Y’all, they started music videos. They were the first… they called them “promo videos” that they made and sent out when they couldn’t travel for TV appearances anymore because of demand and Beatlemania. They were the beginning of music videos. They wanted to have fun, their manager wanted them to “play instruments,” so these goofy videos were the result. You’d have to watch the movie, “Help” to understand the “snow” in this one. Rule of thumb, The Beatles did everything first.

@sarahfullerton6894

2 жыл бұрын

The really funny part, is that Ringo Starr, the drummer, was holding an umbrella 🌂! They had nothing to do for him. He should have had some drums to play. Kinda silly!!

@Xcris_crosX

2 жыл бұрын

@@sarahfullerton6894 Kinda silly??!!! They were known to be silly boys. When they were recording "A Day In The Life" a professional symphony orchestra was used and the musicians were dressed in concert attire. To have them loosen up the Beatles brought in balloons and streamers, passed around fake nipples and mustached Groucho Marx glasses for them to wear and have fun with it

@bobbyn.9773

2 жыл бұрын

This is from the movie Help

@Bassman2353

2 жыл бұрын

Elvis' performance of "Jailhouse Rock" could rightly be considered the first music video - but this is an early one.

@patticrichton1135

2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbyn.9773 No, this promo film/video is NOT in the movie, YES the SONG is from the movie "Help!"

The Beatles were intentionally being funny. They were almost like a comedy act on top of musical geniuses. Their interviews were a hoot. They had TONS of personality. Ringo was my personal favorite. Funny guys.

@tahliasgoddaddy

2 жыл бұрын

Ringo was my favorite also. He was the more down to earth Beatle and the jokester. This wasn't made as a video. MTV was still far in the future. This was a recording of a live performance.

@stevedahlberg8680

2 жыл бұрын

Their interviews were absolutely hilarious in the context of the time.

@maverick2242

2 жыл бұрын

This was almost like the Beatles were trying to act like the Monkees, at the time the Monkees were a US version of the Beatles but on a comedic level yet they actually made some great music ..

@patticrichton1135

2 жыл бұрын

@ tara devine YES!! That was one of the things that made them SO CHARMING. They had it ALL, the were good looking, they were different, they were funny, witty, intelligent loved to "take the mickey out of" (make fun of/pull someone's leg) the reporters who asked them such DUMB questions, PLUS they were FANTASTIC SONG WRITERS and MUSICIANS. They were NEVER EVER BORING.

@patticrichton1135

2 жыл бұрын

@@tahliasgoddaddy No actually they were lip synching in the promotional films (that is what they were called then) that they did. NOTHING wrong with that

Asia, the point was they weren’t taking themselves seriously. It was deliberately unpolished and a bit of fun. Not everything has to be pompous.

@michaelwalker7991

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto. Important to remember that 60 years ago it was a refreshing change to have people being irreverent. It was a new thing. And...WE DIDN'T REALLY HAVE VIDEOS back then.

@peterwalsh2470

2 жыл бұрын

also videos didn't really become produced properly until MTV arrived in the 80s. Before that, nobody really cared too much about the video itself, what people really cared about was the music. the video was usually just something slapped together quickly if it happened to get on TV.

@sjd5750

2 жыл бұрын

The Beatles always took their fame with a grain of salt..They were amused by it all, most times...I was there through it all..Right from the time they landed on this planet. I was 7, and even at that young age I knew there was something very special about these guys...From the jump I wanted to grow my hair, and I hounded my Mom to buy me Beatle boots...It was how quickly they progressed that was so astounding about them..I mean, c'mon, 13 albums in 6 years?!!..We couldn't keep up!..Asia, you gotta keep in mind, this was 1965!..EVERYTHING was kinda corny back then..Trust me.

@basinstreetdesign5206

2 жыл бұрын

Well said!

@amymikesparks2699

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. This was tongue in cheek. And you can’t lose sight of the context - they made this nearly 60 years ago. Comparing this to the high production value videos of the 80s, 90s, 2000s, etc., is like trying to compare a Model T to a Tesla. Both were standouts in their era, but it’s an apples to oranges comparison.

This band was comical and charming. You had to be from the era to understand the cultural changes they invoked. I owned every single recording they ever made. I cherish this band. Want to hear John's very best vocals? Try "I am the Walrus". His singing is other worldly in that song. Trippy.

@MaxPower-kb4ke

2 жыл бұрын

No Doubt! "I am the Walrus" is probably my favorite Beatles song. Another great and underrated song where Lennon's vocals make the track is "Hey Bulldog".....check both out, you won't be dissapointed!

