The Beatles, “Love of the Loved” [Decca Audition, 1962): Deep Beatles
Deep Beatles’ look at the Decca audition concludes with another early John Lennon/Paul McCartney original, “Love of the Loved.” Primarily a McCartney composition, “Love of the Loved” features a slight Latin rhythm and a vocal performance that demonstrates the singer had worked on refining his range and phrasing. The Beatles never officially released the song, although it was later covered by a fellow Liverpudlian.
According to Mark Lewisohn’s Tune In, McCartney first penned the track in 1959 while walking home, either from a date or John Lennon’s house. His then-girlfriend Dot Rhone later claimed he had written the lyrics with her in mind, but Paul McCartney never publicly commented on this assertion.
Lewisohn points out that the bridge resembles the Teddy Bears’ “To Know Him Is to Love Him” — a distinct possibility, since the Beatles performed the song in their sets. It became a staple of the Beatles’ (then the Quarrymen’s) concerts, with McCartney utilizing the crooning manner he employed on “Til There Was You” and “Besame Mucho.” While playing Cavern Club shows, McCartney would sing “with his face turned up and angled, big eyes fixed on the far end of the tunnel, above the heads of the crowds,” Lewisohn writes.
By: Kit O'Toole
Source: Something Else Review
