Paul wrote this masterpiece at age 22. Just let that sink in

Paul's voice and George's guitar just make this song so beautiful.

Paul and George were into Latin music and chords. George plays a Spanish guitar. It's played so beautifully.

In all this time since the Beatles began and in a short 8 years changed the world along with music still their genius rings true and new generations find their music relevant and appealing. That says a lot. The world today really lacks artists of this caliber.

"Michelle" and "girl" are two other must listens!

When the movie "A Hard Day's Night" was first released in theaters, I was 7 years old and went to see it. I was a big fan by that time, like almost everyone else, but had not yet heard "If I Fell" or "And I Love Her." When the boys played "If I Fell," I realized they were more than a very popular band, they were making real art. And then, when they played "And I Love Her," I was stunned by how beautiful and masterful it was, and I became an even bigger fan. It remains one of my favorite songs by The Beatles.

@michaellincoln3739

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I also was 7 when my 2 older sisters took me to see Hard Day's Night. I remember the theatre was full of teenage girls screaming most of the movie. Incredible times with Beatlemania. I get shivers recalling it now. It was like Covid 19 in reverse - everyone was joyously happy, even strangers were fellow beatles fans. So exciting, so magical and optimistic.

@melinarodriguez8395

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaellincoln3739 What a magic feeling; I like to imagine those times! Even though I was a lonely fan from a later generation I still could sense some ripple effect of what those times might have felt like with the Beatles!

@michaellincoln3739

3 жыл бұрын

@@melinarodriguez8395 Yes Melina. The best way to describe Beatlemania was that it was literally a "pandemic in reverse". The front lines news stories were all about the Beatles. The shops were selling Beatles clothes, wigs etc. Beatles music was playing everywhere you went, on public transport, at the beach, at petrol/gas stations, at airports - everywhere even at school where my older 15 yr old sister got caught with a small transister radio at school (that everyone carried) same size as a cellphone. Beatles songs playing on several stations at once ! ... it is hard to imagine the craziness. Even enemies came together as fellow Beatles fans. 💗

@melinarodriguez8395

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaellincoln3739 Wow, I can't imagine how overwhelming all that must have been for the Beatles themselves! And they seem so centered and sober in interviews. They were really great not just because of their talent but because they remained so human (apparently) and genuine through all that crazyness! (Any other much lesser known band can so easily be much more snobish!)

@michaellincoln3739

3 жыл бұрын

@@melinarodriguez8395 Hey Melina you are right. The Beatles were a "miracle" in so many ways. It was like they came from the future or an alternative universe. The were only young, but they expressed themselves with new attitudes and wisdom. For example they saw themselves as citizens of the world not British. They hated injustice and racism. They hated class distinction and snobery. Many of their music idols were "black" artists. In so many respects they were aliens. On top of all this, they burst onto the music scene in 1963 with 16 hits ! ... where did that music come from ? .. another planet probably. ps are you from Argentina ?

I wish you had been a 14-year-old sitting in a cinema watching A Hard Day's Night and hearing this song for the first time.

During my wedding i had this song sung by a friend for my soon to be wife.

@19HurdyGurdyMan46

3 жыл бұрын

Ohhh....wonderful !

This song is very meaningful to me. My parents were both raised in an ultra-conservative religious sect. They couldn't deal with their children liking the Beatles and tried to shield us from all rock music. Years later I was in a store with my mom, who was an excellent pianist so she did know about music. An instrumental version of this song was playing and she remarked how beautiful it was, and was very surprised when I told her it was the Beatles. This very song marked a change in her willingness to be open to new ideas. This happened probably in the mid 1970s and I still remember it clearly, it had that much impact.

My dad hated the Beatles until he heard this song...and then he never said another bad word about them. It's deceptively simple, but so beautiful.

@keithbate9405

8 ай бұрын

I had liked the Beatles from Spring 1963 but it was this song that made me love them. From this album onwards The Beatles became my favourite band and nearly 60 years later they remain my all time favourite band.

@user-eb8wc9cp1v

Ай бұрын

@@keithbate9405 Me too!

Yes!..It definitely has a Latin vibe with that acoustic guitar riff... which we can thank George Harrison for!

@buddyneher9359

3 жыл бұрын

also the claves as the only percussion. Claves are totally Latin.

