The Beatles - Free As A Bird

The Beatles performing “Free As A Bird.”
The Beatles Anthology project was a huge undertaking and to complement the historical and archival material that was made available both on CD and on video, the band recorded two new tracks. Released in December 1995, ‘Free As A Bird’ was the first of the new songs. Instead of recording a completely new composition together, Paul, George and Ringo created a track based on John’s 1977 demo, recorded at his and Yoko’s home in the Dakota in New York City.
Jeff Lynne, a good friend of George Harrison’s and a fellow member of the Travelling Wilburys, was drafted in to help with production. The ‘Free As A Bird’ video had it’s first public outing on America’s ABC TV on Sunday November 19th 1995, and the track was subsequently aired on BBC Radio 1 the day after - the day before Anthology came out. The single release followed two weeks later and made No.2 on the UK charts, while in the US ‘Free As A Bird’ enjoyed an 11-week run on the best-seller list, peaking at No.5.
Joe Pytka, a talented American filmmaker who had made several music videos with Michael Jackson, directed the beautiful video. The visual concept was a ‘bird’s-eye-view’ of countless Beatles songs.
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[@TelecastPropellor96]

0:07 - portraits of Beatles as children on mantle (from left to right, John, George, Paul. Ringo in front) 0:14 - more portraits (left to right, Paul, John, Ringo, George) 0:38 - Beatles walk through dock workers 0:48 - Cavern Club (club where Beatles played many shows before becoming famous) 0:52 - Beatles performing at Cavern Club 1:06 - Strawberry Field ("Strawberry Fields Forever") 1:18 - Eggman appears ("I Am the Walrus") 1:27 - Beatles begin to walk off curb behind eggman 1:33 - Pretty nurse selling poppies from tray ("Penny Lane") 1:42 - Barber shop, with pictures of every head he's had the pleasure to know, including the Fab Four ("Penny Lane") 1:47 - Sign on wall reads "Help" ("Help!") 1:49 - Boy holds up hand to whisper to girl ("Do You Want to Know a Secret?") 1:50 - Ringo jumps from doorway 1:54 - Beatles stand by car 1:56 - Window has Beatles montage. First third looks like Anthology 1 cover. Other panels may be covers of other two volumes. [They Are, ed.] 2:02 - Birthday cake ("Birthday") 2:02 - Cake has a 6 and a 4 on it ("When I'm Sixty-Four") 2:07 - George appears on street 2:13 - George walks into office (In reality, Apple headquarters) with sign that reads "Dr. Robert" ("Dr. Robert") 2:18 - Ringo runs by 2:22 - John in crowd scene at car wreck, craning neck while others turn away ("A Day in the Life") 2:26 - Car wreck ("A Day in the Life" definitely, "Don't Pass Me By" possibly) 2:27 - Fire engine ("Penny Lane") 2:29 - Policemen in a row ("I Am the Walrus") 2:32 - Fireman ("Penny Lane") 2:38 - Helter Skelter slide (It looks like a lighthouse, but you can see the slide circling the building. "Helter Skelter," of course.) 2:38 - Kite ("Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite") 2:42 - Children run by in pig masks ("Piggies") 2:43 - Someone enters house through window from ladder ("She Came in Through the Bathroom Window") 2:51 - Writer working at desk ("Paperback Writer") 2:54 - Beatles walk behind children in pig masks (It's small, but it's obvious it's them) 3:00 - Sir Walter Raleigh portrait ("I'm So Tired") 3:05 - Beatles on TV 3:06 - John sitting in chair 3:08 - Copy of Daily Mail on table ("Paperback Writer") which reads 'Ten Thousand Holes in Blackburn, Lancashire' ("A Day in the Life") 3:08 - Bowl of green apples (reference to Apple Corps, Ltd.) 3:08 - Box of Savoy Truffles sits on table (kind of hard to make out, but that's what it says: "Savoy Truffle") 3:10 - Picture of Chairman Mao in window ("Revolution") 3:13 - Workers repairing hole in roof ("Fixing a Hole") 3:13 - Blue Meanie pops his head through hole (the film "Yellow Submarine") 3:18 - Newspaper taxi appears ("Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds") 3:22 - Woman leaves home ("She's Leaving Home") 3:22 - Picture of Mao being carried across street ("Revolution" definitely, "Carry That Weight" possibly) 3:22 - John and Yoko waltz by (taken from film "Let It Be" and probably representing "The Ballad of John and Yoko.") 3:23 - Blue Meanie pops head up from out of sewer (the film "Yellow Submarine") 3:25 - Magical Mystery Tour bus passes in far background (Hard to see, but it's there) 3:31 - Big game hunter leads procession, including elderly lady and elephant, out of party ("The Continuing Adventures of Bungalow Bill," who always went hunting with his elephant and gun and always took his mum.) 3:33 - Ringo at table near door 3:45 - Brian Epstein begins to put on his scarf 3:47 - Head of Stu Sutcliffe on body of James Dean from "Sgt Pepper" cover 3:48 - Flowers, drum and tuba from "Sgt Pepper" cover 3:49 - H.G. Wells and Lawrence of Arabia from "Sgt Pepper" cover chat (I know other guests are supposed to be rest of people on the cover, but they aren't as clearly identifiable as these two) 3:58 - Eleanor Rigby headstone ("Eleanor Rigby") 4:00 - Priest walks from grave ("Eleanor Rigby") 4:01 - Sheepdog runs through cemetery ("Martha My Dear" definitely, "Hey Bulldog" possibly) 4:04 - Long and winding road in background ("The Long and Winding Road") 4:05 - Paul romps on hill ("The Fool on the Hill") 4:12 - Zebra-crossing from the cover of "Abbey Road" 4:14 - Meter maid with bag across her shoulder steps onto curb ("Lovely Rita." She's definitely wearing a uniform and carrying a little white book.) 4:30 - Beatles walk into theater (taken from "A Hard Days Night")

[@wotsup9oo]

gotta love ur comment

[@sgtpepprs3]

Around 2:30 is a reference to the car crash in A Day in the Life if you didn't state that already.

[@TrailBlazer65]

+InRainbows1 You found some I didn't notice and left out some that I did so there must be maybe hundreds of song references in this video!

[@TrailBlazer65]

+InRainbows1 Could maybe even say.. 1:42 Doctor Robert (exiting shop door) 2:30 Policemen on the street, there's so many there to meet ("Blue Jay Way") 3:19 Man walking bulldog ("Hey Bulldog") 3:59 Mother Mary ("Let it Be")

[@joshuadacosta8746]

+InRainbows1 4:05 where paul is jumping, you can also see a woman with a suitcase - "She's Leaving Home"

[@AT-yg4nk]

People that say “I hate The Beatles” or that “they suck” just haven’t discovered the right song for them. There is a Beatles song for everyone....

