The record company told the Beatles it was too long at 7 minutes and radio stations wouldn’t play it. John Lennon replied “They will if it’s us” and the rest is history!
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It was 1968 and they were on the David Frost show. It was the first time they performed live since 1966. that man with the flowers I heard was homeless and touched Paul's back. Songs were short in the early 60's for radio airplay when they did this song their producer was worried they wouldn't get airplay because of its length but John wasn't worried 'they'll play it because it's the Beatles.' He was right and bands started to make longer songs
The guy was Billie Davis, a street musician, whom the Beatles met while working on the film "Magical Mystery Tour" and who managed, to move around the Beatles' environment at the time. Lennon in particular often had a weakness for strange guys...
They were not performing "LIVE" (John for - obvious - instance, is strumming his electric EPIPHONE "Casino" guitar, regardless of his having actually playing an acoustic guitar throughout the studio recording of "HEY JUDE", and which is what is heard here in this 1968 promo clip, via RU-vid 2024, except for Paul's "LIVE" microphone with his vocal on top of his studio recording session lead vocal as heard, ala John's acoustic guitar, on their 45 single release. It was 1968 and first "BROADCAST ON" nationwide in the U.K., on the David Frost show, but actually was not originating from Frost's actual show. The Beatles allowed Frost to make it appear that they were appearing exclusively on his TV program. This same clip, along with what they filmed for 'REVOLUTION", was also shortly after shown in the U.S.A. on the Smothers Brothers coast to coast TV show.
The audience, unbeknownst to them at that point in September 1968, was witnessing the Beatles' final TV appearance. Some saw the Beatles more often, because they were fans, who regulary besieged the Beatles' Abbey Road studio, then still EMI. The others were recruited for this show with leaflefts and for some it was actually one of the most memorable days of their lives. The Beatles officially broke up in 1970, unofficially in 1969, so there can be no Fab Four show from the 1970s. In 1965, the Beatles were the first to establish Rock/Pop-stadium concerts with 40,000-50,000 spectators and Hey Jude is tailor-made for a stadium audience, that sings along to the minute-long chorus and celebrates together. McCartney still plays the song to this day, which is actually always the highlight of the concert. The chorus also found its way into sporting events, when fans celebrate their team.
Except that they were recording the music videos for Hey Jude and Revolution at Twickenham Film Studio, not a TV studio. From the official video: "To help with the filming an audience of around 300 local people, as well as some of the fans that gathered regularly outside Abbey Road Studios were brought in for the song’s finale. "
I remember hearing this for the 1st time on a little transistor radio in the UK when it was released. It definitely broke the norm in terms of acceptable length for Radio airplay. Written by Paul for John's son Jullian.
This was in 1968, They last played together in public in 1969 on the roof of Apple studios. They officially broke up in 1970, but that was just a formality. They had been going their separate ways for a while before that.
Hello from Switzerland, well, this is simply one of the absolute Beatles classics, rightly just as you can still say in retrospect today. A concert with Paul McCartney around 10 years ago in Hyde Park (YT "Paul McCartney - Hey Jude Live at Hyde Park") shows that the song still has its charm today (and probably also in 100 years), so to speak a song for ( several) generations. If you listen to how choirs sing "na, na, na, nanana..." at sports events and other occasions (in an endless loop, of course), then you have to admit that there is something about this song that gets everyone moving.
By 1970 the Beatles were already disbanded. Yes. That "massive" library of songs you mentioned they did in just a few years during the 1960s. For another really good liver performance watch Don't Let Me Down. literally their last live performance recorded.
Hey Jude is an amazing song dedicated to the older John Lennon's son: Julian. The recording sessions were on July 29, 30, 31 and in August 1, 1968 in Trident Studios, based on Take 1. Recording engineers: Ken Scott, Barry Sheffield and John Smith as a 2nd Engineer (Tape Operator), the single reached #1 in the US for 9 weeks while it reached #2 in UK according to Billboard and Record Retailer charts, respectively. Keep reacting more Beatles songs!!!!
Most of the audience members were musicians and celebrities that the Beatles knew at the time and were professionals so the Beatles didn't get interfered with. The joy of all involved is so wonderful and stands the test of time!
@bobair2 That is SO NOT TRUE. The audience was NOT made up of musicians and celebrities that the Beatles knew (except for the older man with a flower behind each ear, the Beatles DID know him as a street musician, whom John took a shine too.) They were recruited from the street and people/fans that hung around EMI/ABBEY ROAD studios. The staff was told to recruit people of different ages, ethnicity, and professions. The Beatles did not know any of them.
