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The Beatles — You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Album: Help!
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Released: 1965
Length: 2:06
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Here I stand head in hand
Turn my face to the wall
If she's gone I can't go on
Feeling two foot small
Everywhere people stare
Each and every day
I can see them laugh at me
And I hear them say

Hey, you've got to hide your love away
Hey, you've got to hide your love away

How can I even try?
I can never win
Hearing them, seeing them
In the state I'm in
How could she say to me
Love will find a way?
Gather round, all you clowns
Let me hear you say

Hey, you've got to hide your love away
Hey, you've got to hide your love away
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Brilliant song by John - and one of those pieces you can identify as a turning point - the more adult subject matter, the folky Dylanesque feel to the song, the horn solo (thanks George). Great song by the Fab 4.
Posted 2 months ago by cambuddyf    [ Reply ]
By far, the best 2 minute and 6 seconds song I've ever heard. 
Posted 5 months ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
 Jamus wrote:


I believe that this is Ringo's, not John's


No, it is definitely John's.
Posted 1 year ago by trevc    [ Reply ]
 Pilsenaaa wrote:


Have you seen the movie about John and Paul?


I believe that this is Ringo's, not John's
Posted 2 years ago by Jamus    [ Reply ]
 barbarabush450 wrote:
Oh John, still miss you.
 

Have you seen the movie about John and Paul?
Posted 4 years ago by Pilsenaaa    [ Reply ]
I smoked my first cigarette
Posted 4 years ago by Pilsenaaa    [ Reply ]
Oh John, still miss you.
Posted 4 years ago by barbarabush450    [ Reply ]
 ImaOldman wrote:
Anyone who rates this a 1 (17 people) should be voted off the island...
 
They aren't on our island.
Posted 4 years ago by whaleboneman    [ Reply ]
love this flute at the end of the song....
Posted 4 years ago by BigURI    [ Reply ]
Still a 9 after all these years
Posted 5 years ago by stephen.king12101    [ Reply ]
11
Posted 5 years ago by BCarn    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:

Which island? Manhattan, Oahu, Devil's...? 
 

Fantasy?
Posted 5 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
 ImaOldman wrote:
Anyone who rates this a 1 (17 people) should be voted off the island...
 
Which island? Manhattan, Oahu, Devil's...? 
Posted 5 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of that SNL skit. 
Posted 5 years ago by cayennetea    [ Reply ]
i love the movie clip
Posted 5 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
10 for the theme (maybe about Brian Epstein, which at least makes sense), for the satisfying hummability of the music, for the band that had the ability to make a good thing great, for the way John sounds disgusted with this idiotic world, and for the great tenor flute outro solo on .
Posted 5 years ago by cely    [ Reply ]
Anyone who rates this a 1 (17 people) should be voted off the island...
Posted 6 years ago by ImaOldman    [ Reply ]
https://www.thebeatlessongbysong.com/youvgot.jpg
Posted 6 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
John doing his best Bob Zimmerman...and doing it well!
Posted 7 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
  vanillagorilla wrote:
John wrote it about the cool reception Yoko got from everyone...pure masterpiece about daily life

 
Proclivities wrote:

I don't think Lennon even met Yoko until at least a year after this album was released.

 
A little over a year, actually.  Help! was released July 19, 1965.  John met Yoko at an art exhibition on November 7, 1966.

John has since claimed that Help! was about being overwhelmed as a member of the Beatles during their meteoric rise to fame.  Of course, like everything else about the Beatles, there is more than one story.  Another case has been made that the title of their upcoming movie was to be Help! and Lennon felt that he immediately needed to write a song by that title for the film.
Posted 7 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
 vanillagorilla wrote:
John wrote it about the cool reception Yoko got from everyone...pure masterpiece about daily life

 
I don't think Lennon even met Yoko until at least a year after this album was released.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
John wrote it about the cool reception Yoko got from everyone...pure masterpiece about daily life
Posted 7 years ago by vanillagorilla    [ Reply ]
Excellent song and one of the best moments in the "Help" movie.
Posted 8 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Excellent melancholy ballad from John, and one of the best moments in the "Help" movie.
Hinting at Rubber Soul / Revolver and more greatness to come.
Posted 8 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Indeed, I've got to hide it. 
Posted 8 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
Lennon was spitting them out during this time
insane number of songs he came up with
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 jberko wrote:
My favorite Beatle was John...  My son is naming my new granddaughter Lennon Parker.  

