The Beatles "Ticket to Ride" / "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" (First Time Reaction)

[@L33Reacts]

Do you prefer Help! or A Hard Day's Night better? (Movie, not album)

[@johnbyrnes7912]

Tough call Lee - I'd say Help! Because of the maturing with the dylanesque You've Got To Hide Your Love Away , folk I've Just Seen A Face , preheavy rock Ticket To Ride and of course the gorgeous amazing Yesterday ! Though I must say that there's a few special tracks on A Hard Day's Night such as the future nostalgic dream like Things We Said Today , the wonderful And I Love Her and beautiful I'll Be Back ! 🤡

[@genegarrett3372]

As just a movie, Hard Days Night was better; However HELP! was a satire of the James Bond Films and also was full of John's sarcastic humor. Example: in the studio recording scene when they recorded You're Gonna lose that Girl, the "baddies" are trying to capture Ringo to extract the sacrificial ring off his hand by using a saw to cut a hole around Ringo's drum kit from below so he'd fall through. At the end of recording, the engineer asks, "Boys are you buzzing (the saw noise)? John replies "No thanks, I got me car." (a drug reference, Buzzing!)

[@fineasfogg1461]

They're both very tongue and cheek anyway. But hard days night was about BeatleMania Both were very funny and silly.

[@AceAnnie1-7]

I preferred Help, possibly because I was a bit older when I first saw it (8 years old) and it was silly and colourful. I loved the music from both films, but I think that Hard Day’s Night went over my head! I’ve watched it since and loved it, but still prefer Help.

[@JaySpangler]

Hard days night is considered the five star movie, because it’s a fictional, black and white, cinéma vérité of a day in their life. I always thought Help was an even more entertaining movie for me. The humor is a lot more Monty Python-esque, way before Monty Python. Criticisms of Help are that while it’s fun, the plot is more like a premise than a plot. Both movies are great watches though if you’re into the fabs. Hard days night was the Rum and Coke movie where Help was weed.

[@walterpanovs]

Anyone who questions Ringo's drumming ability only needs to listen to "Ticket to Ride." His steady beat and terrific fills really stand out. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" was John's attempt at a Bob Dylan folk-style song. He definitely made it work. The movie "Help!" rode the James Bond trend at the time.. It was colorful (literally) and featured some good songs (and performance segments) but it was nowhere near as good or important a film as the earlier documentary-style "A Hard Day's Night."

[@L33Reacts]

Yes!! He is so damn good. The whole rhythm of ticket to ride is just perfection. Ringo is one of the best! I love his work.

[@orchidwave2574]

There are people out there who think they're edgy by hating on the Beatles. I regard them like I regard flat earth people. What the Beatles accomplished is too exhausting to even bother to try to describe. So glad they existed and were recorded. I'd leave it at that.

[@mrheem44]

flat earthers "Ringo sucks"

[@deborahpaley21]

It's pathetic. it is like flat earth people. Smug ignorance.

[@sueprator9314]

Plus which Beates do they "hate"? Early cutsy Beatles? Or the more evolved maturing more intense Beatles? I was 14 when they arrived in '64. Even though I "liked" them initially but when your parents liked them as much as you it got boring for a while. Plus we had Motown, the Beach Boys, and the growing folk to Rock scene that was starting to reflect the turbulence of the 60s change. RUBBER SOUL brought me back to the Beatles in '66. I was a junior in high school. The Beatles were now cool, deep and caught up with the HUGE events of the later 60s.

[@TheCornishCockney]

Ozzy was once asked if he was stranded on a desert island and allowed one item,what would it be. He immediately said “my entire Beatles collection”

[@AcidicSceptic]

One thing that I absolutely love about the Beatles is how funny they are. ❤

[@marthagavey9321]

❤❤you're right reminds me of Monkees too, so great to be able to brighten our days with the Beatles humor!!😂

[@gsparkman]

@@marthagavey9321Producers of the Monkees used the Beatles as their blueprint for that band.

[@marthagavey9321]

​@@gsparkman❤❤not surprising, great to know 👍😍

[@BuddyAkin478]

George Harrison said that because Monty Python debuted on British television just after the Beatles broke up, that the comic spirit of the Fab Four traveled right over to the Python. Interesting theory. The Beatles were well known for their wit.

[@clifton8929]

You understand that music can lift us out of depression or move us to tears; it is a medication for our soul; music is a necessity of life. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Your hard work and dedication are greatly appreciated.

[@dennispottie1893]

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away is a compilation of clips from the movie. Ticket to Ride is as it was in the movie.

