Beatles or Stones?

[CFH]

The Beatles were the most popular pop band of all time, no doubt about it, although personally I find a lot of their stuff overrated, IMO.

Musically they were probably ahead of their time, George Martin had something to do with that. So many great melodies also. But lyrically? Browse through their song catolog and make note of how many of their songs were filled with incredibly trite, inane, downright silly lyrics. But I guess lots of people like that kind of stuff.

Beatles Lyrics Archive

I know it's very subjective, but some of Lennon's later lyrics are outstanding IMO. McCartney is definitely lacking as a lyricist though, against IMO.

Agreed on Lennon. Most of the silly stuff can be blamed on McCartney I'm sure. Harrison didn't write a lot of the songs for the Beatles, but there were a few. If I Needed Someone, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, and Something were all Beatles standouts by Harrison. In their last couple of years, Lennon and McCartney collaborated less and less, and generally sang their own songs.

Harrison was a more than decent lyricist IMO, some of his solo stuff aside.