Song: "Some Other Guy"
Album: (Not Released on LP)
"Some Other Guy" was written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, and Richard Barrett, and was first released by
Barrett in 1962. The Beatles recorded the song the same year during a BBC radio
session (which was later included on 1994’s Live
at the BBC). It played an important role in the Beatles’ early success as it
was a popular tune at the Cavern Club. The video below, of John and Paul singing the song, is
the only know existing synchronization of recorded sound with a Beatles performance at the club. And it’s the first
film featuring Ringo as the Beatles’ drummer.
An interesting nugget: John later paid homage to "Some Other Guy" by using the same two-chord intro in his single “Instant Karma.”
An interesting nugget: John later paid homage to "Some Other Guy" by using the same two-chord intro in his single “Instant Karma.”
And another: This footage is from Wednesday,
August 22, 1962—exactly 50 years ago today (heck, it was even on a
Wednesday!).
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