Comments on: Wild Honey Pie

By: Michael Fontana

Michael Fontana — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 14:33:28 +0000

Let me go on record as saying this is my least favorite Beatles song. If they would have added it onto the end of “Honey Pie”, as a refrain, it would not have had to stand on it’s own and .might have been more easily forgotten.

By: Sergio

Sergio — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 21:06:13 +0000

Like Not Guilty, for example.

By: Lex Lewis

Lex Lewis — Sun, 27 May 2018 11:49:12 +0000

I agree!

By: Marla

Marla — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 23:00:54 +0000

No it doesn’t. Only in Paulie’s dreams could he ever ”imitate” Johnny in the slightest. That’s an insult to the dead who are no longer there to defend themselves, so I’ll do it for them.

By: Terry

Terry — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 17:40:45 +0000

People leaving negative comments about “Honey Pie” are ignorant of the creative playful inspiration of this song. This is an excellent rendition of American dance music you might have heard in the 20’s. The Beatles’ study of music is reflected by the wide ranging spectrum of styles and individuals they examined and incorporated into their various songs.

By: Donny

Donny — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 15:50:28 +0000

When I was a kid I always thought that this was a collaboration between John & Yoko…!!

By: Luis

Luis — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 20:06:32 +0000

Actually it is well known that they had come to an agreement of having 4 songs each per album and yes that included Ringo

By: MyValentine

MyValentine — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:57:52 +0000

The sad thing is that Georges “Not Guilty” has been left out, but “Revolution #9” – and this one – is on the WA. However, this is at least a (good) musical joke, and it´s quite short, so it doesn´t really matter much, while R.#9 is 8+ min …. and simply in the way for another (better) song – or two.

By: Tony Boer

Tony Boer — Sat, 16 May 2015 14:57:19 +0000

Without Patti’s support for this song, it might have been left off the album.

By: Daniël Wolfpack

Daniël Wolfpack — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 12:50:04 +0000

I think that John Lennon’s voice is included, yelling as if he’s insane.

By: Beatle Chris

Beatle Chris — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:04:11 +0000

Well said “Fool On The Hill”. I agree completely, anyone who says they don’t like a Beatles song, even Mr. Moonlight, is not a true fanatic. “somehow makes everything seem worthwhile in life”……………

By: cold turkey 1987

cold turkey 1987 — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 13:58:31 +0000

If it wasn’t on the white album this song would be annoying. Listening To The White album it fits Perfectly in Its Place.

By: Fool On The Hill

Fool On The Hill — Wed, 21 May 2014 11:50:21 +0000

I’m with carlos…love them all. They wouldn’t have been the Beatles without each and every song, nobody would be here talking and we would still be listening to Chuck Berry (nothing against Chuck, I’m a Beatles fella – their music makes me feel good and heals me – somehow makes everything seem worthwhile in life).

By: Gintaras Aleksonis

Gintaras Aleksonis — Sun, 11 May 2014 21:40:53 +0000

Its not a crap – its a joke 🙂

By: carlos

carlos — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:17:58 +0000

I love every Beatles album as they were conceived. Every single song, arrangement, instrumentation, singing, production. How each song fits in the next one. But let me tell you there were stuff enough to make a triple album. It would have been amazing. George´s “Dehra dun”, “Not guilty”, “Sour milk sea”, “Circles”, “See yourself”, John´s “What´s the new Mary Jane”, “Child of nature”, “Mean Mr. Mustard”, “Polythene Pam”, Paul´s “Junk”, “Etcetera”, the complete “Can you take me back”. Great ! don´t you think so ?

By: Phil Obbard

Phil Obbard — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:08:46 +0000

This may be a disposable Beatles’ track, but the Pixies made it essential with their unlikely cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdYyg8o2NTg

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 01:44:22 +0000

A really fun track, much better than “Honey Pie” which is somewhat disposable. I like how it is structured, and it’s an engaging interlude of a track. Certainly not what the Beatles do often, which is about righting a rather safe, catchy pop song – but their other side is interesting arrangements/production, which this certainly has.

By: James Ferrell

James Ferrell — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 02:21:16 +0000

It’s interesting to see that so many Beatle fanatics hate this one. I kinda like it. Like von Bontee says it’s not too long, and the descending 7th chords sound kind of good, and it fits nicely with Bungalow Bill and then WMGGW, and it is sort of gleeful. All in all II like the little snippets on the White Album–can you take me back, this, and even Why Don’t We Do It (which is longer than the others but which IMHO would have been better as a one verse snippet).

Anyway thumbs up from me for this strange but happy little thing.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:30:28 +0000

I smiled when I read Paul’s quote that “WE decided to leave (Wild Honey Pie) on the album.” George Martin is on record as having said he wanted ONE single album with the BEST songs on it, so HE’S not part of the “we.” And I am picturing John and George silently fuming and glaring at that quote. Ringo (who wasn’t asked to play on the song) probably looked up from his game of solitaire, and mumbled “whatever…” so Ringo might be part of the “we.” That being said, I’m glad “Wild Honey Pie” made the cut. It was jarring when I first heard it, but now I like it as the oddity it is. And the way it ends, and segues into the Spanish guitar intro of “Bungalow Bill”… seems perfect to me.

By: Von Bontee

Von Bontee — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:35:57 +0000

Well, “Wild Honey Pie” had a tune (of sorts) and was less than a minute long, making it much more “acceptable” or “commercial” or whatever than “Revolution 9”. So I’d say Martin/McCartney’s objections were more justified. (Of course, both tracks made the album, and I’m glad they did, so the whole thing is moot anyways.)