Hello Little Girl

The Fourmost, George Martin

About Hello Little Girl

"Hello Little Girl" is the first song written by John Lennon, and credited to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership. According to Lennon, he drew on an old "Thirties or Forties song" that his mother sang to him. Written in 1957, it was used as one of the songs at the Beatles unsuccessful Decca audition in 1962. They recorded a home demo of it, with Stuart Sutcliffe on bass, which is available only on bootleg currently. In 1963, the English Merseybeat band the Fourmost made a recording of the song at EMI Studios (produced by George Martin) and released it as their debut single. Two weeks later Gerry & The Pacemakers also recorded a version of the song, but the version by the Fourmost was selected for the issue and reached number 9 in the United Kingdom. Albeit different from the previous version with Sutcliffe, the Beatles' version of the song can be found on Anthology 1, with John Lennon as the lead singer. The Fourmost's version of this song is also on The Songs Lennon and McCartney Gave Away. 


Year:
2001
1:51
30 

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Hello little girl
Hello little girl
Hello little girl

When I see you everyday
I say, "Mm mm hello little girl"
When you're passing on your way
I say, "Mm mm hello little girl"
When I see you passing by
I cry, "Mm mm hello little girl"
When I try to catch your eye
I cry, "Mm mm hello little girl"

I send you flowers but you don't care
You never seem to see me standing there
I often wonder what you're thinking of
I hope it's me and love love love

So I hope there'll come a day
When you'll say, "Mm you're my little girl"

It's not the first time that it's happened to me,
It's been a long lonely time
And it's funny funny to see that I'm about to lose my mind mind mind

So I hope there'll come a day
When you say, "Mm mm
You're my little girl, mm mm mm
You're my little girl, mm mm mm"
You're my little girl, oh yeah
You're my little girl

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The Fourmost

The Fourmost were an English Merseybeat band that recorded in the 1960s. Their biggest UK hit single was "A Little Loving" in 1964. more »

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Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY

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10 facts about this song

Song Composition
"Hello Little Girl" was composed by John Lennon in 1957 and credited to Lennon–McCartney. This song is one of the first Lennon–McCartney compositions.
Apple Jam Version
Apple Jam, a Seattle-based band known for its cover versions of Beatles songs, recorded their interpretation of "Hello Little Girl" for their album "Off the Beatle Track" released in 2009.
Gerry & the Pacemakers Version
Gerry & the Pacemakers, a prominent British rock and roll group in the 1960s, also recorded their version of "Hello Little Girl." - However, their version of the song wasn't commercially released until 1994 as part of the box set “The Definitive Collection Gerry And The Pacemakers - The EMI Years."
The Beatles Version
The Beatles recorded their version of "Hello Little Girl" on 6 June 1962 in EMI Studios as a part of their first recording session. - The Beatles’ version of the song, featuring George Harrison on lead guitar, was never officially released by the band but appeared on various bootleg versions.
The Fourmost Version
The song became popular after The Fourmost, a Merseybeat era rock and roll band, performed it. Their version of the song reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart in 1963. - This version is notable for being one of the first Lennon-McCartney compositions to make it to the top 10 of the UK chart.
First Demo Recording
The first demo recording of "Hello Little Girl" was included in the "Beatles Anthology 1," which captured the Beatles' performance at their unsuccessful audition for Decca Records in 1962.
Recording Theme
"Hello Little Girl" is a classic 'boy meets girl' pop song. The song's lyrics somewhat reflect John Lennon's fascination with early rock and roll.
Unique Feature
The song is particularly noted for its 'falsetto/knee-voice' vocal effect, a characteristic that was popularised by The Beatles in their early hits.
Popularity
Despite various versions by different bands, "Hello Little Girl" is not as widely known as other Lennon-McCartney songs. Nevertheless, it remains a key early composition in their songwriting career.
Ownership
In 2017, a rare copy of "Hello Little Girl," was found in a man's attic in the UK. It sold for £77,500 ($100,000) at auction.

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