<P> Lennon and McCartney finished writing this song in mid-March 1967, written specifically as Starr's track for the album . McCartney said: "It was pretty much co-written, John and I doing a work song for Ringo, a little craft job ." In 1970 Lennon stated: "Paul had the line about' a little help from my friends .' He had some kind of structure for it, and we wrote it pretty well fifty - fifty from his original idea .", but in 1980 Lennon said: "This is Paul, with a little help from me .' What do you see when you turn out the light / I can't tell you, but I know it's mine ...' is mine ." It was briefly called "Bad Finger Boogie" (later the inspiration for the band name Badfinger), supposedly because Lennon composed the melody on a piano using his middle finger after having hurt his forefinger . </P> <P> The song begins with the applause from the end of Sgt . Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band . </P> <P> Lennon and McCartney deliberately wrote a tune with a limited range--except for the last note, which McCartney worked closely with Starr to achieve . Speaking in the Anthology, Starr explained that he insisted on changing the first line--which originally was "What would you think if I sang out of tune? Would you throw ripe tomatoes at me?"--so that fans would not throw tomatoes at him should he perform it live . (In the early days, after George Harrison made a passing comment that he liked jelly babies, the group was showered with them at all of their live performances .) </P> <P> The song's composition is unusually well documented, as Hunter Davies was present and described the writing process in the Beatles' official biography . </P>

Song i get high with a little help from my friends