lend me your ears and i'll sing you a song...

The Beatles Anthology


Released in 1995, with a new Beatles recording "Free as a Bird"--a must have for all fans! Well, in my opinion, anyway...

Disc Two
She Loves You
Till There Was You
Twist and Shout
This Boy
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Speech: Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise
Moonlight Bay
Can't Buy Me Love
All My Loving
You Can't Do That
And I Love Her
A Hard Day's Night
I Wanna Be Your Man
Long Tall Sally
Boys
Shout
I'll Be Back (Demo)
I'll Be Back (Complete)
You Know What to Do
No Reply (Demo)
Mr. Moonlight
Leave My Kitten Alone
No Reply
Eight Days a Week (False Starts)
Eight Days a Week
Kansas City/ Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!

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"She Loves You" (Lennon/McCartney)--Royal Command Performance, November 4, 1963.

She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

You think you lost your love,
When I saw her yesterday.
It's you she's thinking of
And she told me what to say.
She says she loves you
And you know that can't be bad.
Yes, she loves you
And you know you should be glad. Ooh!

She said you were to know
That she almost lost her mind.
And now she says she knows
You're not the hurting kind.
She says she loves you
And you know that can't be bad.
Yes, she loves you
And you know you should be glad. Ooh!

She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
And with a love like that
You know you should be glad.

And now it's up to you,
I think it's only fair,
If I should hurt you, too,
Apologize to her
Because she loves you
And you know that can't be bad.
Yes, she loves you
And you know you should be glad. Ooh!

She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
And with a love like that
You know you should be glad.

To the top, Johnny!

"Till There Was You" (Wilson)--Influenced by Peggy Lee's version, but what is that joke supposed to mean?

There were bells on a hill
But I never heard them ringing
No I never heard them at all
Till there was you

There were birds in the sky
But I never saw them winging
No I never saw them at all
Till there was you

Then there was music and wonderful roses
They tell me in sweet fragrant meadows of dawn and you

There was love all around
But I never heard it singing
No I never heard it at all
Till there was you

Then there was music and wonderful roses
They tell me in sweet fragrant meadows of dawn and you

There was love all around
But I never heard it singing
No I never heard it at all
Till there was you

Till there was you

To the top, Johnny!

"Twist and Shout" (Russell/Medley)--John makes his famous statement, "For our last number I'd like to ask your help. Would the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewellrey."

Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout. (twist and shout)
C'mon c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now, (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out. (work it on out)

Well, work it on out, honey. (work it on out)
You know you look so good. (look so good)
You know you got me goin', now, (got me goin')
Just like I knew you would. (like I knew you would)

Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout. (twist and shout)
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now, (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out. (work it on out)

You know you twist your little girl, (twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine. (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now, (twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine. (let me know you're mine)

Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout. (twist and shout)
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now, (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out. (work it on out)

You know you twist your little girl, (twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine. (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now, (twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine. (let me know you're mine)

Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby)

To the top, Johnny!

"This Boy" (Lennon/McCartney)--Performed on The Morecambe and Wise Show.

That boy took my love away
Oh, he'll regret it some day
But this boy wants you back again

That boy isn't good for you
Though he may want you too
This boy wants you back again

Oh, and this boy would be happy
Just to love you, but oh, my, oh
That boy won't be happy
till he's seen you cry

This boy wouldn't mind the pain
Would always feel the same
If this boy gets you back again

This boy, this boy...

To the top, Johnny!

"I Want to Hold Your Hand" (Lennon/McCartney)--The A-side to the B-side above (err...) and performed on The Morecambe and Wise Show as well.

Oh yeah, I'll tell you something,
I think you'll understand.
When I'll say that something
I want to hold your hand,
I want to hold your hand,
I want to hold your hand.

Oh please, say to me
You'll let me be your man
And please, say to me
You'll let me hold your hand.
Now let me hold your hand,
I want to hold your hand.

And when I touch you I feel happy inside.
It's such a feeling that my love
I can't hide, I can't hide, I can't hide.

Yeah, you've got that something,
I think you'll understand.
When I'll say that something
I want to hold your hand,
I want to hold your hand,
I want to hold your hand.

And when I touch you I feel happy inside.
It's such a feeling that my love
I can't hide, I can't hide, I can't hide.

Yeh, you've got that something,
I think you'll understand.
When I'll feel that something
I want to hold your hand,
I want to hold your hand,
I want to hold your hand.

