Original version(s)

• Originally released by The Beatles (Parlophone R 5084, 1963)

 

FZ album(s) in which song has appeared

• The Mothers 1971 (2022), as I Want To Hold Your Hand, performed in London, UK, December 10, 1971

 

Tour(s) on which song is known to have been performed (main source: FZShows, v. 7.1)

• November-December 1971 (MOI European Tour)—known performances: 5

 

Comments

Foggy G, "The Songs That Were Played," We're Only In It For The Touring

1971: Ah, the Turtles sing the Beatles! The beauty (of which I have yet to hear), the majesty (of which I am not sure I want to hear), the morbid curiosity (which means eventually I will force myself to hear). But for now, a simple description- possibly by you?- will suffice. [Biffy the Fall '71 Shrew writes: "I Want To Hold Your Hand" was a completely straight rendering of the song, with no perverted lyrical or musical content added. The one tape I have with this song (Dusseldorf) has it as the very first song after the intro jam. A bit ragged vocally, but fun and spirited. The story of the Rainbow assault suggests that it was also used as an encore.] And yes, it was used as an encore in at least two of the Eurpoean shows.

 

Conceptual Continuity

More Beatles songs:

• Birthday (Lennon/McCartney)
• I Am The Walrus (Lennon/McCartney)
• Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (Lennon/McCartney)
• Norwegian Wood (Lennon/McCartney)
• Paperback Writer (Lennon/McCartney)
• Strawberry Fields Forever (Lennon/McCartney)
• Taxman (Harrison)
• Within You Without You (Harrison)
• Yellow Submarine (Lennon/McCartney)