@Jamthecoolerator

2 жыл бұрын

His best vocals? Uh, have you heard "Money" or "Please Mr. Postman"? Or for matter, Plastic Ono Band?

@patticrichton1135

2 жыл бұрын

@@MaxPower-kb4ke I LOOOVE "HEY BULLDOG" and you are rate it IS so underrated, but DAVE GROHL from the FOO FIGHTERS performed it on the TV special that celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the BEATLE ARRIVAL here in the States in 1964. Paul and his wife Nancy, Ringo and his wife Barbara Bach, Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon (Yoko and John's son) were there in the audience and the camera would focus on them time to time while Dave was singing "HEY BULLDOG" Dave is a HUGE Beatles' fan and "HEY BULLDOG" was one of his favorite songs. THAT performance is ON YOU TUBE.

@BrendanBrown1

2 жыл бұрын

I think John's vocals shined the BEST in their cover of twist and shout. That song was kinda made iconic because of them, and John's sceamy belt throughout is just awesome.

@proudliberal605

2 жыл бұрын

@@BrendanBrown1 If I had to pick one other song, "Twist and Shout" would be the one. When the Beatles performed nightly in Hamburg, Germany, John could never sing "Twist and Shout" more than once per night because it would shred his vocal cords and he would be finished for the night. Referenced from the documentary "The Compleat Beatles".

By November of 1965 the Beatles popularity was so massive that it became virtually impossible for them to perform live, as they had been doing the previous 3 years. The idea was hatched for the Beatles to be filmed miming to 5 songs that were the bands most recent hits. On Nov 23, 1965, filming began in the afternoon and continued well in to the morning of the 24th. This idea was truly undiscovered territory as the "music video' was not in the music lexicon yet. By having these videos, the Beatles management could send the video to be screened by audiences instead of the band attempting to perform live. Which by this time had become impossible, due to the pandemonium of their live audiences. So with these video's a new era had dawned, the Music video. Loved your reactions Asia and BJ, RNB

@stevedahlberg8680

2 жыл бұрын

Well said!

@ricknbacker5626

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevedahlberg8680 , Thank you Steve. I very much appreciate it. RNB

@keymack2477

2 жыл бұрын

Well said, RNB. Don't forget - this was about fifteen years before MTV was even on the air!

@ricknbacker5626

2 жыл бұрын

@@keymack2477 Who could ever forget the humble roll out of Mtv. Thanks Key, RNB

@mnomadvfx

2 жыл бұрын

That's a shame - unless their label contracts were far better biased in their favour than other bands the loss of live performance revenue would have dramatically capped their earnings as a result.

They made an entire movie "Help". They actually made a few movies. Yellow Submarine is a must watch or listen

@dawnray8550

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite movies! I remember my mother renting that in my childhood! Such fun!

@mattslupek7988

4 ай бұрын

Yeah. “Help!”, “Yellow Submarine” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, “Hard Day’s Night”, and “Magical Mystery Tour “ were all huge back then. They had as many films as they did regular studio albums. Seems that way, anyway.

You’ll find the beatles always had a sense of humor with their image

@tonyhomant244

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's a big part of it.

@daveheesen9174

2 жыл бұрын

they were clowns on camera...they were having loads of fun

@scottvanhille5688

2 жыл бұрын

Asia's voice and laughter: Hi Draven! haha!

Asia, you're WAAAAYYYYYY over thinking this. It's the Beatles having fun singing one of the greatest songs ever written.

@Cosmo-Kramer

2 жыл бұрын

The song is beyond reproach, but this promo video is neither creative nor humorous. It was obviously thrown together with little to no thought or budget.

@TheAerovons

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cosmo-Kramer You dont get it…they were known for kidding around..just a promo video for fans…they could spent whatever they wanted.

@Cosmo-Kramer

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAerovons Oh I get it just fine. I'm fully aware of what they were known for. And they were usually quite funny, creative and entertaining. But not in this video. Whoever conceived it was lazy or bereft of creativity, or both.

@TheAerovons

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cosmo-Kramer No, you don't. The very fact that you refer to it as a "video" like it's something from MTV shows you are clueless about the time. They didn't make "videos" back then lol. These were short promo film clips made as much for fans as anything else, the records didn't need promotion, they went straight to number one. You weren't there at the time, that's obvious. The first time they made anything serious/adventurous in a promo film was for "Strawberry Fields"...way ahead of its time. These were just quick promos. Stop taking it so seriously, they weren't, and you shouldn't. They are riding bikes in the silly promo for "I Feel Fine." They did it all the time. You grew up in a different era entirely.

