The Beatles - If I Fell (Home Demo - John Lennon - 1964)

[@Matias.v1602]

it's so damn sad and bad audio quality that i just love it, really nice version...

[@reymundbesame4060]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH-aimtrhN2jg8U

[@kristopherguilbault5428]

Can u imagine a crystal clear quality version of this? It is totally absolutely rumored that Paul McCartney has an acetate that isn't degraded at all from being a multi generational copy. I would give my left arm to hear this in pristine form

[@kristopherguilbault5428]

Paul has this in pristine quality. John gave it to him to practice the harmony because he was gone for a week

[@JoaoGabriel-lk9cv]

@@kristopherguilbault5428 wow!

[@doodledangernoodle2517]

@@kristopherguilbault5428 it’ll likely be released in the inevitable Super Deluxe Edition of Hard Day’s Night

[@kevinobrien9626]

1:28 The falsetto "Ohh, oh - oh" = Imagine's "ah - ha - ha -ah- ah."

[@jasfan8247]

Now it's clear that sounds like the Ronettes?!

[@jamesstewart8377]

I try to imagine Lennon sitting there with a recorder and playing this, probably looking forward to showing this to Paul the next day. Lyndon Johnson was President. Vietnam was heating up and this young man had the world at his fingertips. What a world it was.

[@craigwarner6156]

It breaks my heart every time I hear this home demo. John's dead but we get to summon his talent up at the press of a button. And it gives us John back for 4 minutes and John lives on with us for just those 4 minutes. It's beautiful and horrific. All his fragilities and genius is there for us to experience once more. But I only take this one out the box once in a while because it's too special to hear everyday or every month even. Every few months this blows me away.

[@felipegonzalezrojas892]

M.D.Ch the evil encarnate

[@mamadordetravecos9254]

She Said acoutisc and Strawberry Fields acoustic are great

[@rec3de]

:(

[@martinwalsh8352]

It's like something from the 1920s with the audio quality...the charm...the scratches...dear John we miss you...

[@nobody_gtk]

it's just a recording, dude

[@ottocarson]

Imagine this song slower with a string quartet. Pure emotion at the same level of something. In my opinion one of the best compositions of John, and by far, the most underrated song from the Beatles

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

Sure.

[@CartersRemasters]

It doesn’t need a quartet, it needs a 325 like Lennon used when playing it live

[@sinatra222]

Check out Henry Mancini's performance of this song

[@ottocarson]

@@sinatra222 Yes, Henry Mancini’s piano performance is an artwork

[@ralphdisomma3381]

Great song. In its formative stages as sung by John, it almost sounds like a song that would be played on the radio in the 1920s. If you listen carefully, John adds a bit of a Buddy Holly touch, which didn't make it on to the final record. I'm honored just to be able to comment. Love you always John.

[@shirleypena4133]

Many years ago, I uploaded an excellent video of this demo in which the audio was digitally cleaned up. It was a BIG hit with Beatles fans, many who at the time were at first in doubt this really is John. Sadly, KZbin deleted it due to copyright violation. Since then, every one I've found here on KZbin sounds like this one. It breaks my heart when I think back to all the rare, high quality videos that KZbin has claimed were in violation of copyright and subsequently were deleted without my permission. 😢😢

[@TonyLovell]

The intro to this song is so far beyond anything anyone was producing in popular music. Some Broadway songs had a whiff of this magic, but always wedded it to pretense.

[@benpietrzykowski9216]

Broadway definitely lacks a talent like lennon.. as does the world

[@jk4675]

McCartney always claims that this song was 50/50 , but as evidenced here, he probably only contributed harmonies and brushed up the ending. This brilliant ballad is 99.9% Lennon

[@johnmurphy3424]

Not the first time McCartney has claimed 50/50 on a Lennon song. "Methinks (s)he doth protest too much."

[@brainimp]

just because the song is almost finished here with just John, it does not mean that both didn't work on it before, this was the period where they would write together at Jane Ashers

[@jackme906]

You're not even sure that this is a legit Lennon demo.

[@jk4675]

@@jackme906 it's sounds like Lennon to me

[@EIDTII]

The harmony makes this song.

[@VinnyDrysdale]

The song is so masterfully crafted yet full of emotion. It's so perfect, it's as if he plucked it out of the ether fully formed. Genius.

[@WillStephensArt]

As if it was written for him 😉

[@andrewthehope]

2:27 I think he starts playing a bit of “I should have known better” here

[@wilson78904]

Este demo me hace sentir vulnerable, me relaja demasiado la voz de lennon en esta demo casera. Un tema muy especial.

