Little Child
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| "Little Child" | |
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| Template:Infobox song/link by the Beatles | |
| from the album With the Beatles | |
| Released | 22 November 1963 (mono) 30 November 1963 (stereo) |
| Recorded | 11–12 September and 3 October 1963 |
| Studio | EMI, London |
| Genre | Rock and roll, R&B |
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| Label | Parlophone |
| [[Songwriter|SongwriterTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Lennon–McCartney |
| [[Record producer|ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | George Martin |
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"Little Child" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1963 UK album With the Beatles. It was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney for Ringo Starr, but Starr was instead given "I Wanna Be Your Man" as his album song.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.
Background
McCartney describes "Little Child" as being a "work song" or an "album filler". He admits to taking the melody of the line "I'm so sad and lonely" from the song "Whistle My Love" by British balladeer and actor Elton Hayes.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. The phrase "sad and lonely" also appears in the Lennon-McCartney number "Bad to Me",[1] originally recorded by Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, as well as "Act Naturally", which the Beatles covered (with Starr singing) for the album Help!.
Recording
The song was recorded in three different sessions, with the first on 11 September 1963, where the Beatles recorded two takes. They later returned to it the next day, recording 16 takes, including overdubs of piano from McCartney and harmonica from Lennon, which he plays non-stop throughout the song.[2] They later returned to it on 3 October, when they recorded three more takes.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. In the stereo mix, the harmonica pans from left to right for the solo, then pans back from right to left after the solo. The song's solo follows a "twelve-bar blues format that does not appear in the rest of the [song]."[3]
Reception
Music critic Richie Unterberger of AllMusic said of the song: "It might have been one of the less sophisticated and impressive tracks on the record, but it was still pretty good", and "'Little Child' might not be a work of genius, but it's sheer rock 'n' roll fun".Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.
Personnel
- John Lennon – vocal, rhythm guitar, harmonica
- Paul McCartney – vocal, piano, bass
- George Harrison – lead guitar
- Ringo Starr – drums, additional drums
- Personnel per Ian MacDonaldLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.
According to MacDonald, the vocals were "credited to Lennon and McCartney, but more [likely] the former double-tracked."Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. However, it is possible that McCartney sings a lower harmony to Lennon's lead during the verses. Moreover, McCartney can be heard singing "Oh yeah" at the end on his own, which suggests the original credit is probably correct.
Cover versions
Wreckless Eric covered the song with James Nicholls for Mojo magazine's CD We're With the Beatles in 2013.[4] The song was also covered by the fictional band Snow Pink on an episode of the television series CHiPs, titled "Battle of the Bands" (1982).
Notes
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Beatles – Bad to Me Lyrics". SongMeanings. 28 September 2002.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.""Little Child" by The Beatles. The in-depth story behind the songs of the Beatles. Recording History. Songwriting History. Song Structure and Style". Beatles Music History. The in-depth story behind the songs of the Beatles. Recording History. Songwriting History. Song Structure and Style. 1963-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ Everett, Walter. The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver through the Anthology. Oxford UP, US, 1999, p. 16.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."We're With The Beatles – Track Listing | Mojo Cover CDs – The Definitive List". Mojo Cover CDs. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
References
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- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Little Child". The Beatles Bible. 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.MacDonald, Ian (2005). Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties (Second Revised ed.). London: Pimlico (Rand). ISBN 1-84413-828-3.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Miles, Barry (1997). Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now. New York: Henry Holt & Company. ISBN 0-8050-5249-6.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Unterberger, Richie (2009). "Review of "Little Child"". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
External links
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