You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" | |
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Song by the Beatles | |
from the album Help! | |
Released | 6 August 1965 |
Recorded | 18 February 1965 |
Studio | EMI, London |
Genre | Folk rock[1] |
Length | 2:11 |
Label | Parlophone |
Songwriter(s) | Lennon–McCartney |
Producer(s) | George Martin |
Audio sample | |
"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written and sung by John Lennon (though credited to Lennon–McCartney) and released on the album Help! in August 1965.
Composition and recording
Lennon said of the song, "That's me in my
The song's lyrics are ambiguous. Potentially, Lennon could have been referring to the fact that, as a Beatle, he was expected to keep the fact he was married a secret. He could also have been writing about his inability to express his true 'loving' self in public and his feelings of isolation and paranoia related to fame.[4] Some, such as singer Tom Robinson, have suggested that the song was written for the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein, who had to hide his homosexuality from the public.[5][6] Lennon himself, however, never publicly discussed his inspiration for the lyrics. When the song was first written, Lennon used "two-foot tall" to rhyme with the "wall" in the first verse, but mistakenly said "two-foot small" when he sang the line to McCartney, and decided to keep it this way. Pete Shotton, Lennon's former bandmate from The Quarrymen, was present when the song was being composed, and suggested adding "Hey" to the start of the line in the refrain.[4]
The basic rhythm track was recorded first, followed by George Harrison's overdubbed 12-string guitar and some extra percussion. John Scott recorded a tenor flute in the spaces in Lennon's vocal track and an additional alto flute part, an octave higher than the first, on the last available track of the four-track machine.[7]
Performance in the film
In the film
Other studio tracks
In a montage, the first two takes (both broken down) are followed by a completed alternative version (Take 5), included on
Personnel
- John Lennon – vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar
- maracas[8]
- George Harrison – classical acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar[9]
- Ringo Starr – brushed snare drum, tambourine[10]
- John Scott – tenor and alto flutes[11]
Cover versions
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- The Silkie, a band that had been signed by Brian Epstein, recorded their version a few months after the Beatles. Lennon produced the session, while McCartney contributed guitar and Harrison tambourine. Their version released October 1965 peaked at #10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] and peaked at #28 on the UK Singles Chart.[13]
- The Beach Boys covered the song in November 1965 on their album Beach Boys' Party! with a lead vocal by their drummer Dennis Wilson. The album reached number 6 on the US Billboard 200 and number 3 in the UK.
- Waylon Jennings covered the song in 1967 on his album Love of the Common People
- Oasis, covered the song in 1995 and first released it as a b-side in Japan on the "Some Might Say" single. The song was later released as a bonus track on the deluxe edition reissue of their album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? from 2014.
- A cover performed by U.S. musician Eddie Vedder appeared in the soundtrack of the 2001 film I Am Sam.
References
- ^ Halpin, Brooke. Experiencing the Beatles: A Listener's Companion. p. 93.
- ISBN 9780195141047
- ISBN 0-671-68229-6.
- ^ ISBN 978-0634017957.
- ISBN 978-0760342305.
- ISBN 9780313391729.
- ISBN 0-316-80352-9.
- ^ ""You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" by the Beatles. The in-depth story behind the songs of the Beatles. Recording History. Songwriting History".
- ^ ""You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" by the Beatles. The in-depth story behind the songs of the Beatles. Recording History. Songwriting History".
- ^ ""You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" by the Beatles. The in-depth story behind the songs of the Beatles. Recording History. Songwriting History".
- ^ "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away | The Beatles Bible". beatlesbible.com. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "The Silkie Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.