the beatles are exerting their domination by this stage. they play the fats waller classic your feets too big. now fats was good but the beatles are doing the definitive version here. macca's voice was never better. the middle bit "bah do bah dop do dah" was just a small bit in the original but macca makes it the best bit. he would remember things like this later eg the coda in ticket to ride, hala haloa in hello goodbye (tho this may be lennons idea) and at the end of cry baby cry (can you take me back where i came from). sort of little kiss-offs that only the beatles could do.
next lennon takes to the microphone for what sounds like twist and shout. however this is arthur alexander's "where have you been all my life". lennon was listening intently to this guy and its no wonder. the guy is a genius although pretty much unheard of. like anna (go to him) lennon's voice is really suited to this. like all the backing here, harrison's guitar fills and licks (which arent in the original) really add to the song. similar crucial licks would appear a few months later when the beatles were working on "she loves you". during these fills lennon can be heard "where you been brother"
paul? - oooh we're gonna hurry?
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