 He says that whereas "Revolution 1" resembles a "stoned, bluesy jam", the vibrant quality of the single version "has the effect of making [Lennon's] flower-proferring pacifism a dynamic option, rather than a soporifically waved white flag".In his song review for AllMusic, Richie Unterberger calls "Revolution" one of the Beatles' "greatest, most furious rockers" with "challenging, fiery lyrics" where the listener's "heart immediately starts pounding before Lennon goes into the first verse".In 2006, "Mojo" placed "Revolution" at number 16 on its list of "The 101 Greatest Beatles Songs".