The Fab Four loved Motown. Growing up in Liverpool where sailors brought back records from the States, they were exposed to far more American musical influences than the average Brit. This track from "Meet The Beatles!" was written primarily by John, who admitted he was trying to channel Smokey Robinson. Certainly it's one of the first songs to feature the bass being played using chords. Kind of revolutionary for the time, thanks to Sir Paul. If you listen to this on earbuds or headphones, the squeak from Ringo's bass drum pedal comes through. They apparently never played this song live - the starts and stops would've been lost in all the screams.
Beatles - All I've Got To Do
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