The Making of "Love Me Do" | The Please Please Me Sessions

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Everything you need to know about The Beatles' "Love Me Do." |
If Besame Mucho failed to impress the Parlophone crew, the next track the Beatles recorded prompted engineer Norman Smith to send tape-operator Chris Neal to fetch George Martin. The reason is clear from the audition tape, issued on Anthology 1. Here, suddenly, was something utterly fresh and original the Beatles had written. Intrigued, George Martin supervised a take which caught the cold Northern breeze of a very unusual sound.
"Love Me Do" was the first song recorded and released by the Beatles, not including any recordings made with Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers.
In his book, Paul describes the 1958 writing session for the song: "'Love Me Do' was written in one of our sessions at 20 Forthlin Road; completely co-written. It might have been my original idea but some of them really were 50-50s, and I think that one was. It was just Lennon and McCartney sitting down without either of us having a particularly original idea... We loved doing it, it was a very interesting thing to try and learn to do, to become songwriters. I think why we eventually got so strong was we wrote so much through our formative period."
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@stephenellis2866 13 күн бұрын

It’s remarkable that two of the world’s greatest composers lived a few streets away from each other!

@joeshmoe7789 14 күн бұрын

Even as a long time Beatles fan, I didn't have much interest in the Love Me Do story. I loved every second of this. I'm glad I watched this. Great Job!!!

@BeatlesBible1 13 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@davidoran123 12 күн бұрын

THEY were such a force in the world in my young years, they gave us so much and changed things forever.

@russellrapport5435 13 күн бұрын

When local musician Delbert McClinton was asked if he taught John Lennon how to play harmonica, he said he didn't know. "It was one of them Beatles."

@MeneerHerculePoirot 13 күн бұрын

Delbert McClinton wasn't a local musician. He's from Lubbock. TX. He played the harmonica on the Bruce Chanel hit Hey, Hey Baby. They toured the UK and the Beatles were on the bill. That's how Lennon met him.

@We_Seek_Truth 7 күн бұрын

I'm surprised D. M. didn't know John was the only harmonica player in the Beatles. That kinda hurts my respect for his musical knowledge of the Beatles and their influence on 60s rock.

@bobwilcox3463 14 күн бұрын

Love me do was a good and nice song. Especially the first song of the Beatles.

@Neil-Aspinall 14 күн бұрын

I've always thought it was a funeral march of a song, pretty basic and basic if you ask me ( I would know )

@RHR-221b 14 күн бұрын

@@Neil-Aspinall *You weren't even shitting your nappies at that time. Dream on, 🤡.* _As you know, Neil died on 24 March 2008. A bit of respect may help your nonsense. You are neither 'funny' nor 'clever'. Why make a _*_fool_*_ of yourself?_ [Rhetorical.] I still expect you to continue with your MENTALITY. Looking forward to your next [insert text here].

@sexobscura 13 күн бұрын

Their early stuff is pure, unadulterated dreck

@wongsoongcheng1245 10 күн бұрын

Thank God Pete Best is now receiving royalties for his efforts in Love Me Do.

@GuitarMatt 10 күн бұрын

There's a famous picture of him wearing that "I'm not Ringo" shirt. (At least he's not dead like the other 3)

@stephenellis2866 10 күн бұрын

@@wongsoongcheng1245 he’s dead

@paulbear1 9 күн бұрын

Because of Anthology

@stevebird9510 3 күн бұрын

@@stephenellis2866 Pete is not dead. He is 82..

@xtheunknown4662 13 күн бұрын

I've always liked this song.

@user-sq4jz9up6g 13 күн бұрын

While they dismissed his contribution later Martin.was the perfect man to guide the early Beatles.and it shows

@mikenyny755 12 күн бұрын

(Incidentally)... Being as their second single "Please Please Me" was mentioned, I am copy and pasting this from Goggle: "The single was released in the UK on 11 January 1963 and reached No. 1 on the New Musical Express and Melody Maker charts. However, it only reached No. 2 on the Record Retailer chart, which subsequently evolved into the UK Singles Chart. Because of this, it was not included on the Beatles' number ones compilation, 1."

