The Beatles - This Song of Love (aka It's Just For You)

Presumably written by Paul, this song was recorded in a few different takes during the Get Back sessions. Interestingly, the tune is borrowed from Brahms' 'Hungarian Dance No. 4,' while the lyrics are presumably inspired by the 1947 film 'Song of Love.'

This song is important in that it is one of only a handful of songs in which the Beatles explicitly reference classical music. Also, it really is a beautiful little song.

Recorded 14 Jan 1969

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[freklfacejpgr]

Haha, this actually isn't that bad of a song :)

[McCartnee]

This is great!!! THANK YOU for posting!

[maccalex]

Sounds like the Dylan song "If Not For You" covered by George on All Things Must Pass

[catney11]

@rogerlundberg How do you figure?

[rogerlundberg]

this sounds littlebit like Oh Darling

[marshmallopie]

goto youtube.com/watch?v=sEJ44GN9Cm­w  same song complete without breaks

[jzerony]

If you listen carefully you can hear John Lennon grinding his teeth in anger....

[superman11978]

Sounds like he's goofing on music from old films, and doing a pretty damn good job at it I must say. When the key is lower it sounds like a genuine song he's working on, when it's higher and he sounds like a woman you know for sure he's goofing. And you're absolutely right, he never used vibrato like this except in You Know My Name. Usually his vibrato would just be at the end of the note, not for the entire note.

[JulianLennon1]

lil bit of Elvis mixed in there :)