Paul McCartney - We Can Work It Out ( acoustic guitar ) Live USA

Paul McCartney - We Can Work It Out (Live)
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"We Can Work It Out" is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released by The Beatles as a "double A-sided" single with "Day Tripper", the first time both sides of a single were so designated in an initial release.
Both songs were recorded during the Rubber Soul sessions.
The song is an example of Lennon-McCartney collaboration at a depth that happened only rarely after they wrote the hit singles of 1963. This song, and "A Day in the Life", are among the notable exceptions.

Composition

McCartney wrote the words and music to the verses and bridges, with lyrics that "might have been personal" and thus a reference to his relationship with Jane Asher. McCartney then took the song to Lennon: "I took it to John to finish it off and we wrote the middle together." According to Lennon, he "did the middle eight."

With its intimations of mortality, Lennon's contribution to the twelve-bar bridge contrasts typically with what Lennon saw as McCartney's cajoling optimism.

Recording and release

The Beatles recorded "We Can Work It Out" on 20 October 1965, four days after its accompanying single track, with an overdub session on 29 October. They spent nearly 11 hours on the song, by far the longest expenditure of studio time up to that point.

In a discussion about what song to release as a single, Lennon argued "vociferously" for "Day Tripper", differing with the majority view that "We Can Work It Out" was a more commercial song.
As a result, the single was marketed as the first "double A-side," but airplay and point-of-sale requests soon proved "We Can Work It Out" to be more popular, and it reached No. 1 on both sides of the Atlantic, The Beatles' fastest-selling single since "Can't Buy Me Love," their previous McCartney-led A-side in the UK.

The Beatles made 10 black-and-white promo films for television broadcasters on 23 November 1965, at Twickenham Film Studios in London, as they were often unable to make personal appearances by that time. Three of the films were mimed performances of "We Can Work It Out", in all of which John Lennon was seated at a harmonium.
The most frequently-broadcast of the three versions was a straightforward performance piece with the group wearing black suits. Another had the group wearing the stage suits from their Shea Stadium performance on 15 August; the third opens with a shot of Lennon with a sunflower in front of his eye.

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[saad477]

Why doesn't US say 'we can work it out' with Iraq and Afghanistan. Stop the massive killings.

[TheDilligan]

it was a pleasure to watch this video

[fuugon]

0:48 Wake up kid !! Its Paul singing !!

[bond7666]

Simply the best living musician....no other words.....

[XgameboycolorX]

@saad477 That is completely true. I Wish the world was like that....

[greenwich1754]

@saad477 Always the US's fault again. I seem to remember something about a couple of towers, or something. Anyways, if we stop the killings, will they? As Spock would say "doubtful". Humans are ALL flawed with SIN. No peace until The King of peace (Jesus) returns. I think if man could "self-will" himself to peace on earth, it would have happened.

[KaptKan1]

@crazycool1128 Yup. We hippies loved the Beatles, man; they were hippies, too, and set a lot of trends in much more than just music. They were the voices of the Hip Generation, and what great voices, too!

[KaptKan1]

@saad477 Amen, brother, amen!

[MerrittJeff1970]

Never seen someone bring such a huge stage into a personal world

[crazycool1128]

Paul McCartney is like a hippie magnet

[ealiagac]

@alphaman03 That's what your leaders tell you. What is worse is that you believe them.