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Love Me Do (1962) the Beatles MUSC-21600: The Art of Rock Music Prof. Freeze Love Me Do (1962) The Beatles LISTEN FOR • Irregular length of the A sections • Use of stop time • Frequent, bluesy harmonica solos • Two-beat bass line interlock with backbeat in tambourine CREATION Songwriters John Lennon, Paul McCartney (lyrics, music) Label, Record Parlophone R4949, Capitol Canada 72076, Tollie 9008 Musicians Paul McCartney (vocals, bass), John Lennon (vocals, harmonica, acoustic rhythm guitar), George Harrison (acoustic rhythm guitar), Ringo Starr (tambourine), Andy White (drums) Producer George Martin Engineer Norman Smith Recording EMI Studios, London, September 1962; mono Charts Pop 1 MUSIC Genre Pop, Merseybeat Form AABA with partial reprise Key G major Meter 4/4 LISTENING GUIDE Time Form Lyric Cue Listen For 0:00 Intro (8) • Rough, bluesy harmonica solo. • Country-style two-beat bass interlocks with tambourine on backbeat. 0:15 A 1 (9+4) “Love, love me do” • Stop time in “extra” bar 9. MUSC-21600 Listening Guide Freeze “Love Me Do” (The Beatles, 1962) Time Form Lyric Cue Listen For • Hook of opening solo returns for 4-bar link. 0:36 A 2 (9+4) “Love, love me do” • Like A 1. 0:57 B (8) “Somebody to love” • Call and response in vocals. 1:10 A 4 (9+4) “Love, love me do” • Like A 1. 1:31 Inst. break (8) • Harmonica solo 1:51 A (9+9) “Love, love me do” • As before, but with the harmonica and vocal extended for the fade out. LYRICS Love, love me do Love, love me do You know I love you You know I love you I'll always be true I'll always be true So please, love me do So please, love me do Whoa, love me do Whoa, love me do Love, love me do Love, love me do You know I love you You know I love you I'll always be true I'll always be true So please, love me do So please, love me do Whoa, love me do Whoa, love me do Yeah, love me do Someone to love Whoa, love me do Somebody new Yeah, love me do Someone to love Someone like you SOURCES • http://www.songtexte.com/songtext/the-beatles/love-me-do-7bd292b8.html 2 .
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