@teddmented 6 күн бұрын

Love these photos

@gostrum1 13 күн бұрын

Thanks 👌 Nicely produced mini-doc

@BeatlesBible1 13 күн бұрын

Our pleasure!

@mhpjii 14 күн бұрын

I am fascinated to learn at what point and why (!) George Martin understood that Lennon and McCartney were unusually gifted songwriters.

@michaeldunne338 13 күн бұрын

That is a great question.

@bobtaylor170 13 күн бұрын

Martin himself said that by the end of 1964, Lennon and McCartney were aware of their talent. That doesn't answer the question about George Martin, however. I seem to remember that he described the whole year of 1963 as being a hit factory.

@mhpjii 13 күн бұрын

@@michaeldunne338 For sure it started with _Please, Please Me,_ which was probably unlike anything ever heard at the time. But my question is, what brought Martin to understand that they had genius?

@michaeldunne338 13 күн бұрын

@@mhpjii Well with "Please Please Me" George Martin supposedly said "congratulations gentlemen, you've made your first number one." That is according to Ian MacDonald in his book z"Revolution in the Head." They started recording it seems in September of 1962, and reworked the song a bit. So seems around then Martin started to see more opportunities with this group. Whether he thought they were geniuses at that time, don't know. Seems he originally thought to take a chance on them more over personality - thought they had a good (maybe collective) personality.

@mhpjii 13 күн бұрын

@@michaeldunne338 Yes, I have read this. What I am asking is, when later on and due to what exactly did he know something here is quite unusual and special?

@aminahmed2220 13 күн бұрын

Absolutely awesome have a wonderful day also last night was Canada day where I live in ❤😊

@markr.devereux3385 12 күн бұрын

I believe LOVE ME DO to be one of my favorites. Its so cool. Ive heard there might be ghostwriters called in to get the Beatles off the launching pad.

@cannotfindmyshoes3 6 күн бұрын

Oh yeah? And where did you hear that? Cos I don't think it's even slightly true.

@markr.devereux3385 6 күн бұрын

@cannotfindmyshoes3 all your big superstars and kings of pop had all their records made from other song composers and demos that record label had received. . Id guarantee .the BEATLES were no different. They had a load of covers on the first 2 records you are aware im.sure. obviously Lennon/McCartney soon revealed themselves as prolific and high quality composers in their own right and maybe the biggest of the 20 th century in terms of record sales.

@chriscampanozzi6516 11 күн бұрын

Thank you for your content.

@ICARE9449 13 күн бұрын

LOVE the harmonica!!

@piotrq7150 14 күн бұрын

I think it will be fair to say that many Beatles fans have no idea that Lennon's involvement in the creation of this song was so influential. it's said to be a typical Paul song

@BeatlesBible1 13 күн бұрын

True

@ACDZ123 12 күн бұрын

Boring song tbh

@piotrq7150 12 күн бұрын

@@ACDZ123 early worki, it`s understandable

@cannotfindmyshoes3 6 күн бұрын

Although even Paul said, in this video, that he thinks this was one of the 50-50 ones.

@ACDZ123 5 күн бұрын

@cannotfindmyshoes3 yeah because it's love me do. If it was a good song he wouldn't admit it ...he likes to insert himself into john's classics tho ..big ego

@erichall7068 10 күн бұрын

Very well put together video.. lots of Juicy bits in it

@stevebird9510 3 күн бұрын

It was my understanding that Love Me Do made it to #17 on the charts.