[@piadas804]

I want to hold your hand

[@williamlamb7026]

Mine is help or sgt peppers

[@AT-yg4nk]

For me it was In My Life that drew me in. From there it’s literally 100’s of songs. But my favs are: Here, There, Everywhere, A Day in the Life, Rain, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Across the Universe and Yesterday EDIT: Ok..so it’s April 2022 now. I’m recently OBSESSED with “I’ll Follow the Sun”. I can’t explain it but it’s one those songs I haven’t listened to for years perhaps. Than driving home from work one day it comes on from a playlist and It struck the mood so perfectly, with the weather and scenery and everything. (I live in Colorado sooooo amazing scenery is everywhere) It’s something about it to. The melody from Paul is short, simple but super catchy. After a few listens you’ll find yourself walking around the house singing “One day, you’ll look…to see I’ve gone. For tomorrow may rain, so I’ll follow the sun” it’s beautiful…Not sure if I’ll put it in my top 10, but it is damn climbing with each listen.

[@andresguillermo7138]

They were never the same Beatles, always trying new things and finding new places. I think that's the best part of their legacy.

[@cassumkenneth]

People that say those things are what are commonly known as "Culls". But hopefully they can find their song before that

[@gentry8440]

I know a lot of Beatles fans don’t care for Yoko but God bless her for turning over Real Love, Free as a Bird and Now and Then to Paul. I know a lot of people blame her for the breakup of The Beatles but I think true fans should accept that John loved Yoko very much.

[@charlieh3510]

Agreed! if we love John we should also love Yoko!

[@charlotteholmes3056]

I think the same. I like her. She is my favourite Beatle's wife.

[@RubbahSlippahs]

John would never have gotten to see Julian had it not been for May Pang.

[@j.4332]

I think Yoko over time has won over most fans.Maybe in tribute to John if no other,respect his poor wife after all.

[@justiceforjamespaulmccartney]

James Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is the truth no matter what!

[@Greenballoffire]

2:21 pause it and you see on the reflection of the glass the trees resembling an eerie resemblence to Paul. The music video is beyond genius. This is to mock the belief that Paul passed away in 1966 from a car crash.

[@coolgamer936132]

whoever made this music video is a true genius

[@jamesthorn9197]

The music video for "Free as a Bird" was produced by Vincent Joliet and directed by Joe Pytka and depicts, from the point of view of a bird in flight, many references to Beatles songs, such as "Penny Lane", "Paperback Writer", "A Day in the Life", "Eleanor Rigby", "Helter Skelter", "Piggies", "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill", "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Doctor Robert", and "The Fool on The Hill". Between 80 and 100 allusions to the Beatles' story, music and lyrics in the video have been estimated.

[@donriley3349]

Right on James. Its video genious. Martha My Dear as well, Paul's dog. Julia. Many more. A Day in the Life. Penny Lane. Never stops. The more you watch, the moire you see. Within, without You.

[@jonesy2111]

agreed

[@shadowestreetshuffle]

Did you see Father McKenize?

[@samantazepeda2857]

+Aftermath I did

[@andybanjo7530]

The Original Lennon demo. His lyric on the middle section .... “What ever happened to, the life that we once knew?” Then hums because not written yet. Fast forward 20 years Paul fills the blank line with… ”Can we really live without each other?”... Where did we lose the touch that seemed to mean so much?… Always made me feel so free!” I just well up at that point...beautiful and so sad at the same time. Completing and complementing each other even beyond this life x

[@madamebutterfly4798]

You hit it spot on. Brothers forever. No matter where life may take them.

[@Beragon]

Me too

[@andi17ish]

So you thought it was ok to make me greet as well lol they are brothers forever

[@fourlightsorchestra]

They were close. Being in a long term band is like a marriage. You get to know each other on a really personal level. Break ups can be devastating too. Life is complicated.

[@get_in_line]

I’m so glad you wrote this, and that people who leave comments like these still exist. Thank you from Jan. 2021

[@relatosespectrales]

While now and then comes out, I come to enjoy this masterpiece :)

[@faisalnh2450]

After watching the short film, this song deserve a remix the way they did with original Now and Then demo from John

[@steffanschurig926]

@@faisalnh2450Now and then finde ich nicht so gut und verstehe auch diesen Hype nicht. Nur weil Beatles davor steht?

[@paddymeboy]

Same here. The song is poignant, it works, and the video is an amazing labour of talent and love by somebody. Now and Then is, sadly, a bridge too far.

[@sundaypeople5791]

​@@steffanschurig926 es ist halt John gewissermaßen für diese Minuten wiedererweckt, was technisch offensichtlich erst jetzt möglich war. Doch , doch, er findet das da oben im Himmel ganz schön, dass wir ihn immer mal wieder aktivieren, has got a big smile on his face all day long!😅❤😅

[@peterhammer4644]

@@steffanschurig926 also ich mag Now and then mehr als das hier aber beide sind natürlich keine Penny Lanes oder Strawberry fields...

[@gogoyubari366]

I beleive this is one of the greatest Beatles songs ever!

[@HIRUMA59290]

“As a musician, you often have dreams about being in the studio or on stage so I’m often with the guys, Just the other morning I woke up and I was with George. And that was very nice. That’s how I run into John and George these days. So The Beatles have reformed. In my head.” - Sir Paul McCartney - december 2018

[@jamesdunn9714]

Cool, Did you actually ever, "run into" John and George?

[@Max-dr6rz]

@@jamesdunn9714 He said "- Sir Paul McCartney, December 2018" which means he's quoting what Paul said in December of 2018. He never said he was the one that saw John and George. Wow, you're smart!

[@JGTrons]

@@jamesdunn9714 Read it again, smartass.

[@dash_R]

@@jamesdunn9714 You have eyes, use them.

[@Greetingville]

I can listen to Paul McCartney all day.

[@Robert-db4iw]

My mum died today after a long battle with cancer. You're free as a bird now. Love you Mum xx

[@bluesunday8225]

Robert Coulton so sorry for your loss❤️❤️❤️

[@Robert-db4iw]

OreoCake thank you

[@bluesunday8225]

Robert Coulton no problem. I bet she's rocking out with John and George right now! Have a wonderful day! :)

[@merchantadvance930]

God be with her

[@martinwarford667]

Hang in there, she's watching over you this very minute.

