What Goes On
The Beatles
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What goes on in your heart? What goes on in your mind? You are tearing me apart When you treat me so unkind What goes on in your mind The other day I saw you As I walked along the road But when I saw him with you I could feel my future fold It's so easy for a girl like you to lie Tell me why What goes on in your heart? What goes on in your mind? You are tearing me apart When you treat me so unkind What goes on in your mind I met you in the morning Waiting for the tides of time But now the tide is turning I can see that I was blind It's so easy for a girl like you to lie Tell me why What goes on in your heart? I used to think of no on else But you were just the same You didn't even think of me As someone with a name Did you mean to break my heart and watch me die Tell me why What goes on in your heart? What goes on in your mind? You are tearing me apart When you treat me so unkind What goes on in your mind
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Richard Starkey
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11 facts about this song
Songwriting Collaboration"What Goes On" is one of the few Beatles songs credited to Lennon-McCartney-Starkey. The band generally credited their songs to Lennon-McCartney, but for this one, drummer Ringo Starr also received a credit for his contribution to the lyrics.
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Ringo Starr's First Original Song CreditThis song marked the first time Ringo Starr received a songwriting credit for an original Beatles song, which is significant as typically only John Lennon and Paul McCartney were credited with the band's original music.
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Only Song with Trio Credit on an Original ReleaseInterestingly, "What Goes On" is the only song credited to Lennon-McCartney-Starkey on any original Beatles album. There were a few other songs this trio wrote/modified together but they were not originally credited together.
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Ringo as Lead VocalistRingo Starr delivered the lead vocals for the song, even though he was not typically the lead singer for the band.
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Originally Intended for Another ArtistInitially, the song was written with the intention that it would be recorded by another artist—Billy J. Kramer, a fellow Liverpool musician.
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Later Revisions and AdditionsThe song was originally written by John Lennon in the early days of the Beatles. However, it was not recorded until 1965 when Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney revised the lyrics and added new material.
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Release and Album"What Goes On" appears on "Rubber Soul," the sixth studio album by the Beatles which was released in 1965.
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Unique StyleThe song is unique in style, featuring a country and western mood which was unusual for The Beatles.
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Prominent Guitar WorkThe song showcases George Harrison’s mastery of country-style guitar.
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RecordingIt was recorded and completed in a relatively short timeframe. The Beatles recorded "What Goes On" in a single recording session at Abbey Road Studios on November 4, 1965.
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B-Side Hit"What Goes On" was also the B-side to the Beatles' single "Nowhere Man" in the U.S. It reached number 81 on the Billboard charts.
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