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21 November 2014
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With The Beatles album artwork

Written by: Lennon-McCartney
Recorded: 11, 12 September, 3 October 1963
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith

Released: 22 November 1963 (UK), 20 January 1964 (US)

John Lennon: vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica
Paul McCartney: vocals, bass, piano
George Harrison: lead guitar
Ringo Starr: drums

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11 March 2023
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It just crossed my mind only today that this energetic album-filler track, however slight, is nonetheless notable as the single most harmonica-drenched Beatles track, at least as far as their EMI career – John gets an unaccompanied intro, a full 12-bar solo, and basically blows/sucks largely uninterrupted through much of the rest. 

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11 March 2023
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This is a great example of how they could toss out a less than two-minute album filler which other groups of the time would have killed for as a single. ‘When I Get Home ‘ is another.

Stick on a 60’s station and you’ll hear songs from bands/artists which whilst hits to a degree are dreadful.

 

‘Clarabella’ is another where John is almost surgically attached to his harp thru-out. The Beatles were just throwing this fabulous material out there.

 

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11 March 2023
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meanmistermustard said
This is a great example of how they could toss out a less than two-minute album filler which other groups of the time would have killed for as a single. ‘When I Get Home ‘ is another.

Clarabella’ is another where John is almost surgically attached to his harp thru-out. 

  

Indeed, I wasn’t sure whether “Clarabella” might’ve been even harp-heavier, being a longer song, but was too lazy to compare their lengths, and periods of rest for John.

So so right about Beatles filler = A+ highlights of other bands’ songwriting catalogues. 

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11 March 2023
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I enjoy the Beatles songs that feature harmonica, and I would have liked it to have been used more in their later songs.

I’m not sure if this is a complete list, but I know these songs recorded during 1962-4 include harmonica:
* Love Me Do
* Please Please Me
* There’s A Place
* Chains
* From Me To You
* Thank You Girl
* Clarabella
* I’ll Get You
* Little Child
* I Should Have Known Better
* I’m A Loser

There are four later Beatles songs with harmonica used in different ways:
* Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite ! (harmonicas played by George, Ringo, Mal Evans and Neil Aspinall)
* All Together Now
* The Fool On The Hill (harmonicas played by John and George)
* Rocky Raccoon

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And in the end

The love you take is equal to the love you make

 

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11 March 2023
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…and he tries a bit of Famous Beethoven’s famous 9th Symphony “ode to joy” onscreen in “Help !” too. john-lennon-salute_gif

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12 March 2023
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Richard said
I enjoy the Beatles songs that feature harmonica, and I would have liked it to have been used more in their later songs.

I’m not sure if this is a complete list, but I know these songs recorded during 1962-4 include harmonica:

* Love Me Do

* Please Please Me

* There’s A Place

* Chains

* From Me To You

* Thank You Girl

* Clarabella

* I’ll Get You

* Little Child

* I Should Have Known Better

* I’m A Loser

There are four later Beatles songs with harmonica used in different ways:

* Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite ! (harmonicas played by George, Ringo, Mal Evans and Neil Aspinall)

* All Together Now

* The Fool On The Hill (harmonicas played by John and George)

* Rocky Raccoon

  

‘I Got To Find My Baby’ also, tho who should ignore John’s intro when it’s so much fun. 

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8 November 2024
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This song has not aged well, considering it’s basically a grown-up asking a child to dance with them, even if it’s intended to be a happy birthday celebration.

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I don’t think the word literally relates to a child; it’s similar to calling a girl or boyfriend ‘baby.’ Where do you get the idea of a birthday party?

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Mr. Moonlight said
I don’t think the word literally relates to a child; it’s similar to calling a girl or boyfriend ‘baby.’ Where do you get the idea of a birthday party?

  

Simply one innocent explanation for dancing with a child. You could just as much play hide and seek.

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12 November 2024
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Back in the olden days, when men were even more irredeemably sexist than today, it wasn’t uncommon for them to say patronizing stuff to women, addressing them as “My child…” for instance. There’s no sensible reason to assume that four young men in their early 20s aren’t singing to a young woman they wanna dance with, rather than some random toddler at a birthday party. This isn’t difficult.

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GEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty. 

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13 November 2024
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It’s clearly not referring to an actual child, the same as many hundreds of thousands of singers weren’t referring to actual babies or girls in songs. To suggest or think otherwise is ludicrous. Yes, the title and song lyrics haven’t aged well but neither has ‘Does Your Mother Know?’ (ABBA) or ‘Young Girl’ (Union Gap) which are far worse by today’s standards. And I’m always loath to judge songs, films etc from 50/60 years ago by today’s standards.

 

On another matter, the backing track to this is so much fun.

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