[@kjell1448]

I chosed this one to my fathers funeral. He was an outsider, we had not spoke for 10 years. He supported himself, all by himself for 40 years by dealing with scrap metal, machines, and all kind of metal stuff. He dident like people, or to be a part of any system.. he wanted to be left alone with his stuff.. but he became compulsive paranoid when the tax office were chasing him.. yeh Now, he is resting, or at last being free.. to do as he wish.. I slowly becoming this man, and I miss him more than ever, for his guidance, cause I know iam not normal either. And i really dont want be like him. Longing for freedom.. just like him. I remember he said once. "All i want is an old simple fishing boat, made of wood. I will stay there over night and sleep under the night sky"

[@dan_2598]

The last line, it is so beautiful. And I hope the best for you and your Dad too man ❤

[@Hawkrvo]

This video is too good to have ever been played on MTV. This stands alone as the best music video ever !

[@tragiclifeform347]

I love how George got a chance to put his newfound ukulele skills on an official Beatles song.

[@theogarcez1999]

"Guys let's reunite The Beatles" "Why George?" "Ukulele."

[@animateangus]

It was actually George Formby impersonator Alan Randall playing the ukulele at the end. George was a big Formby fan though.

[@derekstephenson4078]

It was a tribute to George Formby, as the Ukulele is strummed you can also here the voice of John Lennon saying 'Its turned out nice again', a George Formby catch phrase.

[@seid3366]

@@derekstephenson4078 Cool to know a new secret that would otherwise, seem a little weird of a reference to make

[@shelleywantiez7964]

Nice touch with George Formby at the end. George Harrison was a huge fan, glad that clip got in there.

[@Maya-rz5lk]

If this song won’t be in my funeral I ain’t dying.

[@kjthekunoichi]

Gurl... when your time is up, it will be up😊cant avoid/delay it...

[@shane-irish]

Nonsence

[@rpm1796]

Born old die young Maya.

[@Maya-rz5lk]

R PM born young die younger

[@Cjnw]

Normie

[@BluStrat22]

George’s solo will never NOT make my hair stand up. Sublime and perfect

[@ArthurIAHamm]

Couldn't agree with you more, it truly feels freeing

[@denisuntoro]

That's lost touch in new song now and then, lost the melody and harmony

[@wai0937]

It's amazing. A perfect use of the key change John intended for the bridge.

[@chriscampanozzi6516]

Agree 100 percent.

[@juneru2]

George is insane with the slide guitar, it's a shame he couldn't shine as much in Now and Then as he does here

[@davidgarrick1681]

Now and Then brought me here. This song is superb. Such a good feeling.

[@adamdorgant9454]

True!!!!

[@tyrannosauruszeppelin2205]

After 25 years, we finally heard those Beatles harmonies again. A sound that was missing in all of their solo careers. Every Beatle contributed to this song. They worked together again, for the first time in so many years. Magical. This song sounds so incredibly, unmistakingly Beatles. They still had it, and still have it. RIP John and George. Two musical geniuses.

[@gerardopacheco9295]

im in tears...

Jeff Lynne there I'ts so participate this song.Its a similar mithle ELO and The Beatles. Love this song ✌️and Love

[@ericparnell4628]

Even after johns death he still contributed with his voice recording..the Beatles are the Mozart of our times ✌✌❤❤

[@knockedoutloaded279]

Really hope Now and Then comes out in 2022

[@chrisgravel953]

I think they played together on Ringo album

[@davidcalderon7724]

Even after death John was like” i got one more guys” and only Paul George and Ringo can see his vision.

[@angelricchi1321]

Got to mention Jeff Lynne too, he could see everyone's vision

[@Unclebarry94]

This deserves way more likes

[@jakeschneider9470]

@@angelricchi1321 absolutely! I saw in interviews about the making of these songs the remaining Beatles all said how integral Jeff Lynne was to this project.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

He actually got 3 more...

[@davidcalderon7724]

brokeutopian if it was thats pretty creepy. He described their separation as a divorce

[@user-ez1bw5mf3w]

George’s guitar is awesome

[@sprague49]

George came up with the guitar riff on "And I Love Her". Paul later said, "That's what made the song a hit." Here, George did it again.

[@stevemclane1242]

Jeff Lynne is an underappreciated genius. When the elderly Sir George Martin declined getting involved in resurrecting this song, thank goodness they turned to Jeff. Perfect.

[@mordechaiabraham6663]

George's solo in the beginning is heaven , so gentle and soooo musically played.

[@Saturn-sd8ht]

I think it's annoying actually. Slide guitar was solo George, not Beatles. George lost the ability to play lead guitar so he switched to slide

[@YUDI_Acoustic]

​​​@@Saturn-sd8htnahhh, go ahead and listen to "Something." It's got the iconic slide guitar that Harrison basically invented. This is pure Beatles.

[@FranciscoJr01]

@@Saturn-sd8htGeorge didn’t really find his own signature sound on the guitar until Abbey Road. His slide guitar from there dominates the rest of his career so I always think if the Beatles had stuck it out we would’ve gotten more slide

[@joeonorato5816]

I think George guitar work in “ free as bird “ and “ real love “ really make those songs

[@tommarshall3365]

I agree. I am not a big George Harrison fan, but he really turned up for these recordings...

[@steph9265]

I honestly can’t listen to this without tearing up. The way they sing together with John, the memories of a lost time, brought together again in this song.

[@joaoluis7234]

Me too boah, this is nostalgic even for me that haven't lived that era

[@steph9265]

Darth JooJ Same, I’m so nostalgic for a time I never lived in, it‘s so strange. I am genuinely heartbroken over John’s death and he died 18 years before I was born, power of music I guess

[@epic9163]

Same, Same.

[@sallynov]

Me too. I was 8 when I watched The Beatles on Ed Sullivan with my family. I was gobsmacked! Still am. This video captures the tapestry of the Beatles catalog so perfectly. I'm fortunate to have witnessed Beatlemania and their creative evolution in real-time. Their songs are timeless.

[@steph9265]

sally novak I wish I was around for all of it. They really are timeless but listening now isn’t the same as listening in real time back then when they were so golden.

[@cliftonharmon2403]

This was such a treasure in the 90s when it was released. It was like my generation had a little taste of what it was like to hear a new Beatles single. Now we are able to feel childhood nostalgia from a Beatles track too, and having this ability is priceless ❤

[@jonnyjp8486]

And there's a new one coming this year

[@psynurse]

Totally agree!! I had just moved to socal and this was released. I remember playing it over and over. Brought tears to my eyes.

