The Beatles - Love Me Do [HD]

"Love Me Do" is an early Lennon/McCartney song, principally written by Paul McCartney in 1958/59 while playing truant from school.
John Lennon wrote the middle eight.

The song was The Beatles' first single, backed by "P.S. I Love You" and released on 5 October 1962.

When the single was originally released in the UK, it peaked at number seventeen; in 1982 it was re-issued and reached number four. In the U.S. the single was a number one hit in 1964.

"Love Me Do" begins with bluesy harmonica played by Lennon, then features Lennon and McCartney on joint lead vocals. McCartney sings the solo vocal line on the song's title phrase and also its middle eight.

Lennon had previously sung the title sections, but this change in arrangement was made in the studio under the direction of producer George Martin when he realised that the harmonica part encroached on the vocal (Lennon needed to begin playing the harmonica again on the same beat as the "do" of "love me do").
This is illustrative of the live characteristics of this particular session - as, when a similar situation later occurred on the "Please Please Me" single session, the harmonica was superimposed afterwards using tape-to-tape overdubbing.

"Love Me Do" was recorded by The Beatles on different occasions with three different drummers:

The Beatles first recorded it on 6 June 1962 with Pete Best on drums, as part of their audition at EMI Studios at 3 Abbey Road, London. This version (previously thought to be lost) is available on Anthology 1.

By 4 September, Best had been replaced with Ringo Starr (producer George Martin did not approve of Best's drumming), and on that day The Beatles with Starr recorded a version again at EMI Studios.

One week later, on 11 September, The Beatles returned to the same studio and they made a recording of "Love Me Do" with session drummer Andy White on drums while Starr played tambourine. As the tambourine was not included on the 4 September recording, this is the easiest way to distinguish between the Starr and White recordings.

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[MegaRon1212]

wonderful! :)))

makes me feel always happy <3

[heiinaana]

love it ♥

[helentejada]

Love me do backwards is: Do me, love. Those clever beatles....

[otterj6]

Love George's black eye in the black and white photos. He talked about it in the Beatles Anthology - getting into it with a guy at the Caveron over the whole Pete Best/Ringo switch. Whatda bad ass.

[annagail99]

@1:03 omg paul was a baby lol

[annagail99]

im gonna cry i miss john



[nicoya204]

LOVE ME DO.

[xgex1816]

<3Paul McCartney<3

[UEFAbull]

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[TheCuteinnocentkid]

beautiful song...love it totally..!!

[AirSzekely]

@Praguepraguepraguepr and ringo!