 
{#Clap}  Awesome!
Posted 9 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
My favorite Beatle was John...  My son is naming my new granddaughter Lennon Parker.  
Posted 9 years ago by jberko    [ Reply ]
 Bat wrote:

The American version is clearly tied to the movie and maybe the English version came out earlier, who knows?  But what I find interesting is that they decided to rearrange the left to right order of member photos.  I can just imagine the record company execs arguing that it's all wrong to have Ringo on the far right, we must move him to second left.

 
Most of my English albums have more tracks than their US counterparts, hence:-

"Help! is the fifth British and tenth North American album by English rock group the Beatles, and the soundtrack from their film Help!. Produced by George Martin, it contains fourteen songs in its original British form. Seven of these, including the singles "Help!" and "Ticket to Ride", appeared in the film and took up the first side of the vinyl album. The second side contained seven other releases including the most-covered song ever written, "Yesterday".

The American release was a true soundtrack album, mixing the first seven songs with instrumental material from the film. Of the other seven songs that were on the British release, two were released on the US version of the next Beatles album, Rubber Soul, two were back-to-back on the next US single and then appeared on Yesterday and Today, and three had already been on Beatles VI"


Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
I love this..........
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
 gjr wrote:

john lennon showing how a "bob dylan" song should be written and sung 

 
John during his "fat Beatle" period, shortly after getting turned on to pot by Dylan—the latter thinking this had already occurred.

Dylan: "But you sing, "I get high, I get high, I get high...."

(Hilarious laughter ensues.)

Later that evening, Paul has an epiphany that "there are seven levels" and reveals this to all. The next morning he can't remember what they were.

Posted 10 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 gjr wrote:

john lennon showing how a "bob dylan" song should be written and sung by a band with talent to spare.  the lyrics, the nasal twang, very dylan-esque.....n'est ce pas?


imoho

 
I've heard this song a million times (grew up in the sixties) but this time I realized this is really a 'folk' song: Tambourine, acoustic guitar, and the lyrics.  Thought I'd check the comments - and yes I agree.

BTW,  I always thought Hendrix's "Wind Cries Mary" was also very Dylan-esque.
Posted 10 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
shines me up with a smile every time
Posted 10 years ago by Jannne    [ Reply ]
 AphidA wrote:
Double-Godlike.

 
..... is that all :))
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
 Bat wrote:

The American version is clearly tied to the movie and maybe the English version came out earlier, who knows?  But what I find interesting is that they decided to rearrange the left to right order of member photos.  I can just imagine the record company execs arguing that it's all wrong to have Ringo on the far right, we must move him to second left.

 
My brother had that  American LP version when I was a kid.  Imagine my surprise years later when I discovered a whole bunch of extra songs on the UK version and not those five instrumental cuts which in retrospect were not really what my six-year-old tastes would have preferred.
Posted 10 years ago by treatment_bound    [ Reply ]
Double-Godlike.
Posted 10 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Yes, but the album originally had this cover in North America:
help 

 
The American version is clearly tied to the movie and maybe the English version came out earlier, who knows?  But what I find interesting is that they decided to rearrange the left to right order of member photos.  I can just imagine the record company execs arguing that it's all wrong to have Ringo on the far right, we must move him to second left.
Posted 10 years ago by Bat    [ Reply ]
 oldfart48 wrote:

say what ?  no comprende'

 
john lennon showing how a "bob dylan" song should be written and sung by a band with talent to spare.  the lyrics, the nasal twang, very dylan-esque.....n'est ce pas?


imoho
Posted 11 years ago by gjr    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
Um, this one's from Help!, yes?



 
Yes, but the album originally had this cover in North America:
help 
Posted 11 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
What can you say? Classic Beatles showing the rest of the music world how it's done!
Posted 11 years ago by Elroweho    [ Reply ]
 gjr wrote:
lennon showing dylan how to do dylan

 
say what ?  no comprende'
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
Um, this one's from Help!, yes?



 
thanks WonderLizard!
Posted 11 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
sweet
Posted 11 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
Tough call.
This comes on as I'm reading Pablo Neruda's "Los Enigmas". 
Which bit of perfection to pay attention to?
Ah, the poem can wait a moment...
Posted 11 years ago by Ballzak    [ Reply ]
lennon showing dylan how to do dylan
Posted 11 years ago by gjr    [ Reply ]
Hearts and thoughts they fade... Fade, fade away...  Such a Pearl Jam ripoff! {#Wink}
Posted 11 years ago by zoopmama    [ Reply ]


Everybody in my church loves this song...

reminds me of these days... 

Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
One of my top 3-4 Beatles songs. I'm tired of a lot of their stuff these days, but this one still works.
Posted 11 years ago by coachc    [ Reply ]
Cracking tune from Mr Lennon - an old favourite of mine! {#Crown}
Posted 11 years ago by hidey    [ Reply ]
Well used on SNL last night
Posted 12 years ago by cosmiclint    [ Reply ]
Yet another example of an early gem by the Beatles.  Pre-Sgt Peppers yet still showed that they were extremely talented and a notch above a lot of other rock groups.
Posted 12 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]
It sounds so much better here than it ever did back in the day.
Posted 12 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
Greatest contribution from elementary school handheld percussion instruments ever.
Posted 12 years ago by GuiltyFeat    [ Reply ]
I remember when this was such a great song for dancing singing as we walked or even walking home alone after a date...yes, dates happened and people walked home... Beatles were the "good guys" and Rolling Stones the "bad boys"...and the Kinks were just too damn smart... The Yardbirds played like people from another planet...and then along came Cream and a whole new level of energy poured from Ginger Bakers drum kit... a million years ago...on a planet where people much like us dressed and acted very differently....But the Beach Boys then and now were pure American invention, lyrics and harmonies... Desert Island Geezer Home Soundtracks-?


Posted 12 years ago by AndyJ    [ Reply ]
As a teenager, I played this song over and over and over and over again. What a blast to hear it again after all these years.
Posted 12 years ago by Lenora    [ Reply ]
 Love this song. John was by far my favorite Beatle.{#Angel}
Posted 12 years ago by met48    [ Reply ]
10!
Posted 12 years ago by flutgos    [ Reply ]
So simple , so perfect
Posted 12 years ago by neuticle    [ Reply ]
 HazzeSwede wrote:
5 "members" of this wonderful place in cyberspace, dislike this little gem so much that they have to come in here to rate it a 1 !  {#Stupid} Planet earth sure is eclectic.{#Smile}
 

we need to...

find these people.
Posted 12 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
Another good one.
Posted 13 years ago by agd3    [ Reply ]
 lexica wrote:
Why doesn't it go to 11?

*pokes irritably at rating scale*

{#Clap}
 
Alright. . . as you asked so nicely. 

 Rate Song:
Posted 13 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
You know it just does not get any better than this.{#No}
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
My favorite Beatle song, sung by my favorite Beatle...  RIP, John...
Posted 13 years ago by bubink    [ Reply ]
Lennon said in an RS interview that this song was his salute to Dylan. The Beatles' producer George Martin said John was the first of the 4 to write songs about his inner psyche and feelings— not just about love.  It was quite unique at the time. It was also written that Dylan turned the Beatles onto pot for the first time at the Plaza Hotel in NYC.  They were in the City for the Ed Sullivan Show performance.

Bonus:  If you haven't heard it, check out performance sound track to Beatles smash show in Vegas called LOVE. They gave George Martin the keys to the Beatles recording vault to produce & magically mix the final track to the Cirque de Solei performance.

It opens with a surreal version of Lennon singing "Because" from Abbey Road"with much more mazin stuff to follow....  
Also has an accoustic "While my Guitar Gently Weeps" sung and played by George (i tunes).

Sir George Martin deserved the honor given to him by the Queen.

 

Posted 13 years ago by jpwright    [ Reply ]
Why doesn't it go to 11?

*pokes irritably at rating scale*

{#Clap}
Posted 13 years ago by lexica    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:
Um, this one's from Help!, yes?


 
Yes! {#Cool}
Posted 13 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Love, love, love John's voice on this ...
Posted 13 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
One of those Beatles tracks that it's actually more fun to sing than to listen to.
Posted 13 years ago by GuiltyFeat    [ Reply ]
 Marcvs wrote:
My first instant godlike rating.

 
Same here.

Posted 13 years ago by Forest267    [ Reply ]
My favorite beatle song of all time and that's saying a lot.  It always makes me feel sad, but a "good" sad.
Posted 13 years ago by crjones    [ Reply ]
R.I.P. John.
Coming up on 30 years from that tragic day. 
Posted 13 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Um, this one's from Help!, yes?


Posted 13 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 Stefen wrote:
From the 1965 "Help!" album.
 
Fun movie. Lots of other great tracks on the album, too.

Posted 13 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
Not enough numbers.{#Notworthy}
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Arghhh...  Help! would be the album to place this on, not one of the compilations.

Posted 13 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
I just love this song to pieces. I have it on three different vinyl albums, but the red one is still my favorite. Dammit, George - why'd you have to die?  {#Cry} Sometimes life just isn't fair. Then again, if it was fair, we'd have Paradise, and all our dreams would come true. (Um, but then there'd be the conflict of my dream, which is to have all animals safe, and some other body's dream of killing every animal on the face of the earth.) *shrug*

Still, I hate death. I love this song. Okay - I guess those are my personal parameters.

Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
I'm in love with this song...always have been. I miss John Lennon greatly. 
Posted 14 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
5 "members" of this wonderful place in cyberspace, dislike this little gem so much that they have to come in here to rate it a 1 !  {#Stupid} Planet earth sure is eclectic.{#Smile}
Posted 14 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
My first instant godlike rating.

Posted 14 years ago by Marcvs    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:


GREAT song from the band that is the Shakespeare of rock and roll...
 

I agree - love your analogy too!
Posted 14 years ago by Bosami    [ Reply ]
From the 1965 "Help!" album.
Posted 14 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:


absolutely awesome...


 
I agree - Harrison was an understated genius...

You're in Vegas??  How's the weather? I got caught in a hailstorm on the freeway from Ryndon to Elko today, and damned near crashed! Spun out of control - did four 360's and ended up in the emergency lane, backwards. I may never drive again... Hope you're having a better time with fun, sun and sin.... {#Daisy}
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
One of lennon's best
Posted 14 years ago by George_Tirebiter    [ Reply ]
john lennon showing bob dylan how to do bob dylan  {#Bananajam}
Posted 14 years ago by gjr    [ Reply ]
Just right in its hope, frustration, pragmatism, cynicism, wistfulness. 

Ah, just right.
Posted 14 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
{#Music}
Posted 14 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
simply perfect
Posted 15 years ago by musicology    [ Reply ]


The Beatles come to town - Rare (1963)


Posted 15 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]


Les Paul: Chasing Sound! - "Influence"


Posted 15 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
 Johray63 wrote:
One of them songs, that always seem to be with me. like; I Can See Clearly Now and All I Ever Need Is You. You don't necessarily need to like them, but for some reason they take part of you. You take a shower, or pick up a guitar- and a good change, these songs come out.
 

One of the neatest comments I've read on this station—and this one's from seven years ago. (!) 


Posted 15 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 ICHawk wrote:
Fantastic....just fantastic.
 
One of my favorite Beatles tunes.

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]


Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder going solo...

playing this beautiful song of The Beatles "you got to ride you love away" (Live Sao Paulo)


Posted 15 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Ah, still sounds great . . . always will.
Posted 15 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Fantastic....just fantastic.
Posted 15 years ago by ICHawk    [ Reply ]
{#Meditate}
Posted 15 years ago by rachlan    [ Reply ]

I never realized how tired, and world-weary he sounds.


Posted 15 years ago by teapot    [ Reply ]
why such low ratings?
Posted 15 years ago by slowhand    [ Reply ]
CamLwalk wrote:
Awesome tambourine work by Ringo!


{#Roflol}{#Roflol}{#Roflol}
Posted 16 years ago by ulibcn    [ Reply ]
First Beatles' song I learned to play (on guitar) from start to finish--and we'd play it for hours. Still one of the tunes I warm up with.
Posted 16 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Awesome tambourine work by Ringo!
Posted 16 years ago by CamLwalk    [ Reply ]
What a great song...loved it during the HELP movie...classic "Lennon" Beatles
Posted 16 years ago by eastcoast    [ Reply ]
phineas wrote:
I don't get how a song called "You've got to hide your love away" makes a good wedding song ---- what am I missing here?
a gay wedding perhaps
Posted 19 years ago by MrKite    [ Reply ]
Drunkenlilacwine wrote:
another great wedding dance if it were a little longer.
I don't get how a song called "You've got to hide your love away" makes a good wedding song ---- what am I missing here?
Posted 20 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
another great wedding dance if it were a little longer.
Posted 21 years ago by Drunkenlilacwine    [ Reply ]
everytime i hear this it reminds me of standing in line, all around the block, at the fox theater in fullerton, california to go see \"help\". it took me awhile to figure out why all the girls always screamed when this certain beatle appeared on the screen (the cute one i guess?) oh, for those days of innocence. or was that ignorance? yep, it was the latter.
Posted 22 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
That's Lennon: L-E-N-N-O-N. Status at time of recording: Post-adolescent, pre Ono, and current genius.
Posted 22 years ago by Patrick    [ Reply ]
One of them songs, that always seem to be with me. like; I Can See Clearly Now and All I Ever Need Is You. You don\'t necessarily need to like them, but for some reason they take part of you. You take a shower, or pick up a guitar- and a good change, these songs come out.
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]