Hello Little Girl
The Fourmost, George Martin
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Hello little girl Hello little girl Hello little girl When I see you everyday I say, "Mm mm hello little girl" When you're passing on your way I say, "Mm mm hello little girl" When I see you passing by I cry, "Mm mm hello little girl" When I try to catch your eye I cry, "Mm mm hello little girl" I send you flowers but you don't care You never seem to see me standing there I often wonder what you're thinking of I hope it's me and love love love So I hope there'll come a day When you'll say, "Mm you're my little girl" It's not the first time that it's happened to me, It's been a long lonely time And it's funny funny to see that I'm about to lose my mind mind mind So I hope there'll come a day When you say, "Mm mm You're my little girl, mm mm mm You're my little girl, mm mm mm" You're my little girl, oh yeah You're my little girl Do do do do do
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Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
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10 facts about this song
Song Composition"Hello Little Girl" was composed by John Lennon in 1957 and credited to Lennon–McCartney. This song is one of the first Lennon–McCartney compositions.
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Apple Jam VersionApple Jam, a Seattle-based band known for its cover versions of Beatles songs, recorded their interpretation of "Hello Little Girl" for their album "Off the Beatle Track" released in 2009.
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Gerry & the Pacemakers VersionGerry & the Pacemakers, a prominent British rock and roll group in the 1960s, also recorded their version of "Hello Little Girl."
- However, their version of the song wasn't commercially released until 1994 as part of the box set “The Definitive Collection Gerry And The Pacemakers - The EMI Years."
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The Beatles VersionThe Beatles recorded their version of "Hello Little Girl" on 6 June 1962 in EMI Studios as a part of their first recording session.
- The Beatles’ version of the song, featuring George Harrison on lead guitar, was never officially released by the band but appeared on various bootleg versions.
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The Fourmost VersionThe song became popular after The Fourmost, a Merseybeat era rock and roll band, performed it. Their version of the song reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart in 1963.
- This version is notable for being one of the first Lennon-McCartney compositions to make it to the top 10 of the UK chart.
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First Demo RecordingThe first demo recording of "Hello Little Girl" was included in the "Beatles Anthology 1," which captured the Beatles' performance at their unsuccessful audition for Decca Records in 1962.
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Recording Theme"Hello Little Girl" is a classic 'boy meets girl' pop song. The song's lyrics somewhat reflect John Lennon's fascination with early rock and roll.
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Unique FeatureThe song is particularly noted for its 'falsetto/knee-voice' vocal effect, a characteristic that was popularised by The Beatles in their early hits.
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PopularityDespite various versions by different bands, "Hello Little Girl" is not as widely known as other Lennon-McCartney songs. Nevertheless, it remains a key early composition in their songwriting career.
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OwnershipIn 2017, a rare copy of "Hello Little Girl," was found in a man's attic in the UK. It sold for £77,500 ($100,000) at auction.
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