To the top, Johnny!

"Speech: Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise" (Speech)--When Paul was asked what was the favorite TV show he had appeared on with the Beatles, he didn't hesitate to give The Morecambe and Wise Show as a response.

To the top, Johnny!

"Moonlight Bay" (Madden/Wenrich)--The Beatles show their good-humor by mocking themselves with the "oooh" at the end.

We were sailing along (Twist and shout)
On Moonlight Bay (Ooh)
We could hear the voices singing (I like it!)
They seemed to say (Keep on, Bongo)
You have borken my heart (Oh, twist and shout)
So go away

Are the Beatles gone?

No, they're here.

Oh.

With you big, far, hairy legs
On Moonlight Bay
On Moonlight Bay

Ooohhh
Yeah!
Ha ha!

To the top, Johnny!

"Can't Buy Me Love" (Lennon/McCartney)--Take two with Paul giving a more bluesy vocal, and different backing vocals from John and George that were later dropped.

Can't buy me love, love
Can't buy me love

I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright
I'll get you anything my friend if it makes you feel alright
'Cause I don't care too much for money, money can't buy me love

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you love me too
I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you
I don't care too much for money, money can't buy me love

Can't buy me love, everybody tells me so
Can't buy me love, no no no, no

Say you don't need no diamond ring and I'll be satisfied
Tell me that you want the kind of thing that money just can't buy
I don't care too much for money, money can't buy me love

To the top, Johnny!

"All My Loving" (Lennon/McCartney)--Live version from the Beatles' first historic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Close your eyes and I'll kiss you,
Tomorrow I'll miss you;
Remember I'll always be true.
And then while I'm away,
I'll write home ev'ry day,
And I'll send all my loving to you.

I'll pretend That I'm kissing
the lips I am missing
And hope that my draems will come true.
And then while I'm away,
I'll write home ev'ry day,
And I'll send all my loving to you.

All my loving I will send to you.
All my loving, darling I'll be true.

To the top, Johnny!

"You Can't Do That" (Lennon/McCartney)--Take six of the song that John said was "me doing Wilson Pickett."

I got something to say that might cause you pain,
If I catch you talking to that boy again,

I'm gonna let you down,
And leave you flat,
Because I told you before, oh,
You can't do that.

Well, it's the second time, I've caught you talking to him,
Do I have to tell you one more time, I think it's a sin,
I think I'll let you down.
Let you down and leave you flat,
Gonna let you down and leave you flat,
Because I've told you before, oh,
You can't do that.

Ev'rybody's green,
'cause I'm the one, who won your love,
But if it's seen,
You're talking that way they'd laugh in my face.
So please listen to me, if you wanna stay mine,
I can't help my feelings, I'll go out of my mind.

I know I'll let you down,
And leave you flat,
Gonna let you down and leave you flat,
Because I've told you before, oh,
You can't do that.

To the top, Johnny!

"And I Love Her" (Lennon/McCartney)--Aw, not the gentle version of the song we're used to, but take two of the song with a picked electric guitar!

I give her all my love
That's all I do
And if you saw my love
You'd love her too
I love her

She gives me ev'rything
And tenderly
The kiss my lover brings
She brings to me
And I love her

A love like ours
Could never die
As long as I
Have you near me

Bright are the stars that shine
Dark is the sky
I know this love of mine
Will never die
And I love her

Bright are the stars that shine
Dark is the sky
I know this love of mine
Will never die
And I love her

To the top, Johnny!

"A Hard Day's Night" (Lennon/McCartney)--Take one with a guitar solo instead of the piano bit, and listen for the laughter throughout!

It's been a hard day's night, and I been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you I'll find the things that you do
Will make me feel alright

You know I work all day to get you money to buy you things
And it's worth it just to hear you say you're going to give me everything
So why on earth should I moan, 'cause when I get you alone
You know I feel ok

When I'm home everything seems to be right
When I'm home feeling you holding me tight, tight

Owww!

So why on earth should I moan, 'cause when I get you alone
You know I feel ok
You know I feel alright
You know I feel alright

To the top, Johnny!

"I Wanna Be Your Man" (Lennon/McCartney)--Recorded for the TV Show Around the Beatles.

I wanna be your lover baby,
I wanna be your man,
I wanna be your lover baby,
I wanna be your man.

