The Beatles When I Get Home lyrics
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Find out how the lyrics to the Beatles song songs When I Get Home came about.
Beatles Album: A Hard Day’s Night: Track 11
Year: 1964
Lyrics: Lennon and McCartney
Length: 2.14
The lyrics and music of the Beatles song when I get home are inspired by John Lennon’s love of soul and Motown. This is one of Lennon’s more optimistic songs with him imagining what he was going to say to his loved one, and the good time that they would have when he got home to her later in the evening. Interestingly the lyric ‘when I get you home’ had already appeared in the ‘A hard day’s night song’ reflecting the similar nature of the songs. This Beatles song reflects John very well, who was never happier than when he had the security of a loved one and was at home reading his books.
On the when I get home song Lennon performed lead vocals with McCartney doing the harmony.
Beatles role in the making of When I Get Home
John Lennon: Lead vocals, rhythm guitar.
Paul McCartney: Backing vocals, Bass guitar.
George Harrison: Lead Guitar
Ringo Starr: Drums