Name: Where Have You Been All My Life (Merseybeat Style)
Channel: Barry Mann/ Cynthia Weil
Description: Free MP3 download. I recently heard a version of this song by Arthur Alexander on Lisa Tarbuck's Saturday night radio show on BBC Radio 2. It's a song that most of the 'Merseybeat' bands played at the time...including The Beatles. This is my tribute to them all.

Where Have You Been All My Life (Merseybeat Style)

Major Snagg

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I recently heard a version of this song by Arthur Alexander on Lisa Tarbuck's Saturday night radio show on BBC Radio 2. It's a song that most of the 'Merseybeat' bands played at the time...including The Beatles. This is my tribute to them all.

merseybeat

Major Snagg

Pop/Rock, Psychedelic, Ambient, Rhythm & Blues and beyond.

Major Snagg is the invented name of the 'band' that perform all my own musical creations. (songs and instrumentals). I play guitars, bass, rudimentary keyboards, harmonica, and sing. Melody has always been important to me... lyrics and guitar solos have to say or communicate something. I create musical worlds that I hope that you dear listener, will also want to explore and live in for a few moments...or longer if you feel that way inclined.

Song Info

Genre

Pop • Cover Songs

Charts

#37 today

#5 in subgenre Peak #3

Author

Barry Mann/ Cynthia Weil

Rights

unknown

Uploaded

January 16, 2018

Track Files

MP3

MP3 2.7 MB • 160 kbps • 2:21

Story behind the song

When I heard Arthur Alexander's version of this song recently on the radio, I liked it straight away because it took me back to when I listened to similar things on Radio Luxenberg and later on to Pirate Radio ... Radio 270 Radio Scarborough. Such happy memories.
It's a great song. 
By the way, the photo I've used is of Brigit Bardot, one of John Lennon's early teenage crushes.

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GeeS1

Posted 12 hours ago

man, this is brilliant - as I listened to the Capone track I segued into this one and what a song it is - well done David, excellent vocals, guitar and production is ace!

Swampman

Posted 14 hours ago

Sounding great cuz Beatles for sure 👍

AlexisPatrick

May 23, 2020

And no one does the BritPop/Beatles, better than you do, with the music.

AlexisPatrick

May 23, 2020

Wow, your vocals are sensational. Great harmonies!!!!!
Your style of Guitar work is magnificent.
Perfect song structure and excellent production and soundwork.

As, I listen to your songs, I can see that Rodrica is correct....You and Tony sure have captured the Brit Pop/Beatles style on that collaboration.
Brilliant work on all songs.

Tony DeLecce

Apr 23, 2020

The Mersey beat continues. Im just streaming it as I try to drift off to sleep

Oddger

Jan 19, 2018

Mersey Sound for sure! Pure nostalgia, that brings back memories of the 1960's. It was a Magic time and you sure captured the freshness and the innocence of that period!

Tony DeLecce

Jan 18, 2018

Hi David,
     I am not familiar with this song but I sure do recognize the sound.  Excellent cover.   I agree with Roz on the accent.    The drums and guitar are nailed right from the period.   Maybe you need to book yourself at the new Cavern Club.  LOL

P.S.  Went out and listened to Arthur Alexander, Beatles and Gerry/pacemakers.   Beatles was a star club recording so not fair to judge them.  I did like your version and Gerry Pacemakers version the best.  You really did this justice.  Excellent.

Rodrica Rudge

Jan 17, 2018

You do these kind of songs so well David. What a lot of ppl forget with Merseybeat songs is the Northern accent...and I can hear it in this song...brilliant! Oh yes...takes me back to those "radio days". Love the way you've captured that retro style/sound. Excellent!!