Comments on: Don’t Pass Me By

By: Mr. Kite

Mr. Kite — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 19:47:32 +0000

Definitely a throw away song.

By: Amy Gdala Godiva

Amy Gdala Godiva — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 02:37:35 +0000

The white album re-release shows that it was actually Paul playing drums on this track. You might want to update the info. The new mix is really impressive – lots of clarity without destroying the rough-hewn vibe of the original!

By: T

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:49:00 +0000

Why is the anthology version like a minute shorter?

By: Jonas Svensson, Sweden

Jonas Svensson, Sweden — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 19:56:55 +0000

At the very beginning of the filmed September 15 1964 press conference at the Sheraton Hotel, Cleveland, USA, Ringo gets the question if he has written any song or does he plan to. His response is “I´ve written one, but we never seem to get around to recording it. Most people don´t know about it but we haven´t recorded it.” To which John says something that sounds like “Blackmail, isn´t it?”. I guess ‘Don´t pass me by’ could be the song he is referring to.

By: Jeff Carlson

Jeff Carlson — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 00:47:52 +0000

Just too sloppy for me, but a decent enough song….. So in the ballpark of George’s Carl Perkins stylings……
The Beatles didn’t always step up for each other in production….. They sure did justice for Ringo with the polish on “Octopus’s Garden”…… Performance matters, I bet Martin cringes over this tune…….

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 14:12:16 +0000

Thanks J. The fiddle playing at the end of the mono version seems to last a few more seconds than the stereo, so I’ve amended the article.

By: J Neo Marvin

J Neo Marvin — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:34:21 +0000

I got the stereo version for Christmas 1968 and it does have the extra fiddle at the end. Could it be the mono mix that left it out?

By: Lee Simmons

Lee Simmons — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 02:48:11 +0000

Me too! And I love that meandering, scraping, out-of-tune fiddle part too, the way it patters all over the song kind of oblivious to the harmonies. I love the genius of John and Paul as much as anyone, but their music can be kinda rich and full of itself. I often find that when I listen to a whole Beatles album in one go, it’s the Ringo ditties I hit replay on. They’re just fun. His rendition of “Honey Don’t” on “Beatles for Sale” is one of the highlights for me.

By: dobbler31

dobbler31 — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 14:26:05 +0000

@Barbara Just re-read your post and saw that you were wondering if the lyrics were related.. I would say you have a strong case there!

Can anyone back it up?

By: dobbler31

dobbler31 — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 14:23:38 +0000

There was a long standing rumour that she was decapitated but apparently not true.. Interesting, I hadn’t heard that it was related to Jayne Mansfield, makes a lot more sense now, just thought it was a John influenced throw away line..

In other news, has anyone seen this?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd8fOouKiLc

Hilarious!

By: Barbara Barber

Barbara Barber — Fri, 02 May 2014 04:24:32 +0000

Although he wrote the song in ’63 or so I wonder if those lyrics, “You were in a car crash and you lost your hair” referred to Jayne Mansfield, who died in a car crash in 67, and lost her hairpiece or some of her hair, was a famous thing at the time. Ringo went on to buy her house, the Pink Palace, in Holmby Hills, Ca. He did meet her with the other Beatles years before.

By: Richard Boene

Richard Boene — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:56:13 +0000

There’s no organ on this song. You probably meant the two processed pianos played by Starr and McCartney. Other than that I concur.

By: Dreww

Dreww — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:12:24 +0000

For some reason I really love this song! I love the crazy organ and Ringo’s sweet tale. The whole thing is just so goofy it totally wins me over. It really pairs well with the whimsy of Yellow Submarine and Octopus’ Garden.

So much of it’s charm is in how haphazard it all sounds. Yet I’ve always wondered if they “tightened up” everything to sound like a regular studio recording what that would sound like.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 05:41:54 +0000

Probably a Leslie speaker.

By: BILLY SHEARS

BILLY SHEARS — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 12:42:49 +0000

I always liked this one. The organ has a happy sing-song rhythm that is unique from all the other songs on the album. PID folks also really like this one. “You were in a car crash and you lost your hair” is one of the iconic lines that add to the “How it happened to Paul” story.

By: nycvelo

nycvelo — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 17:21:22 +0000

Has anyone else noticed a chair (or something) scraping at about 1:48 in the stereo mix or about 1:39 in the mono mix?

By: kurt

kurt — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:12:54 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eewfj8xfEmg interview during the recording of dont pass me by

By: Bronx Boy Billy

Bronx Boy Billy — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:46:31 +0000

While no means great it really isn’t all that bad. No, really. And it added yet another hue to the vast pastiche that is the White Album.

By: Buzzy

Buzzy — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:34:56 +0000

Don’t be daft.

By: Paul-is-Dead

Paul-is-Dead — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:53:44 +0000

I don’t believe that Ringo wrote every lyric. I think that Paul or John got him to add the car crash / lost your hair lyrics to conform with the Paul is Dead themes deposited throughout the later albums.