[@rainflowers1099]

First single I bought, which was weird because the first single my dad bought was Paperback Writer :)

[@jojololaoluwadopamu]

My generation is getting a new beatles release too very soon. I'm so excited for it!

[@martinmccabe4795]

Won't be a new song as they've already said they will never make a new song if there was someone missing

[@cristianodr67]

Now, with releasing of "Now and Then" it comes the end of an era of the best music from the best band that ever existed

[@ozgesolmaz752]

the best music video ever,but only beatlemaniacs can understand it♡

[@queenofmarigold218]

true

[@ozgesolmaz752]

+QueenOfMarigold So did the king cook breakfast for you?😊

[@queenofmarigold218]

+Özge Solmaz oh yes, and then I had a seance with the Duchess, but the children ruined it.

[@luzbeltran6826]

yes I Agree with You

[@MsBordelais33]

he's free as a bird now ... love you John

[@Fred-fl2fo]

I am crying 71 years old and crying.. The whole thing comes back in my mind. My childhood in Manchester England. So sad what is happening now.

[@Mo-MuttMusic]

How far is Manchester from Liverpool? Shawn R., Mo-Mutt Music (U.S.A., last visited England in the summer of '77)

[@vanecrav4382]

Dont cry, i like this song too :)

[@CarlosHenriqueXavierEndo]

Fred, I'm 53 and I cry every time I watch this.

[@peabody3000]

resist brexit

[@peabody3000]

no no, resist via democracy. the first (* non-binding *) vote was heavily influenced by a deluge of misinformation and propaganda, and that isn't democracy

[@pwbfirdaus2193]

Free as a bird It's the next best thing to be Free as a bird Home, home and dry Like a homing bird, I'll fly As a bird on wings Whatever happened to The life that we once knew? Can we really live without each other? Where did we lose the touch That seemed to mean so much? It always made me feel so- Free as a bird It's the next best thing to be Free as a bird Home (Home), home and dry Like a homing bird, I'll fly As a bird on wings Whatever happened to The love that we once knew? Always made me feel so free (Ah) (Ah) (Ah) Free as a bird It's the next best thing to be Free as a bird Free as a bird Free as a bird Ooh Free Made for John Lennon

[@craigsouthern4793]

The Beatles, England's best gift to the world

[@zaziou711]

Talking about gifts, England is probably the musical Santa Claus. They really spoiled us since the Beatles.

[@rosecruz1344]

The Beatles are the artist I would never get bored of because they're a classic and I'm still a Beatles fan

[@davidtomlinson6138]

Or is it the NHS ? The whole world's using it 🤔🙄,was meant for the paying British public !! 🤕🤒🧐

[@matrix26uk]

I remember the night when this was 1st played on UK television. It was before Coronation Street. It was SO strange to hear Lennon's voice on a song I'd never heard before. There were tears!

[@andybullemor-music5928]

I recall watching it too, there was a celeb talking head thing leading up to it. I had taped it on VHS back then. I wonder if that is on KZbin anywhere?

[@TheBatmansbrother]

Speaking of Coronation Street,Tracy Barlow is in this.

[@ppotter]

@@andybullemor-music5928 I tried uploading my copy of that and, of course, the Apple Bonkers blocked it.

[@simonhodgetts6530]

Yes, I remember watching it at home with my mom and dad. For me it was very emotional - a Beatles single released within my lifetime (I was born 2 years after they split). Must admit, hearing John’s voice brought a massive lump to my throat, and I thought it was a great video.

[@jpcodnia9133]

November 1995 right ? In America it aired the week of Thanksgiving (19.11.95)

[@kewkabe]

In late November '95 when this song was first revealed to the world at the end of the first airing of Anthology on national TV, 25 years after the breakup, they had a countdown timer at the bottom of the screen that said "New Beatles song in:" and when it hit 0:00 and Ringo hit that snare twice, I remember my window was open and I heard distant screams coming from throughout the city.

[@horse14t]

That's amazing XD

[@katehuling8636]

kewkabe that's amazing, I wish we still had that

[@osamaali4423]

kewkabe Amazing!

[@David_Theisen]

What city?? was it in America or England?? I love the trippy sound all throughout the song!! when did they first record it??

[@ricjones5749]

haha screams of "Fuck no theyre back!!"

[@ykzbmnlxz]

This video is a Beatles life memories😮

[@54markl]

George steals the whole song with his stunning slide guitar solo, his best ever! The greatest, the gods, the Champions! Poor John. R.I.P. George.

[@pauldavies8638]

what about george's great ukelele work at the end when George died that was it for me such a beautiful person

[@ziizee66]

54markl - George was so great, agree with you, his "Weeping" guitar stunning. yes R.I.P George

[@tylermansfield1111]

pixi loc

[@janedvinsson]

Yeah..I just went back to this song this time to listen to George´s guitar playing..gosh it is fine....and then I realize that the ukulele in the end is gorgeous too! I guess it is George there too.

[@andrewnew0009]

54markl i would had prefered to see the song finished by the true author, the best, John Lennon

[@DryGoodsBand]

This does not get enough credit for being as awesome as it truly is.

[@fairygodmomma2313]

SERIOUSLY....

[@humandroid53]

I find it mediocre. Not as good as the original Beatles songs and not as good as the boys solo nor as good as the Travelling Wilburys.

[@fairygodmomma2313]

@@humandroid53 well BM my birds sang along to this, but yeah the original beatles before sergeant Pepper, solos, and the TW's Runaway is a great composition.

[@DryGoodsBand]

@@humandroid53 well I mean they couldn’t really all work together again for obvious reasons and this was as close as we could get. Of course it’s not going to be like the Beatles best but it’s amazing they got together and gave us these new songs at least. I know if John wouldn’t have been killed they would have all done something together again and it would have been even more amazing.

[@michaelrose3101]

@@DryGoodsBand l think it's brilliant. Reminds so much of l am the walrus vintage.

[@matheuskelter]

I remember beeing at a pool club in january 1995, when a man came on the radio saying: "And now, the NEWEST Beatles recording". Blows my mind until this day.

[@sunj9444]

George’s slide guitar solo is master piece.

[@michaelpopa6413]

yup

[@tomfalkingham6942]

Yes. George really put the voodoo on it and I just love his voice too. Gorgeous!

[@davidtruscott4702]

George’s voice and guitar work make this track for me, just love ❤️ it….

[@simonhodgetts6530]

George’s slide playing was always incredible - I always maintained that out of all of The Beatles he matured into the most accomplished musician (sorry Paul, much as I admire you!)

[@militzamadrid462]

@Gary Snow, I love George guitar sound too.

