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Beatles songs, Day TripperDay Tripper(John Lennon – John Lennon and Paul McCartney)Albums in which the song is present1966 - Yesterday and Today1966 - A Collection of Beatles Oldies 1966 - The Beatles 1962-1966 (The Red Album) 1982 - 20 Greatest Hits 1988 - Past Masters 2000 - 1 2009 - Good Evening New York City JOHN 1972: 'Me. But I think Paul helped with the verse.'JOHN 1980: 'That's mine. Including the guitar lick, the guitar break, and the whole bit. It's just a rock 'n roll song. Day trippers are people who go on a day trip, right? Usually on a ferry boat or somethng. But it was kind of – you know, you're just a weekend hippie. Get it?'PAUL circa-1994: 'Acid was coming on the scene, and we'd often do these songs about 'the girl who thought she was it.' Mainly the impetus for that used to come from John – I think John met quite a few girls who thought they were it… But this was just a tongue-in-cheek song about someone who was a day tripper, a sunday painter, a sunday driver, somebody who was committed only in part to the idea. Where we saw ourselves as full-time trippers, fully committed drivers, she was just a day tripper. That was a co-written effort – we were both making it all up but I would give John the main credit.' Got a good reason for taking the easy way out Got a good reason for taking the easy way out now She was a day tripper, a one way ticket yeah It took me so long to find out, and I found outShe's a big teaser, she took me half the way there She's a big teaser, she took me half the way there now She was a day tripper, a one way ticket yeah It took me so long to find out, and I found outTried to please her, she only played one night stands Tried to please her, she only played one night stands now She was a day tripper, a Sunday driver yeah It took me so long to find out, and I found outDay tripper Day tripper yeah Day tripper Day tripper yeah Day tripper |
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