With A Little Help From My Friends
Joe Cocker Lyrics
What would you do if I sang out of tune?
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
I will try not to sing out of key
Oh, baby I get by (Ah, with a little help from my friends)
All I need is my buddies (Ah, with a little help from my friends)
I say I'm gonna get high (Ah, with a little help from my friends)
Oh yeah (Ooh)
(Does it worry you to be alone?)
No no
How do I feel at the end of the day?
(Are you sad because you're on your own?)
I tell ya I don't get sad no more
(Ah, with a little help from my friends)
Gonna get by with my friends (Ah, with a little help from my friends)
Yeah yeah, I'm gonna try (Ah, with a little help from my friends)
Keep on getting high, oh Lord (Ooh)
(Do you need anybody?)
I need somebody to love
(Could it be anybody?)
All I need is someone
That's just where I'm going, yeah
Somebody knows that's where I'm showing
Baby
(Ah, with a little help from my friends)
Said I'm gonna make it with my friends (Ah, with a little help from my friends)
Oh, I'm gonna keep on trying (Ah, with a little help from my friends)
I'm gonna keep on trying (Ooh)
(Would you believe in a love at first sight?)
I'm certain it happens all the time, yeah
(What do you see when you turn out the light?)
I can't tell you but it sure feels like mine
(Ah, with a little help from my friends)
Don't you know I'm gonna make it with my friends? (Ah, with a little help from my friends)
I promised myself I'd get by (Ah, with a little help from my friends)
Said I'm gonna try and not work too hard (Ooh)
(Do you need anybody?)
Well I, yeah yeah yeah
(Could it be anybody?)
Oh there's gotta be somebody
Don't treat me wrong Lord
Oh yeah yeah
(Ah, with a little help from my friends)
Said I'm gonna get by with my friends, yeah (Ah, with a little help from my friends)
Oh, yes I'm gonna keep trying, now (Ah, with a little help from my friends)
Keep on trying with my friends (Ah, with a little help from my friends)
Oh, I'm never gonna stop there, oh (Ah, with a little help from my friends)
I'm gonna keep on trying, yeah yeah (Ah, with a little help from my friends)
I'm getting high, I'm gonna make time, oh Lord (Ooh)
Gonna get by with my friends
Oh, I'm gonna get on by, yes I'm gonna get on by, my Lord
I'm gonna tell them all about it, I'm gonna tell them all, yeah yeah
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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"With a Little Help from My Friends" (originally titled A Little Help from My Friends) is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, released on The Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967. The song was written for and sung by Beatles drummer Ringo Starr as the character "Billy Shears"; it is ranked #304 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Joe Cocker's version was a radical re-arrangement of the original Read Full Bio"With a Little Help from My Friends" (originally titled A Little Help from My Friends) is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, released on The Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967. The song was written for and sung by Beatles drummer Ringo Starr as the character "Billy Shears"; it is ranked #304 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Joe Cocker's version was a radical re-arrangement of the original, in a slower, 6/8 meter, in a different key, using different chords in the middle eight, and a lengthy instrumental introduction (featuring drums by Procol Harum's B.J. Wilson and guitar lines from Jimmy Page). It was used as the opening theme song of the American television series The Wonder Years and is one of Joe Cocker's most famous songs. Cocker can be seen performing the song at Woodstock in 1969 and can be seen in the related documentary film, "3 Days of Peace and Music". The cover was ranked #2 in UpVenue's top 10 best music covers of all time in 2009.[4]
The version heard in the film Across the Universe segues from the original to Joe Cocker's arrangement at the end of the song.
Joe Cocker's version was a radical re-arrangement of the original Read Full Bio"With a Little Help from My Friends" (originally titled A Little Help from My Friends) is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, released on The Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967. The song was written for and sung by Beatles drummer Ringo Starr as the character "Billy Shears"; it is ranked #304 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Joe Cocker's version was a radical re-arrangement of the original, in a slower, 6/8 meter, in a different key, using different chords in the middle eight, and a lengthy instrumental introduction (featuring drums by Procol Harum's B.J. Wilson and guitar lines from Jimmy Page). It was used as the opening theme song of the American television series The Wonder Years and is one of Joe Cocker's most famous songs. Cocker can be seen performing the song at Woodstock in 1969 and can be seen in the related documentary film, "3 Days of Peace and Music". The cover was ranked #2 in UpVenue's top 10 best music covers of all time in 2009.[4]
The version heard in the film Across the Universe segues from the original to Joe Cocker's arrangement at the end of the song.
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kakashi hatake
@Adam East with a little help from my friends was released in 1968 as a single,THE ALBUM OF THE SAME NAME was released in 1969,and it was being recorded in 1968,here is some research
Release as a single in October 1968 (UK)
There have been at least 50 cover versions of the song and it has achieved the number one position on the British singles charts three times: by Joe Cocker in 1968
Cocker's version of the song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on the week of 6–12 November 1968. The version also peaked number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 (US) on the week of 14 December, number two on the Dutch Top 40 (Netherlands) on the week of 9 November,and number one on Swiss Hitparade's top 100 singles chart on the week of 3 December.In Belgium's Ultratop 50 singles charts, it also peaked number one on the Wallonia chart on the weeks of 14 and 21 December and number eight on the Flanders chart on the week of 7 December.
Down Below are 2 links for live performances of the song,live performances made in 1968,you can find some more if you search for it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItavqJqq45k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3LQ-FReO7Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw1sx_wmZmQ
Will it kill you to admit that you are wrong and that maybe dig a pony was inspired by cocker version?
toniforrestal
I can't be the only 90's kid coming here to hear this song and have vague memories of my childhood relived from the wonder years. Bitter sweet, how I miss the years rolling by.I was barely old enough to remember the show, but I remember characters and this music like it was yesterday. To all of you who feel the same, this moment is for you and all of us. Much love form Ireland!!
ashley macleod
I loved the show as well. Loved this song even then. I grew up in the ninties
Honey Roasted Romero
Omg yes, we sang the wrong words but we sang so happy back then before life kicked the shit outta of us😰
Marcello Tiraboschi
@nanne Massaux w 2 😅
Michael J. K.
Wonder Years showed us Joe Cocker
Mitchy Michele Burke
I'm a 90s kidd🤗😁
a day in the life
Imagine being such a talent, you can take a Beatles song and make it your own. That’s exactly what Joe did. RIP, brother. Forever missed, never out of tune.
HelloKittykat21
Joe's life story is a real interesting one. Steel City lad made good 💞
Greedy Grubby
Fuckin aye right
cdzrocks
Couldn't have said it better.