The Skin I’m In Summary Seventh-grader Maleeka Madison is tormented by other students because of her dark skin. And FYI, Meghan’s global hit track “All About That Bass” was also one of the singles from “Title”. Shopping. "I'm A Loser" appeared on American record players in December of 1964 as testimony to what their fans could expect from here on out. Butane in my veins. They taped the song for BBC radio on November 17th for the show "Top Gear," which was broadcast on November 26th, still well over a week before the album was released in Britain. June 20th, 1964 started off a 14-day European tour which included "I'm A Loser" in their 12 song set list. If I had a gun for every ace that I had drawn. However, every time he brings it to the customer, he eats it, even as SpongeBob breaks down the process for him. This mix, though, never saw the light of day. This formula results in an eight measure chorus that screams to the world what a "loser" the singer is. He considered it one of his best early songs. Part of me suspects I'm a loser and part of me thinks I'm God Almighty." The Beatles' music began in earnest to steer toward growth (as did Dylan's) in late 1964. Music By. Anonymous noreply@blogger.com tag: blogger.com,1999:blog-5509987417832897024.post-6554783716836945723 2009-03-07T19:01:00.000+00:00 2009-03-07T19:01:00.000+00:00. This makeshift Capitol album was rush released because of early December radio play in the New York, Pittsburg and Atlanta areas from the British "Beatles For Sale" album which was released earlier that month. Written by John Lennon , (though credited to Lennon–McCartney ), it was considered for release as a single until Lennon wrote " I Feel Fine ". It was as if The Beatles were telling fans to either accept where they were going artistically or find someone else to follow. This album included "I'm A Loser" and was prepared utilizing half-speed mastering technology from the original master tape on loan from EMI. Backwards producers, I'm back bastards One more CD and then I'm packing up my bags and as I'm leaving I'll guarantee they scream 'Dre, don't leave us like that man' cause I'm about to lose my mind You've been gone for so long I'm running out of time. The first time they premiered the song was long before either the British or American albums were released. These melodic drops fit in perfectly with the lyrics that depict how "down" he feels about himself, which fall on the words "crossed" and "end.". "Anyone who is one of the best in his field - as Dylan is - is bound to influence people." What adds to the potency of these lyrics is the autobiographical nature depicted throughout. Beck Lyrics. After cutting his teeth on hardcore punk videos, Paul defined the grunge look with his work on "Hunger Strike" and "Man in the Box.". America first got acquainted with the song on the December 15th, 1964 release "Beatles '65." Copy link. "I Got You Babe" makes Sonny Bono the only person to perform on a #1 hit and also get elected to congress. Nonetheless, on May 26th, they taped songs for their final BBC radio broadcast which they named "The Beatles (Invite You To Take A Ticket To Ride)." Songfacts®: John Lennon wrote this and also sang lead. Although other writers may speculate as to when Lennon's songwriting changed, most agree that the true turning point was with "I'm A Loser." "I objected to the word 'clown' because that was always artsy-fartsy," Lennon explained in a 1974 interview, "but Dylan had used it so I thought it was alright, and it rhymed with whatever I was doing.". I need a doctor Call me a doctor I need a doctor, doctor To bring me back to life. Explain lyrics. Writer (s): Lennon John Winston, Mccartney Paul James. Epic Records serviced it to contemporary hit radio on June 23, 2015, as the fourth and final single from Trainor's debut major-label studio album Title (2015). Emilio talks about what it's like to write and perform with the Tower of Power horns, and why every struggling band should have a friend like Huey Lewis. When Capitol released their 8-track version of the album "Beatles VI" in 1969, they included "I'm A Loser" as a bonus track. This introduction, no doubt from a suggestion by George Martin, is loosely based on the chorus that is heard a little later. "Loser". The instrumentation is quite subdued during the verse, which highlights the storyteller in giving us his sorrowful details. American audiences, as well as fans around the world, wisely chose to hang on for an amazing six year ride. "Live At The BBC" was released on November 30th, 1994, which featured never before heard versions of songs The Beatles recorded specifically for British radio broadcasts. Lyrics. The first time the original British "Beatles For Sale" album was made available in the US was the "Original Master Recording" vinyl edition released through Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab in February of 1987. Both the stereo and mono mixes of "I'm A Loser" were included on this single disc, which is quite hard to find today. Kesha does most of the work. Starting off the proceedings, though, is an informal out-of-tempo introduction with Lennon's vocals leading the way, signaling McCartney to join in on harmony