@emilchimeev 14 күн бұрын

great job keep on

@BeatlesBible1 13 күн бұрын

Thank you, I will

@gregmacdonald7710 13 күн бұрын

Great stuff!💯👍

@BeatlesBible1 13 күн бұрын

Thanks ✌

@cjmacq-vg8um 12 күн бұрын

i always thought "love me do" sounded more like a folk song rather than a blues song. remember folk music was REALLY BIG in the u. s. in the early 60s. so i just assumed that was their influence for that song. i remember the first time i heard this song. I LOVED IT but didn't know it was a beatles song. i had just gotten for christmas my first clock radio. that night i heard it on that radio 6, maybe 7 years after its initial release. now, growing up i had inherited from my brother many beatle singles and their debut american album "meet the beatles." i, like everyone else, was well aware of the beatles. but when the dj said that was a beatles song i just couldn't believe it. it was so unlike any other beatles song i had ever heard. and yet still didn't know it was the first single they released. still love that song. still love the beatles. still love the 60s. my only question is - since the 60s WHERE DID HUMANITY GO WRONG? the world's a bloody mess. 100 times worse than just 40 years ago. seems EVERYONE has completely lost their minds. thanks for the video.

@stephenellis2866 10 күн бұрын

@@cjmacq-vg8um me too😎

@TtableWhey 8 күн бұрын

Yeah, there were no problems in the 60s. Especially if you weren't a taxpayer.

@cjmacq-vg8um 8 күн бұрын

@@TtableWhey ... there were a lot of problems in the 60s that were on their way to being resolved until we took a wrong a turn. if you think things aren't worse now than they were 60 years ago you haven't been paying attention.

@TtableWhey 8 күн бұрын

@@cjmacq-vg8um What was the wrong turn? When JFK was killed for not allowing the CIA to do whatever it wanted?

@songlove7777 13 күн бұрын

3:19 It's the front porch and I've been in it 😊

@jimbt9889 14 күн бұрын

Proof... George Martin couldn't pick the best of the bunch... love me do. Beatles are devine

@garrystubbs4891 11 күн бұрын

*divine

@harlow743 10 күн бұрын

"Love Me Do" hit 20 on the UK charts which is REALLY GOOD for a first single Later released with the much better PS I LOVE YOU on the flip was a US top 10 hit.

@michaeldunne338 13 күн бұрын

Reaching number 17 in the UK in November of 1962 doesn't sound like a bad debut for a single by a new music group (and young song writers). Funny to hear George point that placement out though (think Mark Lewisohn confirmed that charting), and say that the company [EMI] became a little more "friendly" afterwards. Not sure about the charts then (NME was just started in 1952? Just ten years prior?), and if there was a bit of cynicism about padding or reputation of a particuar listing? Not big on Wikipedia, but its accessible, and one entry noted: "However, until 15 February 1969, when the British Market Research Bureau chart was established, there was no universally accepted chart. Other charts existed and different artists may have placed at number one in charts by Record Mirror, Disc or Melody Maker. "

@BigBri550 13 күн бұрын

I honestly think the version of "Love Me Do" with Ringo drumming is far inferior to the later version with him on tamborine and Andy White on drums. The drums plod, are barely audible, and Paul's grossly out-of-tune bass dominates the mix. Combined with the tepid singing, the whole thing sounds like a hangover. On the other hand, the Andy White version is brisk, mixed well, and performed with polish. I especially like the embellished bass note that starts the song off: it really grabs your attention without you realizing it.

@7colliemac 12 күн бұрын

I was about 13 .. I went to a mates place we were both rockers, slick back hair, I visited him his hair was brushed forward, I wasn’t impressed, he put on Love Me Do, which I thought was a bit corny, compared to Chuck Berry & Elvis, stop start timing & singing didn’t do it for me, but I went home & couldn’t get the song out of my head lol.. then all you heard on the radio which mum had on all the time was Beatles, PS I Love you & I’ll Get you, I was done, I became a hard core Beatles fan for life.

@stephenbouchelle7706 11 күн бұрын

I wish John had played a lot more harmonica. His approach was quite different from either the Dylan style or the Chicago blues common at the time. It really is a nice harmonica line.

