The 25 Greatest Songs of Paul McCartney’s Illustrious Career

18. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (1968)

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Want to see crowd participation at its finest, be at a McCartney solo gig when he plays this one. “The White Album” track was not necessarily praised by critics at the time, but it has become a favorite to the casual Beatles fan looking for a good time. It’s also seen plenty of pop culture prominence, from countless covers to a Patti LuPone-led version for the theme song of her late 1980s-early-‘90s series “Life Goes On,” which is a line from the song.