vocals on the word "loser," which is repeated twice. He didn't write songs about 'Desmond and Molly' or fictional situations about romance. When Maleeka sees her new teacher, whose skin is blotched from a rare skin condition, she thinks she has finally met someone who is worse off than her. The point was that no matter how much you try to change, you will still be them same, no friends, at least trustworthy ones. Once again the band switches off the volume for a third verse with a different set of lyrics. The first mono mix of the song was made during the break between these two evening sessions by producer George Martin and engineers Norman Smith and Ron Pender. If I were a rose, maybe you'd want me." While "4-By The Beach Boys" did quite well on the charts, The Beatles disc only peaked at #68 on the singles charts and was out of print by the end of the year. Bowie's "activist" days of 1964 led to Ziggy Stardust. The slow, labored introduction appears here for the first time, as well as George Harrison's first attempt at the guitar solo in the middle section. Boston leader Tom Scholz went back to his job at Polaroid after releasing the group's debut album. This was actually a pre-taped lip-synced performance of the song done on November 14th, 1964 which was broadcast on November 21st, about two weeks before the album actually came out. This is not to say that Dylan was the only inspiration for the song. Watch later. These "Playtapes" are highly collectable today. Lennon was interviewed regarding his first book "In His Own Write" by famous British journalist Kenneth Allsop on March 23rd, 1964 for the BBC television show "Tonight." Influence they did, the result being Dylan's March 1965 album "Bringing It All Back Home" which included a whole album side with an electric band, something that alienated many fans but brought him into the mainstream. He signed to the independent Bong Load Records in 1991, which connected him with Karl Stephenson, a producer who had done work with the Geto Boys. This statement from John Lennon in 1964 indicated where he placed the credit for his change in songwriting style. 1" was released on November 16th, 2004. Tap to unmute. The word "clown" itself was indication of Dylan's influence on the song. He knows he blew it, and he is wallowing in self-pity. July 1964 is the summer month that John Lennon most likely penned this autobiographical song. John's clownish antics while performing live are now legendary, as are his irreverent answers in interviews during the Beatle years, which he later admitted were due to the insecurities he was feeling. And so for me to be sharing my views and influencing people of who I think they should be voting for … I think would be very irresponsible on my part.” Kid Rock
Doesn't sound like a loser to me "Beatles '65" then appeared as an individual compact disc on January 21st, 2014, both the mono and stereo versions of the album contained on a single CD. I'm a loser. "Wonderwall" peaked at #8 in 1996. Take two was the first complete take, which started off in full tempo with John and Paul harmonizing the title of the song. "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter/producer Meghan Trainor featuring American singer John Legend. The song was sung by Shannon Purser and co-written by Leland, Troye Sivan, Allie X, Bram Incore and film writer Lindsey Beer. Meghan Trainor wrote this song along with Justin Weaver and Caitlyn Smith. ", John Lennon wrote this on a plane while The Beatles were touring with, John Lennon's lowest recorded note as a Beatle is a G, which he hits in this song. From listening to the impressive walking bass lines and harmonies on the chorus, it appears that Paul's "dabbles" had something to do with this part of the song. Lennon once said of the change: “I don’t know when exactly it started, like ‘I’m A Loser’ or ‘Hide Your Love Away,’ or those kinds of things. Why Successful People Leave Their Loser Friends Behind. A simpler task SpongeBob gives Patrick is to answer the phone, but he ends up feeling offended when he thinks everyone is calling him a literal \"Krusty Krab,\" which SpongeBob then tells him is the actual name of the restaurant. The first half of 1965 was primarily taken up with recording songs and filming scenes for their second motion picture "Help!" "I'm a Loser" is a song by the Beatles, originally released on Beatles for Sale in the United Kingdom, later released on Beatles '65 in the United States. He has been angry, cool, magic, a rebel and, of course, marching home. He suggested to John that he try to write something more autobiographical, based on personal experience rather than these abstract images. From this point forward, with very few exceptions, John Lennon wrote about what John Lennon was feeling. Written by: John Lennon / Paul McCartney, "No Reply" PREVIOUS - NEXT "Baby's In Black", CLICK HERE to hear the author's new album "Clarity", The Beatles at the Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21st, 1964. " Info. The drums softly ride on the closed hi hat, the lead guitar offers subtle bending phrases after each lyrical line and the bass delivers a simple "oompah" pattern while John's acoustic guitar provides a foundation