The Beatles - Rain 

A life spent listening to the Beatles is not a life wasted.

For 99% of bands, this would be their best track. For The Beatles, buried as a B side that didn’t even make it to an album.

Paul McCartney’s bassline in this song is pure perfection.

Is it me, or is Ringo's drum playing phenomenal in the song?

This would have fitted so well on Revolver

Ringo's drumming and Paul's basslines are heavenly.

Most important band in pop/rock history, period.

I personally feel this is an underrated masterpiece. It's one of my top favorites of theirs. It's just so good.

Ringo is so happy because he finally gets to play his instrument in a music video instead of holding a bicycle or using a home trainer or whatever :p

Ringo was recently quoted as choosing this as his favorite Beatles song. That's why I'm here.

This must be the blueprint for Britpop. The sound of the song, Lennon´s phrasing, Lennon´s look.

One of their best and was "only" a B-side. So impactful that Oasis based their entire sound on it.

Ringos drumming here is simply outstanding.

Every Beatles video: Paul: Always looking like he's actually enjoying himself. John: Occasionally cracks a smile. Ringo: Concentration/Boredom. George: Always looking like he wants to be somewhere else.

This group will always be larger than life. Their egos were totally justified.

Sounds like something that just came out last week from some new indie band. Unreal. What a band.

When your b side is better than 90% of other bands a material

Paul McCartney may be immortalized because he's a Beatle, but he still doesnt get credit he deserves for being an amazing bass player.

John looks so damned happy.

A complete masterpiece in under 3 minutes

Imagine if Rain and Paperback Writer were on Revolver?

Ringo sounded as if he had 4 or 5 floor- toms and snares ....great performance

John Lennon made everything look easy. What a great musician! His vocals on this track are so on point.

The Best there is, the best there was and the Best there ever will be

1:05 Ringo scratch the side of his face. 1:40 You see John sweating. 2:02 Paul smiles at the camera. 2:16 George smiles for the first time. Just some things I have noticed.

Who says Ringo can’t drum? His drumming in this song is spot on.

Lyrics dont normally mean all that much to me, but "Can you hear me? That when it rains and shines, it's just a state of mind," sticks with me for whatever reason. It's my favorite part of the song

Can we stop for a moment and just admire John's shades here?

Everyone’s talking about Ringo’s drumming here but listen to those basslines from Paul!

"We're all John Lennon fans." - George Harrison

Only The Beatles could afford to issue songs of this quality as a B-side!

This is where The Beatles started to turn the corner, moving from pop to a more experimental approach. They had reached a level of confidence that enabled them to make music for themselves rather than trying to please the record labels. This is where they went from incredible to, well, beyond.

This is the perfect rock song... John's haunting vocals, George's understated guitar, Paul's incredible bass lines, and Ringo's virtuoso drum work.

One of their most under-rated tracks, an early psychedelic classic

The Beatles 1966 songs like Rain, Taxman, And your bird can sing etc, had a huge influence on New wave bands in the late 70s like the Jam and XTC and 90s Brit pop bands like Oasis. The imagination and creativity the Beatles got out of just guitar, bass, drums, and backward tapes in 1966 was astonishing.

One of the greatest B-Sides of all time.

The perfect Beatles song. Ringos drumming and Paul’s bass are unreal.

not enough praise for an innovative drummer, Ringo Starr

I feel so lucky to have lived during the time of the Beatles. The music made everything good. .

I'm 65 years old and incredibly , only heard this song for the first time two weeks ago. From the very first listen it struck me as a masterpiece. A truly superlative recording. The first thing that grabs you by the scruff of the neck is Ringo's drumming. The next thing that hits you is Paul's bass.. But that's not all. This song gives and gives. A masterful performance justifying their position as the greatest band of all time.

Just concentrate on that bass line..... You are Addicted

The greatest band of all time

This is their best song imho. Just take a listen to Ringo’s masterfull drumming, Paul’s powerful bass, and let alone even the genius of John’s rhythm, and George’s lead.

What is so magical about The Beatles is that while all the pieces of what they did could be found in classical music, blues, jazz, early rock, and elsewhere... there was NO ONE who could have put them all together like that and made such shockingly original music all things considered. The Beatles were - and still are - unbelievable. And as a drummer I can't ever take my eyes off that lovely, minimalist kit of Ringo's with the iconic logo... the ultimate drumset for the ultimate time-keeper...

1966..worlds best band 2019..world's best band 2198..world's best band 2356..world's best band

At one point, I feared the Beatles will be forgotten one day. But like Beethoven and Mozart, their music is forever immortal

Nobody comes close to the Beatles and Never will ….B-EA-T-L-E-S….The Beatles make the very best Music!!!

Ringo's drum.. Paul's bass.. John's voice.. WOW!!

The quiet confidence of knowing you are light years ahead of everyone else.

John nails it and is at the height of his coolness. Look at how cocky (in a good way) he stands there and belts this tune out.

