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The Beatles Anthology Two


The second album in the three-album collection of unreleased songs, rare takes, and more from the years of 1965-1967!

Beatles Anthology Two Disc One
Real Love
Yes it Is
I'm Down
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
If You've Got Trouble
That Means A Lot
Yesterday
It's Only Love
I Feel Fine
Ticket to Ride
Yesterday
Help!
Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
I'm Looking Through You
12-Bar Original
Tomorrow Never Knows
Got to Get You Into My Life
And Your Bird Can Sing
Taxman
Eleanor Rigby (Strings Only)
I'm Only Sleeping (Rehearsal)
I'm Only Sleeping (Take 1)
Rock and Roll Music
She's a Woman

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"Real Love" (Lennon)--Recorded one year after "Free as a Bird" with Paul adding two bass tracks, on one he used a stand-up double bass that Bill Black played on Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel."

All my little plans and schemes
Lost like some forgotten dreams
Seems that all I really was doing
Was waiting for you

Just like little girls and boys
Playing with their little toys
Seems like all they really were doing
Was waiting for love

Don't need to be alone
No need to be alone
It's real love, it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real

From this moment on I know
Exactly where my life will go
Seems that all I really was doing
Was waiting for love

Don't need to be afraid
No need to be afraid
It's real love, it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real

Thought I'd been in love before
But in my heart, I wanted more
Seems like all I really was doing
Was waiting for you

Don't need to be alone
Don't need to be alone

It's real love, it's real
It's real love, it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real
It's real love, it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real
It's real love, it's real
Yes it's real love, it's real
It's real love, it's real

To the top, Johnny!


"Yes It Is" (Lennon/McCartney)--A mix of Take 2 and Take 14, the master. This song was recorded within five hours.

If you wear red tonight
Remember what I said tonight
Of red is color that my baby wore
and what's more it's true
Yes it is

Scarlet were clothes she wore
Everybody know I'm sure
I would remember all the things planned
understand it's true
Yes it is, it's true
Yes it is

I could be happy with you by my side
If I could forger her, but's it's my pride
Yes it is, Oh, yes it is, yeh

Please don't wear red tonight
This is what I said tonight
For red is the color that will make me blue
in spite of you it's true
Yes it is, it's true
Yes it is

I could be happy with you by my side
If I could forger her, but it's my pride
Yes it is, Oh, yes it is, yeh

Please don't wear red tonight
This is what I said tonight
For red is the color that will make me blue
in spite of you it's true
Yes it is, it's true
Yes it is, it's true

To the top, Johnny!


"I'm Down" (Lennon/McCartney)--Take 1 did turn out "pretty darn good" didn't it? Listen for Paul talking about "Plastic soul, man, plastic soul," at the end...a lead to Rubber Soul?

Let's hope this one turns out pretty darn good, huh?

You telling lies thinkin' I can't see
You can't cry 'cause you're laughin' at me
I'm down (I'm really down)
I'm down (Down on the ground)
I'm down (I'm really down)
How can you laugh, when you know I'm down?
(How can you laugh?) When you know I'm down

Man buys ring, woman throws it away
Same old thing happen every day
I'm down (I'm really down)
I'm down (Down on the ground)
I'm down (I'm really down)
How can you laugh when you know I'm down?
(How can you laugh?) When you know I'm down

(guitar solo)

We're all alone and there's nobody else
You still moan "Keep your hands to yourself!"
I'm down (I'm really down)
Baby I'm down (Down on the ground)
I'm down (I'm really down)
How can you laugh, when you know I'm down?
(How can you laugh?) When you know I'm down

(solo)

Baby you know I'm down! (I'm really down)
Yes I'm down! (I'm really down)
I'm Down on the ground! (I'm really down)
Ahh! down!! (I'm really down)
Baby I'm upside down (down)
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, down!! (I'm really down)
Oh baby I'm down (I'm really down)
I'm feelin' upside down (I'm really down)
Ooh, I'm down (I'm really down)
Baby I'm down, yeah! Oh, baby I'm down yeah!
Baby I'm down! (I'm really down)
Oh, Baby I'm down! (I'm really down)
Baby baby baby!! (I'm really down) ...