[@dawntucker5052]

I LOVE HELP! Please make this old lady happy and watch the whole thing. It is so silly.

[@Kerazen123]

Now "Ticket to Ride" will be stuck in my head all day.

[@damonhines8187]

Must agree about John's vocals. It was John's performances that pushed me over the edge at age 7 to say to myself, "That's what I want to do, that's who I want to be." 🖖🏼😎🎶❤️🍁❤️🎄🥃✨️🕊

[@andreakubsch8428]

i saw this as a 12 year old in theatre. one of my best memories!!!!!

[@shellihouge938]

Their humor and cheeky attitude was as much of a draw as the music. They always looked like they were having a blast. Who wouldn't want to be a part of so much fun? ✌️❤️

[@greggebhart3305]

Two great songs but really they all are great early or late Beatles just so awesome

[@fineasfogg1461]

I've been seeing a lot of news stories in the last 24 hours about Paul and Ringo performing together in London.❤😊😊😊

[@olias056]

yeah, there are youtube videos up with that.. along with Paul and Ronnie Wood, and Paul using his re-found bass guitar, first time playing it live in about 400 years, I think ;)

[@annekayser8042]

Yeah on Paul McCartneys got back tour .02 areana London and the clips are.on you tube and McCartney tour looks great 😊

[@annekayser8042]

They done Sgt pepper and helter skelter together on pauls got back tour at o2 arena in London 😊

[@Kerazen123]

Really? That would be amazing!

[@gsparkman]

John’s vocal on “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” has always been a favorite. And mixed so well; right up front. Back in this era one of the big music mags took a poll for best voice in rock & roll and, yep, John Lennon was #1.

[@shirleybhs9zd6li5i]

Thanks Laura for these fantastic picks, John had such a great voice. Great reaction, L33. Blessings and joy all.

[@Coquinagirl]

✨Greatness Such fun visuals! Thank you, Laura and Lee!

[@Kerazen123]

OMG 😂 I love Help! It's hilarious! You would love it, Lee.

[@Russ-gy7tx]

Merry Christmas L33 and Everybody. Laura, you have to tell L33 about The Beatles "1963, '64, '65 Christmas Messages"

[@corawheeler9355]

Fun songs and video of the Beatles

[@annuvynarawn392]

Ticket to Ride is one of my fave Beatles tracks of all time. Ringo does an incredible job, there is nothing like it. Every part is played with perfection. Carpenters did a really smooth cover of it, one of Karen's best performances in the studio. You've got to hide your love away is still thought provoking.

[@shellihouge938]

A ticket to ride is one of my faves, too. Paul has great harmonies all the time, but this is my favorite. He and John on this song can't be beat. 😍

[@perrymalcolm3802]

Definitely react to both movies!!!

[@EsmaelGonzales-y7t]

John's voice in YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY was the most perfect I'd ever heard in any song, up to this point, in any of his songs! I know I was only 15 when this album came out but by then, they'd already had plenty of songs we'd sampled and this song just resonated with me so bad! I hadn't even yet met my 1st girlfriend but I did have a crush on someone! Looking back, John Lennon & the group were with me as I experienced stuff thru my 20th year and their music carried me thru so much! I'm thankful for them and I'm not sorry to say no other future music EVER supplanted Beatles' music! I'm 74, and, guess what, I still listen to them! RUBBER SOUL is in my car's CD player rn as a matter of fact and it'll most probably play rather than the radio on my next errand! Why not? 😂

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I was just listening to your comments at the end of the reaction and I always enjoy your Beatles reactions, and your reactions in general, but it suddenly occurred to me that it would probably be amazing for you to go back and react to Now and Then the music video, if you haven't heard it or seen it a bunch since then. I think it could be a really cool reaction.

[@ROUGHSEES]

I preferred A Hard Day's Night, but I still love this movie. They are so goofy.

[@forwardpeace]

The vogue back then was James Bond movies, so this was a silly spy-type intrigue played for comedy. Great songs.

[@anthonyferris8912]

With just those two songs, they’d have assured their spot in music history.

[@mattleppard1970]

Well observed and totally true. Masterpieces.

[@NoviJimB]

Help was kind of a bridge between the earlier Beatles and the later, more 'progressive' Beatles. Rubber Soul was next, which was a definite change but not real drastic. Then Revolver, which was where they really moved forward. And yes, their voices are just special. The cool thing is that John and Paul had completely different voices, and they blended together so well. When they're singing solo they sound incredible, and when they join together its something special.

