I Saw Her Standing There

Lennon/McCartney

Lyrics:
Well she was just seventeen
You know what I mean
And the way she looked
Was way beyond compare
So how could I dance with another,
Oh, when I saw her standing there

Well she looked at me
and I, I could see
That before too long
I'd fall in love with her
She wouldn't dance with another
Oh, when I saw her standing there

Well my heart went boom
When I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine

Oh we danced through the night
And we held each other tight
And before too long
I fell in love with her
Now I'll never dance with another
Oh, when I saw her standing there

Well my heart went boom
When I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine

Oh we danced through the night
And we held each other tight
And before too long
I fell in love with her
Now I'll never dance with another
Oh, when I saw her standing there
Oh, since I saw her standing there
Yeah, well since I saw her standing there

Availability:
Anthology 1
Live At The BBC
Please Please Me
Introducing The Beatles
Meet The Beatles

Lead Singer: Paul

Recording: 2/11/63, 4/1/63 (BBC), 5/21/63 (BBC) (2), 6/17/63 (BBC), 7/17/63 (BBC), 9/3/63 (BBC), 9/7/63 (BBC), 10/16/63 (BBC), 12/18/63 (BBC), 5/1/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 2/25/63
Length: 2:30
Take: 9 and 12

What Goes On? Anomalies

1:23
Bad edit between takes 9 and 12 (between drums and "Now I'll")

1:25
Paul: Now, I'll never dance ...
John: I wouldn't dance ...

1:29
John - "When I saw her standing there"
Paul - "Till I saw her standing there"
John distinctly laughs at his mistake, whilst still singing

1:32
"Horrible" edit in the end of the chorus, during the word "there". The new take comes in over the old one (leading to "there-ere"). This cut is just before the solo, and probably leads to a cut back at 2:26

2:26
Paul - "Now I'll never dance with another"
John - "H-i wouldn't dance with another" (From "How could+I wouldnt", both of which were wrong!)
This point seems to be an edit back to the original take, so not entirely John's fault on the vocal error. Close examination of Ringo's fill reveals that he goes to smack the crash cymbal, yet all we hear is the impact point, and then a heavy bass drum sound as the other take returns.

Notes:

Written by Paul, in the living room of the McCartney home at 20 Forthlin Road in September 1962, the song is about a boy who sees a girl dancing at a local ballroom, and after deciding that her looks were "way beyond compare," is determined to dance with her from that day forward. it was Paul's original song, he started it, had the first verse, which gave him the tune, tempo and key. The oh so ever familiar 1-2-3-4 intro was kept in the song to give it the feeling of a live performance. With Lennon and McCartney trading vocals back and forth, it is a classic Beatles' rock n' roll number. Being seasoned performers by the time this album was recorded, The Beatles had truly arrived. This was recorded on February 11, 1963.

Eleven BBC broadcasts: 3/16/63 (live) on Saturday Club, 4/22/63 on Side By Side, 5/25/63 on Saturday Club, 6/3/63 on Steppin' Out. 6/25/63 on Pop Goes The Beatles, 7/21/63 on Easy Beat, 9/24/63 on Pop Goes The Beatles, 10/5/63 on Saturday Club, 10/20/63 on Easy Beat, 12/26/63 on From Us To You and 5/18/64 on From Us To You.