Plastic soul, man, plastic soul...

To the top, Johnny!


"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" (Lennon/McCartney)--The main track is Take 5, but the "1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, hold on, hold on" is all that was left from Take 1, and Paul breaks a glass before Take 2.

(take 1)
[1,2,3, 1,2,3
Hold on, hold on.
I just gonna to raise this so it's nearer the bass strings than the top string.]

(take 2)
[Paul's broken at last broken,
at last Paul's broken at last a glass,
a glass he's broke today.
OK?
1, ... Oh, you ready, Macca?
1,2,3, 1,2,3]

(take 5)
Here I stand head in hand
Turn my face to the wall
If she's gone I can't go on
Feelin' two-foot small

Everywhere people stare
Each and every day
I can see them laugh at me
And I hear them say

Hey you've got to hide your love away
Hey you've got to hide your love away

How can I even try
I can never win
Hearing them, seeing them
In the state I'm in

How could she say to me
Love will find a way
Gather round all you clowns
Let me hear you say

Hey you've got to hide your love away
Hey you've got to hide your love away

To the top, Johnny!


"If You've Got Trouble" (Lennon/McCartney)--Intended to be Ringo's song for Help!, but thankfully he picked "Act Naturally" instead.

If you've got trouble
Then you got less trouble than me
You say you're worried
You can't be as worried as me (Oh oh)

You're quite contend to be bad
With all the vantage you had over me
Just cause you're trouble
And don't bring your troubles to me

I don't think it's funny
When you ask for money and things
Especially when you're standing there
Wearing diamond and rings (Oh oh)

You think I'm soft in the head
Well try someone softer instead anything
It's not so funny
When you know what money can bring

You better leave me alone
I don't need a thing from you
You better take yourself home
Go and count a ring or two

If you've got trouble
Then you got less trouble than me
You say you're worried
You can't be as worried as me

You're quite contend to be bad
With all the vantage you had over me
Just cause you're trouble
And don't bring your troubles to me

[Ah rock on, anybody.]

You better leave me alone,
I don't need a thing from you
You better take yourself home
Go and count a ring or two

If you've got trouble
Then you got less trouble than me
You say you're worried
You can't be as worried as me (Oh oh)

You're quite contend to be bad
With all the vantage you had over me
Just cause you're trouble
And don't bring your troubles to me
Just cause you're trouble
And don't bring your troubles to me

To the top, Johnny!


"That Means A Lot" (Lennon/McCartney)--Take 1 of the song the Beatles' gave to P J Proby...never heard of him.

A friend says that your love
Won't mean a lot
And you know that your love
Is all you've got
At times things are so fine
And at times they're not
But when she says she loves you
That means a lot

A friend says that a love
Is never true
And you know that this
Don't apply on you
A touch can mean so much
When it's all you've got
When she says she loves you
That means a lot

Love can be deep inside
Love can be suicide
Can't you see you can't hide
What you feel when it's real

A friend says that your love
Won't mean a lot
And you know that your love
Is all you've got
A touch can mean so much
When it's all you've got
But when she says she loves you
That means a lot

Can't you see, yeah
Can't you see, yeah
Can't you see, yeah
Can't you see, yeah
Can't you see, yeah
Can't you see, yeah
Can't you see, yeah
Can't you see, yeah...

To the top, Johnny!


"Yesterday" (Lennon/McCartney)--The first take of Paul's classic song without the string quartet...just Paul and his acoustic guitar. Supposively, Paul is giving instructions to George Harrison before the take starts, but I can't hear George-- can you?

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly, I'm not half to man I used to be,
There's a shadow hanging over me.
Oh, yesterday came suddenly.

Why she had to go I don't know she wouldn't say.
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Why she had to go I don't know she wouldn't say.
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm.

To the top, Johnny!


"It's Only Love" (Lennon/McCartney)--Take 2 features only acoustic guitar, drums, bass, and John Lennon singing the lead--is something missing here?

