I very much like the Beatles but that ending IS annoying. THis is a Beatles song I try to avoid for two reasons, One, is the ending, and the other is that it is virtually all Paul. Not my cup of tea.
I’m 71 and I can’t tell you how much good it does me to see how you two young folks appreciate the music that I grew up with. Please keep the videos coming. Love you guys.
Same. 56 here and these two are inspiring to watch. Like you said it does the heart and soul good to see young people listening to for the first time and digging our music.
I'll be 75 in a few months and stumbles onto this channel maybe six months ago and have the same thing to say. SOOO great to see the new kids on the block finding our music all over again. Great stuff!!
Just for your information Brother and Sister, The Beatles refused to play Concerts that were segregated in the South in -1964. The Venues CAVED to the Beatles 🥳 so everyone could sit where they wanted!!! ❤❤❤ Peace and Love!
The song Hey Jude or Jules, Paul McCartney wrote this song for John Lennons son Julian to comfort him after his father left his mum for Yoko Ono who he married and had another son with her. hope that helps. Hi from Berkshire England 🇬🇧x
This song was written for John's son, Julian, and I believe originally it was hey Julian (or a version of that) but changed to hey Jude. Paul felt sad that Julian was sort of abandoned after Johns left his wife for Yoko. What's amazing is John singing along knowing what the song is about... basically a comfort to his son but also a statement about his own role as a father.
When Paul ran the song by John he said don’t worry about the movement on you need is on your shoulder, he would find a suitable rhyme but to John it was even more fitting because your head is on your shoulders.
This guys voice is Sir Paul McCartney, and he wrote this song for Julian Lennon (Johns son) while his parents were getting, or had already gotten a divorce. John is the the one with glasses.. Paul wrote it to help Julian get through the tough times and the birth of his step brother Sean. Who John stopped recording to raise; unlike his always being away during Julian's young life. The next time you do the Beatles please try "In my Life" It's been said to be 2:27 of perfection. Keep up the great content. BTW Sir Paul is 79 and still recording and selling out Stadiums.
You're correct that Paul wrote this for Julian Lennon, John son about his parent's divorce. But this song was written in the late sixties and Sean Lennon, John Lennon's son with Yoko Ono, was not born until about 1975. So the song has nothing to do with him.
This song has perhaps the greatest lyric of all time, IMO: "And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders. For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool by making his world a little colder." It's just absolutely perfect.
@@sfjjfine23 No, it's colder. For one, it's a callback to "playing it cool' in the previous phrase, and for two, making your world more *golden* is a good thing, and the line is "It's a fool who [makes] his world colder".
@@cuchelo1 And besides all that, one can look up the stories from 2020 about Paul's handwritten lyrics to "Hey Jude" selling at auction for $910,000! Most of the stories have images of the handwritten lyrics, and using magnifier, you can clearly see it says "colder".
in a mere SIX YEARS, the Beatles wrote and recorded the most number one songs of any band on the planet, then or since. They are without a doubt the most successful rock band of all time, and I would argue the most beloved.
When McCartney dies, this is the song the whole world will sing together. Every time he does it at a concert, it is huge emotional singalong. When I went to a concert and he did it, I was crying my eyes out.
I remember when John Lennon got murdered. There was a memorial in Baltimore and about 20,000 people were singing Imagine and there wasn't a dry eye in the crowd.
Paul McCartney, the singer on this one, wrote this for John Lennon's, the one in the glasses, son Julian. They called him Jules but went with Jude in the song though. It was Paul's way of trying to help Jules accept his new Step Mother, Yoko Ono, & all the changes in his life at the time. It's such a beautiful song & a beautiful meaning behind why it was written. Some more Beatles songs you might want to try Twist & Shout, this one is a must Come Together, this one has a real funky vibe, to me anyway. A Day In the Life & Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da If you want to get a completely different vibe from them try I Am the Walrus. My favorite Beatle was George Harrison, he played lead guitar. He actually passed away on my 40th birthday so I sit & play his music every year now. Some of George's songs you could try are What Is Life, this is a good one to dedicate to each other. I've posted it on my fb & dedicated it to my husband more than once. My Sweet Lord Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) Got My Mind Set on You. Y'all keep up the good work. You make me smile every day. 😄
I still distinctly remember being a kid back in the early 80's and finding out that Paul wrote this for Julian about his parents' divorce and all that. It blew my mind to get to peek to that small window of their lives and to realize that Paul cared for Julian to the point of writing a kick-ass song about how to deal with the things in his life.
Lennon and McCartney were 2 of the best song writers EVER ... they wrote together but usually whoever's singing it wrote the biggest part ..( not ALWAYS but USUALLY)
I love how this song not only tells Jules to take a sad song and make it better, as the song speeds up and adds the na na na na (where more people can join in) it actually modes HOW to take a sad song and make it better just as this begins so slowly with just one single voice and slowly speeds up and includes others
I went to a Paul McCartney concert with my son and hearing 50,000 people singing that at the top of there lungs took you to another place. That was of the best things in My life!!!!!!!
"we're not nearly as separated as the media wants us to think we are". That is one of the best statements I've heard in such a long time, even sounds like something John would have said. Much love and respect to you. Na na na na na na naaa...
Too bad that they broke up that same year after the release of the "Hey Jude" album. They were only famous for about 6 years! Only 6! But what a profound contribution to rock and pop music! It was immeasurable. I love it when you say, " This guy" referring to the one and only Paul McCartney! Love it. Ha!
@@Retromolarman How can you say they were only famous for 6 years?!? Even though they split up in 1970, every member of the band had a successful solo career and all were writing memorable songs for many years afterwards (well, maybe not Ringo.)
Sweet and true statement from Amber! 😊 Love Jay and Amber! It's nice to see their positiveness and feel good smiles these days! We all need that! 😊 The Beatles surely wanted it that way!
I played this song at my mom's funeral. It was her and my dad's song. Her name was Judy. She'll be gone almost 14 years. When they hit the "Nah Nah Nah Nanna Nanna" people were allowed in. They thought I was crazy. But, it was their song. He passed before she did. It was a moment. She had a license plate on her 74 mustang that said "Hey Jude". Thank you for doing it!!
Your mom's up there in heaven with George and John waiting for Paul and Ringo. And then we can all sit around and listen to the most beautiful music ever written
I am 70 years old and back in the day, me and my friends were in a dinner and we played this song on the jute box 13 times and we got kicked out of the dinner. Oh well.
@@giannag4581 “While” but…yes!!! Also look up the tribute version done at George Harrison’s introduction to the Hall of Fame. Prince absolutely crushes the guitar solo!
Do yourself a favor and listen the recorded version. Little known fact: On the single version, The whole Na Na part was supposed to only be a couple times but Paul was goofing around with the screaming and being himself and they kept recording and that's the version that's played on the radio and albums today. Amazing! Paul McCartney and John Lennon are the most successful writing duo in history/
That isn't quite accurate...Richard Harris had (at the time) recently had a big hit with 'MacArthur Park', which was at over 7 minutes long, the longest single ever issued, an unheard of length for a 45 single. McCartney liked a challenge and his place in the record books, so the 'Na-Na-Na' coda and slow fade out was done very precisely to be longer than 'MacArthur Park' by just one second, which they admitted to composer Jimmy Webb (writer of MacArthur Park) when he visited the studio during the recordings. So - it was always meant to be precisely as long as it was. McCartney wrote 'Hey Jude' on his own (in his head), while travelling out to see Cynthia and Julian Lennon who John had left to be with Yoko Ono, the song being intended for Julian Lennon, who now owns the original lyrics and recording notes. The working title was 'Hey Jules', which McCartney thought too personal for release, and so changed it to 'Hey Jude' - 'Jude' or Judy' being a then common Liverpool term for a girl. John Helped him later with some of the lyrics, but only in a small way. he always claimed that 'Hey Jude was worthy - and one of Paul's masterpieces'.
Paul McCartney has perfect pitch. To this day, he doesn’t know how to read or write music. It’s all in his head. An extraordinary artist. He has written so many amazing songs. Yesterday is the most covered song ever (over 2000 covers). Listen to it. You’ll never stop listen to again and again throughout your lives because it will mean something different as you get older.
And A Day in the Life... and Strawberry Fields...and Eleanor Rigby...and Let it Be...and Lucy in the Sky... and Something...and She's Leaving Home...and Here Comes the Sun...and Come Together...and...
Something was written by George for his wife Patti Boyd, who left him for his best friend Eric Clapton, who wrote Layla and Wonderful Tonight for her.. Lucky lady !!!!
This song was recorded and released in 1968 when I was only 4 years old. But I remember my mum and dad singing at the top of their voices and smiling , my dad picking me up and dancing around our living room. Laughter and joyous laughter at that. 😂😂. May they both be at peace.