to the sad story. Just prior to the above release, a promotional CD sampler came out and was sent to American radio stations. "We used to listen to a lot of country and western songs," McCartney related in 1994, "and they were all about sadness and 'I lost my truck,' so it was quite acceptable to sing 'I'm a loser.' I say 'recorded and filmed' because upon viewing this performance you can see that, while it's not lip-synced, it must have been recorded especially for the program beforehand without vocals. They ended the song with a complete chorus this time, but it proved unsatisfactory, Lennon ending the take saying "It didn't work out the same, because..." as the tape was stopped. which was actually recorded and filmed in London. October 26th, 1964 was when the released mono mix was created in EMI Studio Two, this time by George Martin, Norman Smith and 2nd engineer A.B. The first of John Lennon’s songs to be directly influenced by Bob Dylan, ‘I’m A Loser’ was written in the summer of 1964 and recorded for the Beatles For Sale album. And I'm not what I appear to be. Also noteworthy was that it ended without repeating the chorus for the final time, instead repeating "I'm a loser" many times until Paul exclaims, "Well, there's a frayed edge for ya.". Jerry Garcia. The song was complete in approximately an hour, between 7 and 8 pm. Capitol was impressed enough by the sales of its May 11th, 1964 EP "Four By The Beatles" that it prompted the label to introduce a series of singles containing four songs by popular youth-oriented artists. During these harmonies, John plucks out the notes of the chords in a typical singer / songwriter fashion. I was a monkey. Gr 2–4—When Barry Loser's mom wins a contest and becomes the mascot for Feeko's Supermarkets, he is embarrassed in the extreme. The band dramatically returns to their subdued arrangement and single tracked vocal as John hits his low notes on the appropriate words "frown" and "cry. This article is more than 5 years old. Take four shows John ready to play his harmonica parts while playing guitar, but the take ends midway through when John sings the wrong line in the chorus, and takes five through seven were aborted takes as well. First, Patrick is assigned to take some food to a customer. John Lennon said in an interview in 1980 about this song, "Me in my Dylan period. The harmonica and guitar solo in the middle section did not exist at this point, so the rhythm guitars just played subdued to allow for overdubbing, if this ended up being the final take (which it didn't). (One does creep in at the end of the second measure of the final instrumental section, which has the awkward-but-distinctive 'Ringo' feel to it.). On August 14th, 1964 The Beatles entered EMI Studio Two for their second recording session for their fourth British album which eventually bore the name "Beatles For Sale." If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. He then sets the tempo with his acoustic guitar on the final lyrical phrase of the introduction "I'm not what I appear to be." I think that a man who’s about to die has the right to act a little bit selfish. And I'm out to cut the junkie. That struck a chord with him. Nor is it to say that Bob himself didn't take a little inspiration from The Beatles as well. They performed in France, Italy and Spain, July 3rd in Barcelona being the last time The Beatles ever performed the song. Take eight, however, became the final complete take, with all vocals and most of the instrumentation performed simultaneously. What a loser. These tape cartidges did not have the capability to include entire albums, so two truncated four-song versions of "Beatles '65" were released in this portable format, "I'm A Loser" being on one of these. Both the mono and stereo mixes show evidence of John 'popping' in his microphone whenever he sings "not what I appear to be," which is especially noticeable in the introduction. It was written by Beck and record producer Carl Stephenson, who both produced the song with Tom Rothrock. Sign Up Below for our MONTHLY BEATLES TRIVIA QUIZ! He also sings the G in the last "going down" of ", David Bowie Leads the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men, Director Paul Rachman on "Hunger Strike," "Man in the Box," Kiss, Who's Johnny, And Why Does He Show Up In So Many Songs. were released in this portable format, "I'm A Loser" being on one of these. The repeated line "I'm not what I appear to be" suggests John's personal feelings, as Kenneth Allsop suggested he interject into his lyrics during their discussion back in March of that year. It’s Time to Stop Chasing a False Image of Success . John Lennon wrote this on a plane while The Beatles were touring with Jackie DeShannon. Manager Brian Epstein put together "Another Beatles Christmas Show" for the end of 1964 in London. The first half of this section features a Dylan-like harmonica solo from John while the second half features a Carl Perkins-like solo from George, which adds a touch of rockabilly to the proceedings. This statement from John Lennon in 1964 indicated where he placed the credit for his change in songwriting style. Although crying has been a general theme in John's songs for