@jessejordache1869 8 күн бұрын

The funny thing about Lewis Carroll is that _Alice's Adventures in Wonderland_ is a polemic against "modern" mathematics, meaning, basically, Calculus and all of its successors. It's popular because _nobody understands the point_ and it just seems like lovely surrealism. I can't decide if that makes him the best writer ever, or the worst.

@chrisclarke4665 5 күн бұрын

What's your opinion on Frank Zappa being a creative inspiration for Sgt Pepper. The story goes as Paul listened to 'Freak Out' and liked it enough to use as a basis for the song structure on 'Pepper'. When Zappa heard what they were doing he made his own cynical knockoff of 'Pepper' with 'We're Only in it for the Money' which was what Zappa's narrow minded view on the Beatles at the time was. Some songs feel like borderline spoofs of songs on Sgt Pepper while some are different enough to even compare. What do you think? Do you take much credence in the whole thing or do you think it was more of a Beach Boys/Beatles inspiration for the album.

@charlesbronson4282 12 күн бұрын

Love me do should have been called "Hokey Do".. Such a hokey song...but the "Someone to love" part is priceless...

@john.highheels.3244 12 күн бұрын

'Love Me Do' only peaked at NO.17 on the UK charts. After that though it was nothing but NO.1s all the way!

@svaditya2896 13 күн бұрын

Love me do was a musically simple song, and the lyrics are banal even for highs school prom. However, it was clear, through the harmonica solo and the group effort that there was something very special which would show effervescently in the years to come.

@ellenbeckmann4293 13 күн бұрын

Comment from me inside, thank you from Elli ✌❤other place

@royrice8021 4 күн бұрын

Next you will be telling us “I Want To Hold Your Hand” wasn’t a hit! 🤣🤣🤣

@dereklarsen 7 күн бұрын

I'm wondering how many Lennon/McCartney hits featured signature George Harrison guitar hooks...

@zyabomusic6912 13 күн бұрын

All this story of “love me - harmonica melody”, sounds quite controversial. Cause on june 6 recording Paul sings love me do, and it said there were no George Martin on the 6 of june audition 🤔

@raystaar 12 күн бұрын

Click bait. Love Me Do went to #1 on the US charts. That's a major hit, by any measure, even if it didn't do as well in other markets.

@leifgustafsson4884 11 күн бұрын

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@user-vu4gb8dr8b 7 күн бұрын

Auzzie too

@RHR-221b 14 күн бұрын

Thank you once again, B B. How can I donate a small amount to you from my State Pension? Quality content. Stay free. Rab 🍻 😎 ⛎

@Neil-Aspinall 14 күн бұрын

Love Me Do is a such a dirge of a song. It belies what was to come.

@BaconTomatoCheese 14 күн бұрын

Seriously - “dirge”? Who pissed in your tea??🤔

@Neil-Aspinall 13 күн бұрын

@@BaconTomatoCheese Don't you mean who p*ssed in their tea? It's a terrible song, and that's coming from a major Beatles fan!

@BaconTomatoCheese 13 күн бұрын

@@Neil-Aspinall alrighty then

@BigBri550 13 күн бұрын

The original 45 with Ringo on drums does drag. It is also mixed poorly with Paul's out-of-tune bass way too dominant. The singing sounded like they had a gun to their heads. The re-release with Andy White on drums is actually pretty good but still pales compared to their later chart-toppers.

@rossdelain1645 12 күн бұрын

Where are all the comments from the account CosmoKramer saying that Pete Best is worth ten of Ringo Starr??

@durandjohnson1321 12 күн бұрын

I bought Love me do, with my allowance money!

@joeybonin7691 13 күн бұрын

Love Me Do hit #1 here in the states in '62.

@brockytv7359 13 күн бұрын

Are you sure about that

@monovision566 13 күн бұрын

Nope.

@AdullFiddler-ez7tm 11 күн бұрын

I liked P.S. I Love You better. And then Please Please Me was still better.