Tell me that you love me baby,
Like no other can,
Love you like no other baby,
Like no other can.
I wanna be your man,
I wanna be your man.

Tell me that you love me baby,
Tell me you understand,
Tell me that you love me baby,
I wanna be your man.

I wanna be your lover baby,
I wanna be your man,
I wanna be your lover baby,
I wanna be your man.
I wanna be your man,
I wanna be your man.
I wanna be your lover baby,
I wanna be your man,
I wanna be your lover baby,
I wanna be your man.

Tell me that you love me baby,
Like no other can,
Love you like no other baby,
Like no other can.
I wanna be your man,
I wanna be your man.

To the top, Johnny!

"Long Tall Sally" (Johnson/ Penninman/ Blackwell)--No piano!

I'm gonna tell Aunt Mary 'bout Uncle John
Says he had the blues but he has a lotta fun
Oh baby
Yeah, my baby
Oo-o-ooh baby
Some fun tonight

I saw Uncle John with long tall Sally
He saw Aunt Mary cummin' and he ducked back in the alley
Oh baby
Yeah, my baby
Oo-o-ooh baby
Some fun tonight, Ahh! ow!

Well long tall Sally built pretty thin
She got everything that Uncle John needs
Oh baby
Yeah, my baby
Oo-o-ooh baby
Some fun tonight, Ahh!

Well, we're gonna have some fun tonight
Have some fun tonight, ooh!
Everything's alright
Have some fun tonight
Have some fun, yeah, yeah, yeah, wow!!

We're gonna have some fun tonight
Have some fun tonight!
Everything's alright!
Have some fun tonight!
Yeah, we'll have some fun
Some fun toni-hi-ght

To the top, Johnny!

"Boys" (Dixon/Farrell)--This was intended for the TV show Around the Beatles, but never released.

I been told when a boy kiss a girl,
Take a trip around the world,
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop) yeah, she say ya do. (Bop shuop)

My girl says when I kiss her lips,
Gets a thrill through her fingertips,
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop) yeah, she say ya do. (Bop shuop)

Well, I talk about boys,
Don't ya know I mean boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now,
Aaahhh, boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now,
What a bundle of joy! (Alright, George!)

My girl says when I kiss her lips,
Gets a thrill through her fingertips,
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop, m'bop bop shuop)
Hey, hey, (bop shuop) yeah, she say ya do. (Bop shuop)

Well, I talk about boys,
Don't ya know I mean boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now,
Aaahhh, boys,
Well, I talk about boys, now,
What a bundle of joy!

To the top, Johnny!

"Shout" (Isley/ Isley/ Isley)--Only version of this song on disc, and it's a neat song to get to hear each of the Beatles take a turn at the vocal.

You know you make me want to Shout!
Take my finger! Shout!
Throw my hands back! Shout!
Kick my heels up! Shout!
Come on now! Shout!
Take it easy! Shout!
Take it easy! Shout!
Take it easy! Shout!
A little bit softer now. Shout!
A little bit softer now. Shout!
A little bit softer now. Shout!
A little bit softer now. Shout!
A little bit softer now. Shout!
A little bit softer now. Shout!
A little bit softer now. Shout!
A little bit softer now. Shout!
A little bit louder now. Shout!
A little bit louder now. Shout!
A little bit louder now. Shout!
A little bit louder now. Shout!
A little bit louder now. Shout!
A little bit louder now. Shout!
A little bit louder now. Shout!
A little bit louder now. Shout!
Hey hey hey hey!
Hey hey hey hey!
Hey hey hey hey!
Hey hey hey hey!
Hey hey hey hey!
Hey hey hey hey!
Hey hey hey hey!
Hey hey hey hey!
Shout!

A little bit louder now. Shout!
Jump up and shout now! Shout!
Jump up and shout now! Shout!
Jump up and shout now! Shout!
Bloody shout now! Shout!
Bloody shout now! Shout!
Bloody jump up now! Shout!
Bloody jump up now! Shout!
Bloody jump up now! Shout!
Bloody shout now! Shout!
Bloody shout now! Shout!
Bloody shout now! Shout!
Shout! Shout! Shout! Shout!
Shout! Shout! Shout! Shout! ...

To the top, Johnny!

"I'll Be Back (Take 2)" (Lennon/McCartney)--A "waltz" that John claimed was "too hard to sing."

