Beatles Movie Medley
The Beatles Lyrics


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Roll up, roll up for the magical mystery tour!
Step right this way!

Roll up
Roll up for the mystery tour
Roll up
Roll up for the mystery tour
The magical mystery tour is waiting to take you away
Waiting to take you away, take you today

There's nothing you can do that can't be done
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy

All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need

Everywhere people stare
Each and ev'ry day
I can see them laugh at me
And I hear them say

Hey, you've got to hide your love away!
Hey, you've got to hide your love away!

Oho, I never realised what a kiss could be
This could only happen to me
Can't you see?
Can't you see?

That when I tell you that I love you, oh
You're gonna say you love me to, ohohoho, oho
And when I ask you to be mine, ahaha
You're gonna say you love me too

It's been a hard days night
And I've been working like a dog
It's been a hard days night
I should be sleeping like a log

But when I get home to you
I find the things that you do
Will make me feel alright

Oh!

I think I'm gonna be sad
I think it's today, yeah!
The girl that's driving me mad
Is going away

She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
She's got a ticket to ride
And she don't care

Jo-Jo was a man who thought he was a loner
But he knew it couldn't last
Jo-Jo left his home in Tucson, Arizona
For some California grass





Get back!
Get back!

Overall Meaning

The Beatles Movie Medley is a tribute to the greats of rock and roll, featuring a medley of songs from various films that The Beatles starred in. The opening lines of the song, “Roll up, roll up for the magical mystery tour” are a reference to their 1967 album and movie The Magical Mystery Tour. This evokes the sense of excitement and wonder that was often associated with The Beatles and their music. The repeated line "Waiting to take you away" emphasizes their desire to transport their audience to a different world - one where anything is possible.


The second verse of the song emphasizes the importance of love, a recurring theme throughout most Beatles songs. It states that there is “nothing you can do that can’t be done, nothing you can sing that can’t be sung, nothing you can say, but you can learn how to play the game”. This suggests that with love, anything is possible, and that love is the one thing that can overcome any obstacle. The chorus, which repeats the refrain “All you need is love”, reinforces this message.


Line by Line Meaning

Roll up, roll up for the magical mystery tour! Step right this way!
Welcome to the magical mystery tour! Please join the tour!


The magical mystery tour is waiting to take you away. Waiting to take you away, take you today.
The tour will take you to magical places, it is waiting for you now.


There's nothing you can do that can't be done. Nothing you can sing that can't be sung. Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game. It's easy
You can accomplish anything you desire, it may be hard, but you can do it.


All you need is love. All you need is love. All you need is love, love. Love is all you need.
The only thing that matters is love, all you need is love.


Everywhere people stare, Each and ev'ry day, I can see them laugh at me, And I hear them say, Hey, you've got to hide your love away! Hey, you've got to hide your love away!
People may judge others for their love, which is why they must keep it a secret.


Oho, I never realised what a kiss could be, This could only happen to me, Can't you see? Can't you see? That when I tell you that I love you, oh, You're gonna say you love me to, ohohoho, oho, And when I ask you to be mine, ahaha, You're gonna say you love me too
This love is special, and so is the kiss. When I declare my love, I know you will reciprocate.


It's been a hard days night, And I've been working like a dog, It's been a hard days night, I should be sleeping like a log, But when I get home to you, I find the things that you do, Will make me feel alright, Oh!
I had a tough day at work, but when I come home to you, seeing you makes everything better.


I think I'm gonna be sad, I think it's today, yeah! The girl that's driving me mad, Is going away, She's got a ticket to ride, She's got a ticket to ride, She's got a ticket to ride, And she don't care
I am sad because the girl I love is leaving, and even though she has a ticket, she does not care.


Jo-Jo was a man who thought he was a loner, But he knew it couldn't last, Jo-Jo left his home in Tucson, Arizona, For some California grass, Get back! Get back!
Jo-Jo felt alone, but not for long. He left his home to search for something better.




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Comments from YouTube:

Barry Smith

I was very surprised when this medley actually made it into the charts in the early 80s. At first it seemed like a desperate attempt to squeeze “new” Beatles material back into the marketplace. It’s ok but it’s probably better just listening to all these songs in their original unedited state.

John P

Make that definitely better

Johan Vel

Simplemente los amo ❤️😭😍

Mick DeLeon

Que bueno este video esta aqui, porque es muy raro. La compania Apple no quieres este medley y video. Gracias!

Nigel Dreiner

Hi - I don't mind you re-uploading this video from my original, but if you could please give me credit as the editor, that would be appreciated. Thanks

shyman99

Can you upload your video with sound now that you know it won't be taken down? But only if you remove the audio you added to the single, like the crowd sounds. Otherwise, I will have to redo the sound myself because I have to hear the original 45 as I heard on the radio.

Xureath

I thought it looked like your video.

Joey Juarez

I have it on vinyl 7 inch

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