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Every Sound There Is: Exploring The Beatles’ Songs

by David Pannell
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Latest episodes

  • 6. With A Little Help From My Friends

    October 26, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    There are a number of things that make "With A Little Help From My Friends" distinctive. It was the last song written by John and Paul specifically for Ringo to sing. The three Ringo songs that came after this were written by Ringo…

  • 5. P.S. I Love You

    October 5, 2026 · 58 min

    In The Beatles' early history, “P.S. I Love You” is much more important than it’s usually given credit for. It is not one of The Beatles’ best songs, but it has a number of notable distinctions. Despite The Beatles spending a total of…

  • 4. I've Just Seen A Face

    September 14, 2026 · 41 min

    “I’ve Just Seen a Face” was the first Beatles song to be recorded with no bass guitar. It’s their only song that includes a solo on a 12-string acoustic guitar. No other Beatles song delivers its lyrics in such a breathless torrent. It has…

  • 3. I'm A Loser

    August 24, 2026 · 48 min

    A song written by John that was almost the first hint of a huge change that was coming in the Beatles’ song writing: the switch from lyrics that focused almost exclusively on girls, boys and love, to lyrics that ranged across almost every…

  • 2b. While My Guitar Gently Weeps

    August 3, 2026 · 46 min

    We continue looking at one of George's best-loved songs. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was presented to the band before John and Paul had recalibrated (upwards) their views about George's songwriting ability. It’s the only Beatles track…

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  • 2a. While My Guitar Gently Weeps

    July 27, 2026 · 36 min

    One of George's best-loved songs, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was presented to the band before John and Paul had recalibrated (upwards) their views about George's songwriting ability. It’s the only Beatles track that includes a guest…

  • 1. And Your Bird Can Sing

    July 6, 2026 · 51 min

    "And Your Bird Can Sing" was mainly written by John, with some input from Paul. The Beatles recorded two distinct versions of the song, releasing the second one on Revolver outside the US, and on Yesterday And Today within it. Twin lead…

  • Introduction

    June 2, 2026 · 7 min

    In 1966, The Beatles sang, “You tell me that you’ve heard every sound there is.” In this podcast, I’ll be talking about every sound the Beatles made in the songs they released through EMI between 1962 and 1970. I’ll be looking at the…

  • Trailer

    June 2, 2026 · 1 min

    Listen to "Every Sound There Is" for stories and details about every song The Beatles released through EMI between 1962 and 1970.

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About the show

The Beatles released 208 songs through EMI between 1962 and 1970. This podcast looks in detail at the stories behind each song, their composition, their arrangement, their recording, their lyrics, and so on.