The Beatles Song of the Day is “A Taste Of Honey.” “A Taste of Honey” is on The Beatles debut album “Please Please Me.” It is the 5th song on side 2. The song was taken from the theme music of the film “A Taste of Honey.” John Lennon: rhythm guitar and harmony vocal/ Paul McCartney: bass guitar and lead vocal/ George Harrison: lead guitar and harmony vocal/ Ringo Starr: drums. The song was written by Ric Marlow and Bobby Scott. It was recorded at Abbey Road on February 11th, 1963. Producer: George Martin. This song was part of The Beatles concerts in 1962 and 1963. This is album filler. With The Beatles first album they didn’t have enough material of their own yet to fill the album. Paul’s singing is fine but there is nothing special or memorable about this song.

Rating of “A Taste of Honey” 1 to 5 stars **

• There were other versions of “A Taste of Honey” released before The Beatles- by Victor Feldman Quartet and Martin Denny in 1962 who released instrumental versions and a vocal version by Lenny Welch. Some of the covers after The Beatles did it were by such acts as Tony Bennett, The Hollies, Barbra Streisand,  Andy Williams, Chet Baker, Bobby Darin and Tom Jones.
• The song was never released as a single.
• The song did not make Rolling Stones The Beatles 100 Greatest Songs or Spignesi and Lewis’ “100 Best Beatles Songs’ list.
• Length of song is 2:02

“A TASTE OF HONEY { Scott-Marlow}

A taste of honey
Tasting much sweeter than wine

I dream of your first kiss
And then I feel upon my lips again

A taste of honey
Tasting much sweeter than wine

I will return, yes I will return
I’ll come back for the honey and you

Yours was the kiss that awoke my heart
There lingers still, though we’re far apart

That taste of honey
Tasting much sweeter than wine

Oh I will return, yes I will return
I’ll come back (He’ll come back)
for the honey (For the honey)