Beatles Notes
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Yellow Submarine 1
(Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Mostly Paul
Recorded: 26 May, 1 Jun (effects) 66
Released: on "Revolver": 5 Aug 66 (US and UK), on "Yellow Submarine": 13 Jan 69 (US), 17 Jan 69 (UK)
Notes: Dovovan helped with lyrics ("sky of blue and sea of green"). Written for Ringo. Originally had a spoken introduction: "And we will march to free the day to see them gathered there. from Land O'Groats to John O'Green, from Stepney to Utrecht, to se a yellow submarine..." with marching feet. There had been apeace pilgrim at the time marching from Land's End to John O'Groats. Nembutals were called Yellow Submarines. John and George's first acid trip had George seeing his house as a yellow submarine with John at the controls.
Yer Blues 2 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: John
Recorded: 13, 14, 20 (counted intro) Aug 68
Released: on "The Beatles": 22 Nov 68 (UK), 25 Nov 68 (US)
Notes: Trying to reach God and feeling suicidal.
Yes It Is 3 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Mostly John
Recorded: 16 Feb 64
Released: 9 Apr 69 (UK), 19 Apr 69 (US); on "Beatles VI": 14 Jun 65 (US)
Notes: A rewrite of "This Boy."
Yesterday 4 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Paul
Recorded: 14 Jun 65
Released: 13 Sep 65 (US); on "Help!": 6 Aug 65 (UK)
Notes: Temporary words were "scrambled eggs, oh-my baby-how I love your legs." No other Beatle even appears.Scrambled eggs
Have an omelet with some muenster cheese.
Put your dishes in the washbin please
so I can clean the scrambled eggs.
Join me, do
There are lots of eggs for me and you
I've got ham and cheese and bacon too
so go get two and join me, do.
Fried or sunny-side
just aren't right. The mix-bowl begs.
Quick - go get a pan
and we'll scram-ble up some eggs, eggs, eggs, eggs.
Scrambled eggs
Good for breakfast, dinnertime or brunch
Don't buy six or twleve - buy a bunch
and we'll have lunch
on scrambled eggs.
You Can't Do That 5 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: John
Recorded: 25 Feb 64
Released: 16 Mar 64 (US), 20 Mar 64 (UK), on "The Beatles Second Album": 10 Apr 64 (UK), on "A Hard Day's Night":10 Jul 64 (UK)
Notes: Inspired by Wilson Pickett. George plays a 12-string for the first time.
You Know My Name, Look Up My Number 6 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: 50/50
Recorded: 17 May, 7 Jun 67, 30 Apr 69
Released: 6 Mar 70 (UK), 11 Mar 70 (US)
Notes: From the cover on Paul's phone book: "You have their NAME, look up their NUMBER." Written in 67. Brian Jones on Sax. Denis O'Dell was Apple's director aof films and publicity. John had Four Tops in mind.
You Like Me Too Much 7 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: George
Recorded: 17 Feb 65
Released: on "Beatles VI": 14 Jun 65 (US), on "Help!": 6 Aug 65 (UK)
Notes:
You Never Give Me Your Money 8 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Paul
Recorded: 6 May, 1, 11, 15, 30, 31 Jul, 5 Aug 69
Released: on "Abbey Road": 26 Sept 69 (UK), 1 Oct 69 (US)
Notes: About difficult business meetings with Klein. Last part is about leaving with Linda in car and driving away from problems. Transition to "Sun King" is via some of Paul's tape loops.
You Won't See Me 9 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Paul
Recorded: 11 Nov 65
Released: on "Rubber Soul": 3 Dec 65 (UK), 6 Dec 65 (US)
Notes: Inspired by Motown. About Jane's not returning calls.
Your Mother Should Know 10 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Paul
Recorded: 22, 23 Aug, 29 Sep 67
Released: on "Magical Mystery Tour" 27 Nov 67 (US), 8 Dec 67 (UK EP)
Notes: Probably from May 67, the "Our World" writing sessions. In film, it's a Berkely production down the staircase, with Paul's black carnation. Paul says, give your Mother credit, she WILL know, not that she is supposed to.
You're Going to Lose that Girl 11 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: Mostly John
Recorded: 19 Feb 65
Released: on "Help!": 6 Aug 65 (UK), 13 Aug 65 (US)
Notes: Written at John's Weybridge house.
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away 12 (Lennon and McCartney)
Real Author: John
Recorded: 18 Feb 65
Released: on "Help!": 6 Aug 65 (UK), 13 Aug 65 (US)
Notes: Inspired by Dylan's "Another Side."
1 "Yellow Submarine"
[Yellow Submarine : Yellow Submarine]
2 "Yer Blues"
[Yer Blues : The Beatles]
3 "Yes It Is"
[Yes, It Is : Singles]
4 "Yellow Submarine"
[Yellow Submarine : Revolver]
5 "You Can't Do That"
[You Can't Do That : A Hard Day's Night]
6 "You Know My Name"
[You Know My Name : Singles]
7 "You Like Me Too Much"
[You Like Me Too Much : Help!]
8 "You Never Give Me Your Money"
[You Never Give Me Your Money : Abbey Road]
9 "You Won't See Me"
[You Won't See Me : Rubber Soul]
10 "Your Mother Should Know"
[Your Mother Should Know : Magical Mystery Tour]
11 "You're Gonna To Lose That Girl"
[You're Gonna Lose that Girl : Help!]
12 "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"
[YouveGotToHideYourLoveAway : Help!]
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