John Lennon hated their popular hit single "twist and shout"

[@ovalvox7888]

Twist and Shout for it’s time was hard core rock and roll. John and the Beatles belted it out. It was as rough and raw as anything the Kinks or Stones did in 1963. The Beatles just did it better like everything else.

[@Jasper7182009]

I always found the Beatles’ version of “twist and shout” to be horrible. They tried too hard with it. And even today, 2022, it’s still no good. The Isley Brothers did it better. IMHO

[@ovalvox7888]

@@Jasper7182009 I disagree. From the opening note till the end it rocks. They did it two takes. That’s not trying to hard. On todays music they do it in 50 takes.

[@pocopico7409]

I was a young boy when the Beatles became popular, and the first time I heard Twist and Shout on the radio, I knew I had to have that record. I had never heard any one “scream-sing” like that, and I was totally mesmerized by it. I knew something was different about that whole album because all their voices were different than on the rest of their albums. In the United States, the album was called “Introducing the Beatles,” but I think everywhere else it was “Please Please Me”. Little did I know that John was sick and all of their voices were ragged after George Martin had them sing everything they knew all day long. That whole album was recorded in one day. You would never see such a thing nowadays.

[@harrylazard805]

I must be about the same age as you but I wasn't smart enough to appreciate the early Beatles so much until I took guitar lessons, then it started sinking in. I look back today and am still amazed at what they produced.

[@garytrew2766]

Same thing here my friend, it's impossible to get the young people of today to understand the way the Beatles changed rock and roll. They can only listen to them and it sounds like anything else because they don't know what it was like at the time. Just know there are still people who were around then and agree with you.

[@yurdp]

It was John’s depleted energy from 12hrs of singing that made the song what it was. Those slips and strain are what the song calls for.

[@virginiapicker]

It's kind of astounding that John was so talented, yet had no idea which Beatles' songs were really good.

[@Peter7966]

Put a microphone in front of John and he'd have an opinion. An hour later and he'd have a different opinion about the same thing. John was like the weather in England, rain followed by sun and then some rain again.

[@jhberg17]

Absolute classic..still played at most weddings I work

[@natfoote4967]

It was a good thing they were all such very different people. It led to a short life for the band but it meant they had something for everybody and every mood; including romantic, political, philosophical, and gritty.

[@bobtaylor170]

PLEASE don't ever refer to The Beatles as a "boy band." My Lord. They were a "boy band" like Sinatra was a karaoke singer.

[@Chris-is6xb]

He was. 😎🤣

[@p0llenp0ny]

Yeah I found this very odd. Especially from a channel dealing with Beatle content exclusively. The guy who runs it probably isn't even a fan.

[@hyzercreek]

@@p0llenp0ny He's an idiot. His video about Obla Dee Obla Da shows a white guy from England and says he's Desmond Dekker, who was actually a black Jamaican dude.

[@seid3366]

Technically in the early career, wouldn't they be considered a boy band?

[@Chris-is6xb]

@@seid3366 I agree with that assessment. They most certainly were.

[@yvansilva9]

Incredible how one of the Beatles favourite party hits today was done in one take, the last song at the session when John was losing his voice. And obviously he gave the maximum. Super iconic for its natural overdrive vocals! Imagine John watching this result 50 years later. RIP John Lennon Legend

[@luishumbertovega3900]

I do not register 'hate' as a word used by John in reference to Twist & Shout. Yes, it was difficult for him to sing it at the end of that grueling recording session, but saying he 'hated' the song is not correct. Another case of calling attention using false terms.

[@stevekaspar1396]

I agree.. thought the same thing.. these creators more often than not use outrageous and untrue click bait verbiage

[@HenryBloggit]

I like John’s gravelly voice on that track.

[@adolfoprofumo9013]

Thank you for your dedication.

[@michaelepp6212]

One of the best lead vocals in rock n roll history.

