Songs The Beatles gave away

[Major_Parts]

BBC radio2... may not be available everywhere!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00p1mv7/The_Songs_The_Beatles_Gave_Away/

[DookieMan]

What exactly is the title even supposed to mean?

[Major_Parts]

errr....The Beatles wrote some songs and they gave them away?

[ThePaska]

What exactly is the title even supposed to mean?
Exactly what it says. Songs The Beatles wrote for others. Pretty cool.

[hannie3000]

There was a 1964 (I think?) TV special called "The music of Lennon & McCartney" (or something like that) and it showed other artists playing songs John and/or Paul had written for them. Pretty neat.

[Lord_Mhoram]

In a local library there was an old album (vinyl) called "the songs Lennon and McCartney gave away". I always wanted a copy. :)

Thanks for the link

[Nalliac]

I've always adored Bad to Me. That's such a great song.

[deadpool247]

I'm listening to some of the songs they're mentioning, and going "Wait -- THEY wrote that?!"

[Rich T.]

My favorite Beatles song not recorded by the Beatles is Badfinger's "Come and Get it."

[Mr Jonnyears]

My favorite Beatles song not recorded by the Beatles is Badfinger's "Come and Get it."

I own The Beatles performing this song on Anthology 3!

[Rich T.]

RE: Come and get it


I own The Beatles performing this song on Anthology 3!

True, but I believe that's a demo recording Paul McCartney did by himself.

[Mr Jonnyears]

RE: Come and get it



True, but I believe that's a demo recording Paul McCartney did by himself.

Ah, my mistake. It's a bloody good song though!

[BlueJayGuy]

I like "Goodbye". I've got a demo of Paul singing and playing, only guitar, and it's beautiful.

[Gigli78]

This was a great post! Thanks!

[bek_____2]

The Beatles gave away many of their best songs.
For example: 'It's for you' (Cilla Black) and 'A World without Love' (Peter and Gordon) are better than most (all?) other Lennon/McCartney songs from that time