[@johnmc3862]

No one else in the early 60’s would have thought of these chords, including Paul McCartney.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

He was the leader of the band and more at this time. Later on Paul began to lead it because John was more thinking in yoko.

[@johnmc3862]

@@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212 It’s nothing to do with him being the leader. Lennon was a talent above even McCartney at that stage. McCartney was a genius too and he learned very quickly and from his own writing experience.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

@@johnmc3862 True but it had also to do with his charisma.

[@MrThedonhead]

Because they were doing blues and besides you don't think this is John do you?

[@johnmc3862]

​@@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212Lennon was a true extrovert then indeed. Not abroad to speak his mind!

[@realIndian80]

with this its very clear that this is a complete Johns song. lyrics and melody. he sings both part of the harmony. first take is pauls and later his part. watever his voice connects straight to our soul.

[@mrblue99999]

@@abcxyz53 The comment refers to the vocal lines as sung on the record. It’s a 2-part harmony so additional vocal lines were added. The demo starts with Lennon singing the higher vocal line that Paul will sing-on the record Lennon sings a lower harmony. Then on the “couldn’t stand the pain” segment he is singing the vocal line that he sings on record- while Paul sings a higher harmony.

[@paulina3201]

@@abcxyz53 John is in the process of working and it's obvious. He didn't just record a new song, but the creation process, so as not to forget what he’s just written. John Lennon wrote “If I Fell” (99%)

[@johnmc3862]

@@abcxyz53 John clearly wrote this song and it is his demo. This is a typical Lennon demo, for one singing parts he was unable to sing just to complete the demo. The genius chord sequences and song format was nothing like McCartney was doing at the time or even since. If fairly evident that this is an original Lennon demo and anyone that thinks otherwise is a Beatles bluffer.

[@lostparlour]

@@johnmc3862 john loves using these chords, it is sad that paul often claim more of what he didn't do (despite being an equal genius to john)

[@alexharv074]

Just saying that the existence of a home demo doesn't do a lot to prove that John wrote the song. It could be a demo made the same day after he and Paul wrote the song together to make sure he didn't forget it.

[@robbiepeterh]

1:28 he had the imagine melody here

[@therocknrollgamer9572]

This is more emotional to hear than the demos heard on Montage of Heck ngl. Its a 60 year old demo, and its so fucking beautiful, even with the low quality

[@bendagostino2217]

One of his best for sure.

[@musicman9371]

2:37 onwards is just great.

[@JoaoGabriel-lk9cv]

0:00 onwards is great!

[@johnmc3862]

Grow up. Or wash out your ears.

[@RickardoMute]

I think he's trying to figure out the low harmony part there

[@henryzhao4622]

The imagine riff!

[@TheGeroVelez]

In my opinion, this is the first GREAT love song by Lennon. I love the beatles, this makes me get emotional every time i press play.

[@Ki42shiN001]

A man who has scintillating stars in his heart.. maybe since he was born.

[@letisia1908]

It's really beautiful what you say... I think the same

[@Thesupermuse04]

He was too much cute

[@reymundbesame4060]

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[@Chema_hdez]

Arte.❤️

[@reymundbesame4060]

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[@jim-y8h6u]

Wow! John is singing Paul's part. I always thought that must have been Paul's addition. Turns out it's John melody sung by Paul while John does a low harmony.

[@abiharding8449]

1:27 imagine

[@marcosfdez109]

Yes! I'd never noticed that!

[@abiharding8449]

@@marcosfdez109 I wonder if John ever noticed it /intentionally reused it, or if he just coincidentally came up with that melody twice

[@ElliotBrownJingles]

Well spotted!

[@ChrisChris-jg7fj]

2:25 Girl

[@TomBVoxman]

@@abiharding8449 My guess is that George Martin said that that riff didn't work for the song, and John tucked it away for future use.

[@odnaZCS]

Happy Birthday John.

[@IndohNintendo]

This is hauntingly beatiful 😥

[@mateorios6408]

I'm ni love for the first time and this song makes me think about so many things in my life, i hope i can change enough for her to love me. I'll update when i feel the Time Is right. Thanks for reading me

[@Katzzze]

really cute comment! but remember not to change just for one person, that person should accept you as you are if that person truly loves you. good luck! : )

[@ericstewart9742]

Priceless

[@robertocarranza1877]

Increíble Lennon

[@apikecalledmike]

Not enough like buttons for this.