[@DavidRobinson-wy7lx]

No

[@benitograanoogst2574]

No

[@jamesdrynan]

Most of the disparaging remarks Lennon had about Beatles' tracks were from a 1980 interview. Reporters who spread these negative nuggets were delighted to criticize the band's music. However, time and taste wait for no man. It's all wonderful now!

[@Chris-is6xb]

In many ways John was a child. I don't mean that as a shot but he had no mother (to speak of) which created alot of insecurity inside of him. Paul was hands-down the most talented musician in the band and as their time as Beatles went on and John realized that it's my humble opinion that he had a hard time dealing with it. All those songs mentioned, I always considered a shinning example of their brilliant diversity.

[@ianhale4466]

John is so hard on his voice but the things that where bothering him became what created grunge really, I love his singing in this song, 63, the first rock yell

[@timrobinson7373]

I always heard it was done in 1 take and begged to do another but his voice was gone by then. Lennon also said if he could have had his own way he would have changed EVERY Beatles song in their library. And last yes please stop calling the Beatles a boy band it sounds very insulting to the greatest rock band of all time

[@davidg4595]

Twist and Shout was a popular 'party/dance song' back then-Usually the high point of any kids (13-18 y.o) party. at the time. The Beatles COVERED it to take advantage of that fact.

[@morrisgentry8624]

I played in a cover band back in the late 60s and Twist and Shout was one of the most requested songs at our gigs. Easy to play and fun to do. One of my favorite Beatles songs still.

[@davidg4595]

@@morrisgentry8624 It was not a Beatles song- They were the 3rd band to cover it minimum. The Isley Bros had the the first popular version.

[@davidg4595]

@86GlowingMeatSteaks Describe the subversion that resulted and any comments you have on them please

[@hebneh]

When “Twist and Shout” became a Beatles hit in the US in early 1964, the actual Twist dance itself was completely out of style and no kids were doing it anymore. But anything by the Beatles was pretty much a hit at that particular moment regardless.

[@markdoughty8780]

John Lennon stated to George Martin in the early 1970s that if it was his discussion he'd record the whole back catalogue of The Beatles songs, not just numbers like Twist And Shout. He said the sound sounded "Too thin" to him now - not to disagree with John but they sound fine to me...thanks for uploading.

[@kikovazquez7277]

If he said he hated the song, I missed it. All I heard in this video is he hated the stress of trying to knock it out at the end of a long day of recording many other songs. There was no way to hate this song, and it was in fact a signature song for The Beatles initial monster success.

[@davidm7840]

So many things misrepresented in this video. First of all, he clearly didn’t hate the song, just wishes he didn’t have a cold the day it was recorded, which impacted his vocal performance. The song was recorded in 1963 but wasn’t a billboard hit until 1964 when the Beatles came to America. The clips of them on the studio are all from the late 60s not the early 60s. The list goes on.

[@rockit6553]

I disagree with Lennon. He did a powerhouse job on it. It the Beatles greatest cover song. John's criticisms of the band are not warranted. I think he just liked to bitch.

[@seid3366]

And at some point, bitching out becomes fun

[@stephentoto6564]

John also said "Here,There,And Everywhere"was one of his favorite Beatle's songs,it was the only time he told Paul that he liked his song.Enjoyed your intake.

[@hyzercreek]

The space key is your friend.

[@virginiapicker]

He also said that McCartney's "All My Loving" was a "nice piece of work."

[@stephentoto6564]

@@virginiapicker Yes,your right!

[@TSO101]

That’s what kills me about John Lennon. His “favorites” were all songs that were HIS. Smh crazy guy

[@lilamontoya5609]

i just heard the song by the isley brothers 👌🏼👌🏼

[@jayalan2223]

Notice the songs he liked were his and the ones he didn't were Paul's. I'd like to believe that had he not been gunned down he and Paul would have done something together again.

[@jenscee7679]

John could be a contrarian, depending on the way the wind blowed. Pinch of salt with everything he said to the press.