@danielolson5378

3 жыл бұрын

@@buddyneher9359 To me it sounds like there's some bongo's as well and in the movie A Hard Day's Night Ringo plays bongo's when they perform this one.

It's a real love song.Paul had a wide range in his voice...It's hard to imagine that all the Beatles albums together were only a little over 10 hours long

People laughed when Beatles fan were saying. Beatles music will last forever. 60 years later they are still listening to Beatles music. Some aficionados just can not get it, they are still dissecting Beatles music, they still can not get it was beautiful music. Time changing. We can do with another 4 talent musician today. Guide everyone back to love and peace. Do not think it can happen again. Music is to commercial now. Beatles learned their music playing 12 hours a day in Hamburg and dance halls around Britain. Not on some useless nontalent show

A bit of music trivia. And I Love Her is in a minor key, but it ends on a major chord. In music theory, that's called a picardy third. Paul credits George for making the song extra special because he came up with the riff that opens the song. Thanks for the reaction, Harri!

@charlesbunch8383

3 жыл бұрын

The guitar is a nylon string guitar, which has a softer sound than one with steel strings.

@ralphcordon5688

3 жыл бұрын

And not to forget that the last verse is shifted up a half step from F minor to F# minor, beginning with the solo.

@beatler

3 жыл бұрын

Not only that but there is a shift of one semitone, that is cleverly "disguised" because it occurs at the beginning of the solo. It's like "hey, something happened but I'm not sure what" haha.

@ralphcordon5688

3 жыл бұрын

@@beatler that's probably what I was saying, but you found better words to it. And you added the fact that the shift is "hidden" behind the solo, which is an important point.

@lisarainbow9703

3 жыл бұрын

@@ralphcordon5688 it's a very cleverly ensconced modulation, indeed.

George's guitar line is so cool. Most never think to add a low solo, everyone goes to the high wibbly parts. So simple and classic.

@oldermusiclover

2 жыл бұрын

it makes the song for me have a fantesy of being able to just sit under that guitar and here it first hand so glad to know that his son has it now

@user-jl8wg2eh3f

Жыл бұрын

George knew how to solo like no other. Not a show-off, just enough to make another masterpiece. And the same goes for Ringo.

This song is like getting a warm, loving hug.

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

I lovr that description..i might borrow it 😀

This song is a masterpiece in simplicity and beauty. And it grows on you .. the more I hear it the more I enjoy it.

Greatest band ever. Beatles forever.

Not heard this in ages, love the song, I always get a Spanish vibe from it

As a young kid and a Beatles fanatic, this is the song that made me determined to learn to play the guitar.

Any wonder why the world fell in love with them? Beautiful simplicity. George and Paul are sweet together. One of Paul's " silly love songs"! Thanks for posting. You're a lot of us feel better today.

The first Beatles song I ever learned on guitar.

Both songs, "If I Fell" and "And I Love Her" are two of the prettiest songs ever written and sung! I heard someone say once, the Beatles created some of the 'sweetest' melodies ever written!

Hey Harri, love your channel and love you man. So awesome seeing all these younger generation's digging The Beatle's and drinking it all in. And for the ones that were too short to suit us, we just stood at the record player and backed it up as many times as we wanted. Many a time my big brother would put our coats on and go to our back bedroom and stand by the record player and listen to what few my brother had bought so far. The LORD has been too good to us. What a childhood and what a life. God bless you my brother and keep it up!

I have just finishing learning how to play the solo. Nailed it five minutes ago, then logged on to KZread to see one of my favourite reactors listening to it.

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

I decided to do this as a reward to you Tony 😀😀

My favorite Beatles love song. So beautiful.

I hope I am around until the end Harri. Now on the same album is another great McCatney slowie Things We Said Today. Another great melody .Those things we thought could not get any better than this but they did ! Miraculously so !

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

Of cos you will be around!

Hard days night. One of my favourite albums. I've had my copy since 1964. If you get the chance to see the film on a big cinema screen, grab it !

When you listen to the Beatles over the years you do get the impression that they were trying to go one better over each other, and that may well be why they were the best band ever.

Interesting what you say about Paul sounding a bit like John in this song. He was always a very good mimic. You wouldn’t be able to guess, but Misery from Please Please Me is actually a duet, despite it sounding like a double-tracked John.