"There's a lot of younger..." Of course. This wasn't some 30th anniversary show or something. This was the Beatles at the peak of their popularity, especially among teenagers and young adults.
Sadly the reason that you don't see this anymore is because someone shot John Lennon in the back one hour after the Beatle gave him an autograph... That changed everything... 😢
Paul wrote this song especially for John Lennon's son Julian Who was dealing with His father's father divorced him his mother For Yoko Ono. This was to comfort him and say hey buddy it's gonna be OK
Fun reaction, guys. Let me set you straight on one thing. You talked as though you thought their career stretched into the 1970s, but it didn't. Their final album, "Abbey Road," was recorded in the summer of 1969. Their breakup was officially announced in April 1970. That being said, John, Paul and George began playing together in 1958. But the group, with Ringo, didn't release its first single until 1962.
Both John and Paul were great song writers. When together they inspired each other to write better and better songs. They often critiqued each others songs and got the best from each other. They set each others standards very high. Hence you have grate songs like Hey Jude and Imagine.
Hi John & Lulu, yes there are so many songs from The Beatles from John Lennon & Paul McCartney also George Harrison, there are just a few from Ringo Starky but there all covers. I was always a fan of The Beatles since I first saw them when I was 6 on The Ed Sullivan Show and became a Musician when I was 15
Not all of them are covers. Yellow submarine and With a little help from my friends are originals. Don't pass me by and Octopus's Garden are even Ringo Starr-compositions.
They were all recorded in the 60s. This is 1968 so close to the end of their career. 1 year left. John quit at the end of 1969. The other three finished some stuff off after that in early 70 for let it be.
You're info in the beginning associating the Beatles with the 1970's is erroneous [you were guessing] because it is common knowledge that the Beatles broke up in 1970 officially. Lennon had already privately announced he was quitting in Sept 1969. The era of "free love" kind of started with the "Hippie Movement" that evolved over the mid sixties in to full fledged in 1967. This song came out around September 1968 in the USA and was the longest charting Beatles single at #1 for 9 weeks. The flip side was Lennon's Revolution which did quite well on the charts also.
This song And this video was broadcast live On prime time in the United States They actually broken regular programming to put this on That's how big it deal it was no 1 not a single group had ever done that or is done it since I saw it When it was televised live
Just have to note the 60's were the hippie free love period.You know Woodstock acid trips flower power I grew up in the 70s. Not so much free love lol.
The video is from the show “Frost on Sunday,” (Sept. 8, 1968) with host David Frost. It would be David Frost's interview with Richard Nixon where Nixon would suggest that the actions of a sitting President are above the law (the same thing that Donald Trump and his lawyers believe as well).
You’re right and wrong… in a way. The “Free Love” thing was a product of the mid to late 60s, but yes.. that’s when the song came out.. they broke up in 1970 (lots of great bands did) and I believe the original influence for the song was John Lennon’s son Julian. But don’t quote me on that! ❤
Paul wrote this to encourage John Lennon's son julian to keep his dad in his life. John left his wife for yoko ono, had another child and moved to america. Yoko had wanted to have input in the beatles, was always there. Te beatles broke up.
Because it was longer than usual. It had some obstacles to overcome. Radio guys wanted songs to be 3 minutes or less so that they could fit in ads. The Beatles refused to comply. Some radio stations edited the song to make it shorter.
FYI, The Beatles broke up in late 1969. They had solo work after 1970, but not together. Re: the amazing depth of their catalog....the wrote over 200 songs and were only recording from 1963 to 1969! Think about that! Name any of your most loved artists....none come close to the quality or volume of songs...even those whose career lasted decades.
It's NOT one of their "older songs" It was released in 1968, FIVE years after their first recording in early '63. They broke up in 1970. What they were playing at the beginning was the THEME song for DAVID FROST'S show, the man who is introducing them.
The video they are watching has been reversed from the original version. I don't think John is left-handed as he is shown. Still, a groovy rendition of a timeless tune.
the guy with the glass... did not know what to do with it. To the history he and his drink, next to the beatles in that moment. Epic fail. To his grandchildrens I was with the beatles, not knowing what to do with my drink... look that's me. Sad and funny. i.e. 7:34
and a year or so before this, they put out the first and ( maybe ) only live around the planet music broadcast , the entirely forgettable ' All Ya need is love'.