My favorite part of this song is Paul McCartney opening up the harmonies of the back half of the song with a long soulful wail. Just opening up his soul and going for it. Simultaneously, there is so much vocal harmony that people could miss the horns. Listen to how the horns are harmonizing but not at the pitches of the singers. They play all around the main melody without really hitting it. It is subtle but it adds such depth to the emotion of the song that you clearly experience in the na na naas. Utter genius lyrically and musically, I always think of young Julian Lennon, for whom Paul wrote this as John left his first wife Cynthia, Julian’s mom. He’s telling a child of a broken home: don’t be afraid, take a sad song and make it better, let it into your heart then you can start to make it better, and he even encourages him hey Jude don’t let me down you were made to go out and get her. He consoles him, encourages him, and tells him don’t carry the world upon your shoulders. As a child of a divorce, this song just hits me differently. Always has, always will.
Two weeks ago I went to the McCartney show in Baltimore. This song was phenomenal. The entire stadium of 40,000 sang together. It was so emotional to participate in that. More important, this last Saturday, Paul was the headliner at the Glastonbury festival. Oldest headliner ever, by a lot! one of the LARGEST crowds of all time at Glastonbury. He played for over 2.5 hours with no breaks. The crowd was out of their minds. Fans were interviewed after it ended, they were in a daze. They were saying this the best performance we have ever seen at glastonbury in 30 years. Paul is a living legend.
This was performed on a sound stage called Twickenham Studios in London in 1968 for the David Frost show. He was a popular BBC night talk show host in the 1960s and 70s. The Beatles at the time hadn't performed in a live concert in front of fans since August of 1966 at San Francisco's Candlestick Park. They'd quit touring because of the crazy fan mania which had taken over the fanbase. When the Beatles were booked they asked to have a live audience of kids and young adults in the studio, and told the producers to let them up on the stage as the "nanananaaaa's" began. The Beatles asked for people from all race, religion, and ethnic backgrounds. Their intent was to show global unity and love for everyone. That's the Beatles.
Amber: "We're not nearly as seperated as the media wants us to think we are". Exactly! Keep spreading the love, and good vibes through all this great music!
There was almost NOTHING better than seeing Paul McCartney in concert when he sings this song! EVERYONE just becomes ONE and thousands of people hold hands and sing along! No Words to describe that experience!!!
There is a Beatles song called "She's leaving home" . Paul narrates a story of a young girl leaving her home. John sings the words of her parents and the pain they feel. It is an amazingly emotional song.
I saw Paul McCartney in concert, and he performed "Hey Jude." Nothing like being in an arena full of people, all singing "Na na na na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude" together. It was magical!
I'm a 62 year old JUDY and this is one of my all time favorite songs. It's become a theme song for my life. I had a very difficult childhood and this song encapsulates my journey of turning all the dissonance into strengths and I use my experience of overcoming those difficulties to help others create uplifting perspectives that "make it good". I'm a conscious thought coach now and it brings me joy that you two are tapping into the culture from the story tellers of the 60's and 70's which still, to me, have no equal. Bless your beautiful hearts!! You are precious!
When Beatle music first hit America in the early 60s it was like WTH? Music from another planet! Like we never heard before. Light, clever, positive, creative in a totally different way. Unforgettable
they also won over so many with their light hearted, funny attitude in their press conferences etc. they seemed like nice boys having the time of their life. glad i was there to see it. the movie A Hard Day's Night captured the era perfectly. keep on rockin
Amber says, " I love the harmonies behind this guy's voice" (this guy = Paul McCartney - Probably the greatest musician of the past 60 years in popular music.) I love younger people discovering great music and artists for the first time. Props - keep exploring
...which makes this SNL sketch absolutely hilarious where he plays Monty who can't hit the triangle at the right time. I have a hard time picturing Michael or Prince doing this, because Paul and the other Beatles are funny, too. ua-cam.com/video/Zt1_-rC9kac/v-deo.html
Another iconic song from the best band in the world. When I heard this song live at a Paul McCartney concert in 1989 it brought me to happy tears. Singing along with Paul and a crowd of 5000 people was an experience I never will forget in my life.
They Never heard it before !!!!! : o Like 95% of everything they play on here !! ??? How is that even possible unless you just listen to One kind of music !!
@@ronniefarnsworth6465 It IS possible. About 2-3 years ago I was riding with my wife and another couple when a song came on the radio. I commented that it was really good... and i was sorry they didn't mention who did it. They thought I was kidding and didn't believe I never heard it. The song? "Layla"
True dat. The Beatles were the greatest composers in the known history of the world. Ringo composed brilliant drum parts for those songs and executed them flawlessly.
A lot of people don't appreciate Ringo's drumming. But in the Sixties drum kits werent as big, and drumming was only about keeping the band together. No one did that better than Ringo. He also took the lead many times. The Beatles were never about making one performer shine more than the next, and they were perfect!
The camera man for the sessions of Peter Jackson's documentary said in an interview (it's on UA-cam) that he never saw any of the Beatles make any suggestions to Ringo about any part, fill, tempo, whatever - at any time. He apparently just laid it straight down.
Makes me start to cry as soon as he finishes the first Jude. It's the only song my dad could sing that would get me to sleep as a baby and is deeply ingrained in me. Hearing it played live at events is great because the crowd can all join in at the end as Paul directs - "Just the women, just the men" etc. Sheer perfection
I would highly recommend listening to The Beatles in release order of the songs. You can see their amazing progression through just a very few years. McCartney is a musical genius, as are the others. McCartney's "Yesterday" is the most recorded and covered song in history.
Mr Long is accurate in saying you should listen to the Beatles catalogue of songs / albums, chronologically. Do that and you’ll really appreciate how from their very first album to their last during a 7 year recording run is akin to strapping on rocket engines and attaining warp speed progress over ANY other pop band at the time and for years after. Imagine the band, 60 years ago. They were way out and beyond what any other band was doing. They left Bubblegum pop in the dust and turned rock n roll into modern art. And as everyone can attest, their songs have stood the test of time.
I would wonder what would have happened if paul and john played nice. When they were holed up in new york hotel cause they could not go out in public . They were told Bob Dylan want to meet them. They were blown away by that. When he met them he must have pissed paul off. The other 3 got it. He explained to them that. "You have the power to influence the world with your popularity. I cant be sure but he said you guys just play silly little love songs. Its easy to see how lennon and harrison took it as a challange. When your quiet one has While my guitar gently weeps. Then doesnt get more respect. Its time to go. Even Starr had some catchy tunes. His. NO,NO NO. SONG IS THE BEST DRUG SONG EVER
Not true. There are thousands of different versions of The Beatles hit "Yesterday" but George Gershwin's "Summertime" is considered to be the most recorded song, with 67,000+ recorded versions in existence. Yesterday has less than a tenth of that number. Cheers....
"Hey Jude" is ICONIC. Its a song that will FOREVER be known for all eternity, it a song that is meant for the people to come together and sing. I love this song so much.
On their US tour in 1964 The Beatles refused to play segregated venues. This caused a lot of anger with white Americans and city mayors in the southern states. The first venue was in Jacksonville Florida. The boys were horrified to see that the venue had been segregated without their knowledge. John went up on stage and said The Beatles never play to segregated audiences and we aren't going to start now. The authorities were afraid the band would leave without playing and there might be a riot. So, very reluctantly, they allowed the different races to mix. This was the first time it had ever happened. Paul later wrote a civil rights song called Blackbird which appears on their White Album.
And ,for an absolutely killer rendition of Blackbird, please check out Geoff Castellucci's low bass cover. Will blow you away. Once you've heard the original, of course.
Well said. Although I’ve always known that over in the UK it’s always great to see the story retold. I understand it don’t get a lot of publicity in the US from the press. I wonder why ? 😜
There is a recent film online called "Eight Days a Week: The Beatles Touring Years". It brilliantly uses footage from the day to tell this incredible story and highlights their stance against segregation. Also how it affected young Beatle fans like Whoopi Goldberg. Directed by Ron Howard. Worth your time to watch.
@@DanMcManus Just on its own it’s a quality piece of film making by Howard. Tells the story well and you get a sense of the wonder of how the Beatles affected so much of the world through all races and age groups. Truly unique band at the time in history when we needed something like them. Fluke of nature but one we should all be grateful for I think
It was the song we never wanted to end. We were caught in a trance when this came on the radio while we were driving around town. Windows down; voices up. We shouted it as we drove. The most memorable time I sang it with other folks was in July 1981, in Strasbourg, France, outside in the street on the steps of our university dormitory. Someone had a guitar. We all had voices. We "Hey Juded" ourselves hoarse.
