

Like much of the Beatles' early work, the song was released in two different mixes for mono and stereo. Lennon and McCartney shared a single microphone "for their Everly Brothers-like close harmonies". It features Lennon's intricate chord changes: the key changes from E flat minor to D major at the end of the introduction, which is played with a series of descending barre chords the rest of the composition uses mainly open chords, including an unusual D ninth dominant. The remainder of the song uses a two-part harmony, with Lennon singing the lower notes while McCartney sings the higher ones. bridge or middle eight) has a slightly different ending, which creates a seamless transition between the two. Each verse preceding the B section (a.k.a. The song opens with an unrepeated introductory section sung by Lennon, followed by a standard "Tin Pan Alley" AABA form. Paul McCartney stated that he contributed to the song: "We wrote 'If I Fell' together." Structure It shows that I wrote sentimental love ballads way back when", Lennon stated in his 1980 Playboy interview. "That's my first attempt at a ballad proper. It was written primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Used by permission." If I Fell" is a song by English rock band the Beatles which first appeared in 1964 on the album A Hard Day's Night in the United Kingdom and United States, and on the North American album Something New. It was in fact filmed in a van, with crew members rocking the vehicle to fake the action of a train in motion.Īn orchestrated version of the song conducted by George Martin appears on the North American version of the album. The song is performed in the train compartment scene of A Hard Day's Night. "I Should Have Known Better" is a song composed by John Lennon (credited to Lennon-McCartney), and originally released by the Beatles on the United Kingdom version of A Hard Day's Night, their soundtrack for the film of the same name. Song by the Beatles from the album A Hard Day's Night Whoa, whoa, I never realized what a kiss could be, Give me more, hey, hey, hey, give me more.

So oh, I should've realized a lotta things before. That when I tell you that I love you, oh. Whoa, oh, I never realized what a kiss could be, I should have known better with a girl like you.