[@Maucelo_malvadao]

Ringo's smile is scary 💀

[@dmitriveremeenko9028]

Thank you so much!

[@sallykohorst8803]

Great we all miss you John!

[@KuitlahuakR]

Awesome

[@clutischannel]

John's singing here Paul's harmony thats why he is using hes falsetto all the time.

[@CrimeThinkBeats]

It's not Paul's harmony. It's the main melody of the song which John wrote it in. Since it's too high for him to sing comfortably in this key, Lennon decided to sing the "alto" lower harmony and let Paul sing the main melody for the recording and live.

[@clutischannel]

Then John is more baríton?​@@CrimeThinkBeats

[@haysfordays]

Fricking brilliant. Love the Ronnie Spector lick!

[@PeterZehe-r4p]

John sound great on this song😊😊😊😊

[@neilafacci5833]

Note the uphow in the song was later incorporated into John’s imagine song

[@MARACUTAIA239]

Carlos mandou um abraço para essa demonstração do John Lennon.

[@OHigginsPatriota]

Melancólico sonido de ultratumba...😔😢

[@LHMJMusic]

Very Good !!!! 🎵🎵🎵

[@RiandeMisterios]

❤

[@patriciaeddy7629]

Beautiful,just beautiful,John.💗

[@silentvincent664]

And Paul claimed he co-wrote it :)

[@Quiverbow1]

Is that a hint of 'I Should Have Known Better' at 2:28?

[@jeffreyjohnson7359]

Sounds like some lost 20s-30s song that Tiny Tim would do...

[@fvguido]

Please post the rest of the album.

[@marcosfdez109]

Check my videos, i'm posting the rest of the tracks. By now, 1, 2 and this (29).

[@fvguido]

Marcos Fernández What happened? You stopped posting more tracks from this album.

[@marcosfdez109]

Copyright issues.

[@johnmc3862]

It’s not an album , it’s a demo.

[@wilson78904]

​@@marcosfdez109 puede se r que los subas para descargarlos en algun sitio

[@janaparoubkova5895]

Krásné, děkuji ❤️

[@herveclement7105]

beatles demo songs are better than the final take !!!

[@simonstclare]

It won't be long before AI can make this sound like it was recorded yesterday

[@ustheserfs]

interesting john had the orbison/holly like vocal crescendo at the tail end of second chorus

[@renatoelvis]

Quando se sentir triste ao desafinar em alguma nota, lembre-se que John Lennon também desafinava. No estúdio tudo e conserta! Vá em frente!!

[@Urlocallordandsavior]

Sounds like those 40s Boontown folk songs, or something out of Fallout.

[@toddswartz3510]

Has it been confirmed this is an actual demo , or was it just John messing around at a later time.... Cause he knew all the chords, words & pauls part....most demos I've heard from all members usually will have different or incomplete lyrics , than the finished product .. sounds like he was pourposly giving it a roaring 20s vibe .

[@IsaacWale2004]

Given that he clearly messed up some lyrics, I doubt it was recorded after the song was finished...

[@IgorCanavarro]

Bem diferente da versão final. Estranhamente diferente!

[@mr.kite0535]

He’s doing Paul’s part on this demo. I should say he’s trying, but that’s not his range.

[@CrimeThinkBeats]

He just happened to write it in this key instead of using a capo on his guitar. He gave the main melody part to Paul so he could sing the lower"alto" harmony more comfortably

[@AllofJudea]

This sounds like Tiny Tim

[@dixgun]

👍

[@ThomasHague-curtis-o5r]

Is this real

[@francojoaquinacosta9133]

Chords?

[@benpietrzykowski9216]

Try D-Eminor-F#-Emin7-A

[@vinnymarcanti8641]

It sounds like WW2 maybe just ended...

[@broccoli_lad]

where can i buy this album?

[@marcosfdez109]

I've found it on Internet, I don't think you could buy it

[@broccoli_lad]

could you PM me the website? i can't find anything

[@roeizilber]

@@broccoli_lad did you get it? can you pass it on? ;) btw how does anyone knows if this is real at all?

[@gabrielrolfo3268]

Artifacts Vol. 1

[@johnmc3862]

It’s a demo for Fock sake.

[@just-so-were-crystal-clear5245]

Would a friendly neighborhood musical genius tell me what chords are being strummed?

[@willf.5608]

😢😅😂😊

[@dweeb6395]

What was this recorded onto to?

[@olaclaesson8074]

A potato, judging by the sound quality (or a reel-to-reel).