You talked about how they had all the races in there. The Beatles were one of the first (possibly THE first) of the major groups to refuse to play segregated venues. If they found out that everyone was not let in they would not play. That led to a lot of concerts being open that would not have been... because there would have been a riot if they had been turned away. Pretty amazing music from pretty amazing people. The best of both.
In 1961 Ray Charles cancelled a performance in Augusta Georgia because Blacks had to sit in the upstairs balcony, separated from the Whites who sat downstairs. He announced his reason for cancelling and the promoter sued him and won and Charles was fined for not upholding his contract. I don't know who was first to refuse to perform before segregated audiences but I am pretty sure this refusal by Ray predates any such action by the Beatles.
The Stones as well. Any sane person would refuse to play a show where certain races were excluded or made to feel uncomfortable. That shit is last fucking century thinking.
God Bless, Julian. I sure wish John would have treated him more like a son than he did. When I was young, I'd always sing along with Paul just like it was a prayer for Julian. Julian was born from the marriage between his mother, Cynthia and John Lennon. I will put a link to one of Julian's songs. I don't know if Julian's music gets blocked or not as I don't remember seeing anyone react to his music. I remember the first song I heard from Julian, I thought they had found some lost recording done by John. Julian is 58 today. He was born in 1963. Hoping you both are doing well and Amber, I hope you are feeling good. Thanks for your reaction, guys. Take care. Peace. ua-cam.com/video/aQs1Ynq0rlk/v-deo.html
"We're not nearly as separated as the media wants us to think" AMEN!! That is so true and I'm thrilled to hear you say that. We do not hate each other!
I agree and that's a great part. They were all superstars at this point but it's clear that Ringo enjoys being normal, in the best possible way, and reacting with regular people.
Paul is strong with melody not so much lyrics that was Johns strength I do agree Paul is one of the most influential song writers ever as is John Together can’t be matched
I saw Paul live in 2016, amd when he sang "Hey Jude" I cried. He has meant so much to me and to so many people! I cannot imagine my life without the music of the Beatles and Paul McCartney. "Hey Jude" is the greatest.
saw Paul live in Madrid Spain. The audience was possessed into silence during the song until the na na na bit which everyone was waiting for, literally exploded from well over 75000 fans in unison
Like John said at the end of the Get Back ‘rooftop session’ (depending on recorded version) “…we hope we passed the audition”. Well gentlemen you (all) certainly passed with flying colours. Thankyou for the happiness you gave and still give. Plain and simple !
@@loosilu Julian was lucky that he had an "uncle" who was more comfortable hanging out with kids than Julian's own dad was. Paul and John just had such very different early lives.
How? Just how? How do you reach adulthood without hearing this song? Not being mean, you're reactions are wonderful and I'm so happy you found this and are appreciating it. That's clearly genuine and heartfelt. I just don't understand how you could have avoided this song your entire life.
Metallica was the same way. They absolutely refused to listen to the Beatles growing up. Once they got older, James Hetfield heard a song and was so impressed he wanted to know who it was. It was The Beatles. After that he wanted to hear all of their music. It happens.
Cut them some slack! :) It's WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY before their time, and unless they listened to classic rock stations, there's been about a zillion bands in between- It's like if people asked older folks, "how could you NOT have heard Count Basie?" Maybe you run across 55 year old tunes in a film or ad, or such, but it's only everywhere for those of us who sought it out. I know virtually nothing of new stuff. I grant you, Beatles are huge and iconic, but still......
When I see 2 sweet and happy people like you enjoy and appreciate the Beatles it makes my entire being joyful. How I wish you discovered the Beatles in chronological order to fully appreciate the journey. You haven't heard anything yet!! Enjoy. You won't be disappointed. I promise
Paul has stated that when he wrote the part "the movement is on your shoulder" he was going to change the line but John said "no you're not " and Paul realised what it meant to him. And now when he performs this song he becomes emotional at that line.
It's truly impossible to show just how influential the Beatles music has been through the years. It's partially from the studio methods that they pioneered, it's also the pure musical genius they embodied. There's reasons people can still listen to and have it still sound fresh and alive. Just sayin
@@capecodchris True, but the Beatles were already on another level from the Beach Boys with Rubber Soul and Revolver. If Pet Sounds didn't influence Sgt Peppers, something else would have. The Beatles were leaving their contemporaries behind by the end of 1965.
I used to sing this song to my son when he was a baby and one of the coolest moments of my life is taking him to see Paul in concert and when he played this song, us singing it together. So many happy tears. I love all the people who love this timeless song. My parents are in their 60’s and love it, I’m in my 40’s, my son is 17. Timeless classic.
Someone once posted in a comment that Na na na na is in our DNA. Any concert Paul does now has this chorus as an anthem. Brings chills to see a whole stadium singing along.
Yes Paul wrote this song for John's son Julian after John and Julian's mother Cynthia Lennon divorced. I believe to help get him through it and to also help to except Yoko. That's what I know to be the meaning but yes this performance was very special. I remember seeing this on tv.... the David frost show A British talk show in the 60's & 70's. The Beatles later on in their career didn't perform in front of live audiences so this was a big treat for us Beatle fans back then. This and the videos they did.
After the major '65 tour thru America, they all pretty much vowed to never do another concert. In SF, where they played Candlestick Park, they were whisked away in an armored car "for their protection". For the next 4 years, they really only produced records, though in '69, they did a small impromptu concert on the rooftop of their studio. No word was given, no advance notice.
You have to watch Across the Universe when you start reacting to movies. It is a movie that uses Beatles music to tell the story. It is a visually and musically stunning movie
Spot on about the song being written for Julian. The song was originally going to be called Hey Jules but after Paul played it to the others they all thought Jude was a better sounding and better metred word for the song. Whatever it's called, it's still simply brilliant.
The Beatles record company told the band that radio stations would never play a song that went over 3 minutes. Hey Jude is 7 minutes and 11 seconds long. The "na na na" fadeout in itself is four minutes long. The song went to number 1 in over 20 charts around the world :) I love these guys ♥
The lyric “the movement you need is on your shoulder” was a nonsense line that Paul was using to fill the space until he came up with something better. When John heard it, he said, “I know what it means. Don’t change it.”
Paul has said many times, that when he sings that song to this very day, when it comes to that line he still gets a little emotional thinking about John because he was going to cross it out and John told him to leave it in.
I've been to 2 Paul McCartney concerts and singing this song (especially the whole "na na na na na na" part) along with Paul and everyone else in the crowd is... there's just no words. It's such a beautiful moment.
Love to see the smiles on your faces while listening to this over fifty years later! The 4 minute long mantra was a first for pop songs. Released in August,1968, it held the # 1 position for NINE WEEKS! Since then, literally millions and millions of people have sung, " Nah, nah, nah, nah-nah-nah-nah," refrain.
I saw Paul McCartney perform a couple of years ago and when he did this song, I got a lump in my throat, I struggled to even sing along with him. It bought so many memories and feelings up, I'll never forget it.
I love the Beatles and Hey Jude is one of my favs. My granddaughter is named Julian and we call her Jude....she says this is her song, I have heard it hundreds of times but I still get emotional every time it spins 💜
I just love your guys reactions..... I'm 60 and grew up with The Beatles and they STILL hit that same, deep, raw joy inside of me. Thanks for playing this.
John Lennon stated that this was his favorite "Paul Song" of all Beatles songs. And, yes, it was written by Paul for John's son Julian. One of the finest pop songs ever written in the history of recorded music. My wife got to hear Hey Jude at a Paul McCartney concert about 15 years ago in Indianapolis. Imagine singing the ending of Hey Jude along with Sir Paul and 15,000 others. It was marvelous.
The last 35-40 years (I'm 74) I only listened to classical, film music and a lot of jazz. Thanks to you guys I'm listening again to the music of my teenage years. A Beatles song you would certainly love (with horns) is "Got to get you into my life.
I appreciate that you two are about the peace. Paul McCartney says that he's very proud that the overall thrust of the entire Beatles output is love. They used the word "love" 63 times.
What is particularly amazing about the Beatles is you can hear each song over and over and it remains amazing. I played many of their albums over and over again in a row enjoying their genius. I am so glad you are diving into the magic of the Beatles!
Being 62 years old and hearing all of this when it first came out, meaning the Beatles and other bands, it is clear to me that you see. Your own beautiful reactions to this wonderful music made me a new subscriber. In the 1960s and 70s, we really tried to create a new generation of love to counteract the hate and injustice. The Beatles were champions of this.
I recall seeing this live on tv when it came out and I looked at my Mom, who was country through and through, and she had tears running down her face and was swaying in time. Beautiful.
"We are not as divided as the media would have us believe". This is so true and a wonderful realization that still applies in this moment Amber. I loved your guys reaction as usual🪅🎉🙌👏✌️🦋‼️
It's late at night and people are asleep around me so I didn't sing along,but I was silently weeping,even before the song began.I'm a sixties kid who remembered the beauty and the power of this song coming out of the radio back then.What hope we had then.I'll never forget......................