[@nestoralejandro7634]

John, George, you are both truly missed. Paul and Ringo don´t leave us.

[@DavidMoviez]

They will never leave us. They only leave their body. Their soul is within us.

[@nestoralejandroochoa]

@@DavidMoviez absolutely right. Peace.

[@tomasnieto2879]

THEY ALWAYS WILL LIVE IN OUR HEARTS, ALWAYS!

[@GigaChad-tv7xl]

Waiting for some idiot to say "BuT pAuL iS aLrEaDy DeAd"

[@notdead12]

@@GigaChad-tv7xl same

[@iloveandygibb]

The Beatles is an expert at making me cry.

[@luciamartins1404]

Since the 1st time I heard this song in the Anthology I loved it and still do!!!!! It was a great and wonderful surprise!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@vgr112261]

Unsung hero of this song is Ringo. His snare sound and rock solid tempo was perfect, as it was for all Beatle songs.

[@lukedsk]

'I am the fucking click track!'

[@shanelandstrom1597]

goo gooo gachooob

[@rossanasalassaldana2964]

j

[@MrDoncelcrack]

Lou red

[@kenbrown2084]

Agree =Ringo

[@KenSiefert]

No mistaking George's beautiful guitar

[@TheEloquentGear]

Both Paul and George play guitar on this song

[@KenSiefert]

JetSetWillzyx Not George's slide, unmistakeable

[@Thepalpatineboys77]

+Ken Siefert that key change solo... its obviously harrison's soul crying for lennon... blows me away every time man

[@billshank6266]

Yep, one of the most heartbreaking moments in music for me. George. Wow.

[@thirdmillenniumfilms]

I must have listened to this song 50 times today and it just doesn't get old! I agree with you, Adam.

[@SuperKot1922]

Wtf, it's 5 in the morning, and i'm here, sitting and crying, it's majestic

[@Big_Tuna276]

The Beatles were the most successful band that ever existed. They were on the different level. No one can change my mind.

[@stephencraig5938]

They invented modern music you can't change that.

[@ffahrulchaniago]

They already modern before modern itself

[@geraldysjunk]

@@stephencraig5938 No they didn't!

[@stephencraig5938]

@@geraldysjunk they started off rocker billy then went through many different styles. They were the first in many ways.

[@nicholasanderson9019]

Dont think this is in dispute really

[@dangelorussell9844]

Paul said that while they were recording this song, they met John's spirit

[@wolfganghornung3493]

This is true

[@dangelorussell9844]

Yes

[@dangelorussell9844]

Wolfgang Hornung Paul also said if you play 4:48 backward, you will hear John's spirit say:"heheh, it's me, John Lennon"

[@wolfganghornung3493]

But John is/was eating to much Pizza ,hihi

[@jennybrooks6084]

When did they record this?

[@KevinJenkins-yp6vx]

This is one of the greatest groups to ever come together,and but such great music together.

[@Murciee1]

The Beatles saved my life!!!!!

[@thaddaniels1252]

The fact that it was a out of time demo shows the brilliance of Jeff Lynn and his producing skills. Beautiful song!

[@upturnedblousecollar5811]

And when you think how long ago the video was put together, it's an art in itself.

[@FunkyDisco79]

*Jeff Lynne

[@buckminsterowski]

quite a feat in the 90s. you could do it on a laptop these days

[@ggmm6182]

​@@buckminsterowskino you couldn't

[@gustercc]

@@ggmm6182yes you can

[@musicman4921]

George and John, free as a bird now, love The Beatles

[@ansc6472]

Flying Up nonsense

[@pluckthepiano6006]

Flying Up You're seriously one of those people who think he's dead. Let me guess the Earth's flat to

[@necrotonalfsociety4841]

Dont forget stew

[@DJPANGZ]

@Flying Up ur thr fool Paul isn't murdered

[@1960fie]

@@pluckthepiano6006 How do you sleep ?

[@PaulSmith-dw1hw]

Peace ❤😮😢

[@martinharrison4245]

Just imagine being young and having the entire back catalogue of beatle songs to enjoy . In 10 years of work , they out did anyone easily. They were simply a phenomenon !!!!!!!!

[@Swam0811]

John would be proud of this song. It’s absolutely beautiful 😭

[@jerryeberts]

Which version of John? The minimalist who wrote & sang the songs for his first LP, Plastic Ono Band? Or the drunk who barely managed to produce an album for his pal Harry Nilsson? Or the overly romantic stay-at-home daddy to Sean? Lennon mostly did not care for studio gimmicks, which is what hack Lynne did with this paltry little demo tape. Hardly a masterpiece; I would not put it in the top 50 Beatles songs.

[@leviathan2000]

@@jerryeberts Let him enjoy the song, it’s not that deep..

[@eljaskoponen24]

Proud of this video

[@FreakinRican6969]

@@jerryeberts "Jeff Lynne a hack" 🤣🤣 I'm sorry, who are you?

[@jerryeberts]

@@FreakinRican6969 ... I'm the guy who called Jeff Lynne a hack.

[@oludotunjohnshowemimo434]

The Beatles are like Bach, Handel, Mozart and Beethoven. They have touched our lives with their timeless music. Rest in peace George and John. Thank you for the music. Paul asked Yoko for any music John recorded as demos but never officially released and she sent him over some tapes. Real Love and Free As A Bird were two of those demos John recorded but never released and so Paul, George and Ringo with Jeff Lynn's help, polished them off and released them as part of the Anthology album.

[@MusicLover10538]

And Thank you Jeff Lynne to make this Reunion possible. Producer extraordinaire!

[@imgomes6425]

@@MusicLover10538 Jeff Lynne is a genius in my eyes. His own music is amazing too.

[@prodigygetgud7921]

@Ben Dover Then why are you here?? You a fan kid

[@ancyber6876]

Ben Dover Nope

[@agnomenamedgrimblegromble3735]

@Ben Dover Never, mate. Never.

[@BoyGeorge84]

I love how John has a younger voice and Paul and George have an older solo career style they bring to the track. Beautiful, truly a classic now.

[@branland7464]

There are no words to describe the beauty of that crying solo…

[@thomaslippiatt7107]

Goosebumps every-time

[@andreasaste1077]

The Beatles made the world a better place.

[@adamdorgant9454]

Agreed!!!

[@innerlight617]

George's guitar playing is mesmerizing!

[@jjaammee11]

It’s brilliant.

[@unimail1195]

They all are.. including Jeff

[@raymondtovey3722]

Fantastic Guitarist Tasteful .The Best .

