Written and originally recorded by Buddy Holly, The Beatles taped a version of ‘Crying, Waiting, Hoping’ in 1963 for the BBC radio show Pop Go The Beatles.

George Harrison sang lead vocals on the song, which The Beatles also performed during their unsuccessful audition for Decca on 1 January 1962. The BBC version was recorded on 16 July 1963 at the BBC Paris Theatre, London, and first broadcast on 6 August.

Buddy Holly’s version was released posthumously in 1959 as the b-side of the single ‘Peggy Sue Got Married’, and became popular among Liverpool’s beat groups. The Beatles’ BBC version contains a note-for-note reproduction by Harrison of Don Arnone’s original guitar solo.

The Beatles attempted a slower version of ‘Crying, Waiting, Hoping’ on 29 January 1969, towards the end of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions at Apple Studios.

Lyrics

Crying (crying), waiting (waiting)
Hoping (hoping) you’ll come back
I just can’t seem
To get you off my mind

Crying (crying), waiting (waiting)
Hoping (hoping) you’ll come back
You’re the one I love
I think about you all the time

Crying (crying)
Tears keep a-falling all night long
Waiting (waiting)
It seems so useless
I know it’s wrong

Crying (crying), waiting (waiting)
Hoping (hoping) you’ll come back
Baby, someday soon
Things will change and you’ll be mine

Crying (crying)
Tears keep a-falling all night long
Waiting (waiting)
It seems so useless
I know it’s wrong

Crying (crying)
Tears keep a-falling all night long
Waiting (waiting)
It seems so useless
I know it’s wrong

Crying (crying), waiting (waiting)
Hoping (hoping) you’ll come back
Baby, someday soon
Things will change and you’ll be mine

Crying (crying), waiting (waiting)
Hoping (hoping)


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