![]() ![]() McCartney added that, with this style of introduction, they wanted to capture the “old-fashioned” idea of a preamble to the song. In 1990, McCartney told Beach Boys biographer David Leaf that it was “just the introduction that’s influenced ”, referring to the harmonies he and Lennon devised for the opening lines of “Here, There and Everywhere”. On, the day after the new Beach Boys album had been released in America, McCartney and John Lennon attended a private listening party for Pet Sounds held at London’s Waldorf Hotel. The latter track appeared on the Beach Boys’ 1966 album Pet Sounds and was itself inspired by Wilson repeatedly listening to the Beatles’ Rubber Soul album. When discussing his song “Here, There and Everywhere”, Paul McCartney has often cited Brian Wilson’s “ God Only Knows” as his main source of inspiration. Having recently attended a listening party for the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds album, McCartney drew inspiration from Brian Wilson’s song “ God Only Knows“ he has subsequently referred to Wilson’s song as his all-time favourite. ![]() The Beatles recorded “Here, There and Everywhere” in June 1966, towards the end of the sessions for Revolver. ![]() In 2000, Mojo ranked it 4th in the magazine’s list of the greatest songs of all time. ![]() McCartney includes it among his personal favourites of the songs he has written. A love ballad, it was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. “Here, There and Everywhere” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver. Paul McCartney – Interview with Idris Elba, December 2020 And I just thought that’s gonna be quite a nice tune. It goes through and then comes back on itself. I kind of think it’s got quite a good structure. I think the one I kind of like the most is “Here, There And Everywhere”. People normally asked me “What’s my most favourite song of my own?” That’s kind of difficult. ![]()
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