For some reason I woke up today singing the song "You're Going To Lose That Girl". It may be because today is John Lennon's birthday and he would have been 75 (born October 9, 1940 in Liverpool). That Beatles song, which John wrote and sang lead on, was from the 1965 album and film "Help". Although I was more of a Rolling Stones fan at the time, I later learned to love the Beatles' music.
1965 was a big year for the Beatles, Beatlemania was in full bloom, "Help" was recorded early in the year and they continued performing live, first touring Europe starting in June, and then continuing with their second US concert tour in the late Summer of '65, including legendary performances at Shea Stadium and the Hollywood Bowl. Unfortunately the screaming girls were so loud at these concerts that the Beatles could hardly hear themselves play. As they toured in the US and the rest of the world, the Fab Four had to hole up in hotel rooms for security, so they mostly went from airport to hotel to venue and what was once fun was not so fun any more. John wrote the song "Help" as an assignment for the movie, but without being conscious of it at the time, it was a summation of the pressure he was feeling from the incredible superstardom of his band.
"And now my life has changed in oh so many ways.
My independence seems to vanish in the haze"
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