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1.50am
4 April 2010
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What's that weird “dark” sound that fades in?
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3.14am
18 March 2010
Offline Sorry about starting a separate thread to answer your question, Mr. Big, but this website just selectively prevents me from responding to about half the message threads…it won't recognize my login.
Anyway, that weird sound you hear is the tambura, an Indian string instrument.
Here's a youtube video on playing it.
11.17pm
24 January 2010
Offline Ermm. To be honest I'm not too sure. Sounds good though doesn't it 
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1.31am
1 May 2010
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At the beginning of the song you mean?
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1.39am
4 April 2010
Offline mithveaen said:
At the beginning of the song you mean?
No, it's through out the song. It fades in every time it plays.
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12.16pm
31 March 2008
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Whereabouts? The one when you hear George sing “Love me while you can, or I'll get a plan”? I think it's an electric guitar faded in with a volume pedal.
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3.47am
1 December 2009
Offline Yeah, that's right.
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.
8.56pm
26 June 2011
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I can’t figure out if George’s title is misspelled; Did he mean “Love you as well [too]” or “[I’d] Love You To . . . .[insert verb to complete the infinitive]”
Or, maybe I just need to get out more. Either way, great song.
9.03pm
9 June 2010
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That's always made me wonder as well. I used to misread it as “Love You Do” — you know, a reference to “Love Me Do.” But then I realized it was “Love You To .” Grr.
Whatever it is, everyone can agree that the intro is epic. 😀
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1.22am
7 August 2010
Offline ive always read it as “love you too”
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3.57am
1 May 2010
Offline MeanMrsMustard said:
That's always made me wonder as well. I used to misread it as “Love You Do” — you know, a reference to “Love Me Do.” But then I realized it was “Love You To .” Grr.
Whatever it is, everyone can agree that the intro is epic. 😀
Absolutely.
Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……
Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…
Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.
Beware of Darkness…
9.47am
31 March 2008
Offline I’ve always thought it was a misspelling of Love To You, as in “I’ll make love to you/If you want me to”, which they decided to keep.
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10.43am
15 June 2011
Offline I always pronounce it as “Love You Too”. Whatever it's name is, it's propably my favourite indian-influenced song.
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11.28am
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14 April 2010
Offline I'm glad this was brought up becuase it's one of those little rock & roll mysteries that has not been fully explained. I always interpreted it as Flaming Pie 's second offering;”[I'd] Love You To . . .”
The only problem with that is, it doesn't really fit the lyrics. I will admit the title fits the lyrics better than the original title.
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1.35pm
19 September 2010
Offline For me, the story behind the title is like the song itself – it’s of zero interest to me. The combination of stupid lyrics, a bad (by George’s standards) vocal, and just general “meh” ness make this a tour de farce, not de force. Although the intro is truly epic.
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10.24pm
1 May 2010
Offline I love this song, I used to dislike it but I grew into it. And I would say the title is just art, Love You Too sounds too cheesy and doesn't really fit the dull temperment of the song. Love You To gives it that twist.
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2.58am
20 December 2010
Offline This is one of my favorite songs. The first one where the Indian influence really kicked in. When George brought the Sitar into the recording studio, he started to become important and I think from this point on, John and Paul started looking in his direction. Going to India and meditating and writing such great songs that were on the 'White Album '
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10.16am
4 December 2010
Offline This has always bugged me. Like Zig, I have taken the title as “I'd Love You To ” of late, though I used to think someone had missed an “o” off and it was supposed to be “too”. I think Joe's explanation is a good one.
I love the song itself. George isn't a great sitarist per se, but he gets a good sound out of it, and the result is a lovely blur. I think George's contributions with guitar and sitar are what makes Revolver so fantastic, and Love You To is a prime example.
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5.23am
4 December 2010
Offline I've always pronounced it as Love You Too as well. But I like Joe's explanation. It makes sense. Again George has wording problems along with I Want To Tell You .
It's one of my favorite songs though. I dig the sitar. 
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9.43am
11 June 2011
Offline I've often wondered where this title came from but I think I got it one day ! 
Listening again and again to Paul's terrific rendition of Larry Williams' “She Said Yeah” on Run Devil Run , a track they used to play in Hamburg in the early days, I was suddenly struck by the last line of the chorus… he he… Just play it again to yourselves, brothers !
I'm pretty sure there is no better explanation than this little disguised tribute to Mr. Williams.