@TangoEliott

3 жыл бұрын

Normal studio multi-track tape speed at the time was 15 ips (inches per second), but "Misery" was recorded at 30 ips, as George Martin intended to personally add piano at a later date, and preferred playing this at half-tempo an octave below.[12]

@kenrutherford1109

3 жыл бұрын

Speaking of which, every time I hear Paul singing at the beginning of "You Won't See Me" I keep thinking it's John singing

@nonrepublicrat

2 жыл бұрын

Except for one thing. Paul doesn't really sound like John at all on this or any other song. In fact, their voices couldn't be more different. Harri is a bit confused here.

And they were in their early 20's when they produced this and so much more. And this is the best channel on KZread. Thank you, Sir Harri.

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

You are so kind Don..thanx..Nobody argues with the Don father!😀

@doncourtreporter

3 жыл бұрын

@@HarriBestReactions Sir Harri, your show is the highlight of anyone's week. I play your songs when I'm getting ready to go out, and when I come in. Thank you for a superlative channel.

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

@@doncourtreporter Thank you very very much Don..Now i can retire 😀😀😀😂

@doncourtreporter

3 жыл бұрын

@@HarriBestReactions Hahaha. I won't rest until we make that statement fact. The greatest channel I've ever seen. Peace and love.

one of my fav songs of theirs found out that Paul had heard another group and wanted to write a song like they did that wonderful classical guitar that George played just made this song for me

...and to think, 4 years later Paul would write "Helter Skelter". How can these two songs come from the same guy??

Harri Best this is my favorite song of all !!!!! I live The Beatles have since I was 7yrs old I'm 64 now

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

When im 64😀😀

I had this on a 45. This song was the A side and “If I Fell” was the B side. Just amazing! Love your insights.

Harri, I watch some reaction channels, but yours is the only one that makes me want to write my thoughts in the comments. Your reactions are so heartfelt, but not overreacted, and you seem to know and enjoy music. I'm a fan of the Beatles (for thirty years now) and I greatly enjoy how people reacts to their music, it takes me back to those days when Beatle music was new to me, and each album I listened to was so unique and out of this world. Keep'em comin! Greetings from Argentina

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Fabian..so pleasing to hear this..Peace brother

@cherylspencerhall7990

2 жыл бұрын

Fabian ...same

This has always been my favourite Paul McCartney ballad

Another you will like is "I've Just Seen a Face" from Help! Album. And of course "Yesterday". For something completely different, check out "Tomorrow Never Knows" from Revolver.

Thank you for your reactions, Harri. There are many Beatles reactions going on these days, and the majority are of post-Sgt Peppers songs. I think that perhaps those new to The Beatles have the impression that the later years must have been the "peak" of their song quality. What they fail to realize is that The Beatles became a sensation through these earlier recordings. You, my friend, are exploring these to your credit. It was music from "Meet The Beatles" through "Revolver" - the Beatlemania era - that made The Beatles the most popular band on the planet, and household names of John, Paul, George and Ringo. There is gold found in every album that The Beatles put out, but it was the songs from these earlier albums that cemented the popularity of The Beatles.

A complex song. The Beatles , particularly George, knew and understood music theory. They didn’t know the terms, but they knew in their souls what was rare precious and beautiful.

That's why they are the best! They just kept rolling out the hits!

The Beatles' early recordings will always be my favorites. Thank you for "rediscovering" and sharing.

This album is one of their best.

It’s even better when watched in the movie. The camera work is amazing and enhances the whole piece.

The best part about your channel is how you bring us all back to live within the best music group, ever. those of us that are old enough and lucky enough to know their music from the beginning appreciate you. Thank you for letting us hear it all again from the perspective of somebody hearing it for the first time.

One of the sweetest love songs and yes it does have that Latin flavor which was really popular back then!

@francisheperi4180

2 жыл бұрын

The Beatles tribute to the bossanova? Jobim, Sergio Mendes... at that time.

You were correct when you mentioned flamenco guitars. In fact, George came up with this Spanish guitar intro, a departure from their "yeah, yeah, yeah" period. George took Spanish guitar lessons when he was in Tenerife, Spain. Their friend from their Hamburg days, Klaus Voormann, gifted his Ramirez guitar to George as a birthday present.

What a beautiful gift for Easter Sunday morning. As you get further and further through the Beatles catalogue, you stop declaring any song is a favourite.... because there are so many favourites :-)

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed..they are all favourites 😀

This song always gave me visions of a Spanish guitar and Sean Connery cruising around the Riviera in a Aston Martin DB5.