years, the line "is it for her or myself that I cry" shows the pitiable situation he finds himself in. Having a couple recording sessions in August to start work on their next British album (eventually to be titled "Beatles For Sale"), they set off for their "First American Tour," which commenced on August 19th. ", After a repeat of the chorus, the band maintains the feverish swell of volume into the first instrumental section, which is sixteen measures long and is a hybrid of the verse (the first eight measures) and the eight measure chorus. The girl in question wasn't just another conquest, but was very special, "a girl in a million." While his inner feelings may have been unfounded, they nonetheless were very real to him. And older music listeners could only stop and wonder why the hottest artist of the year would release a song by that name. The seven songs taped for this show, including "I'm A Loser," were broadcast in Britain on June 7th. Lita talks about how they wrote songs in The Runaways, and how she feels about her biggest hit being written by somebody else. The first session began with "I'm A Loser," which showed them experimenting quite a lot with the arrangement. Share. What I’m not educated in is the field of political science. "Loser" was initially released as Beck's second single by independent record label Bong Load Custom Records on 12" vinyl format with catalogue number BL5 on March 8, 1993. If you've watched Netflix's new teen movie Sierra Burgess Is A Loser then you'll probably still be walking around with Sierra's stunning "Sunflower" song in your head. While he struggles to hit these notes at the lowest end of his register, he hits the target nearly flawlessly throughout the song (albeit with much practice from the previous six takes). "That's me in my Dylan period," Lennon himself explained in 1980. This was done in order to flesh out the eleven songs to twelve, which could more readily be divided between the four tracks of the tape. I'm your hell, I'm your dream, I'm nothing in between You know you wouldn't want it any other way I'm a bitch, I'm a tease, I'm a goddess on my knees When you hurt, when you suffer, I'm your angel undercover I've been numbed, I'm revived, can't say I'm not alive You know, I wouldn't want it any other way . The Dilemma of Vulnerability: How Safe It Is to Share It in a Business Environment. David Ferguson. We don't 'lose' our mothers – the reality is more violent than that . February 26th, 1987 saw the release of the entire "Beatles For Sale" album on compact disc in America, the vinyl release coming out on July 21st, 1987. These insecurities were depicted in later songs, "Help!" This series, entitled "4-By," ended up being short-lived because of meager sales, but not before they tried one of these releases with Beatles product. The song holds a special place for Sierra Burgess screenwriter Lindsey Beer — it’s based on lyrics she wrote when she was a teen. I knew I was going to die. Both the stereo and mono mixes of "Beatles '65," including "I'm A Loser," were contained on one of the discs contained in this set. The lyrics seem to appear as a brutally honest admission of gambling at the game of love and losing big time, which in itself is very convincingly done and quite unlike anything Lennon has written before. The instrumental section this time is shared between a harmonica solo from John and a guitar solo from George. I could arm a town the size of Abilene. As the writer of this post, I am going to say the point was not just that I showed no emotions because I had them, just were not shown. Lincoln. And we all can be grateful for that. On October 3rd, 1964, The Beatles debuted "I'm A Loser" on the American show "Shindig!" It was covered by Michaël Zurita, Tony Trischka, Off … The title "I'm A Loser" itself was quite bold; something that teenage girls definitely didn't view John Lennon as. This recording of the song was also re-broadcast on the radio show "Saturday Club" on December 26th, 1964.
Doesn't sound like a loser to me "Beatles '65" then appeared as an individual compact disc on January 21st, 2014, both the mono and stereo versions of the album contained on a single CD. I'm a loser. "Wonderwall" peaked at #8 in 1996. Take two was the first complete take, which started off in full tempo with John and Paul harmonizing the title of the song. "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter/producer Meghan Trainor featuring American singer John Legend. The song was sung by Shannon Purser and co-written by Leland, Troye Sivan, Allie X, Bram Incore and film writer Lindsey Beer. Meghan Trainor wrote this song along with Justin Weaver and Caitlyn Smith. ", John Lennon wrote this on a plane while The Beatles were touring with, John Lennon's lowest recorded note as a Beatle is a G, which he hits in this song. From listening to the impressive walking bass lines and harmonies on the chorus, it appears that Paul's "dabbles" had something to do with this part of the song. Lennon once said of the change: “I don’t know when exactly it started, like ‘I’m A Loser’ or ‘Hide Your Love Away,’ or those kinds of things. Why Successful People Leave Their Loser Friends Behind. A simpler task SpongeBob