When I'm Sixty-Four
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| "When I'm Sixty-Four" | ||
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| Song by The Beatles | ||
| From the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | ||
| Album released | June 1 1967 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Song Length | 2:37 | |
| Record label | Apple Records | |
| Producer | George Martin | |
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Album Listing | ||
| Within You Without You (Track 8) | When I'm Sixty-Four (Track 9) | Lovely Rita (Track 10) |
"When I'm Sixty-Four" is a popular love song by The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney (but co-credited to John Lennon) and released in 1967 on their album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. It is sung by a young man to his love, and is about his plans of growing old together with her. It begins
- When I get older, losing my hair,
- many years from now,
- will you still be sending me a valentine,
- birthday greetings, bottle of wine?
- ...will you still need me,
- will you still feed me,
- when I'm sixty-four?
Although it involves themes of aging, it was one of the first songs McCartney wrote, dating back from his days with the Quarrymen. Though the song is thought to have been written solely by McCartney, it is acknowledged that Lennon provided at least the grandchildren's names — "Vera, Chuck and Dave".
Cover versions
In the 1978 film, Frankie Howard and Sandy Farina sing the song.It was featured in an Allstate Insurance commercial with Julian Lennon singing. It was also used as the theme song for the movie version of John Irving's novel The World According to Garp and in the 1980s, an instrumental version opened each episode of the BBC feedback programme Points Of View.
Cherie Blair sang a vocal rendition of it whilst being broadcasted on TV, as husband and Prime Minister Tony Blair smiled and sang along.
Miscellaneous
- Paul McCartney turned 64 years of age on June 18, 2006. Ironically, he separated from his wife, Heather Mills McCartney just one month before his 64th birthday.
- The song accompanies the "Sea of Time" sequence in the film Yellow Submarine.
- The song was parodied by The Rutles as "Back in '64" on the album Archaeology.
- When I'm 64 (using the numerals instead of spelling out the numbers) is also the name of a BBC television series starring Paul Freeman and Alun Armstrong as two older men who surprise themselves by falling in love with each other.
- The song's beat was sampled in the Beastie Boys track "The Sounds of Science" on their 1989 album Paul's Boutique.
- As Paul McCartney turned 64 on June 18, 2006, a special website tribute involving indie French pop bands was launched. Called [When I'm 64], it features many different renditions of this famous song.
Media links
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["When I'm Sixty-Four"] ([file info])
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External links
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