Leaning on a Lamp-post

From Wikipedia:

“Leaning on a Lamp-post” is a popular song written by Noel Gay and best known in the version by George Formby.

It was first performed in the 1937 film Feather Your Nest, in contrasting styles by Val Rosing and George Formby. The film’s plot revolves around Formby, a gramophone record technician, hearing Rosing record the song but then breaking the master disc and substituting his own voice. Formby recorded the song for Regal Zonophone Records on 5 September 1937, and it became one of his most popular and best-remembered songs. The sheet music for the song was published by Cinephonic Music Co Ltd. of London, at two shillings.

A version by Herman’s Hermits, credited as “Leaning on the Lamp Post”, reached no.9 on the US Hot 100 in 1966. […]

During the “Get Back” sessions, on January 6, 1969, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon performed a brief rendition of “Leaning on a Lamp-post.”

Paul later played the song live once on December 22, 2009, in London, and occasionally included it in soundchecks from 2009 onward.

Bootlegs

Live performances

“Leaning on a Lamp-post” has been played in 1 concerts and 24 soundchecks.

Latest concerts where “Leaning on a Lamp-post” has been played

Cover versions played during the "Get Back" sessions

"Leaning on a Lamp-post" 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:

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