I get high when I see you go by
My oh my.
When you sigh, my, my inside just flies,
Butterflies
Why am I so shy when I'm beside you?
It's only love and that is all,
Why should I feel the way I do?
It's only love, and that is all,
But it's so hard loving you.

Is it right that you and I should fight
Ev'ry night?
Just the sight of you makes nighttime bright,
Very bright.
Haven't I the right to make it up girl?
It's only love and that is all,
Why should I feel the way I do?
It's only love, and that is all
But it's so hard loving you
Yes it's so hard loving you, loving you.

To the top, Johnny!


"I Feel Fine" (Lennon/McCartney)--Performing their number one hit from Christmas in Blackpool.

Baby's good to me, you know,
She's happy as can be, you know,
She said so.
I'm in love with her and I feel fine.

Baby says she's mine, you know,
She tells me all the time, you know,
She said so.
I'm in love with her and I feel fine.

I'm so glad that she's my little girl.
She's so glad, she's telling all the world.

That her baby buys her things, you know.
He buys her diamond rings, you know,
She said so.
She's in love with me and I feel fine, mmm.

Baby says she's mine, you know,
She tells me all the time, you know,
She said so.
I'm in love with her and I feel fine.

I'm so glad that she's my little girl.
She's so glad, she's telling all the world

That her baby buys her things, you know.
He buys her diamond rings, you know,
She said so.
She's in love with me and I feel fine, mmm, mmm.

To the top, Johnny!


"Ticket to Ride" (Lennon/McCartney)--Again in Blackpool, only now performing their number one from Easter!

I think I'm gonna be sad, I think it's today, yeah.
The girl that's driving me mad is going away.
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care.

She said that living with me is bringing her down yeah.
For she would never be free when I was around.
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care.

I don't know why she's ridin' so high,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me.
Before she gets to saying goodbye,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me.

I think I'm gonna be sad, I think it's today yeah.
The girl that's driving me mad is going away, yeah.
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care.

I don't know why she's ridin' so high,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me.
Before she gets to saying goodbye,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me.

She said that living with me, is bringing her down, yeah.
For she would never be free when I was around.
Ah, she's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care.

My baby don't care, my baby don't care.
My baby don't care, my baby don't care.
My baby don't care, my baby don't care.

To the top, Johnny!


"Yesterday" (Lennon/McCartney)--"Thank you Ringo, that was wonderful!"

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly, I'm not half to man I used to be,
There's a shadow hanging over me.
Oh, yesterday came suddenly.

Why she had to go I don't know she wouldn't say.
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Why she had to go I don't know she wouldn't say.
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm.

To the top, Johnny!


"Help!" (Lennon/McCartney)--The first stage performance of this song, the Beatles current 45.

Help, I need somebody,
Help, not just anybody,
Help, you know I need someone, help.

When I was younger, so much younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
But now these days are gone, I'm not so self assured,
Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors.

Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me.

And now my life has changed in oh so many ways,
My independence seems to vanish in the haze.
But every now and then I feel so insecure,
I know that I just need you like I've never done before.

Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me.

When I was younger, so much younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
But now these daya are gone, I'm not so self assured,
Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors.

Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being round.
Help me, get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please, please help me, help me, help me, oh.

To the top, Johnny!


"Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" (Perkins)--From the first Shea Stadium Concert.

Well they took some honey from the tree,
Dressed it up and they called it me.
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
Everybody's trying to be my baby now.

Woke up last night, half past four,
Wicked woman knocking at my door.

Went out last night, I didn't stay late,
Called her home, had a nice teen date.

To the top, Johnny!


"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (Lennon/McCartney)--George Harrison's sitar part is a little wobbly on this Take 1.

I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me.
She showed me her room, isn't it good, norwegian wood?
She asked me to stay and she told me to sit anywhere,
So I looked around and I noticed there wasn't a chair.

