Steve's Beatles Page - Songs

The Word

Lennon/McCartney

Lyrics:
Say the word and you'll be free
Say the word and be like me
Say the word I'm thinking of
Have you heard the word is love?
It's so fine, It's sunshine
It's the word, love
In the beginning I misunderstood
But now I've got it, the word is good

Spread the word and you'll be free
Spread the word and be like be
Spread the work I'm thinking of
Have you heard the word is love?
It's so fine, It's sunshine
It's the word, love
Every where I go I hear it said
In the good and bad books that I have read

Give the word a chance to say
That the word is just the way
It's the word I'm thinking of
And the only word is love
It's so fine, It's sunshine
It's the word, love
Now that I know what I feel must be right
I'm here to show everybody the light

Say the word and you'll be free
Say the word and be like me
Say the word I'm thinking of
Have you heard the word is love?
It's so fine, It's sunshine
It's the word, love

Availability:
Rubber Soul (CD)
Rubber Soul (UK)
Rubber Soul (US)

Lead Singer: John/Paul/George

Recording: 11/10/65
Mixing: 11/11/65, 11/15/65
Length: 2:40
Take: 3

What Goes On? Anomalies

0:02
Sharp intake of breath (right channel)

0:30
The phrase "misunderstood" is poorly double tracked.

0:42
The guitar stabs to the left break pattern here, and one stab is missing under the word "and"

1:16-1:18
Right channel, John pronounces the word "word" as "weerd" (very Northern!) and makes Paul's voice waver with laughter

1:36
Light drum clatter (right channel)

1:47
One harmony sings "It's the", the other "'nd the"

2:09
Some talking, right channel (CD only)

2:15
The harmonies for this are "flown in" from a separate tape. Listen carefully and you will hear "Say the ..." and then the "wwwwooordd" slews up to speed.

Note: I did not write or compile these anomalies. Please don't email me with new anomalies and please read the WGO Info page.

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