Help
Bananarama
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One two three Wait wait wait, what's the first line again? Help! Oh yeah. One two Help! No wait! Sorry. One two three four [Chorus] Help! I need somebody Help! Not just anybody Help! You know I need someone Help! When I was younger, so much younger than today I never needed anybody's help in any way And now those days are gone, I'm not so self assured Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the door [Chorus] Help me if you can, I'm feeling down Down down down And I do appreciate you being 'round 'Round 'round 'round Help me get my feet back on the ground Ground ground ground Won't you please, please help me Pete, look, I think I'm a bit toppy. Yeah and I'm a bit bottomy, Pete. And now my life has changed in oh so many ways My independence seems to vanish in the haze But every now and then I feel so insecure I know that I just need you like I've never done before [Chorus] Help me if you can, I'm feeling down Help! And I do appreciate you being 'round Help! Help me get my feet back on the ground Help! Won't you please, please help me They're gonna take the Bananas off it aren't they ? Yeah. They're just doing backing vocals. We're singing the medley. Well, we better be. Otherwise there'll be trouble. Yeah I know ! When I was younger, so much younger than today I never needed anybody's help in any way And now those days are gone, I'm not so self assured Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the door [Chorus] Help me if you can, I'm feel
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Music Genre"Help!" by Bananarama is categorized under the pop genre, particularly new wave and dance-pop.
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Release InformationThe song was released in 1989 as part of the all-girl band's contribution to Comic Relief, a UK charity that uses Comedy and entertainment to raise funds for different causes.
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Original Artist"Help!" is actually a cover. It was originally recorded by The Beatles in 1965 for their album of the same name.
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Collaborative EffortIn Bananarama's charity version, they performed the song together with French and Saunders and Kathy Burke (members of the British TV comedy).
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Chart PerformanceThe song did well in the charts, reaching number 3 in the UK Singles Chart.
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Music VideoThe music video includes humorous references to films such as 'Gone with the Wind' and 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?.'
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Lyrics InterpretationWhile the original song by The Beatles was written as a cry for help, the Bananarama version maintained the same sentiment, but with an element of humor, given it was done for Comic Relief.
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Context of CreationBananarama were fans of the Comic Relief show and jumped at the opportunity of contributing to a good cause, which resulted in their take on "Help!".
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Other PerformancesThe song was performed live at Wembley Arena, in 1989, as a part of the show "An Evening for Nicaragua."
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Difference from OriginalUnlike the Beatles' version, Bananarama's rendition is faster-paced and features a distinctive 80s electronic beat.
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