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january 24th, 1969
24.23 two of us
[optional sulpy]Paul begins to discuss the lyrics to “Two of Us,” and John jokes about how gay it sounds to have two males singing the song. Paul, in turn, jokes that John will have to put up with it, unless they bring in the contemporary duo Paul and Paula in to sing the number. John and Paul each take a moment to kid each other with effeminate affectations before beginning another run-through, obviously trying for a looser feel, but this breaks down because of feedback.
PAUL: Okay, “two of us riding nowhere,” that’s as if-said we’re like, two, but then “we’re on our way home”-
JOHN: It’s like we’re like a couple of queens.
PAUL: Yeah. Well, you know. Well, I mean, that’s-
JOHN: We’re a couple of queens...
PAUL: [American accent] That’s just too bad. Unless you want to get Paul and Paula 1 in. [pause] [American accent] Poetic license, John.
JOHN: [American accent] You’re telling me, Paul.
PAUL: [sniggers] Uh... [focuses] So, “we’re on our way home” again. Um, three of us, if we can do something nice with that, but it’s a bit-
JOHN: Yeah, but it’s either with the instruments, or with our voices.
1Paul and Paula were an American boy-and-girl pop singing duo from back in the day. They are perhaps best known for their 1963 single, 'Hey Paula': Hey hey, Paula, I wanna marry you / I've waited so long for school to be through / Paula, I can't wait no more for you / My love, my love.
24.27a two of us
[optional sulpy]John tosses in some “daddy,” “mama” answering vocals and Paul observes how “Two Of Us” follows “Get Back” thematically, just as lines from “Oh, Darling” answer “Don’t Let Me Down.” John jokes that they’ll have to camp it up for the live show, and Paul responds that he’ll wear a skirt for the occasion.
JOHN & PAUL: We’re on our way home-
JOHN: Daddy...
JOHN & PAUL: We’re on our way home-
JOHN: Mama...
JOHN & PAUL: We’re going home...
PAUL: It’s like, uh. [pause] “We have to get back. We’re on our way home.”
JOHN: Yeah.
PAUL: There’s a story. There’s another one- ‘Don’t Let Me Down’. Oh darling, I’ll never let you down. Like we’re doing-
JOHN: It’s like we’re lovers.
PAUL: [guarded] Yeah.
JOHN: We’ll just have to camp it up for those two.
PAUL: Yeah. Well, I’ll be wearing my skirt for the show anyway.
24.42 i fancy me chances
[optional sulpy]Without missing a beat, [John and Paul] follow this up with “I Fancy Me Chances,” an unidentified number that may be an old Lennon/McCartney tune.
The group is ready for lunch. When Mal reminds them of this fact, John and Paul jokingly order a series of repulsive dishes, such as boiled testicle. Paul then chimes in with an anecdote about his career as a young carpenter [...].
JOHN: Crepe corbett.
PAUL: Broccoli endive.
JOHN: Sparrow on toast.
PAUL: ... Boiled testicle.
24.59 there you are, eddie
[optional sulpy][...] Paul breaks into “There You Go, Eddie,” his ode to The Beatles’ various pets. John laughs and exclaims that Paul’s already written a song about his dog (referring, of course, to “Martha My Dear”). John and Paul then share a few choruses, replacing the name Eddie with Tiger, Bernard, Nigel, and finally Mimi (who’s a cat).
JOHN: [laughs] You have to sing it “There you go, Bernard.” ‘Cause he was given away.
JOHN & PAUL: [singing] There you go, Bernard, Bernard, Bernard... I’m so sad to see you go, Bernard, Bernard you dog.
get back
24.23 two of us
[optional sulpy]Paul begins to discuss the lyrics to “Two of Us,” and John jokes about how gay it sounds to have two males singing the song. Paul, in turn, jokes that John will have to put up with it, unless they bring in the contemporary duo Paul and Paula in to sing the number. John and Paul each take a moment to kid each other with effeminate affectations before beginning another run-through, obviously trying for a looser feel, but this breaks down because of feedback.
PAUL: Okay, “two of us riding nowhere,” that’s as if-said we’re like, two, but then “we’re on our way home”-
JOHN: It’s like we’re like a couple of queens.
PAUL: Yeah. Well, you know. Well, I mean, that’s-
JOHN: We’re a couple of queens...
PAUL: [American accent] That’s just too bad. Unless you want to get Paul and Paula 1 in. [pause] [American accent] Poetic license, John.
JOHN: [American accent] You’re telling me, Paul.
PAUL: [sniggers] Uh... [focuses] So, “we’re on our way home” again. Um, three of us, if we can do something nice with that, but it’s a bit-
JOHN: Yeah, but it’s either with the instruments, or with our voices.
1Paul and Paula were an American boy-and-girl pop singing duo from back in the day. They are perhaps best known for their 1963 single, 'Hey Paula': Hey hey, Paula, I wanna marry you / I've waited so long for school to be through / Paula, I can't wait no more for you / My love, my love.
24.27a two of us
[optional sulpy]John tosses in some “daddy,” “mama” answering vocals and Paul observes how “Two Of Us” follows “Get Back” thematically, just as lines from “Oh, Darling” answer “Don’t Let Me Down.” John jokes that they’ll have to camp it up for the live show, and Paul responds that he’ll wear a skirt for the occasion.
JOHN & PAUL: We’re on our way home-
JOHN: Daddy...
JOHN & PAUL: We’re on our way home-
JOHN: Mama...
JOHN & PAUL: We’re going home...
PAUL: It’s like, uh. [pause] “We have to get back. We’re on our way home.”
JOHN: Yeah.
PAUL: There’s a story. There’s another one- ‘Don’t Let Me Down’. Oh darling, I’ll never let you down. Like we’re doing-
JOHN: It’s like we’re lovers.
PAUL: [guarded] Yeah.
JOHN: We’ll just have to camp it up for those two.
PAUL: Yeah. Well, I’ll be wearing my skirt for the show anyway.
24.42 i fancy me chances
[optional sulpy]Without missing a beat, [John and Paul] follow this up with “I Fancy Me Chances,” an unidentified number that may be an old Lennon/McCartney tune.
The group is ready for lunch. When Mal reminds them of this fact, John and Paul jokingly order a series of repulsive dishes, such as boiled testicle. Paul then chimes in with an anecdote about his career as a young carpenter [...].
JOHN: Crepe corbett.
PAUL: Broccoli endive.
JOHN: Sparrow on toast.
PAUL: ... Boiled testicle.
24.59 there you are, eddie
[optional sulpy][...] Paul breaks into “There You Go, Eddie,” his ode to The Beatles’ various pets. John laughs and exclaims that Paul’s already written a song about his dog (referring, of course, to “Martha My Dear”). John and Paul then share a few choruses, replacing the name Eddie with Tiger, Bernard, Nigel, and finally Mimi (who’s a cat).
JOHN: [laughs] You have to sing it “There you go, Bernard.” ‘Cause he was given away.
JOHN & PAUL: [singing] There you go, Bernard, Bernard, Bernard... I’m so sad to see you go, Bernard, Bernard you dog.
get back