And, because of the tight schedule, a mistake in the lyrics to the bridge was allowed to stay. In the case of this jaunty little track, it worked its way onto the B-side of the mega-smash hit “She Loves You” in late 1963. The Beatles were always releasing singles right alongside their albums, putting out an incredible amount of product in a short span of time. You can hear the discrepancy when he and Paul McCartney are attempting to harmonize with different words.

Though they did several takes of “Please Please Me,” which was famously quickened from its original, stately tempo at the urging of producer George Martin, the one that was used actually contains John Lennon messing up the lyrics in the final verse.

On just their second single and very first Number One hit in Great Britain, The Beatles’ loose-limbed approach to recording was already in place. Here are ten mistakes in Beatle songs that you might not have recognized. These mistakes provide a fascinating glimpse at how the band perhaps took their own music a little less seriously than all of the people who loved it. In most cases, the band knew about these little gaffes and allowed them to stay.

And yet throughout the years, some tiny errors worked their way into their songs. The fact that they broke up while still in their prime, while causing heartbreak to their many fans, actually ensured that their recorded legacy would remain pristine. For the most part, they never had a flop or suffered through a slump. The Beatles are often considered the embodiment of perfection in terms of their musical output. Since it’s timeless, it seemed a good time to take another look.

Editor’s Note: This post, from back in 2018, is one of our all-time most popular.

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