You Know My Name (Look up the Number)" is a song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and originally released as the B-side of the single "Let It Be" on 6 March 1970. Although first issued with their penultimate single, it was recorded in five separate sessions beginning with four in May and June of 1967, and one in 1969.
He went on to explain:
" It's so insane. All the memories ... I mean, what would you do if a guy like John Lennon turned up at the studio and said, 'I've got a new song'. I said, 'What's the words?' and he replied 'You know my name look up the number'. I asked, 'What's the rest of it?' 'No, no other words, those are the
words. And I want to do it like a mantra (Paul)
The song features a saxophone solo played by the Rolling Stones' Brian Jones.
The lyrics includes a reference to Dennis O'Dell, associate producer on the A Hard Day's Night film. Partway through the song, Lennon introduces McCartney as lounge singer
"Dennis O'Bell," one consonant away from the name of the film producer Lennon had worked with not only on Hard Day's Night but also How I Won the War. The reference prompted numerous telephone calls to O'Dell's home by fans who told him, "We have your name and now we've got your number," as well as
personal visits by fans wanting to live with him
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LONG LIVE THE BEATLES!!
I don't get them often, but I reckon this song would be a great track to play to replace Revolution 9, when playing the White album. I'm going to substitute it next time I play it the W.A.
Be much more fun and less earache!
'69, '70. Is it that important to you??
´bell, poor tyke....