@Cosmo-Kramer

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAerovons I was referring to this KZread video of their promo clip. And as a professional editor, I can tell you the word, "video", is commonly used to refer to film clips in casual conversation. It's an umbrella term for all motion picture media. The only time we specify a clip as having been shot on film is when that distinction is essential to identify. And that was *not* the case here. As for my age, I was born before Lennon even had a skiffle group, so I grew up with The Beatles. You have a problem, that your knickers have gotten in such a bunch, merely because some stranger on the internet says a VIDEO clip of The Beatles was not clever, creative or humorous. Go find someone to help you get your feet back on the ground.

From Songfacts: John Lennon has described this time of his life as his "fat Elvis period." In a 1971 interview with Rolling Stone, Lennon said this is one of his favorite Beatles records, because, "I meant it - it's real." He added: "The lyric is as good now as it was then. It is no different, and it makes me feel secure to know that I was that aware of myself then. It was just me singing 'Help' and I meant it." Paul McCartney helped Lennon write the song, but did not realize it was actually Lennon calling for help until years later.

@bobwoolerOriGinal

2 жыл бұрын

According to John he wrote it alone. Maybe Paul helped with the arrangement or something.

@andyzehr9839

2 жыл бұрын

I believe John had also intended it to be played at a slower pace (in line with the seriousness / realness behind the lyrics). It was truly meant to be a cry for "Help!"

@MJ-nh8fz

2 жыл бұрын

@@andyzehr9839 if you haven't already check out Noel Gallagher's version, it's much more inline with what John intended.

The Beatles were kings of comedy in so many ways and this video shows this clearly. But the song itself was serious---it was, as John admitted many years later, his call for Help after the crazy, frantic life of being a Beatle... I'm sure there are more and better comments on this that will be made. But this is the gist. Funny, isn't it?---that a subject that was so serious should be treated in this funny way---and that sounds real to me. Embarrassing to admit needing help--so laughing about it and making it a farce...By the way, this was a song written in a hurry, when the producer asked for a title song of some sort for their second film. So this might be a reflection of that off the cuff process. As for modern videos, the Beatles again led the way---with Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane.

... ya gotta watch their movie, titled "Help" ... THEN you'll understand. It fits perfectly into the context of the movie. Right now, you aren't even close. I LOVE your interactions 💖

TV companies back then didn't necessarily take rock music seriously, so they'd have bands do all kinds of crazy nonsense. The Beatles tended to at least have fun with it.

@papercup2517

2 жыл бұрын

They were also responding to the new pop art sensibility. Pop art was a serious art movement with offshoots in music and fashion, etc. It was also a cultural moment and a state of mind, that celebrated all that was youthful, spontaneous, fun, un-pompous, creative, experimental, humorous and most importantly, accessible to all. Being a 'pop' star was actually still a cool thing back then, as was not taking oneself too seriously. Once TV companies and the music industry learned from the Beatles massive success that there was big money to be made from this new youth movement, of course it all began to be commercialised and therefore debased to some degree, and 'pop' stars too began to take themselves and their product much more seriously, sometimes embracing and sometimes rejecting the commercial aspects. But in the mid-60s, it was all still fresh, new and exciting - an ongoing, not too serious experiment. You simply can't judge something like this simple, deliberately absurd, cheaply thrown together bit of film against modern day music videos which represent the pinnacle of glossy commercial, money-based, highly specialised, professional music industry productions.

@1funkyflyguy

Жыл бұрын

@@papercup2517 Spot On! Everything you've explained is exactly as it was at the time.

Imagine yourself as a teenie bopper in 1964 and the only rock and roll music around was doo wop, surfer and some other stuff. Suddenly this group of long-haired British guys show up on the Ed Sullivan Show and you are mesmerized. They were charming, comical and so talented. The Beatles took America by storm. The press conferences they held were hilarious. No one knew how to take them. You should watch their first two movie, A Hard Day's Night and Help. You will see just how funny and charismatic they are. I was a Beatlemaniac.

@patticrichton1135

2 жыл бұрын

You are SO right JANET MILLER!! You said, "I WAS a Beatlemaniac" I am wondering if you still are? I AM, I was 17 in 1964 and I am STILL a "Die hard" fan or "Beatlemanic," always WILL be. I NEVER TIRE of them, their music, their movies, their videos, etc.

@janster3000

2 жыл бұрын

@@patticrichton1135 Oh yes. Still loving them. I am a John Lennon die hard. The Beatles started my long journey of music appreciation. Glad to meet a fellow Beatlemania.

They were playing around they did things like this often...they love to be funny sometimes but they made music magic together...