[@deborahpaley21]

You've Got To Hide Your Love Away is a beauty, a BELOVED Beatles song. Be-effing-loved.

[@diogenesagogo]

It was the jumping-off point, the bridge to the next stage in their progression. I can't think of another 'pop' song that expresses bitterness & abject self hatred so eloquently. The film is a distraction (much as I adore Eleanor Bron)

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Thanks Laura, two of my favorites!

[@EricSmith-hd1wk]

Have you heard Bad Boy with John on lead vocals? Yes, it’s a cover, but John’s vocals drive this whole song! His vocals are mind blowing!

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

Hard Day's Night and Help are both great movies. I'd have to say that Help is my favorite; it's very funny.

[@ryban1001]

I absolutely agree with you on John’s voice. Ticket to Ride,Dig a Pony, Good Morning Good Morning, every song he sang well known or deep track, Beatles or solo, his voice made the performances even better! Find the video of him singing I’ve Got a Feeling during a rehearsal. He was a magical genius.

[@babylonsister118]

This memory is etched in my mind forever! I was just 6 years old and in those days variety shows were huge because they offered somethimg for everyone in the household. Ed Sullivan announced The Beatles, and at such a young age I knew I was in the presence of greatness and it was truly love at first sight! I remember thinking "move over Tuppo Giogo, which was a mouse puppet, previously my favorite part of the show, lol.

[@JaySpangler]

Full movie reactions would be amazing

[@JaniceChampion]

You have to watch both of these movies you see their humor and personalities

[@1967PONTIACGTO]

The video for "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" was a random assortment of scenes, but for "Ticket to Ride" that was the actual full clip from the movie. Both songs are amazing and showcase John's growing maturity as a songwriter... the film of them in the Alps for "Ticket to Ride" is one of my favourite things of all time... it is sublime!.. and it was widely influential... this was before Rock videos were a thing.. and this clip, and the clip from A Hard Day's Night for the song "Can't Buy Me Love" where they are playing in a field, were the prototype of future rock videos, and also a huge inspiration for the TV show The Monkees that came out a year after the movie Help!.... as for the movie Help!, it sometimes gets a bad rap because people love A Hard Day's Night so much, but the sniping at Help! are ridiculous because it is also an amazing movie... very few things about the Beatles can be said to be underrated, but the movie Help! is actually underrated and it is a must watch movie

[@waynecox3958]

HELP! of course.

[@todwest]

Richard Lester's Three Musketeers / Four Musketeers is still the high-water mark for the film adaptations. One of the most amazing film casts ever assembled. Frank Finlay as Porthos is a performance for the ages. Screenplay(s) by the great George MacDonald Fraser. They were huge box-office hits. You really need to see them if you haven't.

[@shiannesmith6877]

I love seeing them run around doing random stuff. Why is it so appealing? I wouldn't care if it were anyone else 😂

[@michaeldezego340]

You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away is John Lennon doing Bob Dylan. He was very inspired by him at this time. A Hard Days Night is not only my favorite Beatles movie, but one of my favorite movies period.

[@richardcollette9884]

Another funny aspect of this Ticket Ti Ride segment they were smoking weed during the filming. They said they had a blast token weed and skiing,well, trying to ski.

[@gsparkman]

Lee, you really would enjoy “A Hard Day’s Night“ film. I’ve watched it probably 50 times.

[@bobmessier5215]

I think of the B&W film "A Hard Day's Night" to be the 1962 (conquered Europe), 1963-1964 (conquered the world) Beatlemania movie. The movie and albums "Help" and "Rubber Soul" were the 1965 color bridges that linked the old Beatlemania to the new start of psychedelia, "Revolver" in 1966 thru 1968.

[@davidheiser2225]

I always avoid video when listening to a song for the first time. It always ends up being a distraction or worse. After I have a good sense of a song it's fun to see what was done with it visually, as the video can't dominate my own interpretation.

[@robinfoster7597]

Another great reaction Lee, thanks. John's voice is magic. :)

[@KayHerbert-z2v]

Another 2 great reactions of 2 of the many amazing Beatles songs. Remember this so well , 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿thank you

[@MisterWondrous]

"Ticket to Ride" was the first Beatles song I learned on guitar, and remains a favorite to play. The other song is about Brian Epstein, their manager. You need to see both Help and Long Day's Night. Watch the Fab Four perform their greatest hits.

[@DrewG-wd8ql]

Another great tune from that movie is "Another Girl" and Paul sings that one. I saw this and "A Hard Days Night" at the theater when they were new. Yes, I'm old.

