Things We Said Today
The Beatles
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You say you will love me If I have to go You'll be thinking of me Somehow I will know Someday when I'm lonely Wishing you weren't so far away Then I will remember Things we said today You say you'll be mine, girl 'Til the end of time These days such a kind girl Seems so hard to find Someday when we're dreaming Deep in love, not a lot to say Then we will remember The things we said today Me, I'm just the lucky kind Love to hear you say that love is luck And, though we may be blind Love is here to stay And that's enough To make you mine, girl Be the only one Love me all the time, girl We'll go on and on Someday when we're dreaming Deep in love, not a lot to say Then we will remember Things we said today Me, I'm just the lucky kind Love to hear you say that love is luck And, though we may be blind Love is here to stay And that's enough To make you mine, girl Be the only one Love me all the time, girl We'll go on and on Someday when we're dreaming Deep in love, not a lot to say Then we will remember The things we said today
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Written by: John Winston Lennon, Paul James McCartney
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Origin & Songwriting"Things We Said Today" was written by Paul McCartney during a cruise with his girlfriend Jane Asher in the Caribbean in late March-April 1964. McCartney has referred to the song as a “future nostalgia ballad” because it discusses the future from a perspective of looking back on it nostalgically.
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RecordingsThe song was initially recorded by The Beatles on 2nd June 1964 in the EMI Studios. The band took three takes to perfect the rhythm track, followed by the addition of vocals and handclaps.
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Album Inclusion"Things We Said Today" appears on two of The Beatles' albums, "A Hard Day's Night" in the UK and "Something New" in the US, both released in 1964.
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PerformancesMost notably, The Beatles performed "Things We Said Today" as part of their set for "Around The Beatles," a television special that aired in the UK on 6th May 1964 and later in the US.
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Music CompositionThe song is known for its unique structure, with McCartney’s vocals moving between soft and hard, and the rhythm that switches between a ballad in the verses and more upbeat in the bridges.
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Time Signatures"Things We Said Today" is one of the few Beatles songs that use mixed meter, where the time signature changes within the song. The verses are in 4/4 time and the bridges are in 3/4 time, giving the song a distinctive rhythmical feel.
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Impact & InfluenceThe song is often regarded as one of McCartney's masterpieces with The Beatles, displaying his musical range and inventive songwriting. Artists like Bob Dylan and Elvis Costello have cited the song as an influence.
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Cover VersionsMany artists have covered "Things We Said Today," including a charming interpretation by jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald in 1980, and popular renditions by Peter & Gordon and Bob Dylan.
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Live Performance by Paul McCartneyDecades after its release, Paul McCartney began performing "Things We Said Today" live during his 2002 "Driving USA" tour and it has since become a semi-regular part of his concert setlists.
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Song Reviews & RankingsThe song has received praise from critics over the years and has been included in several lists of the best Beatles songs. Rolling Stone ranked "Things We Said Today" at number 66 in their list of "The 100 Best Beatles Songs" in 2021.
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