I saw Paul McCartney in concert twice, one in the USA and one in my country...and my god, how much I cried when this song played, one of the best moments of my life.
When the Beatles come on, expect the unexpected. There is no formula to their music, and they wrote (Lennon and McCartney, George Harrison and even Ringo Starr) just about everything they recorded. Paul loved to scream and make his voice rough but he has an amazing vocal range. When you hear more of their music, you'll understand how they influenced and inspired the music of hundreds if not thousands of bands going forward. The thing to notice is that every song is different, every album had new elements. There are a lot of great suggestions here in the comments, I hope you will be able to react to more than a few of them. "In My Life", "Something", "Yesterday" are some of the slow ones, "Get Back", "Help", "Back in the USSR" pick up the tempo.
The Beatles were all about peace & love. They were so refreshing in turbulent times. People were so broken-hearted when they broke up,but it was inevitable. They had matured and each were so talented,they needed to see what they could do individually. In any case,they left us some great music and influenced many artists.
Eh they weren't always about peace and love -- John in particular was a notorious hothead and a brawler, and often times his lyrics (and George's too to a lesser extent) were pessimistic and cynical.
This performance was live. That’s how great they were. And this is often rated as their best song. On including all different races, the Beatles did that intentionally. I read that when they played concerts in the Deep South in the ‘60s, some promoters tried to segregate the audience, and the Beatles refused to play unless they desegregated the audience. They knew that segregation and discrimination is wrong, and stood by their convictions.
Not really live. Paul McCartney is indeed singing , but the harmonies and the instruments are playback. It's quite obvious when you watch the video at 4:18, you hear the hi-hat but you can see Ringo hitting the ride cymbal.
@@ManuelRuiz-xi7bt Watch the video again. The orchestra is In the very back. Actually, you can see them real good at the beginning when David Frost is introducing them.
@@rodoxag9117 it was live. There is an orchestra there, off camera. There is another version of this that is unedited, and in full. This was edited so it could be used as an “official video” for this song.
Got to see Paul McCartney in San Francisco in what was A T &T park in 2010 and to have 45 thousand plus people standing and singing along was amazing! Almost 3 hours of Beatles songs,Wings songs and solo songs! Everyone knew all the words young and old!
The only song in history that can go nananana for almost five minutes straight and not get annoying
I agree 👍
Probably because it's the ONLY song that goes "Na-na-na-nananana" for nearly five minutes. Musical masters.
I very much like the Beatles but that ending IS annoying. THis is a Beatles song I try to avoid for two reasons, One, is the ending, and the other is that it is virtually all Paul. Not my cup of tea.
@@davidkeech9738 Nothing wrong with all Paul. He has so much talent. I'm a Wings fan too.
Truly I like the song alone more than in the silly video.
@@Doggeslife never have been a big fan of Paul, but I appreciate that my tastes are not shared by many. LOL
No matter the generation…The Beatles are timeless.
And always will be.
Yes Indeed ☺
And they wrote such a wide variety of incredible and influential songs in their relatively short time together.
Paul McCartney has a great, new doc on Hulu
@@richardgaia5970 I finished it yesterday. It was excellent!
I’m 71 and I can’t tell you how much good it does me to see how you two young folks appreciate the music that I grew up with. Please keep the videos coming. Love you guys.
Same. 56 here and these two are inspiring to watch. Like you said it does the heart and soul good to see young people listening to for the first time and digging our music.
65 years young here :)
What a wonderful remark.
I'll be 75 in a few months and stumbles onto this channel maybe six months ago and have the same thing to say. SOOO great to see the new kids on the block finding our music all over again. Great stuff!!
Same here, great to see the young kids who have never heard our music get off on it!
Just for your information Brother and Sister, The Beatles refused to play Concerts that were segregated in the South in -1964. The Venues CAVED to the Beatles 🥳 so everyone could sit where they wanted!!! ❤❤❤ Peace and Love!
The song Hey Jude or Jules, Paul McCartney wrote this song for John Lennons son Julian to comfort him after his father left his mum for Yoko Ono who he married and had another son with her. hope that helps. Hi from Berkshire England 🇬🇧x
Can’t stand Yoko . I got to see Julian live once was as close as I would ever get to the Beatles….
Paul McCarthy? He's an American artist and sculptor. Paul McCartney is the songwriter and musician.
@@lisaray9944 the important point is that John liked what he saw
Have you done Let it Be?
I do not like John Lennon...1st he thinks he bigger then GOD. I THINK NOT.. then. He beat his 1st wife..SORRY FANS You can't brush this under the rug
This song was written for John's son, Julian, and I believe originally it was hey Julian (or a version of that) but changed to hey Jude. Paul felt sad that Julian was sort of abandoned after Johns left his wife for Yoko. What's amazing is John singing along knowing what the song is about... basically a comfort to his son but also a statement about his own role as a father.
You’re correct. It was originally “Hey Jules” (for Julian) before it was changed.
Hey Jude Paul wrote to Help Julian Lennon John's young son who was sad because of John and Cynthia's divorce
Paul McCartney sings this he wrote it too
Paul loved Little Richard and could do his screams
"Hey, Jools", for Julian.
Paul was talking about John’s son Julian to help him through his parents rough divorce. It’s a beautiful and encouraging song and I love it sm
As someone who went though a really rough childhood due to their parents’ divorce, this song just makes me want to cry. So fucking beautiful.
@@katherinhalpin8176 I can relate to you on that. This song has gotten me through a lot.
Yes, he was advising young Julian to give Yoko a chance.
I think Paul was talking to Julian, but then he was talking to John, and then to us all.
When Paul ran the song by John he said don’t worry about the movement on you need is on your shoulder, he would find a suitable rhyme but to John it was even more fitting because your head is on your shoulders.
Love how Amber listens to the words, man she really gets it ❤
Yes! It seems to touch her soul! Lovely! ❤️🎶
Yep, she has excellent judgement!
How did I suggest songs to you guys,
She really does she's wonderful.
This guys voice is Sir Paul McCartney, and he wrote this song for Julian Lennon (Johns son) while his parents were getting, or had already gotten a divorce. John is the the one with glasses.. Paul wrote it to help Julian get through the tough times and the birth of his step brother Sean. Who John stopped recording to raise; unlike his always being away during Julian's young life. The next time you do the Beatles please try "In my Life" It's been said to be 2:27 of perfection. Keep up the great content. BTW Sir Paul is 79 and still recording and selling out Stadiums.
Paul called the song Hey Jules while writing it. It was changed to Hey Jude before they released it though.
Mark Twain, correctomundo.
You're correct that Paul wrote this for Julian Lennon, John son about his parent's divorce. But this song was written in the late sixties and Sean Lennon, John Lennon's son with Yoko Ono, was not born until about 1975. So the song has nothing to do with him.
Rumors of your death are highly exaggerated
@@kendallsmith1458 🤣
This song has perhaps the greatest lyric of all time, IMO: "And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders. For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool by making his world a little colder." It's just absolutely perfect.
I would say one of the greatest, for the greatest I would say "in my life", "strawberry fields" "across the universe"
I love that lyric, “For well you know….” I have it framed beside my apartment door. Genius!
It's by making his world a little golder
@@sfjjfine23 No, it's colder. For one, it's a callback to "playing it cool' in the previous phrase, and for two, making your world more *golden* is a good thing, and the line is "It's a fool who [makes] his world colder".
@@cuchelo1 And besides all that, one can look up the stories from 2020 about Paul's handwritten lyrics to "Hey Jude" selling at auction for $910,000! Most of the stories have images of the handwritten lyrics, and using magnifier, you can clearly see it says "colder".
The way everyone knows who Beethoven and Bach are today, people will know who The Beatles are 300 years from now.
100%
The answer is stay behind the line John.
And Mozart
Roll over Beethoven.
NASA transmitted The Beatles “Across the Universe” literally across the universe.
The Beatles tower over every other band. They will never be matched.
in a mere SIX YEARS, the Beatles wrote and recorded the most number one songs of any band on the planet, then or since. They are without a doubt the most successful rock band of all time, and I would argue the most beloved.
It's mind-blowing actually, when you think of how little time they were together as a band.
I know! It's crazy to think they broke up in 1970!
When McCartney dies, this is the song the whole world will sing together. Every time he does it at a concert, it is huge emotional singalong. When I went to a concert and he did it, I was crying my eyes out.
Me too! I cried when I saw him at Yankee Stadium.
I remember when John Lennon got murdered. There was a memorial in Baltimore and about 20,000 people were singing Imagine and there wasn't a dry eye in the crowd.
I don't wanna think about that day- not for him or Ringo. Why can't he be immortal like the Queen and Betty White?
