The Beatles, being a rock band by heart recorded a lesser percentage of rock songs compared the pop songs they have composed probably to attract a majority of the population. The Beatles were a Rock Band while performing at the Cavern Club; they only performed rock songs and occasionally perform mainstream music. It was only during the Beatlemania era that the Beatles recorded and performed more pop songs instead of rock songs.

I Saw Her Standing There

I Saw Her Standing There is one of the few original rock music the Beatles recorded. This is their first original rock song to appear in the catalogue. The song features a bass line which Paul McCartney “borrowed” from one of Chuck Berry’s song. I Saw Her Standing There is known for the Beatles’ energetic performance.

Long Tall Sally

Paul McCartney got a few tips from Little Richard prior to performing this song. This track defines why Paul McCartney is a rocker, with his vocal shredding performance.

I’m Down

I’m Down has a huge reputation at the Shea Stadium, John Lennon played the keyboards with his elbows, fans were raging wild. Many critics consider the song as the Beatles’ equivalent to Long Tall Sally, if not the better one of the two.

Twist and Shout

The last track of the Please Please Me album, Twist and Shout is a cover rock song the Beatles recorded.

Roll Over Beethoven

A rock n' roll classic by Chuck Berry, John Lennon's definition of rock n' roll itself. The song was surprisingly given to George whereas John or Paul could sing it themselves. This was a cover , Chuck Berry did the original.

Quote by John Lennon:

"If they want things like Sally and Beethoven, we can do that standing on our ears."

John Lennon, 1964

Anthology

source of Quote: www.BeatlesBible.com

Rock and Roll Music

The fourth track of The Beatles album: The Beatles for Sale, a rock and roll track. The Beatles' version is a sped up and better version of the original. The track gives off an "aura" of energy which can be felt when being played. The piano compliments the song well. This is also a cover song

Kansas City/Hey!Hey!Hey

Quote from Wikipedia.org:

"The recording of the medley of "Kansas City" and "Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey!" was memorable for McCartney, who in 1984 said that it required "a great deal of nerve to just jump up and scream like an idiot." His efforts were egged on by Lennon, who "would go, 'Come on! You can sing it better than that, man! Come on, come on! Really throw it!'"

Paul McCartney's rocking vocal performance, Kansas City was something he could do in the early days and this track proves he is a great rocker just as John Lennon is. More details here: http://music.knoji.com/the-beatles-songs-the-beatles-covered-part-two/

Honey Don’t

This is not just your average Beatles track, the vocals were sung by Ringo Starr. Ringo Starr's voice makes the track even more catchier. Here is a version which was sung by John Lennon:

Dizzy Miss Lizzy

The last track of the Help! Album, the Beatles version made the track more dance-able. The guitar riffs are clear and very catchy.

Bad Boy

Bad Boy is a cover song, John Lennon probably really didn’t know the lyrics but the track is still fantastic. John Lennon improvised the lyrics of the song by heart and added blues to it.

Slow Down

A less successful song, probably due to the bad edits made to it.