Song 352 (The Beatles - "Mr. Moonlight")

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This song was running through my head yesterday while I was performing chores around the house. It was one of the songs that the Beatles recorded that was not written by them; it was written by Roy Lee Johnson. The song's sunshine pop lyrics really fit the Beatles pop sound quite well. I love the vocal harmonies a lot in this one, the Hammond organ solo is an excellent addition as well.

Here is the studio version on YouTube.

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