"A World Without Love" is a song that was recorded by the English duo Peter and Gordon and released as their first single in February 1964, reaching #1 in the UK Singles Chart in April. The song was written by Paul McCartney and attributed to Lennon/McCartney. This song was never released by the Beatles and no known recording of the song by the group survives. The Peter and Gordon single included "If I Were You" written by the duo. It was later included on the duo's debut album in the UK, and in the US on an album of the same name. In June 1964, "A World Without Love" topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
Single by Peter and Gordon
B-side: "If I Were You"
Released: February 28, 1964 (UK), April 27, 1964 (US)
Format: 7"
Recorded: Abbey Road Studios: January 21, 1964
Genre: Pop
Length: 2:41
Label: Columbia DB7225 (UK), Capitol 5175 (US)
Writer(s): Lennon/McCartney
Producer: Norman Newell
Wikipedia
Saturday, September 19, 2009
"It's Only Love" Lyrics
by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
As Released by the Beatles (1965)
I get high when I see you go by, my oh my
When you sigh my my inside just flies, butterflies.
Why am I so shy when I'm beside you?
It's only love and that is all
Why should I feel the way I do?
It's only love and that is all
But it's so hard loving you.
Is it right that you and I should fight, every night
Just the sight of you makes night-time bright, very bright.
Haven't I the right to make it up girl?
It's only love and that is all
Why should I feel the way I do?
It's only love and that is all
But it's so hard loving you.
Yes, it's so hard loving you, loving you - ooo.
As Released by the Beatles (1965)
I get high when I see you go by, my oh my
When you sigh my my inside just flies, butterflies.
Why am I so shy when I'm beside you?
It's only love and that is all
Why should I feel the way I do?
It's only love and that is all
But it's so hard loving you.
Is it right that you and I should fight, every night
Just the sight of you makes night-time bright, very bright.
Haven't I the right to make it up girl?
It's only love and that is all
Why should I feel the way I do?
It's only love and that is all
But it's so hard loving you.
Yes, it's so hard loving you, loving you - ooo.
Friday, September 18, 2009
"Bony Moronie"
"Bony Moronie" is Larry Williams' third single, which has been covered many times, including a version translated into Spanish re-named "Popotitos." Williams' original peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #4 on the U.S. R&B chart. The song was performed live by the Beatles from 1957 to 1961.
Among the many artists who have covered the song are John Lennon for his 1975 album, Rock 'n' Roll, The Who as a live performance included on their 1994 album Thirty Years of Maximum R&B, Dr. Feelgood on their 1974 album, Down by the Jetty and Julie Covington for the 1977 Amnesty International benefit show The Mermaid Frolics.
Charts
* #4 (U.S. Billboard R&B)
* #14 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100)
* #45 (B-side (Billboard Hot 100))
* #11 UK Singles Chart
Single by Larry Williams
B-side: "You Bug Me Baby"
Released: 1957
Format: 7" single
Genre: Rock and roll
Label: Sepciality 615 (U.S.), London HLU 8532 (UK)
Writer(s): Larry Williams
Wikipedia
Among the many artists who have covered the song are John Lennon for his 1975 album, Rock 'n' Roll, The Who as a live performance included on their 1994 album Thirty Years of Maximum R&B, Dr. Feelgood on their 1974 album, Down by the Jetty and Julie Covington for the 1977 Amnesty International benefit show The Mermaid Frolics.
Charts
* #4 (U.S. Billboard R&B)
* #14 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100)
* #45 (B-side (Billboard Hot 100))
* #11 UK Singles Chart
Single by Larry Williams
B-side: "You Bug Me Baby"
Released: 1957
Format: 7" single
Genre: Rock and roll
Label: Sepciality 615 (U.S.), London HLU 8532 (UK)
Writer(s): Larry Williams
Wikipedia
"Only a Northern Song" Lyrics
by George Harrison
Original Manuscript (1967)
(1) If you're listening to this song
You may think the words are going wrong
But they're not. He wrote it like that
(2) If you're listening late at night
You may think the band is not quite right
But they are - they just play it like that
It doesn't really matter what chords I play
What words I say or time of day it is
As it's only a northern song
(3) If you think the harmony is a little dark
And out of key. You're correct -
There's nobody there -
As Released by the Beatles (1969)
If you're listening to this song
You may think the chords are going wrong,
But they're not, we just wrote it like that.
When you're listening late at night
You may think the band are not quite right
But they are, they just play it like that.
It doesn't really matter what chords I play
What words I say or time of day it is
As it's only a Northern song.
It doesn't really matter what clothes I wear
Or how I fare or if my hair is brown
When it's only a Northern song.
If you think the harmony
Is a little dark and out of key
You're correct, there's nobody there.
And I told you there's no-one there.
... Make it...
Original Manuscript (1967)(1) If you're listening to this song
You may think the words are going wrong
But they're not. He wrote it like that
(2) If you're listening late at night
You may think the band is not quite right
But they are - they just play it like that
It doesn't really matter what chords I play
What words I say or time of day it is
As it's only a northern song
(3) If you think the harmony is a little dark
And out of key. You're correct -
There's nobody there -
As Released by the Beatles (1969)
If you're listening to this song
You may think the chords are going wrong,
But they're not, we just wrote it like that.
