When I Get Home by The Beatles

Album: A Hard Day's Night (1964)

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John Lennon wrote the lyrics to this song, which is about going home to his girlfriend.
A Hard Day's Night was the first Beatles album made up of all original Lennon/McCartney songs. The title came from something Ringo said during a radio interview. The UK version of the album featured a montage of head shots of the band members; the US version had one shot of each, showing only eyes and hair. It hit #1 in both the UK and the US. >>>
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Jon from Rochester, Ny, NyI saw the movie Hard Day's Night when I was about 7 or 8-loved the music and my parents bought me the album-This was my favorite song on the LP-I loved the chord progressions and melody, but especially the vocal harmonies on the chorus-very modern and progressive at the time because it took the standard 1-4-5 chord progressions and adds something truly new. It remains one of my faves to this day.
Karma from New York City, NyI love how this is so "dirty" without being so obvious (I just love the line "gonna love her 'til the cows come home". I find that intriguing.)
John from New York, NyI think this is one of John's best vocal performances.
Confidential from Confidential, NyThis song seems different from other beatles songs because it is less known and less heard
Forrest from Rochester, MnThis song is awful except for the line "I've got no time for trivialities"

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