The melancholy tone of this song was quite a contrast to most of their songs at this point. Written by John Lennon, it was influenced by Lesley Gore's "It's My Party." Lennon later explained that it was a personal song dealing with his frustrations in dealing with fame. Subsequent Lennon songs "Help!" and "I'm a Loser" had a similar theme.
In America, this song was left off Beatles For Sale because of its depressing tone. It was used in the States as the B-side of the single "Eight Days a Week," and got just enough airplay to crack the Top 40. In 1965 it appeared on the US album Beatles VI.
In the stereo version, you can hear Lennon and McCartney singing "Woo" just before the solo, which is buried in the mono mix. George Harrison's guitar is also louder in the stereo mix.
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