[@heliotropezzz333]

John always sounded to me like he was straining his voice on this song but he did manage to hit the notes.

[@270yis7]

No, John did not "hate" his performance of the song, but he did say that he felt he didn't do as well on the vocal as the Isleys did. The Beatles never felt that their covers of R&B songs were as good as the original recordings. YMMV.

[@veritastriumphantchurch776]

What? Didn't like recording this song by the Isley Brothers? This guy was nuts, and even after he did that fantastic lead vocal on it Sometimes people get more talent than they know what to do with

[@aussiedudeofthesoutheast789]

I think his criticisms of the songs and band mates were just an over reaction to splitting up. And thus had more negativity about things than normal.

[@jritechnology]

Those guys sat in a room filled with second hand smoke, and recorded for 12 hours. After the end of recording, their only reward was to do the most hardcore, yelling, primal, youthful, jubilant song of the mid / late 1960's.....I loved John's voice on that track, and it pains me to think (I have sang for a few hours straight before) how much pain he was in and how bad his throat was affected.

[@lamper2]

2:00 I want to hear that second take. Was there a law against waiting till his voice was recovered?

[@kamileon8536]

Twist and Shout. Just before John finishes with his Shake it, Shake it, shake it baby now, he sometimes cues Ringo. Check out Twist and Shout multi view on KZbin, you can see Lennon cue Ringo anther 5 times.❤️

[@jordanrivers7736]

Please stop with the click-bait titles. Thank you.

[@luishumbertovega3900]

Right, John didn't 'hate' that song.

[@PotrzebieConolly]

It's always interesting to me when someone goes "BEFORE you watch this video, hit Like and Subscribe", suggesting that we won't like it after we've seen it.

[@MsKnighterrant]

It was 1964 that 'Twist And Shout' by The Beatles reached No 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, not 1963.

[@philipcone357]

Lennon sang this in the clubs check out The Star Club recording Dec 1962.

[@barryk1701]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5y6kotnaKt1osU - link to Twist and Shout Star Club Germany

[@MrVincentdior]

We all live in your channel.

[@russellesimonetta3835]

That was your first mistake,, you took your lucky break and broke in two!!!

[@harrylazard805]

I always assumed Twist and Shout was something the Beatles performed in Hamburg and the Cavern Club. Kudos to George Martin for thinking of that, that's my favorite early Beatle performance videos with the boys doing the Little Richard "whooo" and shaking their now-famous Beatle hairdos. Lennon's criticisms always seemed more personal and don't always reflect on how good a song is. He once said "Yesterday" wasn't about anything while I think there might be a little jealously in that statement.

[@pauls5096]

Perhaps Lennon meant "Yesterday" wasn't based on anything real. The music came to Paul....according to him....in a dream. Paul thought it must have been done by someone else already but it wasn't. When he originally sang it for George Martin he sang "Scrambled eggs."

[@harrylazard805]

@@pauls5096 I don't know, that's the most recorded song in history and I can't help thinking that bothered Lennon. It seems pretty clear to me what it's about. Lennon wrote "I Am the Walrus" so writing about something "not real" shouldn't have bothered him...

[@pauls5096]

@@harrylazard805Two things about 'Walrus.' 1) John was tripping on LSD when he wrote some of that song and 2) He wrote the lyrics to throw people off. Everyone...including academics...were always trying to find deep meaning in the Beatles' lyrics (Yesterday?) so John threw them a curve ball. So in a sense, Walrus wasn't about nothing. It had a purpose. Also, Lennon's 'Imagine' is still used regularly in films, commercials etc, and is one of the biggest songs of all time so he really had no reason to be jealous. Imagine was huge before Lennon died. What's pretty clear to you about the song's meaning?

