Beatles Singles lyrics - You Know My Name
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Find out how the lyrics to You Know My Name by the Beatles came to be written.
The lyrics to the Beatles you know my name song were wrote by John. He wanted to write a song in the style of the four tops, and the lyric was inspired from the front of a telephone directory. Although it was released as the B side of Let it Be and released in 1970 the song was actually initiated in 1967 and finalised in 1969.
In addition to the original four tops style the Beatles elaborated the melodies of you know my name into other styles as well. They also added lyrics about Denis O'Dell who worked with them on the Hard days night film; this resulted in Denis being randomly called by Beatles fans telling him that they have his name and number.