[@raymondtovey3722]

@Paul McCartney Many Thanks Paul And For Making Such Loverly Music Over The Years Yours Ray Tovey

[@gregor8676]

@Paul McCartney You're not Paul for real, are you?

[@axelh425]

Probably one of the best videoclip ever made.

[@Sucker_MC]

Napoleon, like anyone can even know that.

[@konstantinanikiev5774]

The beatles❤FOREVER!

[@naphza1]

No one, even Clapton, can play slide guitar like George. His unique style is unequalled. RIP GEORGE

[@robbueller2340]

What other song does George play slide? Never seen him God Rest His Soul. Clapton played lead on While Georges guitar gently weeps and Eric's actually cries.

[@Ram44]

What a stupid comment. Clapton almost never played slide and saying no one can play like George? You obviously haven't heard Derek Trucks, Ry Cooder, and course Duane Allman. George had a unique slide sound that was his own-that you can say. But technically as a player? Derek Trucks is the most musical player you may ever hear.

[@gerardberk]

Derek needs to slow way way down,,,Space is the place and George Harrison knew that

[@chuckyoneil3820]

Ram4 don't agree, but I like.trucks and.rest.

[@chuckyoneil3820]

also never seen.trucks play uke

[@mattsuter918]

Rumour has it that, upon hearing John's voice during the recording sessions, the surviving Beatles had to pretend that he had simply left the room. Emotional as it must've been for them, they did John's demo justice, immortalised his memory, and cemented his legacy as one quarter of a whole that made the world go round.

[@ianbasore]

It's true, George said they had to just imagine he simply went to get some tea. It was the only way they got through it at first.

[@RandomAllen]

They mention that in the Anthology episodes. It was Paul's idea for them to pretend that John was just away on holiday and rang the rest of the band members up to say "Finish the tape, I left you the cassette, I trust you!". Ringo particularly liked the idea. They didn't want to treat John like some kind of martyr figure or heroic rock god because John never would have gone for that.

[@jpcodnia9133]

That account is true as told by Paul Mc himself in 1995 And actually it applied just as the last sessions of that band 3 Jan 1970 when the three Beatles recorded the alternative takes for Let it be and I me mine John excused himself for being unable to attend as he was in Holland

[@sakurasayonara6387]

My gosh, why did I cry 😭

[@vishnya_azraq]

well damn. i didn't expect to spend my evening sobbing over something that happened when i wasn't even born

[@cantonlowlifemedia]

I remember watching the premiere of this when I was loke 8-9 years old. My mom had let me stay up late to watch the Anthology since I was a huge fan. I broke down in tears... Still do.

[@user-sm8wf2qv3q]

The world should be free as a bird with love xxxx

[@chrisspohn777]

One of my favorite beatles songs..

[@andrewfutterman3346]

This is actually one of the few songs that is credited to all four of the Beatles. John for the original recording, Paul, George, and Ringo for filling in the unfinished parts.

[@DZ-cs9pb]

That was a money thing so they all could get paid on it

[@andrewft31]

@@DZ-cs9pb Paul and George changed some of the lyrics to the bridges, not sure what Ringo contributed besides the drums

[@emfraridades7261]

A lot of songs were written by other Beatles that werent credit. And I Love Is créditos to Lenon/McCartney but George created the main riff which is the song signature

[@teacherjudy1971]

@@andrewft31 Ringo STARTS this song! His drumming was perfect because he always played from his heart! ❤

[@ndesdsadfd]

@@DZ-cs9pb I don't think they needed money in the mid '90s tho 😂 They been legends already for 25 plus years by that point in time.

[@Raskolnikov1705]

John's voice was heaven

[@mattandersonmusic]

Best word to describe his voice!

[@sean.billups]

Ironically one of my favorite Beatles songs released in 1996

[@MrSamPistolas]

For me... one of the most wonderful videos ever made. 🐦

[@rjw4762]

The Beatles - simply the best. Nothing more to be said.

[@redskies4530]

Hi I recommend an indie song called 'The Bond Villain' by Robert Nix

[@QKvox]

Defo up there

[@paulofarrell6498]

This isn’t the Beatles.

[@janielrin4471]

​@@paulofarrell6498?? 🤔

[@jb20092009]

@@paulofarrell6498Sorry for the further song reference but Yes It Is.

[@paulseano5100]

Well folks, this is what we all really wanted in the end. To see The Beatles play together again. Even if John wasn’t there in person, you see they still finished John’s songs and you know he would have been pleased with the outcome. This song is just where they truly left off. So grateful for these songs.

[@rafaelollarves6329]

Totally!

[@andrewpoules9109]

This shows how much their music reverberates around everybody's lives thank god for the Beatles xx

[@lisaparsons4124]

Yes I agree, and John Lennon was awesome singer and song writer the Beatles a awesome group

[@jerryeberts]

I am positive John would be disgusted by the sheer commercialism of his doodling demos. He was a very harsh critic of himself & the band. To me, neither of the "new" songs are anything much. They certainly don't sound like the Beatles.

[@spam3706]

@@jerryeberts Don't sound like the Beatles? When singing together, it is unmistakably The Beatles. Keep in mind that Paul and George were 20+ years older when this was recorded.

[@Cheryl.520]

The spirit of freedom is essential to humanity ! 😊

[@terrypussypower]

Can’t wait for “Now And Then” to be finished! If it’s as good as this and “Real Love” it’ll have been worth the wait!

[@archangelmusic13]

haha i like your name

[@brianwolle2509]

and it was worth the wait

[@gusscoutinho]

In the late 80s and early 90s, I had the feeling that The Beatles were somehow old-fashioned or outdated. All of a sudden, it all changed. I was 18 in 1995 when they released Free as a Bird and Real Love a couple of months later. I remember all of my friends became Beatles fans. We used to spend hours talking with our parents and their friends about 60s and 70s music. Needless to say it was a great time.

[@arthur_r626]

This song was played in my father's funeral. He used to love The Beatles. John Lennon was his favorite beatle, and he always wanted to talk with him. I wonder if they're talking right now up there. Who knows. Rest in peace, daddy. Free as a bird.

[@j.c.mhardcoremetalfan413]

Arthur W sorry for your lost I have lost my father a few years ago.i know both are ringing Lennon's ears off lol God bless you and your family

[@ludmilamonteiro4600]

I was so teary then I read your comment. Now I'm a complete waterfall. I'm sorry for you loss but still, congratulations for choosing this song to say goodbye to your dad. :)

[@carolinahernandez8171]

maybe brother as two free birds......

[@seattleday5208]

That's so sweet. May you father rest in peace.

[@Gridseeker]

I hope your father is up there talking with John himself.