I think 'Let it Be' is more likely - and far more pertinent.
@@vsmicer I think there will be quite a few songs sung on that day.
Paul McCartney, the singer on this one, wrote this for John Lennon's, the one in the glasses, son Julian. They called him Jules but went with Jude in the song though. It was Paul's way of trying to help Jules accept his new Step Mother, Yoko Ono, & all the changes in his life at the time. It's such a beautiful song & a beautiful meaning behind why it was written.
Some more Beatles songs you might want to try
Twist & Shout, this one is a must
Come Together, this one has a real funky vibe, to me anyway.
A Day In the Life &
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
If you want to get a completely different vibe from them try I Am the Walrus.
My favorite Beatle was George Harrison, he played lead guitar. He actually passed away on my 40th birthday so I sit & play his music every year now. Some of George's songs you could try are
What Is Life, this is a good one to dedicate to each other. I've posted it on my fb & dedicated it to my husband more than once.
My Sweet Lord
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)
Got My Mind Set on You.
Y'all keep up the good work. You make me smile every day. 😄
I still distinctly remember being a kid back in the early 80's and finding out that Paul wrote this for Julian about his parents' divorce and all that. It blew my mind to get to peek to that small window of their lives and to realize that Paul cared for Julian to the point of writing a kick-ass song about how to deal with the things in his life.
Lennon and McCartney were 2 of the best song writers EVER ... they wrote together but usually whoever's singing it wrote the biggest part ..( not ALWAYS but USUALLY)
I was about to tell that story, but you did it so well!
I love how this song not only tells Jules to take a sad song and make it better, as the song speeds up and adds the na na na na (where more people can join in) it actually modes HOW to take a sad song and make it better just as this begins so slowly with just one single voice and slowly speeds up and includes others
Lol. Twist and shout is technically an Isley brother's song.
I went to a Paul McCartney concert with my son and hearing 50,000 people singing that at the top of there lungs took you to another place. That was of the best things in
My life!!!!!!!
"we're not nearly as separated as the media wants us to think we are". That is one of the best statements I've heard in such a long time, even sounds like something John would have said. Much love and respect to you. Na na na na na na naaa...
Too bad that they broke up that same year after the release of the "Hey Jude" album. They were only famous for about 6 years! Only 6! But what a profound contribution to rock and pop music! It was immeasurable. I love it when you say, " This guy" referring to the one and only Paul McCartney! Love it. Ha!
@@Retromolarman Hey Jude came out in 68, they broke up in 70
This is truly beautiful comment and I 100% agree! 😃👍🏼
@@Retromolarman How can you say they were only famous for 6 years?!? Even though they split up in 1970, every member of the band had a successful solo career and all were writing memorable songs for many years afterwards (well, maybe not Ringo.)
Sweet and true statement from Amber! 😊
Love Jay and Amber! It's nice to see their positiveness and feel good smiles these days! We all need that! 😊
The Beatles surely wanted it that way!
I played this song at my mom's funeral. It was her and my dad's song. Her name was Judy. She'll be gone almost 14 years. When they hit the "Nah Nah Nah Nanna Nanna" people were allowed in. They thought I was crazy. But, it was their song. He passed before she did. It was a moment. She had a license plate on her 74 mustang that said "Hey Jude". Thank you for doing it!!
I'm sorry for your loss, and what a wonderful way to celebrate them and their song
A lovely very personal tribute 💝
Your mom's up there in heaven with George and John waiting for Paul and Ringo. And then we can all sit around and listen to the most beautiful music ever written
Sorry for your loss, but what a farewell.
Hugs, mate. Beautiful :')
No other band has spread so much love and peace in the world than The Beatles. They were a Band for Everyone.
Even in their solo careers aswell
I am 70 years old and back in the day, me and my friends were in a dinner and we played this song on the jute box 13 times and we got kicked out of the dinner. Oh well.
Bob Marley and The Wailers :)
Paul Mccartney is irritating though
"Were" should be "are". Just saying
They still are the bar that everyone is trying to reach.
The Greatest Band in the UNIVERSE Forever!
the greatest band ACROSS THE UNIVERSE wink wink
To hear another side of the Beatles through George Harrison, must hear “Here Comes the Sun”.
And Why My Guitar Gently Weeps.
@@giannag4581 And "Something", which Frank Sinatra -- a notorious hater of rock & roll -- called "the greatest love song of the past fifty years."
@@giannag4581 “While” but…yes!!! Also look up the tribute version done at George Harrison’s introduction to the Hall of Fame. Prince absolutely crushes the guitar solo!
And Yesterday.
@@giannag4581 Paul wrote yesterday
Fun fact: This is considered one of the greatest songs of all time.
This is the only song that makes me cry at all. And it’s uncontrollable, I can’t stop it.
Most played Beatles song (streamed) amongst the younger audience
Yes it is
And it IS!!!
It’s my favorite song of all time by my favorite band of all time✌️
Do yourself a favor and listen the recorded version. Little known fact: On the single version, The whole Na Na part was supposed to only be a couple times but Paul was goofing around with the screaming and being himself and they kept recording and that's the version that's played on the radio and albums today. Amazing! Paul McCartney and John Lennon are the most successful writing duo in history/
About johns son
The recorded version much better!!
Paul goes berserk
Hey Jude was about Julian Lennon (John Lennon's son).
That isn't quite accurate...Richard Harris had (at the time) recently had a big hit with 'MacArthur Park', which was at over 7 minutes long, the longest single ever issued, an unheard of length for a 45 single. McCartney liked a challenge and his place in the record books, so the 'Na-Na-Na' coda and slow fade out was done very precisely to be longer than 'MacArthur Park' by just one second, which they admitted to composer Jimmy Webb (writer of MacArthur Park) when he visited the studio during the recordings. So - it was always meant to be precisely as long as it was. McCartney wrote 'Hey Jude' on his own (in his head), while travelling out to see Cynthia and Julian Lennon who John had left to be with Yoko Ono, the song being intended for Julian Lennon, who now owns the original lyrics and recording notes. The working title was 'Hey Jules', which McCartney thought too personal for release, and so changed it to 'Hey Jude' - 'Jude' or Judy' being a then common Liverpool term for a girl. John Helped him later with some of the lyrics, but only in a small way. he always claimed that 'Hey Jude was worthy - and one of Paul's masterpieces'.
There is no one like them. LONG LIVE THE BEATLES!
I’m only 33 but I recall my dad playing this song and I’d always jam out to it! No one can ever top the Beatles.
❤❤👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Paul McCartney has perfect pitch. To this day, he doesn’t know how to read or write music. It’s all in his head. An extraordinary artist. He has written so many amazing songs. Yesterday is the most covered song ever (over 2000 covers). Listen to it. You’ll never stop listen to again and again throughout your lives because it will mean something different as you get older.
This song and “Yesterday” by the Beatles are considered two of the greatest songs of all time.
And A Day in the Life... and Strawberry Fields...and Eleanor Rigby...and Let it Be...and Lucy in the Sky... and Something...and She's Leaving Home...and Here Comes the Sun...and Come Together...and...
@@rpaul4197 Has a better one been written since?
@@robertreichle1 no
And that song was written by George Harrison!
Something was written by George for his wife Patti Boyd, who left him for his best friend Eric Clapton, who wrote Layla and Wonderful Tonight for her.. Lucky lady !!!!
This song was recorded and released in 1968 when I was only 4 years old. But I remember my mum and dad singing at the top of their voices and smiling , my dad picking me up and dancing around our living room. Laughter and joyous laughter at that. 😂😂. May they both be at peace.
What a lovely memory!
My favorite part of this song is Paul McCartney opening up the harmonies of the back half of the song with a long soulful wail. Just opening up his soul and going for it. Simultaneously, there is so much vocal harmony that people could miss the horns. Listen to how the horns are harmonizing but not at the pitches of the singers. They play all around the main melody without really hitting it. It is subtle but it adds such depth to the emotion of the song that you clearly experience in the na na naas. Utter genius lyrically and musically, I always think of young Julian Lennon, for whom Paul wrote this as John left his first wife Cynthia, Julian’s mom. He’s telling a child of a broken home: don’t be afraid, take a sad song and make it better, let it into your heart then you can start to make it better, and he even encourages him hey Jude don’t let me down you were made to go out and get her. He consoles him, encourages him, and tells him don’t carry the world upon your shoulders. As a child of a divorce, this song just hits me differently. Always has, always will.
You all notice that double halo on the top of their heads?
It's fireworks. Rockets flying. Ripping into the sky and filling it with colours.
