MU106 Great Composers

Sixties British Songwriters

"How Do You Do It?"

Songwriters: Mitch Murray

Publisher(s): Dick James Music Ltd.

Musicians: Gerry and the Pacemakers: Gerry Marsden (lead vocal, guitar), Les Maguire (bass guitar, vocal), Les Chadwick (piano), Freddie Marsden (drums).

Date of Recording: 22 January 1963

Location of Recording: EMI Recording Studios (#2), Abbey Road, London

Date of Release: 1 March 1963

Label and Number: Columbia DB 4987

Charts: 14 March 1963; UK #1

Producer: George Martin and Ron Richards

Music Director / Arranger:

Engineer(s): Peter Bown

Other Information:

Lyrics:

a.  How do you do what you do to me? I wish I knew. If I knew how you do it to me, I'd do it to you.

b.  How do you do what you do to me? I'm feeling blue. Wish I knew how you do it to me, but I haven't a clue.

c.  You give me a feeling in my heart, like an arrow passin' through it. Suppose that you think you're very smart, but won't you tell me how do you do it?

d.  How do you do what you do to me? If I only knew, then perhaps you'd fall for me like I fell for you.

 

Form

Section	Meas.	Text	Description
intro		--
verse		a
verse		b
chorus		c
verse		d
verse		--	instrumental
chorus		c
verse*		d	modified ending