Ringo's drumming is so great here

You know, I used to get into these Beatles arguments with people for years about this and that and how the Stones are better blah blah blah, now I just look at them funny, shake my head and walk away, Everybody knows the truth, if you either love them or you hate them, it really doesn't matter, The Beatles not only changed music forever, they helped start the British invasion wave which no other UK group could ever do prior to The Beatles, they changed pop culture, art, clothing, cultures worldwide, now tell me what other group did that? The Beatles were voted again 5 decades in a row the greatest band of all time, hell they haven't even played a song together since 1970, they are at the very top of the pinnacle and there's nobody even close up there, but midway down that pinnacle mountain you got a whole bunch of bands fighting for second place, it's just the way it is, the sooner you accept it the sooner your life will be that much better!! Long live The Beatles for all the next generations to come..

Did they ever collectively apologize for raising the bar so high?

Paul always smiling, he just couldn't help himself.

John wearing sunglasses during a song about rain, nothin' cooler than that.

I may be stuck in a time warp, but 2021, Beatles are STILL the best ever.

This is a b side. My God They were not human.

There will never be another John Lennon Paul McCartney Ringo Starr and George Harrison

How two minds can write hundreds of such different popular musical tunes is mind boggling.

This song showcases the best talent of all four Beatles. George's lead guitar sound more like church bells than a guitar. Paul's bassline supplements the melody beautifully. Ringo's best drumming ever, and he does it so effortlessly. And John? Just the greatest words, melody, and performance. Perfection.

Paul's bass here is godlike. Damn.

Paul’s smile is so beautiful. ❤️✨

Ringos drums and Pauls bass.....just awesome

Anyone who doubts Ringo's ability should listen to Rain.

Those drums! That bass! STILL UNBELIEVABLE! 🤯

This song could have been a hit in the 90's alternative era.

Paul's bass playing is wonderful on this!

I swear to god this is one of the most impressive and complete compositions ever created. This really showcases every Beatle at their very best, not only as individuals but as a unit. From the amazing, innovative bass-line to the rampaging, flow-state drumming to the droning, dreamlike guitar rift and of course the poignant lyrical skill of Lennon that pulls you into a world that you can REALLY visualize. On top of that, when everything’s put together it blends so seamlessly, like a perfect puzzle; much like the vocal harmony that is literally like crack to my ear. It’s like the whole song is in a perfectly balanced counterpoint between all instruments and voices.

John:😎 Paul: 😃 Ringo: 🙂 George: 😐

One of The Beatles' most underrated songs. I'd say it's "deceptively simple" on the surface but on multiple listens, its complexity slowly unfurls like a flower to the sun.

Can't believe how easy they make this look. Staggering talent.

With any other group, this song would be prominent in their greatest hits collection. With the Beatles, it's :" eh, let's put it on a B-side"

Best part of this is John trying to “sing” his reversed vocals at the end 😎

The bass is just incredible

Born in 1960, the Beatles will always be the Apple of my ears, eyes, and my ♥.

I adamantly believe that Rain would be a hit song for almost any other band, but for the Beatles, it was simply another B side. That's just how good they were.

Lennon's songs always have an amazing dream-like quality, no other artist has been able to do that quite like him.

Freaking genius at work!!

Beatles fan from their beginnings here - I always really liked this song. ❤️🔥

Beatles are the greatest and most influential band that ever was and will ever be.

One of the things that makes the Beatles so infectious is because they are always smiling and genuinely having such a good time together.

Man those vocals are just effortlessly enchanting

Wahrlich das schönste was uns die Welt darbringen konnte !

Just in case anyone had any lingering doubts about the Beatles' absolute brilliance.

The bass! The drums! The vocals! They really are the best band of all time.

That last part where they put John's signing backwards while the Paul and George remain the same always gets me... Beautiful masterpiece!

Everything about this song (& album) was innovative: the psychedelic vocals, unique bass line and drumming!!!! Incredible, considering it was recorded in 1966!

Every Oasis song ever written was lifted from Rain.

This b-side tune singlehandedly invented Oasis's whole style.

The whole band has a talent,but GOOD talent, john singing reversed is MIND BLOWING. Plus, the holding vocals for Rain and shine are very hard to do , but the beatles did it possible. The beatles will never replaced by another band or singer.

My favorite Beatles song.

You can see where Oasis got 90% of their influence

quite possibly the most Beatlesque song of all time...Johns always confident vocals...McCartneys gorgeous bass line...Georges classic jingle guitar ...and last but not least Ringos incredible tasty drumming...Thank you God for the Beatles...!!

One of my favorites from the Beatles. Ringo's drumming is top notch!

They were ALL AT THEIR BEST IN 1966❤

2:14 Paul and George smiling. Dunno why but it makes me very happy five decades later.

Listen to that bass.

John was the original modern day cool guy

As an example of psychedelia, I think this maybe tops anything even on Pepper. Massive favourite of mine. John's clearly loving it, too. ❤

The perfect blend of progressive, pop, alternative, psychedelic.