I sat on a rug, biding my time, drinking her wine.
We talked until two and then she said "It's time for bed".
She told me she worked in the morning and started to laugh.
I told her I didn't and crawled off to sleep in the bath.

And when I awoke I was alone, this bird had flown.
So I lit a fire, isn't it good, norwegian wood?

To the top, Johnny!


"I'm Looking Through You" (Lennon/McCartney)--The Beatles were in the studios nine hours working on this song...ON MY BIRTHDAY! So what could've possibly went wrong? I wasn't born yet, maybe? Oh, I see, they didn't like the chorus...oh, well.

I'm looking through you, where did you go
I thought I knew you, what did I know?
You don't look different, but you have changed
I'm looking through you, you're not the same

Your lips are moving, I cannot hear
Your voice is soothing, but the words aren't clear
You don't sound different, I've learned the game
I'm looking through you, you're not the same
Yeah!

You're thinking of me, the same old way
You were above me, but not today
The only difference is you're down there
I'm looking through you, and you're nowhere
Yeah yeah!

The only difference is you're down there
I'm looking through you, and you're nowhere
Yeah nowhere
Yeah you're nowhere
Yeah I'm looking through you
Yeah I'm lookinh through you
Yeah I'm lookinh through you
Yeah I'm lookinh through you
Yeah you're nowhere...

To the top, Johnny!


"12-Bar Original" (Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starr)--This is actually the first instrumental the Beatles had recorded since they had signed with EMI in 1962, but this one was never released.

Instrumental

To the top, Johnny!


"Tomorrow Never Knows" (Lennon/McCartney)--This Take 1 of then titled "Mark 1."

Turn off your mind, relax and float down stream,
It is not dying, it is not dying

Lay down all thoughts, surrender to the void,
It is shining, it is shining.

Yet you may see the meaning of within
It is being, it is being

Love is all and love is everyone
It is knowing, it is knowing

And ignorance and hate mourn the dead
It is believing, it is believing

But listen to the colour of your dreams
It is not leaving, it is not leaving

So play the game "Existence" to the end
Of the beginning, of the beginning

To the top, Johnny!


"Got to Get You Into My Life" (Lennon/McCartney)--Some different lyrics from the final are presented in Take 5.

I was alone, I took a ride,
I didn't know what I would find there
Another road where maybe I could see another kind of mind there

Ooh, then I suddenly see you,
Ooh, did I tell you I need you
Every single day of my life

You didn't run, you didn't lie
You knew I wanted just to hold you
And had you gone you knew in time we'd meet again
For I had told you

Ooh, you were meant to be near me
Ooh, and I want you hear me
Say we'll be together every day

Got to get you into my life

What can I do, what can I be,
When I'm with you I want to stay there
If I'm true I'll never leave
And if I do I know the way there

Ooh, then I suddenly see you,
Ooh, did I tell you I need you
Every single day of my life

Got to get you into my life
Got to get you into my life

I was alone, I took a ride,
I didn't know what I would find there
Another road where maybe I could see another kind of
mind there
Then suddenly I see you,
Did I tell you I need you...

To the top, Johnny!


"And Your Bird Can Sing" (Lennon/McCartney)--Listening to the boys crack up over something that is unknown is quite enjoyable, isn't it?

You tell me that you've got everything you want
And your bird can sing
But you don't get me, you don't get me

You say you've seen seven wonders and your bird is green
But you can't see me, you can't see me

When your prized possessions start to wear you down
Look in my direction, I'll be round, I'll be round

When your bird is broken will it bring you down
You may be awoken, I'll be round, I'll be round

You tell me that you've heard every sound there is
And your bird can swim
But you can't hear me, you can't hear me

To the top, Johnny!


"Taxman" (Harrison)--Take 11 of the Harrison song, with the high little "Anybody got a bit of money" bit.

(take 11)
[1,2,3,4, 1,2...

