I Saw Her Standing There Lyrics



Lennon/McCartney


1 - 2 - 3 - 4 !

Well, she was just 17,
You know what I mean,
And the way she looked was way beyond compare.
So how could I dance with another (ooh)
And I saw her standin' there.

Well she looked at me, and I, I could see
That before too long I'd fall in love with her.
She wouldn't dance with another (whooh)
And I saw her standin' there.

Well, my heart went "boom,"
When I crossed that room,
And I held her hand in mine...

Whoah, we danced through the night,
And we held each other tight,
And before too long I fell in love with her.
Now I'll never dance with another (whooh)
Since I saw her standing there

Well, my heart went "boom,"
When I crossed that room,
And I held her hand in mine...

Whoah, we danced through the night,
And we held each other tight,
And before too long I fell in love with her.
Now I'll never dance with another (whooh)
Since I saw her standing there
 
Lead Singer: Paul

Recording: 2/11/63, 4/1/63 (BBC), 5/21/63 (BBC) (2), 6/17/63 (BBC), 7/17/63 (BBC), 9/3/63 (BBC), 9/7/63 (BBC), 10/16/63 (BBC), 12/18/63 (BBC), 5/1/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 2/25/63
Length: 2:30
Take: 9 and 12

Anomalies

1:23 * NEW *
Bad edit between takes 9 and 12 (between drums and "Now I'll")
1:25 * NEW *
Paul: Now, I'll never dance ...
John: I wouldn't dance ...
1:29
John - "When I saw her standing there"
Paul - "Till I saw her standing there"
* NEW * John distinctly laughs at his mistake, whilst still singing
1:32 * NEW *
"Horrible" edit in the end of the chorus, during the word "there". The new take comes in over the old one (leading to "there-ere"). This cut is just before the solo, and probably leads to a cut back at 2:26
2:26
Paul - "Now I'll never dance with another"
John - "H-i wouldn't dance with another" (From "How could+I wouldnt", both of which were wrong!)
* NEW * This point seems to be an edit back to the original take, so not entirely John's fault on the vocal error. Close examination of Ringo's fill reveals that he goes to smack the crash cymbal, yet all we hear is the impact point, and then a heavy bass drum sound as the other take returns.
 
John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote this in McCartney's living room after they skipped school one day.
The Beatles performed this on their first 2 Ed Sullivan Show appearances, which took place a week apart in February, 1964. Getting on the show was a really big deal because it had a huge audience. About 73 million people watched the first show, which made The Beatles household names.
This wasn't released as a single in England. In the US, it was released as the flip side of "I Want To Hold Your Hand," which was their first hit in the America. The Beatles were famous in England about a year before they caught on in America.
Paul's countdown at the beginning was taken from the 9th take and edited on to the first. They did not plan on leaving the count-in on the recording, but the band thought it had a lot of energy and decided to leave it in.
This was the last song John Lennon performed for a paid audience. He played it at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 28, 1974 when he took the stage at an Elton John concert. Elton released this version as the B-side of "Philadelphia Freedom" the following year. This was the only live duet ever recorded between Elton John and John Lennon, who were good friends.
This was covered in 1987 by pop star (and future Playboy model) Tiffany. It was on her first album, and released as a single after her first hit, which was a cover of "I Think We're Alone Now" by Tommy James and The Shondells. The her was changed to him in Tiffany's version. (thanks, Nora - richfield, MN)
At the 2001 World Series between the New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks, McCartney went to one of the games at Yankee Stadium and was shown between innings singing along as this played in the stadium. It was McCartney's second visit to Yankee Stadium, and he saw The Yankees win that day, although they eventually lost the World Series.
Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman sing this song during a very powerful scene in the 1988 Oscar-winning film Rain Man.

 
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