100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING. This post: TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS. Continues tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè pays tribute to 100 songs that innovated, changed the rules, defied convention and had a significant impact on the evolution of pop and rock music, presented in chronological order…

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100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

1966

💥29 Tomorrow Never Knows

The Beatles

By the mid-1960s, the charts were dominated by The Beatles. A lengthy string of hits had already established The Fab Four as a record-breaking group, led by #1s “She Loves You”, “Help!” and “Can’t Buy Me Love”. With 1965’s ‘Rubber Soul’ album, the band began to push music’s limits. They explored new themes as evidenced on “Nowhere Man” and grew more adventurous, introducing instruments previously never used on rock recordings such as the sitar on “Norwegian Wood”. In 1966, The Beatles ventured further with the ‘Revolver’ album. Utilising the skills and knowledge of producer George Martin, the group continued innovating. The best example of this was the watershed album track “Tomorrow Never Knows”. Although the LP’s closer, this was the first song recorded for the project. Here was a song that could never be replicated in a live setting. It was packed with ground-breaking studio wizardry. The Beatles had started maturing a couple of years earlier, but by now John, Paul, George and Ringo were accomplished musicians. On this track, the latter shines on drums. It drew from the band’s interest in Indian music and Lennon’s experimentation with LSD. George Harrison plays sitar and tamboura. The song begins with John Lennon inviting us to “turn off your mind, relax and float downstream”; a nod to Timothy Leary. Tape loops were used in a way never before tried. Among the sound effects created, was what seemed like seagulls screeching. Lennon’s vision for the song was realized and the gap between The Beatles and the group’s contemporaries widened.

1966-   Eight Miles High

1965-   The Sounds Of Silence

            My Generation

            Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag

            (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

            I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)

1964-  You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

           You Really Got Me

           The House Of The Rising Sun

           Where Did Our Love Go

1963-  I Want To Hold Your Hand

           Blowin’ In The Wind

           Be My Baby

1962- Misirlou

1961- Crazy

1960- The Twist

          Cathy’s Clown

1959- There Goes My Baby

          What’d I Say (Parts 1 & 2)
1957- Great Balls Of Fire
          Jailhouse Rock

          You Send Me

          That’ll Be The Day

1955- Tutti Frutti

           Maybellene

1955- Rock Around The Clock

1954- That’s All Right Mama

1951- Rocket 88