Did you know “A Taste of Honey” wasn’t originally a Beatles song?
🎙️ It was first written for a Broadway play in 1960—then popularized by crooners like Lenny Welch.
🎸 The Beatles recorded it in 1963 for Please Please Me, with Paul McCartney on lead vocals.
He nailed it in just one take!
🎚️ Producer George Martin added the echo effect to give it that dramatic flair.
And here’s a kicker—Paul never really liked the song much. He later said it was more of a nod to showbiz tradition than true Beatle style.
📸 Little known fact: They performed it live at the Cavern Club—and George Harrison would sometimes do backup vocals off-mic!