Things We Said Today
By:
The Beatles
Lyrics:
Things We Said Today
Lead vocals:
Paul McCartney
Songwriter(s):
Lennon/McCartney
First released on:
A Hard Day's Night
U.S. release date:
July 20, 1964
U.K. release date:
July 10, 1964
Length (≈):
2:35
Label:
Apple
Label:
Capitol
Label:
Parlophone
Produced by:
George Martin
Recording date(s):
June 2, 1964
Recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios (EMI)
Musicians :
- Paul McCartney – double-tracked vocal, bass
- John Lennon – acoustic rhythm guitar, piano
- George Harrison – lead guitar
- Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine
Paul wrote this song to his girlfriend, Jane Asher, with whom he was vacationing in St. Thomas, on May 3, 1964. Paul is imagining an older couple in the future, nostalgically remembering the pleasures of the here and now. Set in a minor key, the song is more of a meditation than a the up-tempo, "love you" rock songs he had written up to this point. Having concluded the recording for the movie, A Hard Day's Night, Paul wrote Things We Said Today to fill the second part of the soundtrack album. John plays piano in the bridges and acoustic guitar. (The piano was later taken out of the mix.) George played electric rhythm guitar. Overdubs include Ringo's tambourine and Paul's double-track vocals. Ringo went into hospital after recording, Jimmy Nicol took his place on their subsequent world tour. He probably contributed to one of the overdubs of percussion. The song is a simple verse/verse/bridge/verse arrangement, with a repeat of the bridge-verse segment and a short intro and outro. The bridge has a more anxious and uncertain feel to it, contrasting well with the more contented mood of the verses.
Recording
June 2-3, 1964 in 3 takes.
Post a comment about Things We Said Today
Post new comment