The Beatles – I Saw Her Standing There

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Well, she was just seventeen
You know what I mean
And the way she looked was way beyond compare
So how could I dance with another
Oh, when I saw her standing there
Well, she looked at me
And I, I could see
That before too long I'd fall in love with her
She wouldn't dance with another
Oh, when I saw her standing there
Well, my heart went zoom as I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine
Oh, we danced through the night
And we held each other tight
And before to long I fell in love with her
Now I'll never dance with another
Oh, when I saw her standing there
Well, my heart went zoom as I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine
Oh, we danced through the night
And we held each other tight
And before too long I fell in love with her
Now I'll never dance with another
Oh, since I saw her standing there
Oh, since I saw her standing there

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    General Comment:one of the great rock classics of all time - you can
    hear the excitement in their live-in-the-studio performance -
    McCartney is so gifted; few guys playing live can handle
    the bass lines he delivers as well as singing lead vocals
    simultaneously
    Flag rockboy52on December 08, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:You're listening to the beginning of what was clearly to become a revolution, socially, culturally, globally. Ian MacDonald wrote that this song was the “authentic sound of youth”. He gave it credit for kick-starting the “rock and roll rebellion” that had been lying dormant in the early ’60s... in his book "Revolution in the Head".

    This was the spark, the genesis of everything they were to become. And it all happens within the first 5 seconds of the song. Listen to it, over and over, just 5 seconds. Hypnotic. There's something MORE there. Something deeper, but much brighter. Almost like religion, weaved into the SOUND itself.
    Flag dray33on January 06, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Love this song. I like to think of a boy who is pretty quirky, and he somehow catches the eye of a really hot girl (and they both fall in love).
    Flag thespacemanliveson November 19, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song
    Flag Lmonge93on January 19, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Paul played this to close the set at the Liverpool Sound Concert at Anfield recently. I love this song, because for all the amazing music they went on to produce, this captures the energy of early Beatlemania and was written in an exercise book by two teenage lads around the corner from the house I grew up in.
    Flag paul_fon July 11, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:one of my favourites
    Flag Conachaon June 17, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:A good song... I remember reading somewhere that John was a bit jealous of this song... am I right? Either way, John did play this song with Elton John at one of his concerts... John introduced it by saying (don't hold me to it...) "I'd like to thank Elton and the boys for having me on tonight...we tried to think of a number to finish off with so I can get out of here and be sick...and we thought we'd do a number of an old estranged(not sure on that word) fiance of mine...called Paul...this is one I never sang its an old Beatle number, and we just about know it..." Well they did know it, and they rocked it pretty well... a good song from Paul!
    Flag EyeMtheWalruson April 16, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:this is the coolest beatles song in their old days off their first record
    Flag heyjude55on April 03, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:i also disagree with CoopFloyd - the Beatles never made shallow bubble-gum pop, they were very special. it is clearly shown in their early work, as they differ a lot from other 'similar' groups at the time.
    Flag AgentOrangeSkieson January 10, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I always found it amazing watching Paul sing this. I still have doubts believing such a powerful voice could come from him. Great song.
    Flag patknowsimcooleoson August 13, 2005   Link

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