If you haven't watched "Get Back," the Beatles doc on Disney+, you, and every music lover, will LOVE IT!

@jamesblacketter9854

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that is gud, help the beetles movie funny to

@Nana_Reads

2 жыл бұрын

I watched that documentary and while there were many interesting moments I did find it a bit drawn out and boring and I grew up as a big Beatles fan and have avidly watched anything about them …. The 2nd and 3rd episodes weren’t too bad but the first was pretty dull and I think some context and commentary would have helped.

This was the title track from the motion picture "Help". It was their second feature length film, the first one was '"A Hard Day's Night". Both had some great music. "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" "Ticket To Ride" "I've Just Seen A Face"

You're killing me here Asia. This is from 1965 long before MTV, some guy just told them to sit on stools and sing the song. Videos didn't exist yet, they had no idea what they were doing. The great thing with The Beatles was that even though they were the biggest act in history they never too themselves seriously and never let the fame get to their heads. They were always very down to earth and extremely funny and talented young guys. You were spot on BJ, this song was a cry for help by John. He called this his Fat Elvis period because he was eating and drinking like a pig. The insanity of the whole Beatlemania craze was beginning to make him very constricted and he was becoming depressed. You have to realize that these guys couldn't just go out and about like normal people, they would have been crushed by the crazy hysterical fans. John stated just a couple of months before his death that this song and "Nowhere Man" were two of his favorite Beatle songs that he wrote because they were real, it what he was feeling in 1965 when he wrote them both. He stated that they were just as relevant for him in 1980 as they were in 65 when he wrote. You can hear a huge Bob Dylan influence on John in his lyrics here. There is actually a great color live performance of this song from a tv special in 65 called The Beatles Blackpool Night Out. The color and sound of this clip is really good for 1965.I know that I have recommended that one for the two of you and is much more entertaining then this clip. John killed the vocals with great backing vocals by Paul and George and John's great sense of humor is on full display while he was introducing the song and well worth the watch. "Help" was a big #1 hit in both the UK and America in the summer of 65 and was from their album "Help". "Nowhere Man" was off of their iconic album "Rubber Soul" released in December, 1965 and also went to #1. This song is well worth a reaction and is one of my favorite Beatles songs. No video for this one, just the audio from the album. "Rubber Soul" is easily one of the all time great albums ever. ☮️✌️💕👌🐇Happy Easter guys.

@salbuda6957

2 жыл бұрын

Ok...the Beatles humor is obviously on display here. From what I have read, they didn’t take these promos seriously. It’s obvious that they are lip sinking, and not very well because they just didn’t care! I mean you have seen the equally silly promo for ‘Ticket To Ride’? In that they feature a prop punching bag stand and barbell!! Never mind that John misses a cue to resume singing, then exaggerates mouthing the verse afterwards, all along prodding Paul to be more into it! Add in the bits from George and Ringo...and well you know, just a goof pure and simple! 😁

@dougsusie2319

2 жыл бұрын

@@salbuda6957 Does the punching bag and barbell one also have Ringo pedaling on an exercise bike? If that's the same video then I think it might be for "I feel Fine" but not 100% sure.

@patticrichton1135

2 жыл бұрын

@@salbuda6957 You have mixed up two of the promo films/videos. The punching bag stand and exercise bike that Ringo was riding was for "I FEEL FINE" "TICKET TO RIDE" is where John misses his cue to resume singing and exaggerates mouthing the verse afterwards. Here is the link for it.... kzread.info/dash/bejne/ha2C1peznZa7j7A.html

@patticrichton1135

2 жыл бұрын

@@dougsusie2319 Yes the promo film with the exercise bike and punching bag was for "I FEEL FINE" I have all the promo films/videos that the Beatles ever did on DVD. Before that I had them on Beta video tape which were al bootlegs that were not good quality. They FINALLY released them all legally on DVD a few years ago.

@dougsusie2319

2 жыл бұрын

@@patticrichton1135 Who released that? I was not aware of that release. The closest thing I have is on The Beatles Anthology CD set.

Songs in the 50’s and 60’s were “short” so that they were playable on the radio. We were just transitioning from AM to FM. It was the FM stations that introduced the “long play” format and songs started to approach 3-4 minutes.

@KitsyX

2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention that there were probably also limits based the formats of distribution too… I forget the progression of the vinyl record, but I expect that was partially an influence… Maybe also the expense of studio time? I expect there were a few reasons for the lengths being so short.

The Beatles always goofed around when doing these promo videos. They liked to , as they say in Britain, “wind you up”. But the song Help is amazing....those harmonies and that Rickenbacker 12 string guitar...fantastic.

