Soon after, John started on the same tunes that Paul had just been singing. Then, he sang a few snatches of melody to me, which he and John had in mind for future songs. “Ticket To Ride” began to be conceived as an idea for a future song as early as December, 1964 as recalled by The Beatles music publisher Dick James: “It was…during rehearsals for ‘(Another) Beatles Christmas Show’ at the Hammersmith Odeon, that I sat with Paul in the stalls, watching some of the other acts. And by May of that year, they had their eighth British and American number one single. John and Paul’s new collaborative effort “Ticket To Ride” was their first offering that day, and they worked hard to perfect it before moving on. When they entered the recording studio for the first time in 1965, they were very sure of themselves. The result was that they didn’t need to second-guess themselves anymore as to what would be the next single. In the process, with clear heads, inspiration ran high. This well deserved rest resulted in a chance for all to live a normal life and recharge their batteries for the equally hectic 1965 that lay ahead. They ended the year in their home-base of London performing a 20-night variety show entitled “Another Beatles Christmas Show.” Shortly after this ended, it was finally rest time! John vacationed in Switzerland, Paul vacationed in Tunisia, and Ringo got married. What resulted was a thrown together, yet amazing, album entitled “Beatles For Sale.” They struggled to come up with something commercial enough for their next single and kept second-guessing themselves until they decided on offering “ I Feel Fine” and “ She’s A Woman” as their end-of-the-year single, which didn’t fail to satisfy. With all of this on their plate, they scrambled to write enough material to satisfy Beatles fans worldwide who were expecting to have their ears tantalized. In between extensive touring in Britain, America, Sweden and Scotland, as well as television and radio appearances and interviews and movie premiers, they were obligated to record an entire new album and single for release in time for the Christmas-buying season. It’s amazing what good a vacation can do! The second half of 1964 was completely hectic for The Beatles.
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