Smokey 1222 hr (Monday 2nd March 2020)

Smokey is wondering when all these named storms will end (not that he knows their names). He regards an indoor room with a view as essential at the moment, 'Essential' being the theme of the Mono Monday challenge this week. Obviously, Smokey is essential, too.
With thanks to ApolloFly for hosting.

L.
2.3.2020 (1734 hr)

Better in Large

Blip #3159 (#2909 + 250 archived blips taken  27.8.1960-18.3.2010)
Consecutive Blip #006
Blips/Extras In 2020 #041/265 + #015/100 Extras
Day #3629 (823 gaps from 26.3.2010)
Smokey #511 (2020 #009)
LOTD #2288 (#2129 + 159 in archived blips)

Cats series
Smokey series
Smokey's Favoured Snoozing Spots series
Old Forge series

Taken with Panasonic/Leica DMC-LX100 M4/3 compact plus close-up +1 filter

Lozarhythm Of The Day:
The Beatles - I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (recorded Sunday 2nd March 1964, Studio 2, Abbey Road)
Recorded for the soundtrack of the film A Hard Day's Night on this day in 1964, although sung (or lip-synced in the film) by George, this was written by Lennon-McCartney, who wrote every track on the album. Due to the rushed schedule for the film, the Beatles came to the studio on a Sunday for the first time.
The song was purposefully written with Harrison’s vocal range in mind. No slouches in the studio, they completed three songs in just three hours; the others being Long Tall Sally and I Call Your Name.
I’m Happy Just To Dance With You was the first to be recorded that day, and took four takes to get right. Ringo overdubbed an African drum which is audible on the film soundtrack despite nobody visibly playing it. The film version plays out 1 fps slower than on the album for visual technical reasons.
Traditionally Beatle albums each had one lead vocal by George and one by Ringo. Knocked up quickly to a formula, neither of its composers considered it a great work. John Lennon later said, "I would never have sung it myself". I think this shows that even Beatle throwaways surpassed even the best efforts of their competitors.
Ringo had recorded Carl Perkins' Matchbox  for the A Hard Day's Night album but this found its way onto the Long Tall Sally EP instead, making this the first Beatle album to wholly consist of Lennon and McCartney compositions.
Side One of the vinyl album were by the Beatles from the soundtrack and in the UK on side two were more Beatle songs considered for the film, whilst in the US there were versions of other Beatle songs performed by the George Martin Orchestra.

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Smokey 1014 hr