Where is twist and shout

And while Lennon eventually came to admire that take himself, those imperfections originally made him squirm. That mythical performance took place on Feb. Guiding the band through the recording of its live repertoire, producer George Martin suggested they save "Twist and Shout" for the final song — fully aware it could wreck Lennon's voice.

We did two takes, and after that, John didn't have any voice left at all. It was good enough for the record, and it needed that linen-ripping sound. Lennon clearly poured every remaining ounce of energy into the song: His tone is strained and hoarse, struggling to nail the descending melodic run in "work it on ou-ou-out" and almost foaming at the mouth on "twist a little closer.

I was always bitterly ashamed of it, because I could sing it better than that, but now it doesn't bother me. You can hear that I'm just a frantic guy doing his best. We sang for 12 hours, almost nonstop. We had colds, and we were concerned how it would affect the record.

At the end of the day, all we wanted to do was drink pints of milk. The Beatles did one more take, but it proved to be of no use: Lennon's voice was gone by that point. Sign in. Accessibility help Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer. Become an FT subscriber Make informed decisions with the FT Keep abreast of significant corporate, financial and political developments around the world.

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