With a Little Help from My Friends Lyrics

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Seamlessly transitioning from the first track on Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, “With A Little Help From My Friends” features lead vocals from drummer Ringo Starr as his Sgt. Pepper’s alter ego, Billy Shears. As legend has it, Starr’s vocals were done with his bandmates standing around him, true to the spirit of the song.

This song reached #1 on the UK charts three times by three other artists: Joe Cocker in 1968, Wet Wet Wet in 1988, and Sam & Mark in 2004. Cocker’s version went on to be the theme song for the iconic 1988 television show, The Wonder Years.

One of the last songs written by Lennon-McCartney, the piece evolved from a Lennon composition initially known as ‘Bad Finger Boogie,’ according to Apple’s Neil Aspinall. It also served as inspiration for the band Badfinger, who signed to Apple Records in 1972.

[Lennon] was playing the piano and he had a bad finger so he called the piece he was playing ‘Bad Finger Boogie’ (which evolved into ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’).

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What did The Beatles say about "With a Little Help from My Friends"?
Genius Answer

Paul compliments his bandmate singing style –

Ringo’s got a great sentimental thing. I suppose that’s why we write these sorts of songs for him.

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Credits
Produced By
Hammond Organ
Tambourine
Recorded At
EMI (Abbey Road) Studios, London, UK (March 29-30, 1967)
Release Date
May 26, 1967
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