Hi Guys ... follow your great reactions all the time ... I'm English and in my late 60's, it will be almost impossible for you to understand what "The Boys" brought to the world at that time. Our world was literally in Black & White ... not in a racial way ... Britain had not long come through a world war, our cities had been pounded sometimes flat. Entertainment was still in the style our fathers enjoyed but as the 1960's started the young had begun to work & they had cash to spend. The USA had brought Elvis to our radio's and cinemas along with others like Buddy holly ... but we kids needed our own Stars and The Beatles brought it home. They were typical out spoken youth pushing against authority of old ... not Gods ... just 4 blokes that had something to say about our life and loves. Their music on the radio was the only way to hear what the message was. My family did not have a TV in the house until about 1962 ... no telephone in the house until 1973 ... just the radio and dozens of talented groups & singers with something to say. So please cut "The Boys" some slack ... the video today looks childish but to us way back in 65, it was them not taking it too seriously, just messing about. I remember the family sitting around the radio in 1968 listening to the weekly pop chart show and The Beatles track - I Am The Walrus - was played ... my father turned off the radio ... " that ain't real music " he said ... but to us it was ... Far Out Man ... listen to The Beatles ... HELTER SKELTER ... inspired a Cult murder so they say !!!

Such a great song and one where Lennon was starting to have more personal lyrics. Check out Strawberry Fields for more great Lennon. You guys are great!

I was 9 years old when I got this album for xmas. I played it over and over again. Still one of my favs.

The harmonies leading the lead vocals just genius!

They wrote this in one night. They needed a theme song for their movie "Help".

Asia, the Beatles were known for having a great sense of humor...witty, irreverent. That's why the media loved them. Their videos and feature films where groundbreaking at the time. No one else was doing videos at the time. Try to think of the times...the early '60s.

Asia, with all the hearts you gave out on almost all the comments I"m sure you got the message. That was really sweet. I feel like a lot of these "videos" are a form of time travel. If you've ever seen "Back To The Future" you can understand how disorienting that could be, and he only went back 30 years! This is over 50 years ago. I was just a kid then, but remember it all too well. I had a chance to go see them live, but my parents would not let their eight year old go with a bunch of girls to a concert at the state fairgrounds where the Coliseum had just blown up the year before ( an accident). Can't begin to tell you how much that affected me. Strange how life events can change you. A year later and I was learning to play music. Old dude now and still playing. As Ringo still says today, " Peace and Love!".

There were more or less no videos in those days. This video was made when I was a kid and the only way to see it, was if it by accident was included in the single half hour music program per week! EDIT: ...and there were no way to record videos for people in commpn.

You're all looking at a music video of a 22 year old man who would be 82 today. This is Rock History!

The Beatles always did things their own way.

Just imagine what these guys experienced. When they first landed at JFK they thought the pope was before them because of the throngs of people. But it was actually for the Beatles.

One of their first huge hits, and in all honesty I don’t think they had anything that wasn’t a hit. I was a young teen when this came out, and the memories are still as good as ever

I was just a little kid when the Beatles were starting out and it feels like we kind of grew up together. I was given the “I Want To Hold Your Hand” record as a gift for my 7th birthday. By the time I was 13 in 1970 the Beatles were no more. Such a short time but look at what they accomplished!

This was one of the first promotional videos that would eventually be called music videos when MTV started in 80. Part of the nature of the promotional video is to have, as Asia mentioned, to put a visual to the recording. Just right there a band might not treat it to seriously. They’re not performing, just miming. In this instance, it was a super simple concept to huddle under an umbrella and be playfully goofy (likely to offset the dark lyrics). Just look at it as the Beatles having fun while filming a promotional clip (which was very rare, and used to supplement touring) in a TV studio. :-)

The Beatles practically invented the music video. Some of their video performances were a bit surreal. I think they're fun.

The Band that shook the world! I remember my older cousin had turned me on to the band when I was a kid in 1965 loved them since.

I guess that's why, sometimes, it's just better to LISTEN than watch. This was a big hit of theirs. They didn't need to ACT like they were actually playing their instruments, they just wanted to have a little fun.

The movie Across the Universe made me appreciate and get more into The Beatles music. They were so great!!!

They were so big,they could do what they wanted and everyone would watch.

From my city ❤️. John Lennons son recently came to the city of Liverpool and a local thought he was Famous..his reply was “no but my dad was”.. and he never told her who he was. Humble like his had

This song is perfect, lyrics, music.

