Ooh! My Soul

From Wikipedia:

“Ooh! My Soul“, sometimes spelled “Oh My Soul“, is a 1958 song by Little Richard. It first appeared on his eponymous second album. It was subsequently recorded by the Beatles in 1963 for the BBC, and by Big Brother and the Holding Company in 1966.

The Beatles version

The Beatles recorded the song for a performance at the Playhouse Theatre in Manchester with McCartney on lead vocals. Their recording is shorter than Richard’s version. The recording was unavailable until it was released officially on Live at the BBC.

I could do Little Richard’s voice, which is a wild, hoarse, screaming thing, it’s like an out-of-body experience. You have to leave your current sensibilities and go about a foot above your head to sing it. You have to actually go outside yourself. It’s a funny little trick and when you find it, it’s very interesting. A lot of people were fans of Little Richard so I used to sing his stuff.

Paul McCartney – From “Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now” by Barry Miles, 1997

Lyrics