“The Beatles” was a US animated TV series which ran from 1965 to 1967 and was produced in Australia.  Each “witty” episode set up a visual illustration of a Beatles song played in its entirety.  American actor Paul Frees did the John and George voices with Lance Percival doing Paul and Ringo.  Frees was best known for his work for Walt Disney and Percival’s main claim to fame are several film appearances in “Carry Ons..” and “Up Pompei” plus spin offs.  As you will hear neither actor made any attempt at impersonation.  The song starts at 2.40.

According to his excellent book “Revolution in the Head”, Ian MacDonald says this track was recorded in April and May 1966 at the time George had “just realised how much of the group’s income was being siphoned off by the Treasury.”  For those of you who appreciate the technicalities MacDonald refers to McCartney’s playing of “some remarkable bass, taking advantage of the tone, range, and fluid action of his new Rickenbacker particularly in his agitated secondary riff during the song’s third verse.”   Personally I prefer “Tomorrow Never Knows”.