Two weeks ago I went to the McCartney show in Baltimore. This song was phenomenal. The entire stadium of 40,000 sang together. It was so emotional to participate in that. More important, this last Saturday, Paul was the headliner at the Glastonbury festival. Oldest headliner ever, by a lot! one of the LARGEST crowds of all time at Glastonbury. He played for over 2.5 hours with no breaks. The crowd was out of their minds. Fans were interviewed after it ended, they were in a daze. They were saying this the best performance we have ever seen at glastonbury in 30 years. Paul is a living legend.
I was also at that concert. When all 40,000 of us sang those "nah-nah's" , it was magical!
This was performed on a sound stage called Twickenham Studios in London in 1968 for the David Frost show. He was a popular BBC night talk show host in the 1960s and 70s. The Beatles at the time hadn't performed in a live concert in front of fans since August of 1966 at San Francisco's Candlestick Park. They'd quit touring because of the crazy fan mania which had taken over the fanbase.
When the Beatles were booked they asked to have a live audience of kids and young adults in the studio, and told the producers to let them up on the stage as the "nanananaaaa's" began. The Beatles asked for people from all race, religion, and ethnic backgrounds. Their intent was to show global unity and love for everyone.
That's the Beatles.
Amber: "We're not nearly as seperated as the media wants us to think we are". Exactly! Keep spreading the love, and good vibes through all this great music!
Since you were impressed with Pauls vocals , you must listen to OH DARLING from ABBEY ROAD album
@@christinepuleo3662 Yes yes YES!!!!!
Welcome...keep spreading the love.
So much truth. Thank you
Yes. Dont let the zionists divide us
There was almost NOTHING better than seeing Paul McCartney in concert when he sings this song! EVERYONE just becomes ONE and thousands of people hold hands and sing along! No Words to describe that experience!!!
Imagine how lucky I was to be a teenager and fortunate to grow up with this music!? It was wonderful!!!
Seems almost hard to believe now, so many years later, that I went to a Beatles concert! It was at Candlestick Park and the tickets cost $5!
@@NiaMeg lucky you!
Me too
I envy you.
So happy to say I don't need to imagine and I know exactly what you mean !
There is a Beatles song called "She's leaving home" . Paul narrates a story of a young girl leaving her home. John sings the words of her parents and the pain they feel. It is an amazingly emotional song.
One of my top 5 Beatles tracks. The melancholy sweet spot deep inside the Sergeant Pepper's album. The fifth Beatle really delivers as well.
Brilliant, underrated lyrics; a very accurate capture of something that has likely happened many times IRL.
I love that song. As a teenage girl, I felt every word of that
My least favorite Beatles song by a huge margin.
“She’s Leaving Home” hits me right in the gut.
I saw Paul McCartney in concert, and he performed "Hey Jude." Nothing like being in an arena full of people, all singing "Na na na na na na na, na na na na, hey Jude" together. It was magical!
Been there myself - Vancouver 2012! Definitely a bucket-list moment!
@@Zebred2001 I saw him in 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida. I'll never forget it!
Absolutely!
Agreed Paul does this song in recent years and I have been there for it.
I Saw him in Los Vegas and that was one concert I'll never forget it was awesome
I'm a 62 year old JUDY and this is one of my all time favorite songs. It's become a theme song for my life. I had a very difficult childhood and this song encapsulates my journey of turning all the dissonance into strengths and I use my experience of overcoming those difficulties to help others create uplifting perspectives that "make it good". I'm a conscious thought coach now and it brings me joy that you two are tapping into the culture from the story tellers of the 60's and 70's which still, to me, have no equal. Bless your beautiful hearts!! You are precious!
When Beatle music first hit America in the early 60s it was like WTH? Music from another planet! Like we never heard before. Light, clever, positive, creative in a totally different way. Unforgettable
they also won over so many with their light hearted, funny attitude in their press conferences etc. they seemed like nice boys having the time of their life. glad i was there to see it. the movie A Hard Day's Night captured the era perfectly. keep on rockin
More Beatles please!!!! Try "Oh Darling" for some serious Paul vocals... The Beatles are a rabbit hole you will want to stay in. Enjoy the ride
Amber says, " I love the harmonies behind this guy's voice" (this guy = Paul McCartney - Probably the greatest musician of the past 60 years in popular music.) I love younger people discovering great music and artists for the first time. Props - keep exploring
It's John and George doing the harmonies, mostly John in this song. Their voices are absolute freaking magic together.
@@loosilu & Ringo in the verses
Prince is the greatest musician of the past 60 years.
@@lavenderbee3611 Prince is a GIANT. Absolute genius. Paul is bigger.
...which makes this SNL sketch absolutely hilarious where he plays Monty who can't hit the triangle at the right time. I have a hard time picturing Michael or Prince doing this, because Paul and the other Beatles are funny, too. ua-cam.com/video/Zt1_-rC9kac/v-deo.html
Another iconic song from the best band in the world. When I heard this song live at a Paul McCartney concert in 1989 it brought me to happy tears. Singing along with Paul and a crowd of 5000 people was an experience I never will forget in my life.
Amen! They divide us on purpose. Don’t let them. “Peace and love. Peace and love.” -Ringo Starr ✌️🤓✌️
This song was the Beatles' longest-ever #1 song--it was #1 for 9 full weeks. And pretty much EVERYBODY knows this song--so glad you enjoyed it!
They Never heard it before !!!!! : o
Like 95% of everything they play on here !! ???
How is that even possible unless you just listen to One kind of music !!
@@ronniefarnsworth6465 It IS possible. About 2-3 years ago I was riding with my wife and another couple when a song came on the radio. I commented that it was really good... and i was sorry they didn't mention who did it. They thought I was kidding and didn't believe I never heard it. The song? "Layla"
As great as Paul’s singing was, Ringo’s drumming as just so perfect. Their music wouldn’t be the same without him.
Ringo was the heartbeat 💗
love ringo forever. look up long tall sally, live, and see his drumming on that. he’s cool as fuuuuck
True dat. The Beatles were the greatest composers in the known history of the world. Ringo composed brilliant drum parts for those songs and executed them flawlessly.
A lot of people don't appreciate Ringo's drumming. But in the Sixties drum kits werent as big, and drumming was only about keeping the band together. No one did that better than Ringo. He also took the lead many times. The Beatles were never about making one performer shine more than the next, and they were perfect!
The camera man for the sessions of Peter Jackson's documentary said in an interview (it's on UA-cam) that he never saw any of the Beatles make any suggestions to Ringo about any part, fill, tempo, whatever - at any time. He apparently just laid it straight down.
Makes me start to cry as soon as he finishes the first Jude.
It's the only song my dad could sing that would get me to sleep as a baby and is deeply ingrained in me.
Hearing it played live at events is great because the crowd can all join in at the end as Paul directs - "Just the women, just the men" etc.
Sheer perfection
I would highly recommend listening to The Beatles in release order of the songs. You can see their amazing progression through just a very few years. McCartney is a musical genius, as are the others. McCartney's "Yesterday" is the most recorded and covered song in history.
Mr Long is accurate in saying you should listen to the Beatles catalogue of songs / albums, chronologically. Do that and you’ll really appreciate how from their very first album to their last during a 7 year recording run is akin to strapping on rocket engines and attaining warp speed progress over ANY other pop band at the time and for years after. Imagine the band, 60 years ago. They were way out and beyond what any other band was doing. They left Bubblegum pop in the dust and turned rock n roll into modern art. And as everyone can attest, their songs have stood the test of time.
I concur
I would wonder what would have happened if paul and john played nice. When they were holed up in new york hotel cause they could not go out in public . They were told Bob Dylan want to meet them. They were blown away by that. When he met them he must have pissed paul off. The other 3 got it. He explained to them that. "You have the power to influence the world with your popularity. I cant be sure but he said you guys just play silly little love songs. Its easy to see how lennon and harrison took it as a challange. When your quiet one has While my guitar gently weeps. Then doesnt get more respect. Its time to go. Even Starr had some catchy tunes. His. NO,NO NO. SONG IS THE BEST DRUG SONG EVER
And listen to the album version of the songs...
Not true. There are thousands of different versions of The Beatles hit "Yesterday" but George Gershwin's "Summertime" is considered to be the most recorded song, with 67,000+ recorded versions in existence. Yesterday has less than a tenth of that number. Cheers....
"Hey Jude" is ICONIC.
Its a song that will FOREVER be known for all eternity, it a song that is meant for the people to come together and sing.
I love this song so much.
On their US tour in 1964 The Beatles refused to play segregated venues. This caused a lot of anger with white Americans and city mayors in the southern states. The first venue was in Jacksonville Florida. The boys were horrified to see that the venue had been segregated without their knowledge. John went up on stage and said The Beatles never play to segregated audiences and we aren't going to start now. The authorities were afraid the band would leave without playing and there might be a riot. So, very reluctantly, they allowed the different races to mix. This was the first time it had ever happened. Paul later wrote a civil rights song called Blackbird which appears on their White Album.
