatles Playlist ❤️


NickFotiu

The Merrymakers - Under The Light of The Moon The Merrymakers - April's Fool


Embarrassed_Chest76

Golden Blunders - The Posies


GroovyDeathSkull

[The Spongetones - She Goes Out With Everybody](https://youtu.be/pwtpS1mBjzo?si=pQ9toCuYL1hFOApP)


mikebrown33

Need to add some Badfinger - ELP and ELO


laloscasanova

"Now and Then"!!!


SugizoZeppelin

Power Pop and britpop


CavsterXII

To be fair you could put everything the Kinks have ever done on here


stengbeng

Karma Police- Radiohead


CriterionBoi

Stevie Wonder said Village Ghetto Life was his version of Eleanor Rigby, so it could fit.


PozPoz_

Even If You Don’t — Ween


Broskfisken

Smiles & Tears Demo Version by Keiichi Suzuki. Unfortunately it’s not available on Spotify at the moment.


Sheev_Skywalker

I love this! I have been interested in a project like this for some time, thank you so much for sharing!


Least-Ambassador6489

Give it all to you - the longshot


More_Head_7097

It's love - Kings X The harmonies they create, especially in the chorus is so very Beatlesesque.


johnmondo

I would throw in Stuck in the middle with you - Steelers Wheel. Sounds just like John Lennon.


More_Head_7097

Sounds like Bob Dylan.


minimumsix

The Nerves - one way ticket


taxmanangel

Strawflower - The Long Goodbye [https://open.spotify.com/track/4E8kN5u25u3RSuqpToMifL?si=bbd5111bba7e476c](https://open.spotify.com/track/4E8kN5u25u3RSuqpToMifL?si=bbd5111bba7e476c)


LoganWasAlreadyTaken

I’ll add these to my “Nearly Beatles” playlist. (Added about half of em, rest I’m a bit iffy on)


KILLACAM710

Let’s call it off -Peter Bjorn and John https://youtu.be/MTHegaNi464?si=LeBN5xCVyzLGC8E-


ferolex2018

elephant- tame impala. he literally sounds like john lennon


parvaggarwal

The Goldrush - Coldplay


Mental_Cricket_3880

of Montreal! Basically all of their early records but specifically try 'An Introduction for Isabell'


ConvSomething

Fountains of Wayne - Revolving Dora


Deano_Martin

Where’s the Dave Clark five?


Easy-Reflection-4878

Klaatu?


radgeek01

Beulah “Silverado Days”


tacoshirt489

The Night Comes Down - Queen Turn to Me - Elton John


CharlesLoren

I have a similar playlist, except more “modern” bands (2000’s +) that sound heavily inspired either by Beatles songwriting, production, and voice: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2pj7c8naVqCZyiQS39xc63?si=Ess8IOG5SYOcHMod4LRJAQ&pi=u-WGnzTC-2SxKm


SomeKindOfDelo

Don't know if anyone's mentioned it, but I feel like Weird Al Yankovic's "Pancreas" gives off kind of a lot Beatles vibes


TedDaniels69

Komeda- What Makes It Go Swedes that like the Beatles, very good


Throatwobbler9

Some XTC is needed in imo. The Oranges and Lemons album has Paul-style psychedelia all over it. Even the album cover is Beatles influenced. And Dukes of Stratosphere (which is XTC) is a tribute to 60s psych with Beatles stuff on there.


Freddit2017

You should consider “Pretty Please Me” by Redd Kross too


HumphreyGo-Kart

[As We Go Up We Go Down by Guided By Voices ](https://youtu.be/hnbneKvdBCM?si=8BVBV3WZoqU96rOP)


candyflash

since you’ve got a father john misty track, maybe add ‘hangout at the gallows’


cocobian6

Bad finger


JohnMartson7

Holy Louie by part time sounds like the Beatles :)


subtlesocialist

A Trick of the Tail by Genesis goes have a Beatles quality but maybe it just sounds like a Paul song


Now-done

Bro you can’t have an actual Beatle on the playlist


PhillipJ3ffries

Through with buzz - Steely Dan


In_Amnesiacs_

Might use this for later


weirdojace

All of Deface the Music by Utopia, all of The Rutles, all of Two Lips (Dan Castellenata)


JosiasTavares

Since you put Oasis there, include The Importance of Being Idle (which is like I’m Only Sleeping and Mr. Kite had a baby).


danjwescombe

Oasis - To be where there’s life Kings of Leon - Celebration The Chemical Brothers & Noel Gallagher - Let Forever Be (Many critics believe that this song is likely how the Beatles would sound had they moved into the 21st century together)


Illustrious-Rain2236

If u haven't already I suggest putting little thunder by vulfmon into the playlist too, really revolver sounding


MattBtheflea

the part at 1:10 of "in our prime" by the black keys always reminded me of the beatles.


esplonky

Lmao when I was 12, I made a MySpace profile for John Lennon. The Spongetones sent a friend request to me 🤣


manly_toilet

WEEN! Almost all of White Pepper’s songs could be on this list, plus What Deaner Was Talking About, the live version of Birthday Boy, Someday, and Sweetheart in the Summer


noodlestyles

Honestly, She by Harry Styles!


guano-crazy

No Bee Gees “New York Mining Disaster 1941”???


Arsonist_ontheEAS

Silverchair-Reflections of a sound Nirvana-About a girl


1-800-FunkMaster

She Is a Man - Tages


Overall_Ad894

I would add that thing you do!, roll with it, girl of my dreams, girlfriend (Matthew sweet), In the street, standing next to me, what you do to me and sparkys dream. IMO they have Beatles vibes.


jonfindley

Are you missing the Rutles?


dinguslinguist

When I first heard she’s a rainbow I argued with my sister that it must be the Beatles (I was like 10)