Title:The Hippy Hippy ShakeLive at the BBC
Credits:Chan Romeo
Recorded:10 July, 1963 For : Pop Go The Beatles
(official release - see bellow for more info)
Producer:Terry Henebery
Transmission:30 July, 1963, Aolian Hall Studios, London
Location:Live at the BBC - track 14 , disc 2

Originally recorded by Chad Romero in 1959, it was another Mersey anthem that gave the Swinging Blue Jeans a British number two hit in January 1964.

Pete Best was still with The Beatles when a fan taped a July 1962 Cavern Club performance during which 'The Hippy Hippy Shake' was recorded. Paul McCartney purchased this tape at Sotheby's auction on August 29,1985. No other copies of this recording have surfaced.

A live recording of this song from the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany was made on December 31, 1962 while The Beatles were performing their stage act. This recording, however, was not released until April 8, 1977 in Germany, May 25, 1977 in the UK and June 13, 1977 in the US on the album "The Beatles Live! At The Star Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962."

The Beatles made many appearances on BBC Radio during 1963. They appeared live on BBC Radio's "Saturday Club" show on March 16, 1963 and sang 'The Hippy Hippy Shake'. The song was recorded on May 24, 1963, this time for the BBC Radio "Pop Go The Beatles" episode which aired June 4. A different recording was made July 10, 1963 for the BBC Radio series "Pop Go The Beatles" episode which aired July 30. The song was recorded once more on September 3, 1963 for the BBC Radio series "Pop Go The Beatles" episode which aired September 10. All of these recordings have been bootlegged except that from July 10, which was released in both the US and the UK on December 6, 1994 on "The Beatles Live At The BBC."

'The Hippy Hippy Shake' was recorded one last time on January 7, 1964 for BBC Radio's "Saturday Club" which aired February 15. This recording is also available on different bootlegs.

During rehearsals for the aborted "Get Back" film/album project Paul McCartney led The Beatles into a version of this song (3.44) on January 3, 1969. This performance has been bootlegged.