The Beatles recorded ‘Lonesome Tears In My Eyes’ just once, for a 1963 BBC radio show.

The song was first released in March 1957 by Johnny Burnette and his Rock ‘n’ Roll Trio. It was written by Burnette, his brother Dorsey, Paul Burlison and Al Mortimer.

The Beatles performed ‘Lonesome Tears In My Eyes’ on 10 July 1963, for the sixth edition of the Pop Go The Beatles radio show. It was taped at the Aeoloan Hall in London, and first broadcast on 23 July.

This is a Dorsey Burnette number – brother of Johnny Burnette – called ‘Lonesome Tears In My Eyes’, recorded on their very first LP in 1822!
John Lennon
Live At The BBC

In April 1969, John Lennon and Paul McCartney recorded ‘The Ballad Of John And Yoko’ together at EMI Studios. The song’s bass line and closing guitar riff bear a notable similarity to those of ‘Lonesome Tears In My Eyes’.

The Beatles’ BBC rendition of ‘Lonesome Tears In My Eyes’ was finally released in 1994 on the Live At The BBC album.

Lyrics

Oh baby baby baby, blues and sorrow
And I love you tomorrow
Just suit you just fine
Oh baby baby baby, blues and sorrow
I love you tomorrow
Just suit you just fine

I can’t forget that you told me
So many promising lies
I’m a-tryin’ to forget these
lonesome tears in my eyes

You’ve broken my heart, gonna do it again
I can’t forget the spell that I’m in
Can’t forget that you told me
So many promising lies
I’m a-trying to forget these
lonesome tears in my eyes

You’ve broken my heart, gonna do it again
I can’t forget the spell that I’m in
I can’t forget that you told me
So many promising lies
I’m a-trying to forget these
Lonesome tears in my eyes

Oh baby baby baby, blues and sorrow
And I love you tomorrow
Just suit you just fine
Oh baby baby baby, blues and sorrow
I love you tomorrow
Just suit you just fine

I can’t forget that you told me
So many promising lies
I’m a-trying to forget these
Lonesome tears in my eyes


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