[@marthagavey9321]

❤🎉❤am i crazy? You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, reminds me of Norwegian Wood!!🎶🙄🤔

[@thescrewfly]

Yep, John seems to have had a bit of a Dylan phase when he was writing in a more folky style.

[@johndavids4780]

Their lives are coming to an end. It is like remembering Tommy Dorsey and the big band era. I didn't appreciate them until my musicianship evolved. It is good to see you as part of the younger generation appreciate what I grew up with from the beginning. Most young people can't get it. The leap from Taylor Swift to the Beatles is a huge challenge that will require them being exposed to them by young people like yourselves. You cannot appreciate them without musical evolution. The Beatles evolved by exploring everything before them and allowing their art into their consciousness. Big band influences abound in the Beatles music. Thank you for bringing the 4 lads into a modern context. All are better for it. It gives me a warn feeling.

[@spicy321]

The first video was assorted clips from the movie. Ticket To Ride is the sequence as it appears in the movie. The movie is great and holds up well today, especially if you are familiar with the James Bond series.

[@RayGalindo]

Watch HELP! You'll dig it!

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

Nice description of John's vocals🎵🎶

[@anthonyferris8912]

I’m pretty sure the Ticket to Ride film clips accompanied the song as is in the film and not random.

[@zendt66]

You have come across a lesser-known gem in "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away". One of my favorite mid-era songs.

[@redadamearth]

"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" was basically Lennon trying to write a Bob Dylan song. When he first heard Dylan, he was jealous of the wordplay and style and thought he should have come up with that, as he'd already written a book of surrealist/Lewis Carroll-inspired poetry. So "...HIde Your Love Away" is very much Lennon's "Dylan" song, as its construction and "Hey!" are all Dylan'isms. Lennon admitted as such in an interview once.

[@ronalddobis6782]

John liked A Hard Day's Night better. He said about Help! that he felt like an extra in his own movie.

[@vernhoke7730]

I highly recommend watching the movie. Great soundtrack, scenery, and madcap fun. I first saw it in the theater back in the sixties as a kid. I own a copy on DVD now.

[@denisepoole5838]

Hard days night! But love all Beatles songs!!

[@runningsuperska]

You should do The Rutles - I Must Be in Love :)

[@wercselgoog2585]

Much of John's vocal charateristics were passed to his son Julian. The similarity is especially captured in Valotte and Too Late For Goodbyes both of which are definitly worth a listen.

[@lauraallen55]

I requested and he's done both of those. :)

[@3CatAlfie]

Recently rewatched A Hard Day's Night and it's so fresh I loved watching the lads when they were so young. It's the better film imo but as you mentioned Help! is like a series of music videos and still interesting for that. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away has been a favourite of mine for years. It's John's voice that does it.

[@ESyshej-gf2eg]

The second clip was taken from the movie, the first one was a bunch of clips from the movie randomly put together, but if you watch the whole movie it still wouldn’t make much more sense than that lmao as a Beatles fan I still love that movie and I recommend it to you because it’s the Beatles doing all sorts of shenanigans and they’re in colours, but it’s very silly

[@susanscott3333]

React to both movies. A Hard Day's Night is so well written and so funny, and Help is gloriously silly.

[@kenttheaker7904]

"Hide Your Love Away" was cut-up scenes from the movie. (Why not just leave the performance?) While "Ticket to Ride" was the entire clip from the movie. Richard Lester once said, "MTV called me the father of the music video. I told them I wanted to see the blood test!"

[@johndavids4780]

A view into their quirky sense of humor. The final scene dedicated the movie to Elias Howe the inventor of the sewing machine!

[@paullacroix527]

Help is a silly movie but of course the music is special. It's not easily available. The Hard Days Night movie, also silly and special music has been on tv numerous times but for some reason Help hasn't been. I think I'm gonna find today and watch. Great stuff Lee. Later..

[@TheodoreWeiser]

L33, great video. Merry Christmas to you and the algorithm

[@gpxo11]

A Hard Day's Night-but I also love Yellow Submarine movie-A REAL "TRIP!!"

[@theoccupier1652]

That's two Brilliant tracks :)

[@sonnymaupin9267]

Help was a great movie and Richard Lester the directer created a style that was later used by the producers of the Spice Girls movie. They knew they werent dealing with pro actors so they PACKED the movie with Britains absolute best character actors. I just rewatched the CD again a few days ago. The movie is well worth the watch. Very funny

[@thereunionparty]

You should give yourself a Christmas treat and watch both "A Hard Day's Night" and "Help". They're both great fun!