I could easily spend several paragraphs explaining this moment and this song in the Beatles' career, but I will be brief. This is the opening song of the movie Help! It comes at a time when the Beatles were tired from always being on the road and not even sure what city they were in half the time because it was mostly hotel room to stage and move on. It is literally their cry of enough! It also explains why some of the movie Help! was shot in the Bahamas for no other reason that they insisted that they go somewhere warm for some of the shoot. Okay, semi=brief.

Please don't judge the song by the cheesy video - a then-common, lip-synced TV appearance with ridiculous video set to the original recording. What you watched was NEVER considered a "video" in its day. It was merely a clip of an early TV appearance where they did what they were told to do by the TV people. What you saw wasn't their decision. BTW - HELP was also the title of The Beatles' second movie. Listen to their music. You'll enjoy it all!!! And that would be even more meaningful for you if you take the time to listen to The Beatles chronologically. Their early stuff was so, soooo good, & soooo much fun, and to actually hear their musical progression as it happens, to hear their talent grow & blossom in a VERY short time (1962-1970) is a listening experience you should definitely let yourselves enjoy! One of their earliest songs that I love is I'll Get You. Good old rock-n-roll, Lennon/McCartney style!

It was 1965 and yes, this is somewhat a video second quality. It's done for comedic art. The official video is embedded into their second major motion picture, 'Help!'.

Back in the 60''s the songs were short for the Radio, or they wouldn't play them. Plus they didn't have Video's in the 60's, with the music.

The first one wrote Imagine. The second one wrote Hey Jude. The third one wrote Here Comes The Sun. Overall, 20 number 1 songs in 7 years. Then they split.

@bobbyboko6317

2 жыл бұрын

The fourth one did the voice over for Thomas the Tank Engine 🤣

My favorite Beatle has always been Ringo (the drummer - in the back holding the umbrella), and this is my favorite Beatles song.

Honestly, you never what to expect from the Beatles. One of the Best! ❤

You can't go wrong with any Beatles song.

'Help!' was also the title of the movie that The Beatles filmed and released in 1965. It was a comedy movie made to capitalize of Beatlemania that was going worldwide... They already had a black & white movie from 1963 titled "A hard day's night" ... and 'Help!' was filmed in color.

They were sold to the public as a happy, feel good band - and so the videos were often directed as such, but John's songs in particular were usually him bearing his soul and admitting vulnerability.

Wife here..My Mom LOVED the Beatles and this was one of her favorites..Brings me so many memories of she and I dancing being happy and strong..(Before she became sick)..Bittersweet and Beautiful at the same time....You two ALWAYS bring a smile to my face....So ADORABLE you two!!

Hey, y'all, we didn't have videos in the 60's. Occasionally there would be a promotional clip or something like this, just for fun, that would show up on tv. All of us kids were THRILLED out of our minds to get even a glimpse of John, Paul, George & Ringo. Didn't matter if they weren't really playing. They had a fun sense of humor & we loved it. Plus, the music was great & that was the main thing.💙☮💙 Btw, I know you did "Hey Jude" before but you really need to see the video where they perform it in a tv studio & halfway through, the audience comes up on stage with them. We'd love to see you react to that!💙

John Lennon, who wrote hundreds of songs used to say that he only wrote 2 good ones. Help and Imagine.

I'm old enough to remember going to the theater to see this movie when it came out. Lots of fun.

We are witnessing the creation of a new art form, the music video. Amazing to see the creativity and energy that invented it.As no other music videos existed The Beatles had no music videos to compare it to, unlike us!

I grew up with the Beatles music & had most of their records. This is one of their earliest songs from 1965 from their musical comedy movie called "Help!" That movie is full of great songs. Love seeing these old live versions of them performing. You can't go wrong with any of their music.

@Straydogger

2 жыл бұрын

Not a "live" video of course.

@dagmar.6954

2 жыл бұрын

@@Straydogger I know it isn't live. More like a music video. But nice actually seeing them & their goofy side.

The Beatles were a great group, great songwriting and they were very diversified, you may be trying to analyze it too much, it’s just a fun song

It's not a video, it's a film. This was from an era before music videos really existed. You can't compare it to what you see today. Just listen to the music.

You guys have to remember that there was no such thing as a "music video" until the 80's. What you are watching is either a promo shoot or a tv or live performance synced up with the studio recording of the song.

