This Beatles song was hidden for decades — and wasn’t even meant to be a song!
🎙️ [Fact 1]
“Fancy My Chances With You” was never officially released during the Beatles’ career. It’s an impromptu jam recorded on January 1, 1962, at their famous Decca audition.
📚 Source: Mark Lewisohn – Tune In (2013)
🎙️ [Fact 2]
John and Paul made it up on the spot during the audition — it wasn’t part of their standard setlist. It sounds like a Lennon–McCartney original, but it’s more like a loose, unfinished sketch.
📚 Source: BeatlesBible.com
🎙️ [Fact 3]
The title was never officially confirmed. Bootleg collectors gave it the name “Fancy My Chances With You” based on its chorus lyrics.
📚 Source: The Beatles Underground Discography (Belmo)
🎙️ [Fact 4]
Despite its off-the-cuff nature, the harmonies hint at how tight John and Paul’s vocal blend had become by early 1962 — just months before signing with EMI.
📚 Source: The Beatles Anthology (2000)
🎙️ [Fact 5]
It was only officially released in 2013, as part of iTunes’ “Bootleg Recordings 1963” digital compilation — a copyright-extension release to prevent losing EU rights.
📚 Source: Rolling Stone, Dec 2013; EU copyright laws
🎙️ [Call to Action]
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📸 Thumbnail Prompt:
Grainy black-and-white photo of The Beatles at Decca Studios, with bold retro text:
“The Beatles’ Audition Secret!”