I love this one, and i think George Harrison was only a teenager when he made up that little riff at the beginning and end of each verse, that makes it so good.

Paul could not think of a intro for this song. George stepped in and gave Paul the guitar intro. Paul said it would have just been another song without George guitar playing. The guitar playing makes it a classic

Float like a lepidoptera; sting like a hymenoptera. 😄It's a great song.

When songs are too short, that's what "replay" is for.

I was verrrry verrrry late to the CSN(Y) fan club, I shouldn't have been being a baby boomer born in 1953. But I now listen to something by them everyday. Definitely in my top three favourite bands of all time!!😁😁😁🇬🇧

When i think of beautiful love songs by the Beatles, "Here There and Everywhere" and the underrated "I Will" are the first that come to mind. Keep up the great reactions.

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

I agree..the first time i heard Here and there..i was so close to tears..Too beautiful for words..I hope you saw my reaction to it..Peace

I believe you've already done the Beatles song with the twist at the end. "Norwegian Wood" in which John and Paul asked each other "what shall we do next?" and the obvious answer was "Burn down her flat." LOL!

Harri, I am so pleased to see you listened to my advice and reacted to this song! Seriously though, I know many others suggested this one as well, but I did recommend it way back when I first heard you reacting to The Beatles so i am going to take credit, at least in my own house! Not only are you one of the really great music reactors on KZread, but you are both willing to react to the early hits by the band, and your thoughts and comments are so heart felt and deeply appreciative of the great music you are listening to. Here's something to chew on - John and Paul wrote If I Fell and And I Love Her for the Hard Day's Night film when they were 23 and 21 respectively! Amazing the genius of all the members of that band! The world will never see their likes again!

Here There And Everywhere is another beautiful love song by the Beatles.

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

Yep..i reacted to it..lovely

Harri, A Hard Day's Night is showing THIS WEEK on Turner Classic Movie Chanel. Here is what I found: A Hard Day's Night (1964) Friday April 9, 12:30 PM 1h 32m A rock and roll mockumentary that follows a day in the life of those four lads from Liverpool. Director-Richard Lester Cast-John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Star.

Beatles Forever .

I would have recommended this song inyour next video:D Please listen to "Julia" and "For No One". Keep it up!

This is such a perfect pop love song my eyes well up just from the musical perfection, nevermind the perfect lyrics. Stunning, and I listen to it a lot. Another perfect song with a similar feel? Try the Critters "Mr. Dieingly Sad". More Jersey boys that kill it.

I was one of those people encouraging you to do a reaction to AND I LOVE HER. I also enjoy playing this song on the acoustic guitar. I don't know if you noticed it but the song modulates to a different key in the middle of the song. Another beautiful song you should react to that is another great song to play on acoustic guitar is I'LL BE BACK.

At first they tried it with electric guitar and drums. It just didn't work. So they switched to acoustic guitar, bongos and claves. It's so simple but unforgettable.

Something that helps create that Latin feel is the use of Claves - two wooden sticks that are clicked together throughout the song.

Thank you for the early Beatles! It takes me back to a time of innocence, when life was simple and had no worries. Beautiful - I played it over and over and the vinyl is worn out! I still have all my old Beatles records.

Love is melancholy. When you fall in love your biggest fear is losing it-be it another or by tragedy-your mind plays tricks either way-this song has that inherent tension of losing love. I’ve heard it a million times, you your first but the reactions are about the same. Glad you enjoyed and totally appreciate your comments. They’re spot on.

@kenrutherford1109

3 жыл бұрын

Speaking of melancholy, I find this song depressing, but the shift from F# minor to G minor makes it even more so

Check out their calypso sounding song, "Mr. Moonlight"

This was my favorite Beatles song for a long time, until Hey Jude

I hope you stay with the A Hard Days Night soundtrack - some of their best "early" Beatles songs. The title track and Can't Buy Me Love are big rockers.

This song is from their MOVIE _A Hard Day's NIght,_ and it receives a wonderful presentation in that film!

Yes, I get what you mean Harri, although it's Paul singing, there is something of John in his voice here. Beautiful song.

This Boy is good from this album. Full On Harmonies.

If you haven't seen the movie A Hard Day's Night, you should check it out. Besides the story line, they do this song and other songs from the period.

