As Beatles tunes stream, fans rejoice, make lists

Beatles fans got an early Christmas present this year, when permission was finally granted to stream the defining pop band's tunes.

On Christmas Eve, their songs are being added to nine services, among them Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Tidal and Amazon Prime.

A number of suggested playlists have already been assembled on Spotify, and predictably, fans have taken to Twitter to share their favorite songs and albums, and their delight:

One tweeter even offered music journalists some guidance in putting their own lists together:

In fact, USA Today took on the crazy and impossible task of selecting the 20 best Beatles songs a few years ago. With the catalog now just a click away, let the debates begin.