1,2,3,4]

Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for me
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman

Should five per cent appear too small
Be thankful I don't take it all
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman

If you drive a car, (Car) I'll tax the street
If you try to sit, (Sit) I'll tax your seat
If you get too cold, (Cold) I'll tax the heat
If you take a walk, (Walk) I'll tax your feet, taxman

'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman

Don't ask me what I want it for
(Anybody got a bit of money?
Anybody got a bit of money?
Anybody got a bit of money?)
If you don't want to pay some more
(Anybody got a bit of money?
Anybody got a bit of money?
Anybody got a bit of money?)
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman

Now my advice for those who die, taxman
Declare the pennies on your eyes, taxman
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
And you're working for no one but me, taxman

To the top, Johnny!


"Eleanor Rigby (Strings Only)" (Lennon/McCartney)--No Paul, just the double string quartet...hear "Eleanor Rigby" in an entire different light!

Instrumental

To the top, Johnny!


"I'm Only Sleeping (Rehearsal)" (Lennon/McCartney)--Oooh, listen to that vibraphone....

Instruments only

To the top, Johnny!


"I'm Only Sleeping (Take 1)" (Lennon/McCartney)--Listen to how enthusastic John and Paul sound as they sing with zeal! Ha, ha!

"I'm Only Sleeping" take one!

When I wake up early in the morning
Lift my head, I'm still yawning
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Stay in bed, float up stream (float up stream)

Please, don't wake me, no, don't shake me
Leave me where I am - I'm only sleeping

Everybody seems to think I'm lazy
I don't mind, I think they're crazy
Running everywhere at such a speed
Till they find there's no need (there's no need)

Please, don't spoil my day, I'm miles away
And after all I'm only sleeping

Keeping an eye on the world going by my window
Taking my time

Lying there and staring at the ceiling
Waiting for a sleepy feeling...

Please, don't spoil my day, I'm miles away
And after all I'm only sleeping

Keeping an eye on the world going by my window
Taking my time

When I wake up early in the morning
Lift my head, I'm still yawning
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Stay in bed, float up stream (float up stream)

Please, don't wake me, no, don't shake me
Leave me where I am - I'm only sleeping

To the top, Johnny!


"Rock and Roll Music" (Berry)--Played at the Budokan Hall in Tokyo in 1966...

Just let me hear some of that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lost it,
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me

I've got no kick against modern jazz
Unless they try to play it too darn fast
And change the beauty of the melody
Until they sound just like a symphony

That's why I go for that that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lost it,
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me

I took my loved one over 'cross the tracks
So she can hear my man awail a sax
I must admit they have a rockin' band
Man, they were goin' like a hurrican'

That's why I go for that that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lost it,
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me

Way down South they gave a jubilee
The jokey folks they had a jamboree
They're drinkin' home brew from a water cup
The folks dancin' got all shook up

And started playin' that that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lost it,
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me

Don't care to hear 'em play a tango
I'm in the mood to gear a mambo
It's way to early for a congo
So keep a rockin' that piano

So I can gear some of that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lost it,
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me

To the top, Johnny!


"She's A Woman" (Lennon/McCartney)--Also played at the Budokan Hall in Tokyo in the year 1966...the B-Side of "I Feel Fine."

My love don't give me presents
I know that she's no peasant
Only ever has to give me
Love forever and forever
My love don't give me presents

Turn me on when I get lonely
People tell me that she's only fooling
I know she isn't

She don't give boys the eye
She hates to see me cry
She is happy just to hear me
Say that I will never leave her
She don't give boys the eye

She will never make me jealous
Gives me all her time as well as loving
Don't ask me why

She's a woman who understands
She's a woman who loves her man

My love don't give me presents
I know that she's no peasant
Only ever has to give me
Love forever and forever
My love don't give me presents

Turn me on when I get lonely
People tell me that she's only fooling
I know she isn't
Woo oo oo, woo

She's a woman who understands
She's a woman who loves her man

She don't give boys the eye
She hates to see me cry
She is happy just to hear me
Say that I will never leave her
She don't give boys the eye

She will never make me jealous
Gives me all her time as well as loving
Don't ask me why

She's a woman, she's a woman
She's a woman, she's a woman
She's a woman

To the top, Johnny!



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