The bewilderment on Asia's face is priceless. Apart of their comedy was being silly while doing pointless things.

they were just being cheeky. You can tell they're not taking this shit serious. Esp. John Lennon

Watch the movie "Help!" Either on your show or just for yourself. Loads of music and Laughs. It was their second movie in 1965, a sort of spy movie [James Bond films were very popular back in those days] or spy spoof where the Beatles get mixed up in some kind of trouble with a religious cult, and an inept mad scientist and his less than normal IQ assistant lol. It revolves around Ringo acquired a large red ring someone sent him and he cannot get it off of his finger. Bring in the British M9 or SIS to help protect them and more inept chaos occurs. Lots of good songs and comedy, some British humor may require a 2nd watch form us in the USA to get all the jokes. Although I loved the line in the film where the guy says "the royal fuse has blown..." a double meaning...

The Beatles liked doing "weird shit." lol. This song was released in August, 1965.

In the US, the album sold 1,314,457 copies by 31 December 1965 and 1,594,032 copies by the end of the decade.

They had a good fun.They were laughing at them selves.

I think at that time John Lennon was really struggling with fame. The whole Beatlemania thing was so crazy. They couldn’t even go outside of the hotel or the home without being mobbed. So it really was a cry for help

@TheCkent100

2 жыл бұрын

Paul said as much many years later. He said that he hadn't realized until much later that this song was really John calling out for help because he was feeling overwhelmed by it all.

There was no MTV back in 1965. This video is actually a promo for the Beatles' second film, "Help!" The song was written mainly by John Lennon and recorded in 4 hours; it is the title track to the movie of the same name.

The very first "promotional videos" were Paperback Writer and Rain, both by the Beatles. They liked how Elvis sent his pink Cadillac on tour and got the idea to just send videos to TV shows instead of having to show up and perform.

2-3 minutes was considered standard length for radio airability up until the early to mid-70s. 5 minutes was like a hard limit. record companies balked at songs over that even being on the album. 45 rpm vinyl wouldn't fit longer songs than approx. 3:30. Most bands (like 95%) didn't make any videos at all.

my fave band of all time...and with good reason.....love the song

The Beatles were one of the first bands to shoot what today we'd call a video. Remember this was done with 70mm movie film; so, to shoot a scene was a big, expensive deal and only the Beatles could afford to do it. Most old video will be of a live performance. As to length. Until FM radio became popular, most songs for radio play were between 2-4 minutes.

@AlBarzUK

2 жыл бұрын

Four minutes would have been a stretch too far for most broadcasters! 😀

you gotta remember that back then these 'faces' were everything

Hahaha...Asia wondering about the video production 🤔 😂 Remember, this came out in 1965. 57 years ago 🤯 Things were a little different back then. 😉✌🏽 Wait till you see their movies!! There's always a campiness kind of humor. In the end, it is always about the music.

Videos were in their infancy. There wasn't so much importance placed on choreography and production. The Beatles didn't really take videos seriously. It was all tongue in cheek to them. React to the live video of this song. It is impeccable in it's musicianship and presentation! Pure talent on display by the greatest band in the world!

THE WORD "video" was not in the dictionary until 1979-1980. Older songs ONLY have FILM from rare TV appearances. MTV stared in late 1981 and most known artists stayed away from exposure until 1984. Ticket sales for tours might suffer if acts were seen to often on TV so anything you find PRIOR to 1981 is very RARE..

You got to understand the Beatles INVENTED the "music video". There were no music videos yet in the world. This certainly was not their best, but their public was wanting to see them so badly they let them have something to see of them. Basically "a hard day's night" [the movie] incorporated the first music videos of the rock era. It's not really fair to compare what they were doing then to the major productions that followed them as music videos. The song itself was the main point and the true solid star of this release. It was a number one for many weeks as they kept releasing songs that went right to the top of the charts one after the other. Great song! That really is what the video was presenting. The antics of the group of individuals was just for the fun of it for the viewers.

Still the top selling musicians of all time. Elvis is 2nd, and Michael is 3rd.

The Beatles is the Goat.

This was in 1965 before there were even videos, The Beatles did promotional videos for their songs, but they weren't publicly played. There was no MTV, Internet or KZread back then, It wasn't until later when videos become popular (long after the Beatles broke up and even after John Lennon died) and they dug these up to release on those platforms.

They are so iconic and my parents (ages 69 and 71) really enjoyed listening to them in their teenage years in the 60's. So many hits and I suggest their song "All You Need Is Love" it's still very pertinent in our day. "Paperback Writer" is good too. Thanks yall!

One of my favorite Beatles songs is from the movie "Help!".....You're Going to Lose That Girl. Of course I also like the title track, as well as Ticket To Ride and You've Got to Hide Your Love Away. And one of George Harrison's early gems, I Need You.

@chrisjamieson3452

2 жыл бұрын

you're going to lose that girl, is an example of an almost perfect track. Not a hit or B-side, that I recall.

