Things We Said Today was written with the Searchers in mind in 1964 – Lennon loved Needles And Pins – but they weren’t an Epstein stable act so it never happened.
Indeed! You can tell the first side was done in a bit of a hurry to meet the film requirements, but Side 2 is noticeably a step forward…I’ll Be Back, When I Get Home, Any Time At All….great stuff. The only all Lennon/McCartney album of course – extraordinary for the time.
The melody at the start of the chorus (in my ears) was blatantly nicked by Soft Cell on “Torch” (See her eyes, They are bright tonight, See the stars, Coming out tonight)
I heard this once, and can now never un-hear it.
Well, if you’re going to nick something, then nick from the best
Fin59 says
The best Beatles song of today or any other day is A Day in the Life.
They were a pop group. Something else. Something more. They changed everything.
And after the song’s final chord, there was nothing else left to do.
Wheldrake says
The correct answer is Strawberry Fields Forever. Pop yet experimental. Abstract yet personal. Perfect.
Neela says
Is the right answer. And the “acid is the thing, mate” video is really trippy and marvellous.
I buried Flanders.
rocker49 says
Rigid Digit says
I thought the correct answer was Don’t Let Me Down
(or maybe Cheese And Onions)
Black Type says
I agree with the OP. A bloody masterpiece.
Leicester Bangs says
I agree with Fin59 that it’s A Day In The Life.
NigelT says
Things We Said Today was written with the Searchers in mind in 1964 – Lennon loved Needles And Pins – but they weren’t an Epstein stable act so it never happened.
deramdaze says
… and one-sixth of the simply brilliant side 2 of “A Hard Day’s Night.”
Thanks for reminding me, that’s what I’ll be listening to tomorrow.
NigelT says
Indeed! You can tell the first side was done in a bit of a hurry to meet the film requirements, but Side 2 is noticeably a step forward…I’ll Be Back, When I Get Home, Any Time At All….great stuff. The only all Lennon/McCartney album of course – extraordinary for the time.
slotbadger says
AHDN is an absolute belter of an album, a massive leap on from With The Beatles. Barely a duff note.
dai says
Was just telling some friends last night how great this is, as one of the few Paul songs on the Lennon dominated A Hard Day’s Night
ivan says
It’s a great song, but the correct answer is “I Should Have Known Better”
niallb says
It’s a great song, but the correct answer is “In My Life.”
James Taylor says
As much as I agree that TWST by the HJH is a fabulous song the correct answer always was, and will always be SAW.
Rigid Digit says
The melody at the start of the chorus (in my ears) was blatantly nicked by Soft Cell on “Torch” (See her eyes, They are bright tonight, See the stars, Coming out tonight)
I heard this once, and can now never un-hear it.
Well, if you’re going to nick something, then nick from the best
James Taylor says
Indeed it is similar, what a dreadful dirge Torch is.