[@pauls5096]

@@harrylazard805 You may in fact be on to something. Check out this article written in January 2022. Paul explains how it came to him in a dream and how he put the words together. According to John, he (John) thought the lyrics worked and were good but his gripe was the lyrics never came to a conclusion of the story. Also, from the article: "McCartney told the BBC: "The worst thing for John, was that he didn’t write Yesterday, I did. And he would get really quite biffed because you would be in New York and the pianist would go and hum the song. That would annoy him." And another friend of Lennon went on to confirm the star's frustration as well. Journalist Howard Smith said of the song: "Yesterday drove him crazy. People would say: ‘Thank you for writing Yesterday, I got married to it, what a beautiful song.’ He was always civil. But it drove him nuts." www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1555813/john-lennon-paul-mccartney-the-beatles-yesterday

[@harrylazard805]

@@pauls5096 We're talking about Lennon's personality, not the fact he didn't have anything to be jealous about. I read that quote from Lennon before "Imagine". BTW, personally, I don't care for that song and think it's overrated but my feelings aside it doesn't compare to the popularity of Yesterday.

[@jreeder6168]

Interesting facts

[@ajkaye5719]

It's a cover.. originally done by isley brothers. This was done by alot of merseybeat and other bands.. alot like today 👍

[@jimcrowell7368]

The great ones never realize how good they were. Only the crappy ones think they are good.

[@tonyrossas5979]

I think John Lennon hated "Twist and Shout" because of the world "twist". A music and dance The Beatles came to give it an end. And The Beatles (that - actually - weren't the powerful Beatles yet) recorded it.

[@michaelharrington75]

"Boy band"? That's disrespectful as hell!

[@michaelharrington75]

@86GlowingMeatSteaksBoy bands are put together by management teams, agents, and producers. Boy bands don't play their own instruments. The Beatles formed by chance, and were real friends who crafted their sound playing all night in bars. Go back to your games, kid.

[@Torquemada70]

Isley Brothers version FTW

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

It's easy to see why the Isley Brothers version was a hot, it's an excellent version!

[@MrDaiseymay]

gIVEN THAT THE DANCE CRAZE WAS WAY OUT OF FASHION BY THEN----I COULD NEVER UNDERSTAND THEM RECORDING /PLAYING IT EITHER.

[@fatbelly27]

I don't believe Twist and Shout was ever released as a single in the UK. It was released as an EP in July 1963 with 3 other tracks.

[@barryk1701]

It was released in 1976 as the B side of the Back in the USSR single to promote the Rock and Roll double album

[@johnlucas3581]

It was also a single in the USA on the Tollie label in 1963. I can't remember what the B side was.

[@barryk1701]

@@johnlucas3581 There's a Place was the B side, Twist and Shout was released a full ten years earlier in the USA than it was in the UK

[@BFVK]

Recording Anna (Go To Him)... The day Lennon should have been dumb.

[@pcno2832]

I can see why he didn't like it. The the Beatles added nothing to the song. What made the Isley Brothers' version so brilliant was the impeccable arrangement, especially the rhythm and guitar, coupled with their almost psychotic vocals, while the Beatles' version had a dull arrangement and shouted vocals the put effort in place of passion. The song was an afterthought for the Beatles and you could tell.

[@MrNowhereland]

The main reason Lennon and the other members of the band hated was bcs they found out about Royalties they had to paid out, to original singers/writers of songs, when their albums sold out. It was quite costly, $$ lost, so the stopped covering others songs.

[@jaybee9269]

You are seriously calling The Beatles “a boy band.”

[@charlesdowns1691]

yeah sure+ he was screaming it out and good. he may better have liked it+ it was as good as some of his music. yeah yeah yeah

[@glenn7152]

Twist and Shout, was a cover song,I get it John!

[@labspeciman7402]

And yet he demanded revolution #9 go on the white album. He didn't always have sound judgment.

[@DavidRobinson-wy7lx]

He didn’t hate the fame and money from it.

[@davidr4523]

Why couldn't they just record this song the next day?

