A Hard Days Night Lyrics
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| The title was taken from an expression Ringo used to say. "Eight Days A Week" is another Ringo saying made into a song. |
| This was the title song to the first of 5 Beatles movies. It got 2 Oscar nominations and was a hit with critics and audiences. At the time, a lot of movies were made starring musicians, but most were showcases for the singers and not very good (think Elvis movies). A Hard Day's Night was a surprise because it actually had cinematic value. It even sold well when it was released on DVD many years later. |
| When the deal was made to make the movie, The Beatles had not yet caught on in America and there were fairly low expectations for the film, as The Beatles were thought of as a fad that would soon pass. By the time filming began, The Beatles were huge and it was clear that a lot of people would see the movie. The studio considered putting more money into the film, but they decided to stick with the original modest budget. In order to save money, it was shot in black and white. |
| The movie presented The Beatles as 4 distinct personalities, which changed the way they were marketed. Previously, they were always presented as a unified group, but it became clear that fans loved seeing their differences and began to associate with them individually. The concept of focusing on individual personalities in a band continues to this day, as groups like The Spice Girls and The Backstreet Boys are marketed with a focus on the various traits of the members, allowing fans to get to know them better. |
| The last song in the movie soundtrack to be composed, the motion picture was being produced when Ringo made his statement that inspired the song (original movie title: Beatlemania). (thanks, Brad Wind - Miami, FL) |
| Phil Collins was one of the school kids brought in as extras for a scene in the movie where The Beatles perform. He didn't make the cut, but years later, the film's producer gave Collins the outtake footage with him in it and had Collins add commentary to the DVD release. |
| John Lennon sang lead. Paul McCartney sang the middle sequences. John had Paul sing the middle section because he felt Paul had the more appropriate vocal range for it. Surprisingly, he insisted on singing a higher harmonization in "From Me To You" only a year earlier because he said he could sing the higher stuff better than Paul. (thanks, Adrian - Wilmington, DE) |
| A journalist friend of Lennon's, Maureen Cleave, claims that she suggested a slight change to one of the lyrics for this song on the way to Abbey Road studios shortly before it was recorded. (thanks, John - London, England) |
| Written and recorded in a little more than 24 hours. It had to be done quickly when film name was changed from "Beatlemania!" to "A Hard Day's Night." |
| The Hard Day's Night Hotel opened in Liverpool in 2003. It is next to The Cavern Club, where The Beatles played many of their early shows. |
| At the 2002 Super Bowl, where Paul McCartney performed "Freedom," Terry Bradshaw started singing this with McCartney when Paul joined the Fox announcers on the set. |
A Hard Days Night Lyrics
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