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[DaveRam]

I like Birthday it's got a lot of energy . But ive never heard it played for anyones Birthday ? was the intention to make a classic Birthday song ?

[Wordno]

No, it was written for Linda and then Paul brought it to The Beatles. It just ended up being really awesome.

[Chris]

They made it up in the studio, with Paul coming up with the first bits and John adding to it when he arrived. Their intention to make it the sort of old-style rock'n'roll song it became was fueled by the movie they saw on TV during the break in recording -- The Girl Can't Help It (Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, et al.). Chris Thomas was producing, and Paul asked him if he'd ever seen that movie. He said he hadn't, so Paul said he absolutely had to come by the house and watch it with them, as it was being shown on TV that night. They all watched it at Paul's, and then came back and finished the song, making it even more hyper. They were in such a good mood, they even left Patti and Yoko's backing vocals in the final mix.
(This is all according to accounts I've read, sort of all stuck together.)

No, it was written for Linda and then Paul brought it to The Beatles. It just ended up being really awesome.

yeah, mainly because of George's guitar work because basically it's a pretty simple melody from Paul

[DaveRam]

Did'nt Paul release a live version of Birthday for John's 50th Birthday ?

[alexis]

Did'nt Paul release a live version of Birthday for John's 50th Birthday ?

Nice to see your old pics back, Dave Ram!

[Andy Smith]

an ok sort of song, it's not one of paul's masterpiece's by any
standard. it seems to go down well when he does it sometimes
in his lives shows though.

[Mairi]

I hear it being played on the radio all the time when they announce birthday greetings. BTW, I also love the drumming on this number.

[Kaleidoscope_Eyes]

I first heard it on a LOTR forum where you can send birthday cards. Sadly at the time I wasnt into the Beatles and so I didnt even know how the tune is birthday related (it was a simple midi tune-no lyrics). But I liked it. Always picked that one.

Paul sang it in the Red Square because it was his birthday (I think).

An all right song,

[fendertele]

i usually skip it, very much a filler for me.

[Indica]

I regard it as a filler, but one of those songs that makes the 'White Album' so bizarre. It has a driving energy which is largely down to Mccartney's fantastic lead vocal. I've got to agree with Mairi about the drumming - Rock on Ringo!

(It's good to be back on the forum) .. had to get a new PC ..  

[BlueMeanie]

Hey Indy. How's it hanging?

Like much of The White Album, I fluctuate between liking Birthday, and loathing it. It has a great rif, a great beat, and great vocals, but I always feel like there's something missing; something I can't quite put my finger on. It makes a great side 2 opener if you were to condense TWA to a single disc. After all these years I have yet to fall in love with TWA, and I confess it still perplexes me when people have it as The Beatles best album. Each to their own, but it has yet to do to me what A Hard Day's Night, and Rubber Soul did, and still do.

[Andy Smith]

I regard it as a filler,

me too..

[Klang]

I know a lot of people who like to have this played on their birthday, but I, too, always kind of blew it off as filler. And yet, it's kind of a nice little rocker, innit?