I've Got A Feeling

Paul McCartney

About I've Got A Feeling

"I've Got a Feeling" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1970 album Let It Be. It was recorded on 30 January 1969 during the Beatles' rooftop concert. It is a combination of two unfinished songs: Paul McCartney's "I've Got a Feeling", and John Lennon's "Everybody Had a Hard Year". The song features Billy Preston on electric piano. A studio take of the song, recorded about a week earlier, was released on the Anthology 3 compilation in 1996. The 2003 remix album Let It Be. .. Naked includes a version of the song that is a composite edit of the rooftop concert take used on Let It Be and a second attempt at the song from the same concert. 


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2009
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I've got a feeling, a feeling deep inside
Oh yeah, oh yeah, that's right
I've got a feeling, a feeling I can't hide
No no no, oh no, oh no
Yeah yeah I've got a feeling yeah

Oh please believe me, I'd hate to miss the train
Oh yeah, yeah, oh yeah
And if you leave me I won't be late again
Oh no, oh no, oh no
Yeah yeah I've got a feeling yeah
I've got a feeling

All these years I've been wandering around
Wondering how come nobody told me
All that I was looking for was somebody
Who looked like you

I've got a feeling, that keeps me on my toes
Oh yeah, oh yeah
I've got a feeling, I think that everybody knows
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Yeah yeah I've got a feeling yeah
Yeah

Everybody had a hard year
Everybody had a good time
Everybody had a wet dream
Everybody saw the sunshine
Oh yeah (oh yeah), oh yeah, oh yeah
Everybody had a good year
Everybody let their hair down
Everybody pulled their socks up
Everybody put their foot down
Oh yeah

Yeah I've got a feeling
A feeling deep inside
Oh yeah

Oh yeah

I've got a feeling
A feeling I can't hide
Oh no

Oh no no no

Yeah yeah
I've got a feeling

I've got a feeling	

Everybody had a good year
Everybody had a hard time

Everybody had a wet dream

Everybody saw the sunshine

Everybody had a good year
Everybody let their hair down

Everybody pulled their socks up

Everybody put the foot down
Oh yeah
Oh yeah

Oh yeah

I've got a feeling
Yeah yeah yeah yeah

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Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame as a member of the Beatles, and his collaboration with Lennon is one of the most celebrated songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. After the group's break-up, he pursued a solo career, later forming the band Wings with his first wife, Linda, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine. more »

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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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10 facts about this song

Songwriters
"I've Got a Feeling" is a song by the Beatles, primarily written by Paul McCartney, but credited as a collaboration between McCartney and John Lennon. It was also performed by Billy Preston.
Album Contribution
The song is a track on the band's 1970 album "Let It Be," which is the Beatles' final released album, though it was recorded before "Abbey Road."
Dual Composition
The song is one of the few Beatles tracks that is a combination of two unfinished songs: McCartney's "I've Got a Feeling" and Lennon's "Everybody Had a Hard Year."
Billy Preston's Role
American musician Billy Preston is featured on the organ in this song. He's one of the few non-Beatles to receive a performance credit on a Beatles' song.
Live Recording
"I've Got a Feeling" was taped during the famous rooftop concert of The Beatles which took place on January 30, 1969, in London.
Unique Lennon-McCartney Collaboration
The song showcases a unique instance of Lennon and McCartney singing individual, yet simultaneous leads. McCartney provides the main vocals, while Lennon adds a counterpoint line.
Prominent Bass Riff
Paul McCartney’s predominant bass riff is key to the song's uniqueness. His use of diplomacy around McCartney-Lennon songwriting pair exemplifies his commitment to the band's final years of collaboration.
First Take Success
Interestingly, the version of "I've Got a Feeling" which made it onto the "Let It Be" album was actually the first recorded take of the song.
Lyric Inspiration
McCartney’s lyrics reflect the anticipation he felt about starting a life with his future wife Linda.
Last Live Performance
"I've Got a Feeling" was one of the last songs performed live by The Beatles as a band, marking the end of an era.

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