Album: Beatles for Sale
Year: 1964
Written by: Lennon & McCartney
Everyone knows that there are only seven days in a week, but have you ever been so tired that you felt like you have been working eight days a week? That feeling inspired the title of this fun and bouncy song. One day, as Paul was driving to John's house to write some new songs, he asked the chauffeur how he was doing. "Oh, working hard," replied the driver named Alf, "working eight days a week." Paul thought that would be a great title for a song, so he and John began composing it.
Eight Days a Week is the first time that John and Paul finished writing a song after they got into the studio. The practice of bringing partially-written tunes into the studio later became very common for the band. An interesting musical feature is the fade-in that opens the song. John sings a great lead vocal, with Paul doing the backing vocals. All four Beatles do the handclaps.
Eight Days a Week is the first time that John and Paul finished writing a song after they got into the studio. The practice of bringing partially-written tunes into the studio later became very common for the band. An interesting musical feature is the fade-in that opens the song. John sings a great lead vocal, with Paul doing the backing vocals. All four Beatles do the handclaps.
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