Wow. Didn't know all that.
And ,for an absolutely killer rendition of Blackbird, please check out Geoff Castellucci's low bass cover. Will blow you away. Once you've heard the original, of course.
Well said. Although I’ve always known that over in the UK it’s always great to see the story retold. I understand it don’t get a lot of publicity in the US from the press. I wonder why ? 😜
There is a recent film online called "Eight Days a Week: The Beatles Touring Years". It brilliantly uses footage from the day to tell this incredible story and highlights their stance against segregation. Also how it affected young Beatle fans like Whoopi Goldberg. Directed by Ron Howard. Worth your time to watch.
@@DanMcManus
Just on its own it’s a quality piece of film making by Howard. Tells the story well and you get a sense of the wonder of how the Beatles affected so much of the world through all races and age groups. Truly unique band at the time in history when we needed something like them. Fluke of nature but one we should all be grateful for I think
It was the song we never wanted to end. We were caught in a trance when this came on the radio while we were driving around town. Windows down; voices up. We shouted it as we drove.
The most memorable time I sang it with other folks was in July 1981, in Strasbourg, France, outside in the street on the steps of our university dormitory. Someone had a guitar. We all had voices. We "Hey Juded" ourselves hoarse.
This story is so Hey Jude-y. 😆🥰👍🏻
You talked about how they had all the races in there. The Beatles were one of the first (possibly THE first) of the major groups to refuse to play segregated venues. If they found out that everyone was not let in they would not play. That led to a lot of concerts being open that would not have been... because there would have been a riot if they had been turned away.
Pretty amazing music from pretty amazing people. The best of both.
... which is punk as f@ck.
In 1961 Ray Charles cancelled a performance in Augusta Georgia because Blacks had to sit in the upstairs balcony, separated from the Whites who sat downstairs. He announced his reason for cancelling and the promoter sued him and won and Charles was fined for not upholding his contract. I don't know who was first to refuse to perform before segregated audiences but I am pretty sure this refusal by Ray predates any such action by the Beatles.
@@dennisgallagher Frank Sinatra also stood firm against this kind of racism.
The Stones as well. Any sane person would refuse to play a show where certain races were excluded or made to feel uncomfortable. That shit is last fucking century thinking.
@@The_OneManCrowd Well... it WAS last century.
God Bless, Julian. I sure wish John would have treated him more like a son than he did. When I was young, I'd always sing along with Paul just like it was a prayer for Julian. Julian was born from the marriage between his mother, Cynthia and John Lennon. I will put a link to one of Julian's songs. I don't know if Julian's music gets blocked or not as I don't remember seeing anyone react to his music. I remember the first song I heard from Julian, I thought they had found some lost recording done by John. Julian is 58 today. He was born in 1963. Hoping you both are doing well and Amber, I hope you are feeling good. Thanks for your reaction, guys. Take care. Peace.
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Whoa. I hadn't ever thought about the fact that Julian is older now than his father ever got to be.
@@barbaramatthews4735 Julian Lennon is still very much alive.
@@lisawilham-pepper I stand corrected. I don't know why I thought that. I will delete my above comment.
John was constantly touring when Julian was born. I'm sure he regrets a lot about those days
"We're not nearly as separated as the media wants us to think" AMEN!! That is so true and I'm thrilled to hear you say that. We do not hate each other!
Nor as much as they WANT us to be
I love this song and your reaction. My favourite part, as a drummer myself, is when Ringo looks happier when the crowd gets brought in to sing
I agree and that's a great part. They were all superstars at this point but it's clear that Ringo enjoys being normal, in the best possible way, and reacting with regular people.
Paul McCartney is arguably the most influential musician lyricist of the 20th Century as are The Beatles.
Paul McCartney?
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Haha like that's not a fact?
This guy sold over a hundred million albums plus a 100 million singles
Yeah that
Paul is strong with melody not so much lyrics that was Johns strength
I do agree Paul is one of the most influential song writers ever as is John
Together can’t be matched
I saw Paul live in 2016, amd when he sang "Hey Jude" I cried. He has meant so much to me and to so many people! I cannot imagine my life without the music of the Beatles and Paul McCartney. "Hey Jude" is the greatest.
I can’t imagine hearing this live, I’d bawl my eyes out the entire time 😭
I saw him in 2009 in Dc, I fell to pieces and bawled. I will never forget that experience for the rest of my life.
saw Paul live in Madrid Spain. The audience was possessed into silence during the song until the na na na bit which everyone was waiting for, literally exploded from well over 75000 fans in unison
@@TheBeatleman66 that's amazing!!! I've experienced that, you remember it for your entire life
Like John said at the end of the Get Back ‘rooftop session’ (depending on recorded version) “…we hope we passed the audition”. Well gentlemen you (all) certainly passed with flying colours. Thankyou for the happiness you gave and still give. Plain and simple !
Paul (the one singing) wrote this song for John's son Julian. John wasn't a huge part of his life.... it's sad. (I'm still a John Lennon fan... )
ironiccally paul has always been a big part of Julian's life.
@@loosilu Julian was lucky that he had an "uncle" who was more comfortable hanging out with kids than Julian's own dad was. Paul and John just had such very different early lives.
"We are not as separated as the media wants us to think we are" - Amen Amber!!! ❤
Exactly
Right on Amber! Listen to John Lennon song " Power to the People" by John Lennon.
How? Just how? How do you reach adulthood without hearing this song?
Not being mean, you're reactions are wonderful and I'm so happy you found this and are appreciating it. That's clearly genuine and heartfelt.
I just don't understand how you could have avoided this song your entire life.
Metallica was the same way. They absolutely refused to listen to the Beatles growing up. Once they got older, James Hetfield heard a song and was so impressed he wanted to know who it was. It was The Beatles. After that he wanted to hear all of their music. It happens.
Glad they haven't. These videos are such a nostalgia drip. Vicariously seeing other people watch it for the first time is pure medicine.
They have heard this before couple of hooks by crook’s
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Cut them some slack! :) It's WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY before their time, and unless they listened to classic rock stations, there's been about a zillion bands in between- It's like if people asked older folks, "how could you NOT have heard Count Basie?" Maybe you run across 55 year old tunes in a film or ad, or such, but it's only everywhere for those of us who sought it out. I know virtually nothing of new stuff. I grant you, Beatles are huge and iconic, but still......
Man, when you mentioned Paul’s power I immediately realize you MUST listen to Maybe I’m Amazed from his post Beatles era. His voice is 👌
If you want the wild voice, try Helter Skelter, Oh Darling!, Monkberry Moon Delight and for gentle, go for Bluebird.
I think they listened to Maybe I'm Amazed already (and liked it)
When I see 2 sweet and happy people like you enjoy and appreciate the Beatles it makes my entire being joyful. How I wish you discovered the Beatles in chronological order to fully appreciate the journey. You haven't heard anything yet!! Enjoy. You won't be disappointed. I promise
Paul has stated that when he wrote the part "the movement is on your shoulder" he was going to change the line but John said "no you're not " and Paul realised what it meant to him. And now when he performs this song he becomes emotional at that line.
It's truly impossible to show just how influential the Beatles music has been through the years. It's partially from the studio methods that they pioneered, it's also the pure musical genius they embodied. There's reasons people can still listen to and have it still sound fresh and alive. Just sayin
Gotta give credit to Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. Without Pet Sounds wouldn't be a SGT Peppers
@@capecodchris True, but the Beatles were already on another level from the Beach Boys with Rubber Soul and Revolver. If Pet Sounds didn't influence Sgt Peppers, something else would have. The Beatles were leaving their contemporaries behind by the end of 1965.
@@joe6096 i totally agree about the Beatles...just giving some love to Brian Wilson
@@capecodchris Wrong place to do it.
I used to sing this song to my son when he was a baby and one of the coolest moments of my life is taking him to see Paul in concert and when he played this song, us singing it together. So many happy tears. I love all the people who love this timeless song. My parents are in their 60’s and love it, I’m in my 40’s, my son is 17. Timeless classic.
My three year old loves this song! It will survive the generations!
You should do a Beatles week because you need that kind of time to react to everything they did, and I would thoroughly enjoy it
Great idea
I would mind if they did the Beatles 8 days a week
Someone once posted in a comment that Na na na na is in our DNA. Any concert Paul does now has this chorus as an anthem. Brings chills to see a whole stadium singing along.
Yes Paul wrote this song for John's son Julian after John and Julian's mother Cynthia Lennon divorced. I believe to help get him through it and to also help to except Yoko. That's what I know to be the meaning but yes this performance was very special. I remember seeing this on tv.... the David frost show A British talk show in the 60's & 70's. The Beatles later on in their career didn't perform in front of live audiences so this was a big treat for us Beatle fans back then. This and the videos they did.
