Author and cultural historian John Higgs discusses The Beatles’ singles with Chris Shaw.
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The Beatles’ singles – John Higgs
I am the EggPod
A jaunty stroll through Pepperland discussing The Beatles & solo Beatle albums with a pot pourri of delicious guests.
I am the EggPod 
At last someone sticking up for All You Need Is Love. Why shouldn’t a song preach to the average person. It shouldn’t have to satisfy the intellectuals. That’s just preaching to the converted. The song just makes me happy.
I dont believe Yelow Submarine was thought of as a childrens song at the time. Wasnt it more in the mould of the hippy whimsical cartoon characters that Syd Barrett populated Pink Floyd’s first album with.
The group Rain – weren’t they actually a beatles tribute band. I seem to remember seeing them as such and then buying their album after the show. Quite good if I remember right. Perhaps I’m wrong about that.
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I can remember Melody Maker’s review of Revolver which praised Yellow Submarine on the basis that it was an instantly classic children’s song.
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whoops – the group I was thinking of was Water, with an album called Rainmaker
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