as the B-side to the single "Help!" in 1965. According to critic Richie Unterberger of All Music Guide, "I'm Down" is "one of the most frantic rockers in the entire Beatles catalog." The song was influenced by 1950s rhythm & blues artists—Amazon.com called it an "homage to Little Richard."—and some critics see it as a rewrite of Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally", but Unterberger says there are significant differences, too. Another example of this style song by McCartney is 1964's "She's a Woman", the B-side of "I Feel Fine". Recording The Beatles recorded "I'm Down" on 14 June 1965 in the same session as "Yesterday" and "I've Just Seen a Face". The backing vocals were done by John Lennon and George Harrison; Lennon sang the baritone repeat of the word "down" in the chorus. The song was produced by George Martin. Release The official release date for the "Help"/"I'm Down" single was 23 July 1965 in the UK and 19 July in the U.S. "I'm Down" was never released on an official Beatle studio album, and was only available in the U.S. in mono as the B-side of the "Help!" single until the summer of 1976. That year, it appeared in stereo on Rock 'n' Roll Music, a compilation LP released in America by Capitol Records featuring uptempo Beatles' tracks. The first CD release was in 1988 on the compilation Past Masters, Volume One, where it appeared in stereo. There is also an alternate version of the song (take 1) on Anthology 2. The tempo is slower and there are no backing vocals. Live performances The Beatles used "I'm Down" to close concerts in their final year as a live act replacing "Long Tall Sally" for most of those shows.[6] During their historic performance at Shea Stadium in August 1965 (the largest audience the Beatles ever drew during their career as a live touring band), the band played a memorably frenzied version of the song, with Lennon playing a Vox Continental Organ with his elbows at times. Footage of this performance may be seen on The Beatles Anthology video. McCartney played the song to open his set at The Concert for New York City following the tragedy of September 11, 2001. The concert was held at Madison Square Garden in support of firefighters, policemen, and other public workers who suffered from the aftermath of the attacks. Cover versions Aerosmith recorded a cover version of this song for the band's 1987 album Permanent Vacation. According to Aerosmith vocalist Steven Tyler, the band played this song during the audition that won the band its first recording contract. A live cover of this song appears on the YesYears box set by Yes, featuring Alan White. In 1982, guitarist and songwriter Adrian Belew released his second solo record, "Twang Bar King", which began with a postmodern take on this Beatles' classic. In the 1980s, the Beastie Boys wanted to sample portions of the song for a recording of their own but were turned down by the then and current owner of most of the Lennon/McCartney publishing rights, Michael Jackson. Deacon Blue released a live cover version of this song as a B-side on their 1991 single, "Twist and Shout" (which is a different song than the Beatles' recording of the same name). A cover version was also recorded by country rock band The Kentucky Headhunters on their 2006 album Big Boss Man. Recorded Abbey Road: 14 June 1965 Lyrics: You tell lies thinking I can't see You can't cry 'cause you're laughing at me I'm down, I'm down, I''m down How can you laugh when you know I'm down How can you laugh when you know I'm down Man buys ring, woman throws it away Same old thing happen every day I'm down, I'm down, I''m down How can you laugh when you know I'm down How can you laugh when you know I'm down We're all alone and there's nobody else She'll still moan "Keep your hands to yourself" I'm down, I'm down, I''m down How can you laugh when you know I'm down How can you laugh when you know I'm down, woo A baby you know I'm down I guess I'm down I'm down on the ground I'm down Ah, baby I'm upside down Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm down

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be warned. Also, this is a very drafty copy. I'm not 100% satisfied with it and I may work it over some day. I mainly wanted to push the whole "MDC was a nutso stalker" and "Paul was left with guilt, regret, sorrow, and to deal with the paparazzi". This was very sad for me after I went back and looked over it, and I'm usually not very saddened by things like this. You have been warned, and I really really hope I haven't offended anyone. Lyrics: Love's the funeral of hearts And an ode for cruelty When angels cry blood On flowers of evil in bloom The funeral of hearts And a plea for mercy When love is a gun Separating me from you She was the sun Shining upon The tomb of your hopes and dreams so frail He was the moon Painting you With it's glow so vulnerable and pale Love's the funeral of hearts And an ode for cruelty When angels cry blood On flowers of evil in bloom The funeral of hearts And a plea for mercy When love is a gun Separating me from you She was the wind, carrying in All the troubles and fears you've for years tried to forget He was the fire, restless and wild And you were like a moth to that flame The heretic seal beyond divine A prayer to a god who's deaf and blind The last rites for souls on fire Three little words and a question why Love's the funeral of hearts And an ode for cruelty When angels cry blood On flowers of evil in bloom The funeral of hearts And a plea for mercy When love is a gun Separating me from you

as the lead vocalist. The song was written by Paul McCartney. The song was released on the Beatles for Sale album in 1964, but was written long before that year. (In the United States it appeared on the Beatles '65 album.) The song is somewhat of a cult favourite, it was released as a mono extended 45 in 1964 on Parlophone/EMI (and in 1995 as a B-side), not one of the most famous Beatles tracks. The song's lyrics center around a male who feels he is unappreciated by a woman. The song is believed to be him giving her an ultimatum, and that, as the lyrics state, "One day, you'll look to see I'm gone." There is an unwillingness on the part of the song's narrator that adds a tenderness and tragedy to his leaving: "And now the time has come, and so, my love, I must go. And though I lose a friend, in the end you will know..." Paul McCartney performed the song live at Olympia, Paris, 2007 and at Tel Aviv, Israel, on September 25, 2008. Lyrics: One day you'll look to see I've gone For tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun Some day you'll know I was the one But tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun And now the time has come and, my love, I must go And though I lose a friend In the end you will know, oh One day you'll find that I have gone But tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun But tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun And now the time has come and, my love, I must go And though I lose a friend In the end you will know, oh One day you'll find that I have gone But tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun

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