After the major '65 tour thru America, they all pretty much vowed to never do another concert.
In SF, where they played Candlestick Park, they were whisked away in an armored car "for their protection".
For the next 4 years, they really only produced records, though in '69, they did a small impromptu concert on the rooftop of their studio. No word was given, no advance notice.
You have to watch Across the Universe when you start reacting to movies. It is a movie that uses Beatles music to tell the story. It is a visually and musically stunning movie
GREAT Comment Jean - it really added to the reaction
Spot on about the song being written for Julian. The song was originally going to be called Hey Jules but after Paul played it to the others they all thought Jude was a better sounding and better metred word for the song. Whatever it's called, it's still simply brilliant.
The Beatles record company told the band that radio stations would never play a song that went over 3 minutes. Hey Jude is 7 minutes and 11 seconds long. The "na na na" fadeout in itself is four minutes long. The song went to number 1 in over 20 charts around the world :) I love these guys ♥
And John Lennon told the record company, "They'll play it if we do it." He was right.
The lyric “the movement you need is on your shoulder” was a nonsense line that Paul was using to fill the space until he came up with something better. When John heard it, he said, “I know what it means. Don’t change it.”
Indeed. I saw an interview with Paul, where he said he sang the line and John just looked over at him and gave him "the nod".
Paul has said many times, that when he sings that song to this very day, when it comes to that line he still gets a little emotional thinking about John because he was going to cross it out and John told him to leave it in.
I love your reaction to the Beatles. The music was so much a part of growing as a 10 year old. 71 now, nothing's changed. Peace.
Right on! I was 13 when I saw them on Ed Sullivan show in 1965, and it changed my life!
I've been to 2 Paul McCartney concerts and singing this song (especially the whole "na na na na na na" part) along with Paul and everyone else in the crowd is... there's just no words. It's such a beautiful moment.
The Beatles are and will always be the greatest band in history.
The 60's was a really special time to be a kid...
Filmed in London on September 4, 1968...a CLASSIC! 9 weeks at #1...
McCartney had that talent that songwriters had in the 30s and 40s; the ability to write a melody you can't keep out of your head.
...and he had hundreds of them. George Harrison once said that he doesn't know where he gets them (all those catchy melodies) from.
Got to see Paul about 10yrs ago. The entire venue singing along with this song is one of the best concert experiences I've ever had!
Every single time he plays it in concert, the whole stadium is in tears. It's amazing.
The thing about the Beatles is that people tend to forget just how experimental with their music they were.
If you love this then you'll love "Let It Be" from the Beatles.
The more you listen to Beatles you will realize how amazing they were. Paul and John wrote some 300 songs together. Royalty!
Paul closes his shows with Hey Jude, not a dry eye in the house.
I’ve seen him 3 times & he’s never closed with Hey Jude. Weird
@@scottelement I saw him in 93 (Off the Ground tour) - he closed with it that time!
@@pdog547 ahh I see! I saw him in 2012, 2016 & 2019. Set list has changed a fair bit in the time between our shows 😋
@@scottelement Typically when he does it live it goes on for like 20 mins of nananana's so if they are over-running their time they may drop it.
Love to see the smiles on your faces while listening to this over fifty years later! The 4 minute long mantra was a first for pop songs. Released in August,1968, it held the # 1 position for NINE WEEKS! Since then, literally millions and millions of people have sung, " Nah, nah, nah, nah-nah-nah-nah," refrain.
Lennon and McCartney are one of the greatest collaborating song writing teams ever.
And George Harrison ❤
I saw Paul McCartney perform a couple of years ago and when he did this song, I got a lump in my throat, I struggled to even sing along with him. It bought so many memories and feelings up, I'll never forget it.
I love the Beatles and Hey Jude is one of my favs. My granddaughter is named Julian and we call her Jude....she says this is her song, I have heard it hundreds of times but I still get emotional every time it spins 💜
I just love your guys reactions..... I'm 60 and grew up with The Beatles and they STILL hit that same, deep, raw joy inside of me. Thanks for playing this.
John Lennon stated that this was his favorite "Paul Song" of all Beatles songs. And, yes, it was written by Paul for John's son Julian. One of the finest pop songs ever written in the history of recorded music.
My wife got to hear Hey Jude at a Paul McCartney concert about 15 years ago in Indianapolis. Imagine singing the ending of Hey Jude along with Sir Paul and 15,000 others. It was marvelous.
The Beatles, one of the absolute greatest bands of all time.
What do you mean "One of"?
"The"....
The last 35-40 years (I'm 74) I only listened to classical, film music and a lot of jazz. Thanks to you guys I'm listening again to the music of my teenage years. A Beatles song you would certainly love (with horns) is "Got to get you into my life.
I appreciate that you two are about the peace. Paul McCartney says that he's very proud that the overall thrust of the entire Beatles output is love. They used the word "love" 63 times.
Hey Jude an all-time classic. So happy you appreciate it!
What is particularly amazing about the Beatles is you can hear each song over and over and it remains amazing. I played many of their albums over and over again in a row enjoying their genius. I am so glad you are diving into the magic of the Beatles!
Being 62 years old and hearing all of this when it first came out, meaning the Beatles and other bands, it is clear to me that you see. Your own beautiful reactions to this wonderful music made me a new subscriber. In the 1960s and 70s, we really tried to create a new generation of love to counteract the hate and injustice. The Beatles were champions of this.
We need them now !
I recall seeing this live on tv when it came out and I looked at my Mom, who was country through and through, and she had tears running down her face and was swaying in time. Beautiful.
"We are not as divided as the media would have us believe". This is so true and a wonderful realization that still applies in this moment Amber. I loved your guys reaction as usual🪅🎉🙌👏✌️🦋‼️
It's late at night and people are asleep around me so I didn't sing along,but I was silently weeping,even before the song began.I'm a sixties kid who remembered the beauty and the power of this song coming out of the radio back then.What hope we had then.I'll never forget......................
I love that you call Paul McCartney “this guys voice.” You guys are legit and so genuine !
I saw Paul McCartney in concert twice, one in the USA and one in my country...and my god, how much I cried when this song played, one of the best moments of my life.
When the Beatles come on, expect the unexpected. There is no formula to their music, and they wrote (Lennon and McCartney, George Harrison and even Ringo Starr) just about everything they recorded. Paul loved to scream and make his voice rough but he has an amazing vocal range. When you hear more of their music, you'll understand how they influenced and inspired the music of hundreds if not thousands of bands going forward. The thing to notice is that every song is different, every album had new elements. There are a lot of great suggestions here in the comments, I hope you will be able to react to more than a few of them. "In My Life", "Something", "Yesterday" are some of the slow ones, "Get Back", "Help", "Back in the USSR" pick up the tempo.
Well, you know, Paul has always secretly wanted to be Little Richard. :)
@@michlkwitz That's not much of a secret. Paul has never been shy about telling people that Little Richard was his idol and his vocal inspiration.
The Beatles were all about peace & love. They were so refreshing in turbulent times. People were so broken-hearted when they broke up,but it was inevitable. They had matured and each were so talented,they needed to see what they could do individually. In any case,they left us some great music and influenced many artists.
Eh they weren't always about peace and love -- John in particular was a notorious hothead and a brawler, and often times his lyrics (and George's too to a lesser extent) were pessimistic and cynical.
@@Guy_de_Loimbard so they were human.
@@Guy_de_Loimbard JOhn was human. When he played music with Paul, it was magical.
This performance was live. That’s how great they were. And this is often rated as their best song. On including all different races, the Beatles did that intentionally. I read that when they played concerts in the Deep South in the ‘60s, some promoters tried to segregate the audience, and the Beatles refused to play unless they desegregated the audience. They knew that segregation and discrimination is wrong, and stood by their convictions.
Not really live. Paul McCartney is indeed singing , but the harmonies and the instruments are playback. It's quite obvious when you watch the video at 4:18, you hear the hi-hat but you can see Ringo hitting the ride cymbal.
Also, there's horns (at 7:36), violins and what not (a 36-piece orchestra) coming in during the nanena.
@@ManuelRuiz-xi7bt Watch the video again. The orchestra is In the very back. Actually, you can see them real good at the beginning when David Frost is introducing them.
@@rodoxag9117 it was live. There is an orchestra there, off camera. There is another version of this that is unedited, and in full. This was edited so it could be used as an “official video” for this song.
Too bad Lennon became an avowed Communist after being brainwashed by that bitch Yoko Ono.
You all got exactly what there was to get from this song - and Beatles 60’s - 70’s music as a whole. Thanks for listening, being open, and reacting
Got to see Paul McCartney in San Francisco in what was A T &T park in 2010 and to have 45 thousand plus people standing and singing along was amazing! Almost 3 hours of Beatles songs,Wings songs and solo songs! Everyone knew all the words young and old!