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Honey
Pie
(John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
Paul McCartney:
Vocals, piano, lead guitar
John Lennon: Lead guitar
George Harrison: 6-sting bass
Ringo Starr: Drums
Dennis Walton: Saxophone
Ronald Chamberlain: Saxophone
Jim Chester: Saxophone
Rex Morris: Saxophone
Harry Klein: Saxophone
Raymond Newman: Clarinet
David Smith: Clarinet
Recorded
October 1, 2 and 4 1968.
Available on:
The
Beatles (The White Album)
Anthology 3
Paul McCartney's
1920-style cabaret number was a tribute to his father and
musician Jim McCartney. Paul had already recorded a similar
tribute to his dad in 1966 with the song When
I'm Sixty Four, which ended up on the Sgt. Pepper album.
Producer
George Martin wrote the score to Honey Pie, his broadway-style
arrangement captures the 1920s era perfectly.
The vocal
line "now she's hit the big time" was recorded
seperately on October 4. The frequency range on this recording
was narrowed, and a sound of an old phonograph was superimposed
to make it sound like a vocal from a 1920s record.
Honey
Pie was recorded in Trident Studios. It's also worth noting
that George Harrison plays the bass guitar on this recording.
Honey Pie
(John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
She was a working girl
North of England way
Now she's in the big time
In the USA
And if she could only hear me
this is what I'd say
Honey
pie, you are making me crazy
I'm in love, but I'm lazy
So won't you please home
Oh, Honey
Pie
My position is tragic
Come and show me the magic
of you Hollywood song
You became
a legend of the silver screen
And now the though of meeting you
makes me weak in the knee
Oh, honey
pie
You are driving me frantic
Sail across the Atlantic
To be where you belong
Honey pie, come back to me
Will the
wind that blew her boat across the sea
kindly send her sailing back to me
T. T. Tee, now honey pie
You are making me crazy
I'm in love but I'm lazy
So won't you please come home
Honey pie, come back to me
Come, come back to me, Honey pie
ha, ha, ha
Honey pie, honey pie
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