(take 2)
[1,2,3, 1,2]
You know if you break my heart I'll go
But I'll be back again
'Cause I told you once before goodbye
But I came back again

I love you so
I'm the one who wants you
Yes, I'm the one
Who wants you, oh ho, oh ho

You could find better things to do
Than to break my heart again
This time I will try to show that I'm
Not trying to pretend

That I thought that you would realize
[It's too hard to sing.]
That if you would want me to
And if you would love me...
[When I start going "Woh, woh" about eight times.

I just want to sing that bit.]

To the top, Johnny!

"I'll Be Back (Complete)" (Lennon/McCartney)--Switched the tempo for take three!

(take 3)
[1,2,3]
You know if you break my heart I'll go
But I'll be back again
'Cause I told you once before goodbye
But I came back again

I love you so (Ha ha)
I'm the one who wants you
Yes, I'm the one
Who wants you, oh ho, oh ho, oh

You could find better things to do
Than to break my heart again
This time I will try to show that I'm
Not trying to pretend

'Cause I thought that you would realize
That if I ran away from you
That you would want me too
But I got a big surprise
Oh ho, oh ho, oh

You could find better things to do
Than to break my heart again
This time I will try to show that I'm
Not trying to pretend

I wanna go but I hate to leave you
You know I hate to leave you, oh ho, oh ho, oh ho (fade out)

To the top, Johnny!
"You Know What to Do" (Harrison)--The only version of this song on disc, and supposively George Harrison's "second" composition, but that can't be right, can it?

When I see you
I just don't know what to say
I like to be with you
Every hour of the day
So if you want me
Just like I need you
You know what to do

I watched you walking by
And you looked alone
I hope that you won't mind
If I walk you back home
And if you want me
Just like I need you
You know what to do

Just call on me
When you're lonely
I'll keep my love
For you only
I'll call on you
If I'm lonely too

Understand I'll stay
With you every day
Make you love me more
In every way
So if you want me
Just like I want you
You know what to do

Just call on me
When you're lonely
I'll keep my love
For you only
I'll call on you
If I'm lonely too

Understand I'll stay
With you every day
Make you love me more
In every way
So if you want me
Just like I need you
You know what to do

To the top, Johnny!

"No Reply (Demo)" (Lennon/McCartney)--Who's drumming if not Ringo or Jimmy Nicol is present?

This happened once before,
When I came to your door,
No reply.
They said it wasn't you,
But I saw you peep through your window,
I saw the light, I saw the light,
I know that you saw me,
'cause I looked up to your face.

I tried to telephone,
They said you were not home,
That's a lie,
'cause I know where you've been,
I saw you walk in your door,
I nearly died, I nearly died,
'cause you walked hand in hand
With another man in my place.

If I were you'd realize that I
Love you more than any other guy,
And I'll forgive the lies that I
Heard before when you gave me no reply.

I've tried to telephone,
They said you were not home,
That's a lie,
'cause I know where you've been,
I saw you walk in your door,
I nearly died, I nearly died,
'cause you walked hand in hand
With another man in my place.

No reply, no reply.

To the top, Johnny!

"Mr. Moonlight" (Johnson)--A combination of takes one and four. Hear Paul encouraging John to take another bash at the vocal by calling, "Nearly!" after the first take. Err...

Mr. Moonlight
You came to me one summernight and from your beam you made my dream,
And from the world you sent my girl and from above you sent us love,
And now she's mine.
I think you're fine 'cause we love you, Mr. Moonlight.

Mr. Moonlight, come again please, here I am on my knees,
Begging if you please, and the nights you don't come my way.
I'll pray and pray more each day, 'cause we love you, Mr.
Moonlight,
Mr. Moonlight.

Mr. Moonlight
You came to me one summernight and from your beam you made my dream,
And from the world you sent my girl and from above you sent us love,
And now she's mine.
I think you're fine 'cause we love you, Mr. Moonlight.

Mr. Moonlight, come again please, here I am on my knees,
Begging if you please, and the nights you don't come my way.
I'll pray and pray more each day, 'cause we love you, Mr.
Moonlight,
Mr. Moonlight.

To the top, Johnny!

"Leave My Kitten Alone" (John/Turner/McDougal)--A favorite Rhythm and Blues number of the boys.

