Such a lovely song.
One After 909 was one of the first songs that John Lennon ever wrote, but it took over a decade for it to actually get recorded onto a Beatles album. Obviously influenced by American R&B of the 1940’s and 1950’s, it’s just a charming little ditty that gets your toes tapping. I could easily see it being one of those songs that they get the supergroup to play at the end of a lousy awards show or something along those lines.
Some additional information and speculation:
Here’s a link to the rooftop performance from Let It Be
And of course, the lyrics:
My baby says she’s trav’ling on the one after 909
I said move over honey I’m travelling on that line
I said move over once, move over twice
Come on baby don’t be cold as ice.
I said I’m trav’ling on the one after 909
I begged her not to go and I begged her on my bended knees,
You’re only fooling around, you’re fooling around with me.
I said move over once, move over twice
Come on baby don’t be cold as ice.
I said I’m trav’ling on the one after 909
Pick up my bag, run to the station
Railman says you’ve got the the wrong location
Pick up my bag, run right home
Then I find I’ve got the number wrong
Well I said I’m trav’ling on the one after 909
I said move over honey I’m travelling on that line
I said move over once, move over twice
Come on baby don’t be cold as ice.
I said we’re trav’ling on the one after 9 0,
I said we’re trav’ling on the one after 9 0,
I said we’re trav’ling on the one after 909.
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