The Beatles: 14 Most Under-Appreciated Songs
5. Don't Pass Me By (White Album Disc 1)
Come on, folks. Did you really think we'd forget about Ringo Starr? The White Album (or The Beatles, depending on to whom you're talking) features a great deal of strong content and this little ditty by the drummer is one that always slips through the cracks.
Starr, who only sang one song per record, penned this tune himself and turned it into a giddy honky tonk tune. The twist is that the narrator is wondering why his loved one hasn't come home yet and is scared that she may have left him, though (spoiler alert!) that isn't the case after all.
Songs we can relate to are excellent because no matter what their sound may be, we can understand them on a deeper level. I'm sure that everyone reading this right now has had a night where they've been either waiting or trying to get in touch with somebody to no avail, and panic sets in only for the situation to turn out all right in the end. Simply put, Starr captured that feeling perfectly in a humorous tone that seems more fitting of a turn of the century speakeasy as opposed to sitting at home curled up in a ball of worry.
Given how the first record of the band's double album featured two hit singles in Back In The USSR along with While My Guitar Gently Weeps, it's no wonder that Don't Pass Me By tends to be forgotten.