You better leave my kitten all alone
You better leave my kitten all alone
But I told you big fat bulldog
You better leave her alone

You better leave my kitten all alone
You better leave my kitten all alone
This dog is gonna get you
If you don't leave her alone

Well Mr.Dog I'm gonna hit you
On the top of your head
That child is gonna miss you,
You gonna wish that you were dead
If you don't leave my kitten all alone
Well I told you big fat bulldog
You better leave her alone

Alright
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Hey hey

Well Mr. Dog I'm gonna hit you
On the top of your head
That girl is gonna miss you
You gonna wish that you were dead
If you don't leave my kitten all alone, oh yeah
Well I told you, big fat bulldog
You better leave her alone

Yeah hey you better leave, you better leave
You better leave, yeah you better leave
You better leave, oh you got to leave
Hey hey, well I told you big fat bulldog (fade out)

To the top, Johnny!

"No Reply" (Lennon/McCartney)--Take two differs from take one by perhaps being more fitted for John's style than the style previously recorded, which was going to be a demo for Tommy Quickly.

This happened once before,
When I came to your door,
No reply.
They said it wasn't you,
But I saw you peep through your window,
I saw the light, I saw the light,
I know that you saw me,
'cause I looked up to your face.

I tried to telephone,
They said you were not home,
That's a lie,
'cause I know where you've been,
I saw you walk in your door,
I nearly died, I nearly died,
'cause you walked hand in hand
With another man in my place.

If I were you'd realize that I
Love you more than any other guy,
And I'll forgive the lies that I
Heard before when you gave me no reply.

I've tried to telephone,
They said you were not home,
That's a lie,
'cause I know where you've been,
I saw you walk in your door,
I nearly died, I nearly died,
'cause you walked hand in hand
With another man in my place.

No reply, no reply.

To the top, Johnny!

"Eight Days a Week (False Starts)" (Lennon/McCartney)--The Beatles experiment with the song's introduction, which was to become the first fade-in.

(take 1)
[OK, this is just me and you.
1,2,3,4]

Oooh...
Ooh I need your love babe
Guess you know it's true
Hope you need my love babe
Just like I need you
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me
Ain't got nothin' but love babe
Eight days a week

Love you every time/day girl
Always on my mind (fade out)

(take 2)
Guitar solo

[Er, snotty!

Can I play it by myself? It might be better.

Remember the other two verses.

I'll try to remember, John,
and if I don't it's just too bad, isn't it?

1

Wait hold on.

1,2,3]

(take 4)
Oooh...
[Oh no, you're daft, cat!

That's only one of the four of them.

That's what the seriar says.]

To the top, Johnny!

"Eight Days a Week (Complete)" (Lennon/McCartney)--Take five finishes with harmony vocals, but the final version was to start and finish with a guitar.

Ooh I need your love babe,
Guess you know it's true.
Hope you need my love babe,
Just like I need you.
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me.
Ain't got nothin'but love babe,
Eight days a week.

Love you ev'ry day girl,
Always on my mind.
One thing I can say girl,
Love you all the time.
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me.
Ain't got nothin'but love babe,
Eight days a week.

Eight days a week
I love you.
Eight days a week
Is not enough to show I care.

Ooh I need your love babe, ...

Eight days a week ...

Love you ev'ry ...

Eight days a week. Eight days a week. Eight days a week.

To the top, Johnny!

"Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!" (Leiber/Stroller/Penniman)--This song was recorded in two takes, and the master was take one, but on the disc we hear take two for the very first time!

Ah Kansas City
Going to get my baby back home
I'm going to Kansas City
Going to get my baby back home
Well its a long long time too
My baby's been gone

Ah, Kansas City
Going get my baby one time
I'm going to Kansas City
Going get my baby one time
Its a just a 1-2-3-4,
5-6-7-8-9

Hey hey hey hey
(hey hey hey hey)
Hey, baby
(hey, baby)
Ooh now girl
(yeah, yeah)
I said yeah now, huh
(girl, girl)
Now now now now tell me baby
What's been wrong with you

Hey hey hey hey
(hey hey hey hey)
Hey now baby
(hey baby)
Ooh now girl
(yeah, yeah)
I said yeah now, huh
(girl, girl)
Now now now now tell me baby
What's been wrong with you

I said bye
(bye bye bye bye)
Bye bye baby bye bye
(bye bye bye bye)
So long
(so long so long)
Bye bye baby I'm gone
(bye bye bye bye)
I said bye bye baby
Bye, bye, bye, bye

Bye now bye
(bye bye bye bye)
Bye now baby bye
(bye bye bye bye)
....

To the top, Johnny!


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