What is the story behind the song I Saw Her Standing There?
According to the book The Beatles: A Hard Day’s Write — The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song, Paul McCartney started writing “I Saw Her Standing There” one night in 1962. He wanted the song to appeal to The Beatles’ fans, who were mostly female.
What was the original title for the song I Saw Her Standing There?
Originally titled “Seventeen”, the song was conceived by McCartney when driving home from a Beatles’ concert in Southport, Lancashire as a modern take on the traditional song “As I Roved Out”, a version of “Seventeen Come Sunday” that he had heard in Liverpool in 1960.
Who played lead guitar on I Saw Her Standing There?
John Lennon
‘I Saw Her Standing There’ – The Beatles
| Players: | Paul McCartney — vocals, bass John Lennon — guitar, vocals George Harrison — guitar Ringo Starr — drums |
|---|---|
| Album: | Introducing…The Beatles(Vee-Jay) |
What year did when I Saw Her Standing There come out?
1963
I Saw Her Standing There
| “I Saw Her Standing There” | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Beatles from the album Please Please Me | |
| Released | 22 March 1963 |
| Recorded | 11 February 1963, EMI Studios, London |
| Genre | Rock and roll, beat |
What songs are on the Beatles Please Please Me album?
I Saw Her Standing ThereMiseryAnna (Go to Him)ChainsBoysAsk Me Why
Please Please Me/Songs
Did John Lennon invent feedback?
During the October 1964 sessions for Beatles for Sale, John pushed to get the sound of his guitar/amplifier feedback on record. Producer George Martin agreed, and John considered it a major accomplishment. “The record with the first feedback anywhere,” John said in his 1980 Playboy interviews.
What was on the flip side of the Beatles I Saw Her Standing There?
“I Saw Her Standing There” has the distinction of being one of the very first Beatles songs heard in the United States, thanks to being chosen by Capitol records as the flip side to their first charted single, “I Want To Hold Your Hand” (released December 26th, 1963).
Who wrote lyrics to I Saw Her Standing There?
John LennonPaul McCartney
I Saw Her Standing There/Composers
When did the Beatles get weird?
Beatlemania was the fanaticism surrounding the English rock band the Beatles in the 1960s. The group’s popularity grew in the United Kingdom throughout 1963, propelled by the singles “Please Please Me”, “From Me to You” and “She Loves You”.
Who created the Beatles sound?
George Martin
Forget it John, George Martin pushed 1960s technology to forge the Beatles’ sound. Sure, George Martin was the “Fifth Beatle.” But in many ways, he was the first, because while John Lennon disputed his importance, Martin created the Fab Four’s sound. He was a pioneer in studio technology.