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Demos indicate that John Lennon composed the song in late 1967. The original lyrics were "Cry baby cry, make your mother buy." Lennon described to biographer Hunter Davies how he got the words from an advertisement. [2] Some of the lyrics of the song are loosely based on the nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence".
"Help!" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that served as the title song for the 1965 film and the band's accompanying soundtrack album. It was released as a single in July 1965, and was number one for three weeks in the United States and the United Kingdom. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, "Help!"
"I'll Be Back" is a song written by John Lennon, [2] [3] with some collaboration from Paul McCartney [4] (credited to Lennon–McCartney). It was recorded by the English rock band the Beatles for the soundtrack album to their film A Hard Day's Night (1964) but not used in the film.
The song was recorded live at the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado on 8 November 1987. [91] Introducing the song, Bono said, "This is a song Charles Manson stole from the Beatles. We’re stealing it back." [80] Aerosmith included a cover of "Helter Skelter", recorded in 1975, on their 1991 compilation Pandora's Box compilation. [92]
The Beatles Song Book Vol. 1: The Hollyridge Strings "All You Need Is Love" 1968: The Beatles Song Book Vol. 5: The Hollyridge Strings "And I Love Her" 1966: The New Beatles Song Book: The Hollyridge Strings "Baby, You're a Rich Man" 1968: The Beatles Song Book Vol. 5: The Hollyridge Strings "Can't Buy Me Love" 1964: The Beatles Song Book Vol ...
Help! is the fifth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their film of the same name.It was released on 6 August 1965 by Parlophone.Seven of the fourteen songs, including the singles "Help!" and "Ticket to Ride", appeared in the film and take up the first side of the vinyl album.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.They are widely regarded as the most influential band in Western popular music and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form.
"I'm Down" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released on a non-album single as the B-side to "Help!" in July 1965. The song originated in McCartney's attempt to write a song in the style of Little Richard, whose song "Long Tall Sally" the band regularly covered.