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“Two of Us” is a 1970 song by The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney, although, in his 1980 Playboy interview, John Lennon apparently claimed to have written it. It is credited to Lennon/McCartney. Lennon and McCartney sang the song as a duet. It was written for Linda Eastman, McCartney’s soon to be wife, though it sounds at times as if it is addressing Lennon, whose relationship with McCartney was tense at that time.

“Two of Us” was originally released on Let It Be and was later released on Anthology 3 and Let It Be… Naked. Its title was used for the VH1 film Two of Us about a fictional reunion between McCartney and Lennon.

“Two of Us” was originally a hard, guitar-driven rocker. In the Let It Be film, McCartney and Lennon sing the song “rocker” style into the same mike. McCartney had never been satisfied with this style, which he described as “chunky.” And so on 24 January, he and the band reworked it. Lennon had ideas about how the song might sound if Stevie Wonder performed it, and just before revisiting the song, the band had run through the Everly Brothers hit “Cathy’s Clown”. With these influences and a move from electric guitar to acoustic, the song transformed into the gentler, stripped-down version that fans know today. The Beatles performed a finished version of the song live at Apple Studios on 31 January 1969; this performance was included in both the Let it Be film and album.
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    The Beatles Play
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  • Let It Be...Naked
    The Beatles Play
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  • Anthology 3 (disc 2)
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  • Tatazildo

    the Black Album's version in F# is amazing

    Monday evening

  • suswan

    "Take it Phil"

    March 2012

  • mfara

    On these stupid video take downs: Only Sony-ATV has a legitimate copyright claim on any of The Beatles material on YouTube. For more information look up Northern Songs on Wikipedia. If some company like "EMI" decides to takedown a Beatles video, you should contest it. The Beatles bought back all their publishing rights from Parlophone/EMI but lost them as explained in Wikipedia. 90% of all claims on YouTube are false cc claims.

    February 2012

  • brrruno_

    we're going home

    February 2012

  • oldiesfanjohn

    My daze<3<3<3 of Beatles past!

    January 2012

  • xtwntraphq

    Raw and delicious !

    January 2012

  • Hulum

    <3.

    December 2011

  • myonlyweakness

    Loved this in "Restless".

    December 2011

  • oldiesfanjohn

    wtf..an actual original Beatle song?LOL..lastfm makes me feel like Tiny Tim, at Xmas time``God bless us all,each and everyone.!

    December 2011

  • Nakkinak

    "Naked" version sounds AMAZING! [2]

    December 2011

  • justasaukerl

    we're on our way home...

    November 2011

  • TheFatChocobo

    Vies with I Me Mine for my favorite on Let It Be. So great!

    November 2011

  • foreigner97

    I get goose bumps at the moment Paul sings '' You and I have memories Longer than the road that stretches out ahead''.

    November 2011

  • IAmTheWalrusNot

    Such an underrated Beatles song.

    October 2011

  • ViniciusAcioly

    Amazing song!

    October 2011

  • MrMorizon

    Great songwriting and great vocals!

    August 2011

  • skyblue35

    such a sad song and such a beautiful song.

    June 2011

  • Versional

    I've only ever heard the Let It Be... Naked version, and I never want to hear the original. Holy fuck this is amazing.

    June 2011

  • paul30797

    Love this song! By the way guys if any of u want a free iphone 4 check out this site FREEIPHONE4-METROLYRICS.INFO Actually works! Just got mine the other day haha

    May 2011

  • yagi_chiefette

    great :)

    April 2011
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