gives Patrick is to answer the phone, but he ends up feeling offended when he thinks everyone is calling him a literal \"Krusty Krab,\" which SpongeBob then tells him is the actual name of the restaurant. The first half of 1965 was primarily taken up with recording songs and filming scenes for their second motion picture "Help!" "I'm a Loser" is a song by the Beatles, originally released on Beatles for Sale in the United Kingdom, later released on Beatles '65 in the United States. He has been angry, cool, magic, a rebel and, of course, marching home. He suggested to John that he try to write something more autobiographical, based on personal experience rather than these abstract images. From this point forward, with very few exceptions, John Lennon wrote about what John Lennon was feeling. Written by: John Lennon / Paul McCartney, "No Reply" PREVIOUS - NEXT "Baby's In Black", CLICK HERE to hear the author's new album "Clarity", The Beatles at the Seattle Center Coliseum, August 21st, 1964. " Info. The drums softly ride on the closed hi hat, the lead guitar offers subtle bending phrases after each lyrical line and the bass delivers a simple "oompah" pattern while John's acoustic guitar provides a foundation to the sad story. Just prior to the above release, a promotional CD sampler came out and was sent to American radio stations. "We used to listen to a lot of country and western songs," McCartney related in 1994, "and they were all about sadness and 'I lost my truck,' so it was quite acceptable to sing 'I'm a loser.' I say 'recorded and filmed' because upon viewing this performance you can see that, while it's not lip-synced, it must have been recorded especially for the program beforehand without vocals. They ended the song with a complete chorus this time, but it proved unsatisfactory, Lennon ending the take saying "It didn't work out the same, because..." as the tape was stopped. which was actually recorded and filmed in London. October 26th, 1964 was when the released mono mix was created in EMI Studio Two, this time by George Martin, Norman Smith and 2nd engineer A.B. The first of John Lennon’s songs to be directly influenced by Bob Dylan, ‘I’m A Loser’ was written in the summer of 1964 and recorded for the Beatles For Sale album. And I'm not what I appear to be. Also noteworthy was that it ended without repeating the chorus for the final time, instead repeating "I'm a loser" many times until Paul exclaims, "Well, there's a frayed edge for ya.". Jerry Garcia. The song was complete in approximately an hour, between 7 and 8 pm. Capitol was impressed enough by the sales of its May 11th, 1964 EP "Four By The Beatles" that it prompted the label to introduce a series of singles containing four songs by popular youth-oriented artists. During these harmonies, John plucks out the notes of the chords in a typical singer / songwriter fashion. I was a monkey. Gr 2–4—When Barry Loser's mom wins a contest and becomes the mascot for Feeko's Supermarkets, he is embarrassed in the extreme. The band dramatically returns to their subdued arrangement and single tracked vocal as John hits his low notes on the appropriate words "frown" and "cry. This article is more than 5 years old. Take four shows John ready to play his harmonica parts while playing guitar, but the take ends midway through when John sings the wrong line in the chorus, and takes five through seven were aborted takes as well. First, Patrick is assigned to take some food to a customer. John Lennon said in an interview in 1980 about this song, "Me in my Dylan period. The harmonica and guitar solo in the middle section did not exist at this point, so the rhythm guitars just played subdued to allow for overdubbing, if this ended up being the final take (which it didn't). (One does creep in at the end of the second measure of the final instrumental section, which has the awkward-but-distinctive 'Ringo' feel to it.). On August 14th, 1964 The Beatles entered EMI Studio Two for their second recording session for their fourth British album which eventually bore the name "Beatles For Sale." If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. He then sets the tempo with his acoustic guitar on the final lyrical phrase of the introduction "I'm not what I appear to be." I think that a man who’s about to die has the right to act a little bit selfish. And I'm out to cut the junkie. That struck a chord with him. Nor is it to say that Bob himself didn't take a little inspiration from The Beatles as well. They performed in France, Italy and Spain, July 3rd in Barcelona being the last time The Beatles ever performed the song. Take eight, however, became the final complete take, with all vocals and most of the instrumentation performed simultaneously. What a loser. These tape cartidges did not have the capability to include entire albums, so two truncated four-song versions of "Beatles '65" were released in this portable format, "I'm A Loser" being on one of these. Both the mono and stereo mixes show evidence of John 'popping' in his microphone whenever he sings "not what I appear to be," which is especially noticeable in the introduction. It was written by Beck and record producer Carl Stephenson, who both