@stephenellis2866 13 күн бұрын

Andy White drummed on Love me do recording not Ringo

@BeatlesBible1 13 күн бұрын

Both Ringo and Andy played in different versions.

@zyabomusic6912 13 күн бұрын

Both did

@CatholicBoy1957 7 күн бұрын

If you hear Love Me Do with a tambourine that's Andy White on drums and Ringo on tambourine. .

@jeremiahhuckleberry402 14 күн бұрын

Right. Since when is a platinum selling record, a No. 1 record, on both Billboard and Cashbox, not a hit, pray tell?

@BigBri550 13 күн бұрын

Not when it was first released. "Love Me Do" didn't even get airplay outside of England when it was The Beatles' only record.

@helmulu4016 12 күн бұрын

Ardmore and Beechwood music publishers leaned on George Martin to have this song released, he might have never chosen it otherwise. $$$ won out again.

@alexandrebenois7962 10 күн бұрын

Ask Me Why would have been a hit single.

@kshepard52 7 күн бұрын

You mean learning to write good songs means you have to write a lot of songs?

@andydporter5136 11 күн бұрын

'Love Me Do' is a dirge. Was my least fav Beatle track until 'Now and Then' befouled their glorious discography (I'm a Beatles fan, btw, but a discerning one)

@georgesotiroff5080 11 күн бұрын

Upon first hearing “Love Me Do” I wasn’t particularly impressed but the song grew on me very quickly. I never tried to analyze it but maybe it was the harmonica.

@beatlemaniacwaltdisneyfan4753 13 күн бұрын

This is not please please me sessions though they didn't Even know about the album by this point

@BeatlesBible1 13 күн бұрын

Yes, but it eventually appeared on the album Please Please Me.

@inverross9019 6 күн бұрын

The Ringo recording is poor... Paul also gives a weak and nervous vocal. The Andy White drum version with Ringo on tambourine has a far stronger vocal and reinforced beat. The lyrics are a bit moon in June corny, but that later meatier version and harmonica hook, lifts it. 'PS I Love You' with Andy White on drums is also a great take.

@navasaband 13 күн бұрын

Another sneaky & vailed phrase these guys loved to hide in plain sight: “Love Me Do” = “Do Me, Luv”.

@ACDZ123 12 күн бұрын

No. They explained at 3 minutes where that came from. Ending a sentence with do is old fashioned English..like, oh please do ...so no sneaky other meanings in this one ..they did that stuff later

@michaelholmes4374 12 күн бұрын

Fack thumb nail it got in the top 20 con u tuber

@jompfish 5 күн бұрын

To be frank here...I started to like beatles as a teen " but " Love Me Do " was never my favourite " & never the best from Lennon/ McCartney

@johncarlo7395 3 күн бұрын

Have you noticed, it's always Americans narrating videos on the Beatles and other great British bands, because they've never been able to better the greatest Band in history, sad innit.

@yoojin-oi8ij 6 күн бұрын

A terrible song. CRINGE !

@davideaston6944 13 күн бұрын

@TerryFlynn-sd1ho 11 күн бұрын

I never Cared much for the Earlier Beatles stuff,They were the Lovable Moptops but around the time Rubber Soul came out the Beatles Were the Real Deal! They Deserve the The Huge Recognition they Have.

@stephenellis2866 10 күн бұрын

@@TerryFlynn-sd1ho thank you girl and please please me are great songs,they were very good in early years,I’m a musician their age from there!

@TerryFlynn-sd1ho 9 күн бұрын

@stephenellis2866 They were Allright but the thing that made the Beatles Icons were how they kept getting better throughout the years.I made my Living Playing music and Their last Album was better than Please Please Me Etc.

@rizreid8670 8 күн бұрын

'l want to hold your hand' was a favorite of mine - in the 2nd grade.

@TerryFlynn-sd1ho 8 күн бұрын

@rizreid8670 Well I was in 2nd grade myself, Hey the Beatles Lead the 'British Invasion ' but they were just getting started and the best was yet to come.