[@vetteworks]

George's slide was so sweet. He and John was such talent. Miss them.

[@HimangshuBora]

His guitar is gently weeping here

[@philmoore71]

love his slide (its probably my #1 sound love)... which ironically was post Beatles

[@2wayplebney]

George's slide guitar is simply stunning.

[@jalarcon1061]

That bird flying can mean so many things for each of us Beatles fans❤

[@jennywren9068]

“Whatever happened to the life that we once knew? Can we really live without each other?” 💔 I can’t. Love them.

[@Miss.Mozart]

Same... ♥️

[@fgrady1]

In the “1+” DVD box, George’s line became “Whatever happened to the LOVE that we once knew?” FYI

[@cameronwhite8062]

Jenny, no we cannot. I love them as well.😄😁😄

[@westyraviz]

You can, and have been. They are the Beatles, not the 2nd coming of Christ. Get a grip.

[@subg8858]

Real nice of Paul to tack a lyric from the shangra las onto a lennon song

[@karaamundson3964]

Critics, George Martin, etc hated this song right off the nut. HOWEVER. When George, Paul, & Ringo claimed it and nurtured it with each their own Beatles gifts, fans adored it. It makes me cry every time...what a deep love John had for those guys, and them for him, despite rough waters under the bridge. Such a tender tune, beautiful lyrics, amazing drum & guitar work, and an awesome video to go along

[@lesvitraux]

Song makes me cry, thinking about the friendship that the Beatles had, and my own friendships of youth. the guys "always made me feel so free" and joyful.

[@mikeruzza1463]

I never heard George Martin didn't like it??

[@nancydemoss2945]

Isn't this one of John's unfinished songs that Yoko gave to the three remaining lads?

[@lesvitraux]

@@nancydemoss2945 exactly, along with 'Real Love,'

[@knockedoutloaded279]

George Martin liked it and Julian Lennon liked it, the production was too heavy, it needed string; great song...Hope Now and Then comes out asap...That will be best Beatles day ever!!!!

[@adelfosolarte]

Free As A Bird, Real Love and, finaly, Now and Then. Thank you the Beatles.

[@classicrockcollection.]

Wonderful music of the three decades.. great songs, still sing along. Great memories of my lifetime of joys, happy times, some tears. It's been a wonderful ride so far.. hope it brings memories to each and all of you.. I love it!!Best wishes to all.

[@tangobango9653]

John & George are both now ‘free as a bird.’

[@marioceva7163]

Paul.

[@tk17network22]

Not him

[@marioceva7163]

@@tk17network22 sure?

[@tk17network22]

He ain't dead

[@marioceva7163]

@@tk17network22 l dont think so. You can think what you want.

[@kristenherbst4928]

💚🦋 My dad sent me this song to listen to a couple weeks before he flew free. He was an avid Beatles fan. God rest your soul Daddy. Love u with all my heart!!! 🕊️🙏❤️6-6-2022 🌺🤍

[@johnlowrie1632]

god bless

[@RiverRogueFilms]

So sorry to hear this, Kristen. He's flying with the birds now. Lots of love to you.

[@kristenherbst4928]

@@RiverRogueFilms Thank you so much

[@hunkhk]

So sorry for your loss but I hope you can cherish his memory and all the good times when you hear the fab four. Take care

[@kristenherbst4928]

@@hunkhk Thank you so very much, how ironic my father's name was Greg 😁

[@michelelaraia7358]

REAL LOVE ANOTHER POSTHUMOUS SONG

[@fabfour7397]

Thank you Jeff Lynne (ELO) for making this reunion possible and for your fabulous contribution in producing the last 2 songs ever by the Beatles. Also thank you for producing and co-writing for the last 3 Beatles individually on their solo albums and the same for so many great Legends including the Traveling Wilburys.

[@robscoggins]

Jeff Lynn is very often overlooked.

[@fabfour7397]

@@robscogginsTrue! Possibly because he is a very humble music genius who stays away from the scandals and and the Rock stars glamour and complicated lives

[@spinchange]

George's guitar always makes it onions in here.

[@valeriataylor8337]

i remember the premiere of this video. It was such an historical moment

[@indowithbadenglish3775]

Me too!!

[@omnipop4936]

I missed the video premiere, but I do remember when the song premiered on my local radio station (I even remember the specific street I was driving on). TONS of radio and TV hype in the preceding days, made it really fun to savor that moment! ✌️

[@thebeatles8008]

wkwk rogerina Taylor queenn

[@indowithbadenglish3775]

@@thebeatles8008 komen video i want to break free nya queen ya maksudnya?

[@thebeatles8008]

@@indowithbadenglish3775 iya betul bro,btw kok lu tau gw org Indonesia njir

[@charwest9449]

John wrote a great song, but you can really see here how much Paul and George and Ringo added to it REALLY create the Beatles sound that the world could not resist. It's that sound that we all missed in their solo careers. Beatles Forever!

[@johnmurrin9734]

a masterpiece by Lennon as was most the beatles stuff the only thing that ruined this tune was pauls crap ..twisted the song not what John was saying in this piece at all billy/faul and his handlers fukd a perfect tune

[@emilydiaz4817]

John Murrin this was George’s idea

[@PamB95]

They were best when they worked as a team; they tempered each other.

[@jaspurr77]

Well it's the travelling Wilburys sound..but its still great

[@74bshs]

You know it!

[@eboatwright_]

Just found this song a few days ago, I love it so much and it makes me even more sad that we lost John and George, because they could've created so many more great songs like this R.I.P You absolute legends

[@teresahobday7836]

I agree. X

[@kentduryea7109]

I guess enough is not enough for some. Nothing but a greedy fanatic like you just won't let go. I feel sorry for you that hundreds of Beatles songs have yet to set you "Free As A Bird".

[@Mr.Nobody603]

I just discovered this one today. Now and Then really kicked me back into delving into the Beatles

[@eboatwright_]

​@@Mr.Nobody603 That's awesome! Me and my family have listened to The Beatles for my entire life, but I just started really listening to their music a few months ago

[@MANOJSSHARMA-kt3jj]

yes John and George left too early or perhaps they could have stayed together before they broke up - for at least for 5 years to more create masterpieces .....

[@stevedundee866]

Now and Then brought me here. Now and Then I miss you Beatles ❤️🐞🐞🐞🐞❤️

[@michaellewisguitarlessons6505]

To this day, I am almost 70. I still love The Beatles. I watched them on Ed Sullivan in 1964 with my family, I remember my Dad saying these guys are just a passing phase. I looked at him like he was from Mars. WOW. Was he wrong.