[@agnetamalmqvist3776]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@smffeb58]

Help’s revolves around that giant Ruby looking ring that Ringo is wearing. Wherein some evil James Bond like villains are trying to steal it. The plot is absurd, and fun loving as the Beatles were in that particular time. They built a movie around them, which at the time a movie of them taking a 2 hour nap would have been #1 at the box office. Side note .. the movie was originally going to be called Eight Arms to Hold You With, until John was tasked to come up with a song, which he wrote that night, called, you guessed it Help.

[@tdgallagher218]

I always thought that You've Got To Hide Your Love Away was John doing Dylan. His vocals sound a lot like Dylan in the chorus.

[@melaniesweeten5401]

The Help film is absolutely hilarious. It's far more of a slapstick comedy than AHDN.

[@spicy321]

It's my 8-year-old granddaughter's favorite movie since she was 4. I never get bored of it.

[@melaniesweeten5401]

@spicy321 she's already got good taste.

[@Lwize]

I haven't seen Help! since the 1970's. I don't remember anything about it (except there's Beatles in it). Hard Days Night was more of a mockumentary in glorious B&W.

[@sonnymaupin9267]

Actual scenes from the movie

[@braudabo]

In Ticket to Ride, the Beatles only appear for a portion of the clip. Some scenes were shot with stuntmen. The stay for filming in Obertauern is historic. There is a monument in front of the hotel to commemorate the event. They also gave a private concert for those present in the hotel. Unfortunately, unfortunately, unfortunately, nobody was smart enough to record or film the concert.

[@kweile4339]

Thanks y'all for this little bit if Help! I get by with a little Help from my friends...

[@leonardsfriend5821]

The plot of help is basically silly fun. Just streamed it for free about a month ago, but can’t remember which channel had it.

[@jimmymcintyre7944]

Both these scenes on these 2 songs are from the movie "Help".

[@bradjenkins1475]

The Beatles movie Help is currently on apple TV.

[@cattewest]

Johnny and George were taken from us way too soon. Love both movies, hard to choose.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

That was great

[@jeffmartin1026]

The first vid was a compilation from the movie, the 2nd is the entire clip from the movie.

[@TheCornishCockney]

You’ve probably done it but if you haven’t,Hey Bulldog is a bass masterclass from Macca,thoroughly recommended.

[@7609RH]

Movie-wise Hard Day's Night is much better, and so felt the Beatles themselves. And also the best of their "early" albums.

[@NVprods]

Those were all clips from the movie. "Help" was a take off of a James Bond style movie, with a simple plot of Ringo being chased around by a cult trying to steal one of his rings.

[@dalemcmillan7231]

Excellent ❤❤❤

[@reneestewart9425]

👏🏼❤👏🏼❤👏🏼❤👏🏼❤♥️❤♥️❤♥️

[@waynecox3958]

And to think, John Lennon despised his own voice.

[@DannyD714]

the basic plot of help! was ringo had a ring that belonged to a cult who used it in sacrificial ceremonies. whoever wears the ring must be sacrificed to their god. how ringo got it isn't explained, but because he is wearing it (and can't get it off) he becomes the target of the cultists,. meanwhile the beatles are trying to record new songs, but keep having to fight off the cultists. as some have said the tone of the movie resembled the james bond films of the day.

[@yes_head]

'Help!' is one of the best examples of a band recovering from a relatively weak album. John also turned what was a personal low point into some great songs (courtesy of Bob Dylan's influence). This album also served as a blueprint for much of the American folk rock scene (the Byrds, the Mamas and the Papas, The Lovin' Spoonful, etc.) The movie is unfortunately not great. It's mainly a disconnected batch of music videos with a thin plot (cashing in on the James Bond craze) tying them together. Also, be aware that the US release is nothing like the UK version. Capitol Records stripped out half the songs and replaced them with orchestral pieces, and then re-used those songs (plus others still in the vaults) to fill out an additional two albums! As greedy as they were, you sort of have to hand it to Capitol for how they fleeced fans in the USA.

[@dcramblermusic317]

They were so stoned when they made this video...

[@Linda-y9h]

❤❤❤❤

[@emmsdad]

good show

[@davidrauh8118]

Help's story line was ridiculous but the song sequences are great of Course.

[@jpirard]

HELP! is a Monty Python movie. Funny as hell.

[@tdgallagher218]

The clips provided for both of these songs are really a hodgepodge of scenes taken from various points in the movie. Perhaps due to copyright restrictions, the scenes depicted in these videos are not in the same sequence as they were originally shown in the movie.