When you're listening late at night
You may think the band are not quite right
But they are, they just play it like that.
It doesn't really matter what chords I play
What words I say or time of day it is
As it's only a Northern song.
It doesn't really matter what clothes I wear
Or how I fare or if my hair is brown
When it's only a Northern song.
If you think the harmony
Is a little dark and out of key
You're correct, there's nobody there.
And I told you there's no-one there.
... Make it...
December 25, 1962 - Star-Club, Hamburg, Germany
The first show to have ever been recorded of the Beatles in Germany, starting off with "Be Bop A Lula," featuring Fred Fascher (brother of club owner Horst Fascher) on lead vocals:
"I Saw Her Standing There":
Horst Fascher on lead vocals for "Hallelujah, I Love Her So":
"Red Hot" (longest version available yet):
"Sheila":
"Kansas City/Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!":
"Shimmy Like Kate":
"Red Sails in the Sunset":
A rare live performance of a Lennon/McCartney original, "Ask Me Why":
"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)":
"Twist and Shout":
"To Know Her Is To Love Her":
"Mr. Moonlight":
"A Taste of Honey":
"Falling In Love Again":
"I'm Talking About You":
"Roll Over Beethoven":
"Long Tall Sally":
"I Remember You":
"I Saw Her Standing There":
Horst Fascher on lead vocals for "Hallelujah, I Love Her So":
"Red Hot" (longest version available yet):
"Sheila":
"Kansas City/Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!":
"Shimmy Like Kate":
"Red Sails in the Sunset":
A rare live performance of a Lennon/McCartney original, "Ask Me Why":
"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)":
"Twist and Shout":
"To Know Her Is To Love Her":
"Mr. Moonlight":
"A Taste of Honey":
"Falling In Love Again":
"I'm Talking About You":
"Roll Over Beethoven":
"Long Tall Sally":
"I Remember You":
Thursday, September 17, 2009
"A Taste of Honey"
"A Taste of Honey" is a pop standard written by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow. It was originally an instrumental track (or recurring theme) written for the 1960 Broadway version of the 1958 British play A Taste of Honey (which was also made into a film with the same name in 1961). Both the original and a cover by Herb Alpert in 1965 earned the song Grammy Awards. A vocal version of the song, first recorded by Lenny Welch, became popular when it was recorded by The Beatles in 1963.
Instrumental versions
The original recorded versions of the song ("A Taste of Honey", "A Taste of Honey (refrain)" and "A Taste of Honey (closing theme)" appeared on Bobby Scott's 1960 album, also titled A Taste of Honey, on Atlantic Records (Atlantic 1355). After being used in the film, the composition won Best Instrumental Theme at the Grammy Awards of 1962.
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass recorded the most popular instrumental version of this song with a a cover on their 1965 album, Whipped Cream & Other Delights. This recording spent five weeks at #1 on the adult contemporary chart, reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and won three awards including Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards of 1966.
Martin Denny and The Victor Feldman Quartet each scored minor hits in 1962 with their covers.
Acker Bilk released a version in the UK in January 1963, reaching #16 in the UK Singles Chart.
Paul Desmond recorded it on his album Glad to be Unhappy in 1963.
Trini Lopez included "A Taste of Honey" on his 1965 Reprise Records LP The Love Album.
Vocal versions
Lenny Welch recorded the first vocal version. It was released as a single in September 1962 on the Cadence label and included on his 1963 album Since I Fell for You. This version also credits Lee Morris as a writer but it is not known if it was he who provided the lyrics. This credit does not appear on any covers of the song, with only Marlow/Scott credited.
The Beatles performed the song in their live repertoire from 1962, adopting Lenny Welch's adaptation, slightly changing the lyrics in the chorus. A version from this time was released in 1977 on the album Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962. As the instrumental version by Acker Bilk was popular in the UK at the time, the song was chosen to be recorded for their 1963 debut album Please Please Me. The Beatles also performed "A Taste of Honey" on many BBC radio shows, including Here We Go, Side by Side and Easy Beat. In 1967, Paul McCartney would write “Your Mother Should Know” based on a line taken from the screenplay of the same name.
Barbra Streisand recorded the song for her debut solo album The Barbra Streisand Album, released in 1963.
Tony Bennett reached #94 in the US with a vocal version in 1964.
Carola recorded a popular Finnish version, "Hunajainen", in 1965.
Allan Sherman recorded a parody version called "A Waste of Money".
Television and film
The original instrumental version appears on the soundtrack to the 1961 film of the same name.
The Rascals and Vincent Gallo recorded the song on the soundtrack of the 1998 film LA Without a Map.
The song is used for the theme of the UK comedy series Hardware.