[@Martin-bx1et]

_Make do_ with the first version?

[@patrickb5197]

@Ovalvox, listen to this song by Billy Lee Riley, it puts this one to shame.

[@charlesdowns1691]

he should have seen dr robert

[@GoldwaterB]

Nope, it was 1964, not 1963 in the U.S. Beatles were barely known in the U.S. before 1964.

[@paulhallatt4313]

Why is this guy speaking instead of letting the people on the screen talk

[@chrishill6276]

John didn’t say silly love songs. It was a reporter. You haven’t got a clue

[@stoobydootoo4098]

NOT 1963. 1964.

[@craigrheberling]

davy jones of the monkees once said that the monkees were not the first "manufactured" band- that the beatles were- since their manager brought in their drummer- ringo. TOTAL bs- they paid their dues- playing live in clubs for years- until fate stepped in, and they had a chance to record. maybe davy was merely trying to put his band in the same category as the beatles? NEVER- nice try!

[@glenndrexler1677]

Have to agree with JOHN!, but it made Money for a cover song"

[@gstlb]

The group did a nice job on this piece but I think the Isley Brothers version is the best. The Beatles just copied that version.

[@wesleycook7687]

Click bait. John was frustrated with his failing voice, not Twist And Shout. They did it several times live in 64.

[@jayc9184]

No wonder they executed him...bad for their franchise.

[@erepsekahs]

Prolly because he did not write it or arrange it.

[@hyzercreek]

I don't like any of their cover songs. The best thing about the Beatles is the songs they wrote; all their good songs are the ones they wrote. The cover songs are just throw-aways and album-fillers.

[@clintbronson5]

Love CRY BABY CRY

[@constancespellman9560]

John was not the Beatles lead singer. They all took turns singing.

[@samfrankenstein]

It's in 1964

[@bubbaschwartz]

This channel skips lots of information Lennon called Wings song Silly love Songs: Shitty Love Songs.

[@ssj-rose4572]

He hated it because it’s wasn’t there song

[@tikvision]

John Hated everything but revolution n9

[@Chris-is6xb]

John also said of that track (Revolution#9:) "One day all music will be created this way." He was referring to splicing together samples of sounds. We now do that with ease thanks to digital, in fact it's becoming industry standard. John's musical 'vision' was courageous.

[@tikvision]

@@Chris-is6xb Jim Morrison said it as well, a performer using tapes to sing or read poetry without a band. Lennon was not a prophet, just a famous cry baby

[@tozobozo4142]

😆 His favorite songs were all his own. Yikes!

[@MARACUTAIA239]

Isley brothers?

[@pauls5096]

Yes. They had quite a few hit songs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYXEoqFulMyAiJI

[@michaelharrington75]

Mentioned in the video

[@luishumbertovega3900]

Each had the same last name, so maybe they were really brothers... 🤔

[@michaelharrington75]

@@luishumbertovega3900 The Ramones had the same last name too, but they weren't real brothers.

[@luishumbertovega3900]

@@michaelharrington75 Hey, you re right, Michael, like the Righteous, no, wait, that's not even a last name...😆

[@atchafalaya2835]

Boy band? Ringo was 30, John 26, George and Paul 23 when they were first on Ed Sullivan. Young but not boys.

[@christopherdouglas6590]

I think the 1st time beatles were on the ed sullivan show was 1963. So ringo and john would have been 23, paul 21 and george 20. When they split in 1970 ringo and john would have been 30.

[@seid3366]

@@christopherdouglas6590 Correct math

[@thomaskemer8109]

@@christopherdouglas6590 give that man a cherute

[@tommybrackett5519]

John was a hypocrite

[@GarwinWayne]

Who cares The Isley Brothers version was better anyways

[@mongrelhead1]

Well, since you asked: you sound like AI, you don't get all your "facts" correct, and you show videos from the wrong time periods,.

[@piercejanecek1764]

They weren’t a boy band piece of crap.