The verse in question blends Spanish, Italian, and a dose of gibberish. This isn’t so much a foray into Spanish or Italian as it is a testament to John Lennon’s love of playful wordplay, or “Lennonisms”. The Beatles’ song “Sun King” from their 1969 Abbey Road album features a curious mix of languages in its second verse, that could technically be described as Spanish or Italian… If you’re feeling generous. The recording you’ve probably heard – the one that was released on the Anthology 1 album in 1995, was a recording from the EMI sessions. Then, a live recording of the band playing the song was recorded during The Beatles’ New Year’s Eve performance at the Star Club in Hamburg later that year. Once, for their audition for Decca Records on 1 January 1962, and then a few different takes of it were recorded at their first EMI session (with Pete Best still on drums) on 6 June 1962. The Beatles recorded “Besame Mucho” a few times in 1962. That major change attracted me so much.” – Paul McCartney, Many Years From Now by Barry Miles “ With ‘Besame Mucho’ by the Coasters, it’s a minor song and it changes to a major, and where it changes to a major is such a big moment musically. Paul McCartney seemed to be the Beatles most impressed by the song, and it was he who sang it for the Beatles. It was a song they knew well since it was a staple of their set during their months spent performing in Hamburg, Germany. So, you see, The Beatles’ Besame Mucho is actually a cover song. Then, a band called The Coasters released the song in 1960, and it was this version that caught The Beatles’ attention. You see, Besame Mucho was actually a song written in 1940 by Consuelo Velázquez, a Mexican songwriter, and it was first recorded by Emilio Tuero. The most famous Beatles song in Spanish wasn’t actually a Beatles song at all! Final Thoughts: Beatles Spanish Songs Were There Any Beatles Songs in Spanish? Besame Mucho.
Were There Any Beatles Songs in Spanish?.
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