396. "A Hard Day's Night" The Beatles

"A Hard Day's Night"
The Beatles
A Hard Day's Night
1964

Eagle eyed readers of this space may have noticed that back at #419 I posted a footnote that the White Stripes were the last artist in the countdown to get their own label tag.
And same eagle eyed readers must have wondered why The Beatles were not going to be afforded this honor, which as you all know is only awarded to artists with four or more songs in the countdown.
"Has Timmy gone mad?" the eagle eyed readers (or, as they like to be called, EERs) exclaimed. "Is up now down, and down now up? Do cats lay with dogs? Will The Beatles not get their own label tag?"
I appreciate the concern, EERs, and I hope you accept my apology. It was just a typo.
My answer to "Who is your favorite singer/band?" has evolved over the years. 1985-1986: "Weird" Al Yankovic. 1986-1987: The Monkees. 1988(AKA the year I liked R&B): Bobby Brown.  1989: "Weird" Al again. (I really enjoyed the "Even Worse" tape.) 1990: Living Colour. 1991 - 1997: R.E.M. 1998 - 2003: Guided by Voices. 2004 - 2006: Bright Eyes. 2007- present: The Hold Steady.
But that's really kind of a lie. The real answer all those years was The Beatles. That was the answer since I was six years old and had "Hey Jude" b/w "Revolution" on 45, and I would play it on my Fisher Price record player and sing along with the "na na na"s on "Hey Jude" and rock my six year old self out to the guitar thrash at the beginning of "Revolution". (Though if you'd asked me when I was six, I probably would have said my favorite band was Alvin and The Chipmunks.)
But saying you love The Beatles is like saying you love chocolate ice cream. It's assumed. And it isn't an interesting answer to a question people ask you when they want to know more about you.
So what I'm doing here is setting the permanent record straight. The Beatles are, and always have been, my favorite band.
So yes, they get a label tag.
Get used to seeing it.