Song by Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
Album: Whipped Cream and Other Delights
Released: April 1965 (LP); 1990 (A&M Records CD); March 2005 (Shout! Factory CD)
Recorded: 1965
Genre: Jazz; Instrumental pop
Length: 2:43
Label: A&M Records; Shout! Factory
Writer: Bobby Scott/Ric Marlow
Producer: Herb Alpert; Jerry Moss
Song by The Beatles
Album: Please Please Me
Released: March 22, 1963 (mono), April 26, 1963 (stereo)
Recorded: February 11, 1963
Genre: Rock and roll
Length: 2:01
Label: Parlophone
Writer: Bobby Scott/Ric Marlow
Producer: George Martin
Wikipedia
Instrumental versions
The original recorded versions of the song ("A Taste of Honey", "A Taste of Honey (refrain)" and "A Taste of Honey (closing theme)" appeared on Bobby Scott's 1960 album, also titled A Taste of Honey, on Atlantic Records (Atlantic 1355). After being used in the film, the composition won Best Instrumental Theme at the Grammy Awards of 1962.
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass recorded the most popular instrumental version of this song with a a cover on their 1965 album, Whipped Cream & Other Delights. This recording spent five weeks at #1 on the adult contemporary chart, reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and won three awards including Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards of 1966.
Martin Denny and The Victor Feldman Quartet each scored minor hits in 1962 with their covers.
Acker Bilk released a version in the UK in January 1963, reaching #16 in the UK Singles Chart.
Paul Desmond recorded it on his album Glad to be Unhappy in 1963.
Trini Lopez included "A Taste of Honey" on his 1965 Reprise Records LP The Love Album.
Vocal versions
Lenny Welch recorded the first vocal version. It was released as a single in September 1962 on the Cadence label and included on his 1963 album Since I Fell for You. This version also credits Lee Morris as a writer but it is not known if it was he who provided the lyrics. This credit does not appear on any covers of the song, with only Marlow/Scott credited.
The Beatles performed the song in their live repertoire from 1962, adopting Lenny Welch's adaptation, slightly changing the lyrics in the chorus. A version from this time was released in 1977 on the album Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962. As the instrumental version by Acker Bilk was popular in the UK at the time, the song was chosen to be recorded for their 1963 debut album Please Please Me. The Beatles also performed "A Taste of Honey" on many BBC radio shows, including Here We Go, Side by Side and Easy Beat. In 1967, Paul McCartney would write “Your Mother Should Know” based on a line taken from the screenplay of the same name.
Barbra Streisand recorded the song for her debut solo album The Barbra Streisand Album, released in 1963.
Tony Bennett reached #94 in the US with a vocal version in 1964.
Carola recorded a popular Finnish version, "Hunajainen", in 1965.
Allan Sherman recorded a parody version called "A Waste of Money".
Television and film
The original instrumental version appears on the soundtrack to the 1961 film of the same name.
The Rascals and Vincent Gallo recorded the song on the soundtrack of the 1998 film LA Without a Map.
The song is used for the theme of the UK comedy series Hardware.
Song by Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
Album: Whipped Cream and Other Delights
Released: April 1965 (LP); 1990 (A&M Records CD); March 2005 (Shout! Factory CD)
Recorded: 1965
Genre: Jazz; Instrumental pop
Length: 2:43
Label: A&M Records; Shout! Factory
Writer: Bobby Scott/Ric Marlow
Producer: Herb Alpert; Jerry Moss
Song by The Beatles
Album: Please Please Me
Released: March 22, 1963 (mono), April 26, 1963 (stereo)
Recorded: February 11, 1963
Genre: Rock and roll
Length: 2:01
Label: Parlophone
Writer: Bobby Scott/Ric Marlow
Producer: George Martin
Wikipedia
"It Won't Be Long" Lyrics
by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
As Released by the Beatles (1963)
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long yeah (yeah)
Till I belong to you
Every night when everybody has fun
Here am I sitting all on my own
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long yeah 9yeah)
Till I belong to you
Since you left me I'm so alone (you left me here)
Now you're coming, you're coming on home (now you're coming on home)
I'll be good like I know I should (yes, you're coming on home)
You're coming home, you're coming home
Every night the tears come down from my eye
Every day I've done nothing but cry
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long yeah (yeah)
Till I belong to you
Well since you left me I'm so alone (you left me here)
Now you're coming, you're coming on home (now you're coming on home)
I'll be good like I know I should (yes, you're coming on home)
You're coming home, you're coming home
So every day we'll be happy, I know
Now I know that you won't leave me no more
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long yeah (yeah)
Till I belong to you - ooo.
As Released by the Beatles (1963)
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long yeah (yeah)
Till I belong to you
Every night when everybody has fun
Here am I sitting all on my own
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long yeah 9yeah)
Till I belong to you
Since you left me I'm so alone (you left me here)
Now you're coming, you're coming on home (now you're coming on home)
I'll be good like I know I should (yes, you're coming on home)
You're coming home, you're coming home
Every night the tears come down from my eye
Every day I've done nothing but cry
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long yeah (yeah)
Till I belong to you
Well since you left me I'm so alone (you left me here)
Now you're coming, you're coming on home (now you're coming on home)
I'll be good like I know I should (yes, you're coming on home)
You're coming home, you're coming home
So every day we'll be happy, I know
Now I know that you won't leave me no more
It won't be long yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
It won't be long yeah (yeah)
Till I belong to you - ooo.
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