@hongfang2508

3 жыл бұрын

I saw the movie recently on Turner Classic Movie channel. The channel has shown it twice that I caught in the past couple years.

And I love them.

@buddyneher9359

3 жыл бұрын

Bright are the stars that shine, dark is the sky. And Beatlemania will never die...!

so so so love that guitar that George played on this song

Beautiful song, great vocals and that classical guitar is astonishing.

Harri, from here, you will want to go to "Things We Said Today" (Paul) and "I'll Be Back" (John) on this same A HARD DAY'S NIGHT album. Makes a great pair of double bookends with "If I Fell" and "And I Love Her." :)

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks..ill keep them in mind..Not sure when it will upload though..queue of songs😀But i will get there eventually

One of my faves. Always a heartfelt review.

I'd like you to do "for no one". It's one of my favourites and I think it's so beautiful.

@mariaportengen2959

3 жыл бұрын

Especially that horn / bugel solo in this number. I love it.

Beautiful. ♥️♥️♥️🎼🎵🎶🇨🇦

Ah, but there IS a twist at the end...played throughout in a minor key but ends on a major key. A perfect ending.

@ralphcordon5688

3 жыл бұрын

It's called a "Picardy third" and was common practice in the Renaissance era in choral music, in hymns and madrigals (Claudio Monteverdi and Paul Gerhardt, to name two eminent representatives). It symbolizes relief after grief and somberness, and it expresses consolation. Beautifully used in this context. Another stylistic device they use here, is the chromatic shift from F minor to F# minor , beginning with the guitar solo and throughout the last verse. So the song startes out in F minor and ends up in F# major due to the Picardy third.

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

What instrument do you play?

@melinarodriguez8395

3 жыл бұрын

@@ralphcordon5688 Thank you for the information; it's pretty amazing how they came up with these effective devices out of sheer intuition, it seems!

@hongfang2508

3 жыл бұрын

George Martin probably contributed a lot to the technical side of their music, particularly early.

@dfo132

3 жыл бұрын

@@ralphcordon5688 Where are you getting those keys from? On my piano it goes from C# minor to D minor. Ends on D major.

Beautiful Song ❤

One peculiar feature of Lennon/McCartney harmonies is that they did not attempt to synchronize every aspect. Not Beach Boys or Bee Gees or a barber shop quartet. You could hear one of them start a phrase a tenth of a second before the other one. You could hear them attack notes differently.

Beautiful song ❤️

If you really liked this i recommend another underrated classic by Lennon himself called - Oh My Love! If THIS gives you this mellow melancholia feeling, then i just listen to THAT track! LOL

The thing that sneaks up about this song is the movement up a half tone.

Paul had mastered this stuff by 21yo , the master of malankaly . I know yer not doing his solo stuff yet but I'm looking forward to Let Em In

I think that's a Spanish Guitar with nylon strings that George is playing. You can see the video from the movie. It's amazing the songs that the Beatles came up with. They were truly talented. Where does that come from ? Even after the Beatles broke up, they made some great music, and McCartney made all sorts of different kinds of music. He even made a song for a Video game. Can you check out this song ?: "Hope For The Future" - McCartney - This is a truly inspiring song to me...

What a song Harris

Hi Harri it is a beautiful melodic warm tune love the Spanish influences, as always appreciate your feedback 🙏

Spanish style. The guitar & sticks.

❤❤❤❤❤ gorgeous

You’re right. In the early days it was hard to distinguish the singing voices between Paul and John.

The biggest tragedy is how short Golden Slumbers is

I hope you get to see the movies A Hard Day's Night. This song is beautifully staged.

Good reaction. Thx for video

React to Happiness is a warm gun by the beatles

Have you listened Strawberry Fields already? If you don't you totally should, its one of John's masterpieces.

@HarriBestReactions

3 жыл бұрын

Yes i have..thats whys i havent reacted to it

In the early 2000 did a Beatles walking tour of London that started at the rail station in HDN.

@buddyneher9359

3 жыл бұрын

So far the only time I have visited the UK was in 1979. After getting off the plane in Birmingham, my friend and I took a train to Manchester. The compartment we stepped into was exactly like the one in AHDN - and I was in heaven!

@robanks3895

3 жыл бұрын

That would have been Marylebone station where HDN was filmed

@garysteinert8040

3 жыл бұрын

Ro Banks started there and ended at Abbey Road.