The Beatles performing “Don’t Let Me Down.”
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Written by John as an expression of his love for Yoko Ono, the song is heartfelt and passionate. As John told Rolling Stone magazine in 1970, “When it gets down to it, when you’re drowning, you don’t say, ‘I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,’ you just scream.”
During filming on the roof of Apple, two days after the recording of the track, the band played ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ right after doing two versions of ‘Get Back’ and it led straight into ‘I’ve Got A Feeling’. Michael Lindsay-Hogg was once again directing a Beatles’ shoot. He and Paul met regularly at the tail end of 1968, while Hogg was directing The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, to discuss the filming of The Beatles’ session in January. By the time that fateful Thursday came around, the penultimate day of January would be the last time The Beatles ever played together in front of any kind of audience.
This is not the version of ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ heard on the single but the version from the Let It Be… Naked album – a composite of both versions that were performed on the roof of Apple in Savile Row
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Another reason to stay up past bedtime.
The almost utter lack of shots of Billy Preston here is unacceptable. I know everyone wants as much of the four of them as possible but this dude put an unignorable stamp on this one, one of the prime examples of his eligibility for “fifth Beatle” status.
Ringo didnt like being on the roof. It was an issue.
George has a nice guitar. Ringo knows.
Yuup. Fake paul.
Pauls acting queer.
❤this song .Everything I hear this song it brings up memories of a horrible experience.😢🎵
My expectations
You explained everything perfectly.
10/10 🔥
Keep up the amazing work
Mission accomplished: entertained.
Your explanation is underrated I did not expect it to be this good.
Another reason to stay up past bedtime.
My Wi-Fi worked extra hard for this masterpiece.
The production quality is impressive.
A fun song 🎵 to play while the Time.
no me dejes mogolica
Steve los mejor de lo mejor 😂❤
Well done
This was so entertaining.
This video cured my boredom.
YouTube knew exactly what I needed today.
Respect for all the effort behind this.
Why's paul is in love with john in this whole clip
Ditto amigo
Your editing is getting better every video.
Beautiful music the Beatles 😢❤🎉😢❤🎉😮forever…….I love 💕 you 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊
John started Losing touch Here! * Started to Believe in Jesus, But didn't Hold the Hope of that,, * Starts taking about a dude Holding his Monkey = AkA His Own Dic, Dude! Shoulda Got some Help Here, or Got Baptiste , Kool song , Rythem & All, But George, Coulda Done it Better, * George, Was the Real Beatle, 🙂
Look for Don't Let Me Meow by The Kittles
I wasn t expecting it to be this good.
who is still alive in 2026? 🗿
I think, besides Ringo being freaked out for being on the roof, the bigger picture is he was'nt okay with a fake Paul. But he dealt with it. George helped him.
The production quality is exactly what I needed It helped me understand better.
That s an instant favorite.
なかなか玄人ですね。マーサマイディアなんか聴くとは思わなんだ。あっという間のだが名曲。さすがビートルズいじくればミリオン間違いなし。トウシロは勿体無いだく。