produced the song with Tom Rothrock. Sign Up Below for our MONTHLY BEATLES TRIVIA QUIZ! He also sings the G in the last "going down" of ", David Bowie Leads the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men, Director Paul Rachman on "Hunger Strike," "Man in the Box," Kiss, Who's Johnny, And Why Does He Show Up In So Many Songs. were released in this portable format, "I'm A Loser" being on one of these. The repeated line "I'm not what I appear to be" suggests John's personal feelings, as Kenneth Allsop suggested he interject into his lyrics during their discussion back in March of that year. It’s Time to Stop Chasing a False Image of Success . John Lennon wrote this on a plane while The Beatles were touring with Jackie DeShannon. Manager Brian Epstein put together "Another Beatles Christmas Show" for the end of 1964 in London. The first half of this section features a Dylan-like harmonica solo from John while the second half features a Carl Perkins-like solo from George, which adds a touch of rockabilly to the proceedings. This statement from John Lennon in 1964 indicated where he placed the credit for his change in songwriting style. Although crying has been a general theme in John's songs for years, the line "is it for her or myself that I cry" shows the pitiable situation he finds himself in. Having a couple recording sessions in August to start work on their next British album (eventually to be titled "Beatles For Sale"), they set off for their "First American Tour," which commenced on August 19th. ", After a repeat of the chorus, the band maintains the feverish swell of volume into the first instrumental section, which is sixteen measures long and is a hybrid of the verse (the first eight measures) and the eight measure chorus. The girl in question wasn't just another conquest, but was very special, "a girl in a million." While his inner feelings may have been unfounded, they nonetheless were very real to him. And older music listeners could only stop and wonder why the hottest artist of the year would release a song by that name. The seven songs taped for this show, including "I'm A Loser," were broadcast in Britain on June 7th. Lita talks about how they wrote songs in The Runaways, and how she feels about her biggest hit being written by somebody else. The first session began with "I'm A Loser," which showed them experimenting quite a lot with the arrangement. Share. What I’m not educated in is the field of political science. "Loser" was initially released as Beck's second single by independent record label Bong Load Custom Records on 12" vinyl format with catalogue number BL5 on March 8, 1993. If you've watched Netflix's new teen movie Sierra Burgess Is A Loser then you'll probably still be walking around with Sierra's stunning "Sunflower" song in your head. While he struggles to hit these notes at the lowest end of his register, he hits the target nearly flawlessly throughout the song (albeit with much practice from the previous six takes). "That's me in my Dylan period," Lennon himself explained in 1980. This was done in order to flesh out the eleven songs to twelve, which could more readily be divided between the four tracks of the tape. I'm your hell, I'm your dream, I'm nothing in between You know you wouldn't want it any other way I'm a bitch, I'm a tease, I'm a goddess on my knees When you hurt, when you suffer, I'm your angel undercover I've been numbed, I'm revived, can't say I'm not alive You know, I wouldn't want it any other way . The Dilemma of Vulnerability: How Safe It Is to Share It in a Business Environment. David Ferguson. We don't 'lose' our mothers – the reality is more violent than that . February 26th, 1987 saw the release of the entire "Beatles For Sale" album on compact disc in America, the vinyl release coming out on July 21st, 1987. These insecurities were depicted in later songs, "Help!" This series, entitled "4-By," ended up being short-lived because of meager sales, but not before they tried one of these releases with Beatles product. The song holds a special place for Sierra Burgess screenwriter Lindsey Beer — it’s based on lyrics she wrote when she was a teen. I knew I was going to die. Both the stereo and mono mixes of "Beatles '65," including "I'm A Loser," were contained on one of the discs contained in this set. The lyrics seem to appear as a brutally honest admission of gambling at the game of love and losing big time, which in itself is very convincingly done and quite unlike anything Lennon has written before. The instrumental section this time is shared between a harmonica solo from John and a guitar solo from George. I could arm a town the size of Abilene. As the writer of this post, I am going to say the point was not just that I showed no emotions because I had them, just were not shown. Lincoln. And we all can be grateful for that. On October 3rd, 1964, The Beatles debuted "I'm A Loser" on the American show "Shindig!" It was covered by Michaël Zurita, Tony Trischka, Off … The title "I'm A Loser" itself was quite bold; something that teenage girls definitely didn't view John Lennon as. This recording of the song was also re-broadcast on the radio show "Saturday Club" on December 26th, 1964.