Fool on the Hill, The by Paul McCartney – ***

First released: 1967

When I first heard this song, I didn’t think much of it, but it was one of those McCartney or Beatles tunes that grew on me over the years. Though still not my favorite. I really appreciate the varied instruments used in the production. The performance in "Magical Mystery Tour" always makes me think of the close up of McCartney’s sleepy eyes and him running around like an idiot in France. It's also on 1967-1970. A (demo) version and (Take 4) appear on 1996's "Anthology 2".

Later, McCartney attached some Martin Luther King speeches to the song when played live, which I never quite understood. Maybe I’m just dense. Somebody feel free to explain it to me. Still later, the King speeches were removed when played live. The “King” version appeared on 1990’s "Tripping the Live Fantastic". A different live version appears on 2002/3's "Back in the US/World".

Fool, The by The Beatles – **; - by Paul McCartney – ***

Unreleased.

Two different unreleased versions exist of this Ford/Clark song. One from the 1969 "Get Back" sessions and another from a 1989 McCartney sound check.

Follow Me by Paul McCartney – *

First released: 2005

Another Paul snoozer from "Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard".

Flying to My Home by Paul McCartney – ***

First released: 1989

McCartney b-side to "My Brave Face" that seems to be an excuse for him to kind of sing it in a Beach Boys type of way.

Flying Hour by George Harrison – ***

First released: 1988

One of four tracks that Warner Bros. told George to cut from his "Somewhere in England" album in 1981. What were they smoking at Warners? This is easily one of George’s more cheery tunes and was given an official limited release with the "Songs By George Harrison" book’s giveaway single. In 2007, it was included as a digital download with the download of "Somewhere in England".

Flying Horses by Paul McCartney – ***

Unreleased.

Paul composed and recorded the music for the uncompleted "Rupert" project in 1971 and recorded it in 1978. The horse gallops are a bit much and should have appeared sparingly in this mainly instrumental piece.

Flying by The Beatles – ***

First released: 1967

The first Beatles release credited to all four Beatles (unless you count some nonsense from their Christmas singles) and the first instrumental. It is very similar to "Aerial Tour Instrumental", minus the ending which ended up on "In the Park" by George Harrison. Works best in the "Magical Mystery Tour" film due to the rainbow colors.

2009 note: When the remastered Beatles albums hit the shelves, many publications and websites took polls asking people’s favorite or least favorite Beatles songs. This one frequently hit bottom. Is it because it’s an instrumental? It’s not that bad, folks.