@dennisloveland498

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisjamieson3452 The reason I like it is because it sounds like a throwaway the first time you hear it. Like, "oh it's the Beatles doing a song that was probably written in five minutes". Until you hear it again and again and realize it really is more intricate than you thought.

@chrisjamieson3452

2 жыл бұрын

@@dennisloveland498 Lennon absolutely nailed the lead in this song, and the harmonies were almost as good. The whole album was an excellent production. Give credit to Martin & I'd guess Geoff Emerick, in the booth. An album you can forget how good it was. Another classic.

I guess this is one where the video distracts....it was about 1964 or 5. So it was way before MTV. It was actually a little g r oundbteaking in that, despite the upbeat song, it had a more melancholy theme, not just another love song.

I am 61 years old. The song is very well known but I had never seen that video before. The only time you saw videos in the 70s was maybe when you want to a bar and they had videos playing. That song is from about 1965. For the vast majority of people then they would only hear the song on the radio or when they bought the record.

This clip is from their movie 'Help' in 1965. We didn't have music videos back then, that's why it looks unpolished to the modern eye.The whole movie was craziness but such a lot of fun then. The guys always had a crazy British sense of humour. Not to be taken seriously.. And you did laugh.so mission accomplished.

Aisia, should watch "A Hard Days Night", she'd split her drawers with laughter.

When this song came out there was no such thing as “a video” in the modern sense that came along later. The modern video didn’t come around until MTV in the early 80s. In those days the only purpose was so you could see the band, not to tell a story. That’s why most of them from that era were just taken from TV appearances or what you saw here.

If you really want to explore how diverse the Beatles music is, listen to "Oh Darling". It's a real bluesy song and Paul's gritty voice takes it to another level. The Beatles never fail to amaze!

That song was the name of a movie they made. The movie was "Help"

I love this song

We had musicians in the past that were not dancers passed off as musicians. They let the music speak for itself.

They were always known as liking to clown around, it was part of their charm and teens back then liked them for it. This is not the official video. It also was the title of the album and their movie, great fun back then and I still like it now

@genabourassa7962

2 жыл бұрын

My cousin came back from England with the 45 She Loves You and I Wanna Hold Your Hand, I was smitten with them, it was in 1963 a year before they were in North America . They were soul unique and wonderful what a change to what was known as Rock with Elvis, nothing against him but the Beatles stole everyone's heart, we all went mad to hear them sing and then there was Movies, wonderful

If you look again, you can see that John was the lead singer, so he was always visible. Paul was behind him and did most of the secondary vocals. George was behind Paul, and only did vocals when they were ALL singing, and Ringo, well, he's the drummer, and it would be impossible to do anything cute with a full drum set, so he just sat there with an umbrella ... as a joke. So, put it all together and you can see that Paul and George only stuck their heads out when they were singing, and TO SHOW who was singing.

So many good songs by the Beatles, too many to list.

@Isleofskye

2 жыл бұрын

230 Marl:)

@scottvanhille5688

2 жыл бұрын

Asia's voice and laughter: Hi Metal Mark! haha!

The Beatles pushed back when the record executives demanded promotional takes of them doing lip sync and playing their instruments as if they were playing the song live, so they did everything they could to make sure their audience understood that they were not actually preforming the song on the take. They were not called videos then as this art for did not exist until the Beatles. There's one take were they have Ringo on a stationary bike as if it was his drum kit. To better understand The Beatles, I recommend watching the movie Help and Hard Day's Night, plenty of witty humor and iconic Beatles songs.

You have to remember they've been making videos for almost sixty years now , this was the very beginning of rock and roll videos.

I was about 8 or 9 years old when the movie HELP came out, and I went to see it and LOVED IT!!!!

Best "Pop Group" of all time. Plus, they're the best and most influential SONGWRITERS of modern music! 👍🤘

@retromania8269

2 жыл бұрын

How dare you call them a Pop group

@Darmesis

2 жыл бұрын

@@retromania8269 , Yeah - "Pop Group" kinda diminishes them, but is accurate: they are the most popular and beloved by both fans, critics, and bajillions of casual music lovers. Maybe more accurate to simply say "Best Band Ever!" ✌️

The Beatles definitely had a comedic quality, especially at this time. But they were for real. They're one of the greatest bands ever. You have to remember this is before music videos were even a thing. They made a movie about this song so it might have related directly to that. They were laughing, it was meant to be funny. So laugh with them but not at them.

The Beatles like very much to joke around! this was part of the movie!

Help was number 1 both sides of the Atlantic. Along with quite a few of their other songs in this year.