[@Grihel]

Sounds like it’s fake. Even cracks - they are too good. And in 1964 it was easier for John to show up and sing it to Paul in person as that was the way they both used to work at that time. All the demos were done in studio. Not sure when the first personal recorder came out. And of course voice doesn’t sound like it’s John

[@kaka--rn2st]

ITS REAL

[@johnmc3862]

This is a song that Paul didnt quite have the talent to write. John could make these creative/genius leaps thay very few people could reach. As he did with strawberry fields.

[@poptimystic]

HaHaHa

[@toddjohnson271]

lol....alrighty then.

[@BeatlesGgbet]

Bro paul wrote yesterday, here there everywhere, and i love her

[@toddjohnson271]

@@BeatlesGgbet Fool on the hill, penny lane, eleanor rigby, paperback writer, day tripper....on and on.

[@poptimystic]

That statement about Paul's talent is so far out of touch with reality that it just deserves hearty laughter and a move on. @@BeatlesGgbet

[@youiti2nz]

Creef Cat Niis

[@karma4553]

Waste

[@JeddorianJalapeno]

If that's John Lennon then I'm James Bond

[@jk4675]

you're definitely not James Bond if you can't decipher someone's voice

[@ettoreneto3932]

@@jk4675 that was a sharp one

[@26rickg]

More like one of the Bond villians...... "Tin Ears".....

[@jmadratz]

Its John

[@beatlejim64]

Hello Mr Bond...nice to meet you! It's Lennon alright....

[@paulhallatt4313]

I love John Lennon so much but it annoys me how he stopped caring about being commercial after about 65. He was so talented but you still need to be commercial.

[@benpietrzykowski9216]

I mean he had some great songs 66 onwards tho

[@paulhallatt4313]

@@benpietrzykowski9216 I agree. I love all the Beatles stuff from Rubber Soul onwards. I just wish he'd written some songs like this, instead of rubbish like the Sometime in New York City album. I think in 1980 judging by the songs on Double Fantasy he was finally returning to writing great pop songs again instead of having to have every song mean something.

[@johnmc3862]

@@paulhallatt4313' Instead of every song having to mean something', you think that's a bad idea!?

[@paulhallatt4313]

@@johnmc3862 I think there's a happy medium. It wasn't until the songs on Double Fantasy that he started to care about being commercial again. It's not a coincidence that his only no 1 single in the US while he was alive was one that Elton John helped him to make more commercial i.e. whatever gets you through the night. John didn't even think it was a very good song - case in point.

[@michaelohare3157]

You never heard of catharticism? Hes an artist, get over it..

[@Alexander-tj2dn]

Seems fake.

[@gabrielrolfo3268]

This is REAL Artifacts Vol. 1 Vol. 2 Vol. 3

[@beatlejim64]

Recorded by Lennon in January 1964 at his home at 9 Emperor's Gate in London. John later gave this tape to Beatles driver and bodyguard, Alf Bicknell...(1964-1966)...and Alf later sold this thru Sotheby's in 1989.

[@MrThedonhead]

People please don't tell me you believe this is Lennon!! McCartney wrote most of the song with him and when AHDN was released McCartney said this was his favourite song, but most importantly this isn't Lennon and why not on any later releases and anyway sounds nothing like him 😂

[@burcubiricik1838]

you clearly aren't a beatles fan! this is john and paul always claims he wrote john songs! who care?

[@letisia1908]

MrThedonhead : Go clean your ears ! Of course it's John Lennon

[@CrimeThinkBeats]

Sorry Paul fanboy. You have no evidence for your silly Paul fanboy claim. John wrote it. The evidence is his home demo. Cope harder.

[@colinday7041]

Lennon was a better singer than this - even on a bad day. I smell a fake.

[@n1night635]

no this is Lennon he’s just singing Paul’s part and it’s just not a vocal range he was very comfortable with

[@writerpaperback6284]

What kind of recording equipment we are taking about here. Maybe some Japanese Sanoy, which I had and it was crap. Pavarotti couldn’t have sound better.

[@badgasaurus4211]

It's a demo, he isn't trying to do "Twist and Shout" lmao

[@CrimeThinkBeats]

Mccartney is always trying to rewrite history and claim more credit on Lennon tunes than ever occurred. This tune is all Lennon. John simply changed his vocal part on the official recording to be the "alto" harmony since the original key is too high for him, and had Paul sing the main melody.

[@IsaacWale2004]

He possibly helped a bit with lyrics and structure...

[@Carbonazul-zg5wu]

@@IsaacWale2004 no te dejes domar por los medios.