[@stevescontriano860]

WOW ! YOU’RE OLD

[@s0uls4nd]

Wow, impressive.

[@JohnDoe-tw8es]

Yep me too.

[@NewShockerGuy]

3:17, when *edit: George/Pauls voice gets taken by the guitar still sends chills through me. I remember when I first bought the anthology when I was in high school which was 15 years ago and I had the same feeling. Amazing how good music makes you feel. I wish we had bands like this now.... we don't, and it's so sad what future generations are missing in terms of music.

[@thirdmillenniumfilms]

I had the same feeling about John's voice as I listen to this over and over on the 36th anniversary of his assassination.

[@leonardoeloi67]

Actually that's George's voice, it's my favourite part of the song, and i have the same feeling.

[@paranoiadoctor]

It's not John voice, it's Paul and George

[@minecraftpotato7222]

NewShockerGuy We do. Coldplay reminds me a lot of them

[@wonderwhy6133]

It's John Lenon's voice with Paul at the back ground. Jeff Lynne was the music producer, watch Mr Blue Sky documentary about Jeff Lynne from ELO, it's absolutely amazing!

[@tz125r]

George with that guitar solo ❤

[@davidb2206]

Phenomenal. They should have filmed him playing it, in the studio.

[@king_supreme1102]

I have such a strong emotional resonance with this song that I don’t even fully understand. Every time, for the briefest of moments, it transports me back to being a little little kid. Like so young that you don’t even have memory of it. Yet at the same time, it gives me a sense of melancholy. It takes me to a time I don’t remember, and makes me sad that I’ll never be able to experience it. It’s not even the lyrics that do this to me, it’s just the vibe of the song.

[@kentclark6420]

It has a similar effect that 'Feed the Birds' from Mary Poppins has on me.

[@Brettyboy101]

I have the same feeling with the Beatles, I was born in 73 but I feel like I've always known every single one of their songs, I even think I was there when they did the all you need is love live broadcast, weird

[@patdthomas]

Jeff Lynne did an excellent job producing this song. Some have complained it sounds too much like ELO, but these same detractors also complained that ELO sounded too much like The Beatles. The way I see it, Jeff Lynne carried on the spiritual torch of The Beatles after the break up, so it was only natural he'd be the one to take this project on... and he did so masterfully.

[@kangalic]

I lOVE ELO!

[@tomrogerlilleby2890]

And "Mr. Blue Sky" must be the one ELO song that has got the most Beatle flavour !

[@smashrunner8954]

Why George Martin didn't produce this Songs ? He was deaf all ready ?

[@michaelpacker561]

And ELO sounds like The MOVE

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

@@smashrunner8954 - Jeff Lynne had produced George Harrison's 1987 album "Cloud Nine" - which completely revived Harrison's music career. Harrison and Lynne put together the Traveling Wiburys while they were recording "Cloud Nine"... and they made two Wilburys albums (one released in 1988 and one in 1990). Harrison and Lynne had become really close friends... so George wanted Jeff to produce the new Beatles project. McCartney wanted George Martin to do it... but Harrison would only agree to do it - if Jeff Lynne would be the producer. Paul really wanted the project to go forward - so he eventually agreed to go with Jeff Lynne as the producer. Paul turned out to be impressed with what Jeff Lynne did as the producer of the project - and would hire Lynne to produce his next album, "Flaming Pie"... which became one of McCartney's best albums of the last half of his career.

[@Yobbie72]

This song was recorded by John as an unreleased demo in 1977. In 1994 Yoko Ono gave it to Paul McCartney for him George and Ringo to work on it, and they released it as part of their 1995 Anthology Album/TV special. This is as close as we'll ever get to a Beatles reunion.

[@stevestott1700]

Yes, you are 100% spot on.. But! There must be other hidden gems???

[@SissyShamrock]

Produced by ELO-frontman Jeff Lynne.

[@sgl0d10n]

It was a reunion ❤️

[@Andres-wh2pz]

Steve Stott there’s also “real love” which I believe was recorded during the same session

[@ThePFRG]

Steve Stott now and then. It was another song like F.A.A.B and real love (a demo) but george didnt like it so they didnt do it. Theres an amazing fanmade version on youtube

[@lic.enriquecontrerasrico.220]

Ringo’s intro 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@IsaacWale2004]

How was this not a number 1 hit?!

[@johnjamesdonegan]

Why am I nostalgic for a period (the 60s) that I never lived through?

[@smittywarbenyagermangensen4860]

James Donegan while society in both england and america have become horrifying due to government control and 3rd world to 1st world immigration, making times when countries were nations attractive by comparison, the reason You are probably nostalgic for a time period you never lived through is because you’re just one of a mondless consumerate, another aspect of modern society which is so disapointing.

[@osamabinladen824]

@@smittywarbenyagermangensen4860 No

[@smittywarbenyagermangensen4860]

@@osamabinladen824 yes

[@naraposthumus8478]

❤

[@beatlesfan951]

SmittyWarben YagerMangensen how edgy

[@JonathanHudgins]

You can hear John's voice much more clearly here than in the original. Its not as distorted. Kudos to whoever went back and cleaned the sound up a bit as music tech has grown by leaps and bounds in the last 25+ years. Can't wait for the historic final new Beatles song in November, 2023!

[@Merglet]

NEXT WEEK!!!

[@bekindist]

Yay! I can't wait to hear their final song.

[@juliopatinobarrientos4537]

​@@Merglet.. SERA EL FIN DEL MUNDO PARA LA HUMANIDAD CON EL NUEVO Y ULTIMO LANZAMIENTO DE LOS BEATLES.

[@chriscampanozzi6516]

Thank you Beatles for all the incredible music.

[@hiddentreasure1]

And George's voice is different too. It's another take. On the first version he says "the life we once knew" and here he sings "the love"

[@colourfulcrafts5492]

"Turned out nice again." Yes it did John, yes it did.

[@tyrannosauruszeppelin2205]

George's slide guitar in the beginning gave me such goosebumps. Its sound was so incredibly Beatles. Then the vocal harmonies came in and I was brought back to the '60s. Which is funny, because I was born in the early 2000's. This song made me nostalgic for something I was never even a part of.

[@lilpip6408]

Omg it’s nice knowing I’m not the only one who feels like that lol

[@user-jg1ow1pp8e]

Они навсегда 👍👍👍они над временем👍👍👍

[@angelacase2331]

I know exactly what you mean

[@user-jg1ow1pp8e]

@@angelacase2331 🤗🤗🤗👍

[@williamdowd4397]

Osmosis man!