here, there, and everywhere

"Here, There and Everywhere"
Song by The Beatles
Album	Revolver
Released	5 August 1966
Recorded	Abbey Road Studios 14 June 1966
Genre	Rock
Length	2:25
Label	Parlophone
Writer	Lennon-McCartney
Producer	George Martin
Revolver track listing
Side one "Taxman" "Eleanor Rigby" "I'm Only Sleeping" "Love You To" "Here, There and Everywhere" "Yellow Submarine" "She Said She Said" Side two "Good Day Sunshine" "And Your Bird Can Sing" "For No One" "Doctor Robert" "I Want to Tell You" "Got to Get You Into My Life" "Tomorrow Never Knows"

"Here, There and Everywhere" is a song largely written by Paul McCartney (though credited to Lennon-McCartney), recorded for The Beatles 1966 album Revolver. In his biography, "Many Years From Now", McCartney is quoted as saying that the song is one of his favourites.

Origins

The song is known for its bittersweet tune, harmonic scheme, and subtle arrangement. The cheerful melody of the verses is counteracted by the more haunting minor modes of the bridge. McCartney, in fact, mentioned in the 1989 radio series McCartney On McCartney that the beginning with its ooh-aah backing vocals was meant to have a Beach Boys sound.

This track features one of McCartney's highest vocals; he said in his autobiography that he was actually trying to sing it in the style of Marianne Faithfull.^[1] His vocals are multi-tracked.

Cover versions

Noted performers who have covered "Here, There and Everywhere" include Locksley, Emmylou Harris, Clay Aiken, Jose Feliciano (instrumental), The Lettermen, John McDermott, Céline Dion (for a George Martin/Beatles tribute album), George Benson, Perry Como and Sissel.The Original Flying Pickets created an a cappella version of this song.

Culture references

In the TV series Friends, this song is played on steel drums when Phoebe Buffay walks down the aisle during her wedding.

There is a startling melodic resemblance between the song's bridge and the main melody of "She Is A Diamond" from the 1979 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Evita.

Credits

• John Lennon – rhythm guitar, background vocals
• Paul McCartney – bass guitar, double-tracked lead vocal, background vocals
• George Harrison – lead guitar, background vocals
• Ringo Starr – drums, maracas

Notes

External link

• Link to hear the Sissel rendition of the song

• Link to a weekly Beatles college radio show with the same name as the song

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