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Any Time at All

1964 · A Hard Day's Night

“All you gotta do is call”

Lennon's brisk side-two opener for A Hard Day's Night - a promise-of-availability lyric built around a chorus-first hook. The instrumental bridge was intended to carry lyrics John never finished, leaving a piano-and-guitar unison solo in their place.
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Year1964
AlbumA Hard Day's Night
Track8 · Side 2 · Side opener
Duration2:11
Songwriter(s)LennonCredited as Lennon-McCartney
Lead VocalJohn
RecordedJune 2, 1964
ReleasedJuly 10, 1964

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Text221 tags

Motif

WeatherAnatomySunshineSadnessTimeLovePleaCommunicationTelephoneTime referenceNature

Vocabulary

Casual languagePositive tone

Narrative

First personConversationalSecond personImperative

Lyrical device

Anaphora

Rhyme type

Perfect rhymeInternal rhyme

Song form

Verse-chorus

Sections

Standard verses (2-4)Many choruses (4+)Has outroHas bridge

Section links

Intro based on chorusOutro based on chorusOutro based on verseSolo based on chorus

Repetition

Consecutive lineRecurring line
Word cloud

Recurring words

feelingshineshouldersomebodysorrysunall allall youand i'llbe minebe sadbe therecall mei'd reallyi'll bei'll tryif theif you'reis callit willjust calllook intomake itmake youmy eyesneed somebodynothing ion ithe sunthere isthere toto crytonight andwill beyou needyou're feelingand i'll bedon't you beif the sunit will beto make itto make youtry to makeyou need aany time at allneed somebody to loveto make you feel

Cover-shared words

allanyawaycallcomecryeyesfeelhopeitlooklovemakememinemyneednothingrightsadtheretimetonighttryyouat alldo isdon't yougotta doi hopei won'ti'll comeif youinto myneed ato loveto maketo youtry towhen youwon't doyou beyou feelyou gottagotta do is

Lyric shape

[ADJ] just[NOUN] hasbe [ADV]is [NOUN]really [WORD][ADV] to [VERB][NOUN] has [VERB][NOUN] i won't[VERB] on i[VERB] to you[WORD] [NOUN] ata [NOUN] toand i'll [VERB]at [WORD] [WORD]i'll [VERB] toi'll be [ADV]if the [NOUN]if you're [VERB]is [NOUN] ion i [VERB]to [VERB] onyou [VERB] [NOUN][WORD] [NOUN] at [WORD]a [NOUN] to [VERB]i'll [VERB] to [VERB]i'll [VERB] to youif you [VERB] [NOUN]the [NOUN] has [VERB]to [VERB] it [VERB]to [VERB] you [VERB][VERB] a [NOUN] to [VERB]the [NOUN] has [VERB] [ADV]

Cover-shared shape

[ADJ] and[ADV] and[ADV] i'll[ADV] is[ADV] to[NOUN] at[NOUN] i[NOUN] to[VERB] a[VERB] into[VERB] it[VERB] just[VERB] me[VERB] on[VERB] to[VERB] you[WORD] youa [NOUN]and [ADJ]at [WORD]be [ADJ]has [VERB]i [VERB]i'll [VERB]is [VERB]it [VERB]just [VERB]me [ADV]my [NOUN]the [NOUN]to [VERB]you [VERB]you're [VERB][ADJ] and [ADJ][ADV] i'll [VERB][NOUN] to [VERB][VERB] [ADJ] and[VERB] [NOUN] to[VERB] a [NOUN][VERB] it [VERB][VERB] just [VERB][VERB] me [ADV][VERB] to [VERB][VERB] you [VERB][WORD] [WORD] youdo is [VERB]i [VERB] itif you [VERB]into my [NOUN]just [VERB] meto [VERB] itto [VERB] youwhen you [VERB]you [VERB] ayou be [ADJ][VERB] [ADJ] and [ADJ][VERB] [NOUN] to [VERB][VERB] into my [NOUN][VERB] to [VERB] it[WORD] [WORD] you gottagotta do is [VERB]you [VERB] a [NOUN]

Rhyme scheme

ABABABAAAB

Line length

Unique line length

Distinctive word

fadedsympathize
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Music162 tags

Arrangement

Lead vocalsBacking vocalsElectric guitarAcoustic guitarClassical guitarLead guitarRhythm guitarBass guitarPianoDrumsPercussionCowbell12-string guitar

Instrument group

GuitarsKeyboardsPercussion

Guitar work

Guitar and piano doublingGuitar solo

Bass work

Chromatic bass lineStepwise bass line

Keyboard work

Guitar and piano doublingPiano soloKeyboard solo

Music genre

RockPopMerseybeat

Vocal work

Vocal harmonies

Solo / Riff

Piano soloGuitar soloKeyboard soloSolo based on chorusSolo on bridge

Melody

Appoggiatura

Tempo

Fast

Key

D major

Time signature

4/4

Song form

Verse-chorusBABABCB

Sections

Standard verses (2-4)Many choruses (4+)Has outroHas bridgeHas solo

Section traits

Chorus before verse

Section links

Intro based on chorusOutro based on chorusOutro based on verseSolo based on chorusSolo on bridge

Section transition

I to VI to viI to I

Harmony

Axis of awesomeDeceptive cadencePerfect cadenceBorrowed chord50s variant

Composition

Only basic triadsNon-tonic openingTonic endingVerse in IChorus in viBridge in VTonic verseNon-tonic chorusNon-tonic bridge

Mode

Ionian

Chord type

majorminorslash chord

Scale degree

IiiiIVivVvi

Chord degree

I–iii–viV–I–iii–vivi–VV–IVI–VV–vivi–IVIV–VV–II–V–viV–vi–IVvi–IV–VIV–V–II–V–vi–IViv–Ivi–IV–V–II–iiiiii–viV–I–iiivi–IV–IV–V–IV–IV–V–IV–V–Ivi–ivV–vi–IV–V–Ivi–I–Vvi–iv–Iiv–I–VI–V–vi–IV–VI–V–I–iiiiv–I–V–Ivi–V–IV

Chord shape

C → Em → AmC → Em/B → AmC → F → Am → DmAm → GC → B♭C → B♭ → C → FAm → CC → GC → DmAm → FC → DC → FC → G → AmC → Dm → B♭Am → F → GC → D → GC → G → Am → FC/E → FAm → FmAm → EAm → F → G → CC → EmC → Em/BAm → DmAm → Fm → CAm → C → GC → F → AmC → B♭ → C → B♭ → C → FC → G → C → EmC → Dm → B♭ → C → FAm → G → FAm/E → DmAm → E → BC → G → C → Em → AmC → G → Am → F → GAm → G → F → GAm → E → B → E

Chord literal

Bm → AA → GD → ABm → GG → AA → DGm → DA → BmG → A → DBm → DF♯m → BmBm → G → AA → G → A → DD → F♯mA → D → F♯mGm → D → AA → G → A → G → A → DBm → G → A → DGm → D → A → DD → F♯m → BmGm/B♭ → D/ABm → Gm → DD → A → Bm
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Sources & references

Tags on this page are original analysis, transcribed and cross-checked against the fine work of others: Alan W. Pollack's “Notes on…” series, the Beatles Complete Scores (Hal Leonard), Mark Lewisohn's session histories, Ian MacDonald's Revolution in the Head, Dave Rybaczewski's Beatles Music History and Andy Babiuk's Beatles Gear for the instruments and studio equipment, and others besides - then verified by ear against the recordings. Full bibliography: Sources & thanks.

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