Timeline This song was recorded in 1969
Related session
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
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The "Get Back / Let It Be" sessions • Day 3
Jan 06, 1969
From Wikipedia:
“Frère Jacques” (/ˌfrɛərə ˈʒɑːkə/, French: [fʁɛʁ(ə) ʒak]), also known in English as “Brother John”, is a nursery rhyme of French origin. The rhyme is traditionally sung in a round.
The song is about a friar who has overslept and is urged to wake up and sound the bell for the matins, the midnight or very early morning prayers for which a friar would be expected to be awake. […]
The Beatles’ 1966 song “Paperback Writer” features John Lennon and George Harrison subtly singing the title “Frère Jacques” in the backing vocals of the third verse.
On January 6, 1969, during the “Get Back” sessions, The Beatles played a short instrumental version of “Frère Jacques.”
Bootlegs
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A/B Road Complete Get Back Sessions - Jan 6th, 1969 - 5
Bootleg • Released in 2004
0:42 • Rehearsal • Jan.06 - D5-05 - Frere Jacques 6.101
Performed by : Paul McCartney • Ringo Starr • John Lennon • George Harrison
SessionRecording : Jan 06, 1969 • Studio : Twickenham Film Studios, London, UK
Cover versions played during the "Get Back" sessions
"Frère Jacques" was covered during The Beatles' "Get Back" sessions in January 1969. Here is the complete list of covers recorded by Paul McCartney, either alone or with other Beatles, during these sessions:
