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The Beatles - Don't Let Me Down 1969

"Don't Let Me Down" is a song by The Beatles (credited to The Beatles with Billy Preston on the single), recorded in 1969 during the Get Back (Let It Be) sessions. Richie Unterberger of Allmusic called it "one of the Beatles' most powerful love songs", and Roy Carr and Tony Tyler called it "a superb sobber from misery-expert J. W. O. Lennon, MBE. And still one of the most highly underrated Beatle underbellies.

Multiple versions of "Don't Let Me Down" were recorded during the tumultuous Get Back (Let It Be) recording sessions. The version recorded on 28 January 1969 was released as a B-side to the single "Get Back", recorded the same day. "Get Back" reached number one and "Don't Let Me Down" reached number thirty five on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The Beatles performed "Don't Let Me Down" twice during their rooftop concert of 30 January 1969, one of which was included in the Let It Be film. When the "Get Back" project was revisited, Phil Spector dropped "Don't Let Me Down" from the Let It Be album.

The B-side version of the song was included on the The Beatles' compilations Hey Jude, 1967-1970 and Past Masters Volume 2. The same version was also used on the soundtrack to the 1988 documentary, Imagine: John Lennon.

In November 2003, an edit of the two rooftop versions was included on Let It Be... Naked. * John Lennon -- double-tracked vocal, rhythm guitar * Paul McCartney -- harmony vocal, bass * George Harrison -- lead guitar * Ringo Starr -- drums * Billy Preston -- electric piano

In other news, I have added the lyrics to this song so you can sing along, or perhaps learn the song! This is how I learned my first Beatles song! Enjoy :)

Album: Let It Be

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  • john uses his power voice in 1961-1966

  • great!!!!!

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  • 1 person has been let down

  • 1 people are gay

  • best song to listen when you're drinkin.. i love it!!! my favorite of beatles!

  • i sing this to my penis before sex

  • @vanessaL0vezAlyssa Why? I almost cried at the thought of anybody not liking "Don't Let Me Down", and then I got down on my knees and prayed for you.

  • classic people shall die, but what they leave behind shall never die, the memory is always a classic.

  • Classics never die.

  • One person did not agree with The Beatles' musical expression, therefore, they are banished from Father Dragons' Dimension.

  • NEVER GETS OLD.

  • @Emilydaffern4 paul is not the main singer of this song Lennon is. Lennon wrote this for Yoko pno

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