"Dizzy Miss Lizzy" is a cover of a Larry Williams song believed by Paul to be one of The Beatles' best recordings. I have to agree--normally I'm not too fond of the rock and roll songs but this one's great. John kills it on vocals (which Wikipedia calls "particularly rousing"), the guitar work is excellent, and you can really hear Ringo's love for the beat.
The title of the original was "Dizzy, Miss Lizzy", which makes sense since the lyrics aren't about a young lady with an inner ear problem. "You make me dizzy, Miss Lizzy", says the singer, who is crazy in love with the girl. According to Wikipedia, Ringo heard about the song from band manager Brian Epstein and encouraged his band-mates to record the song "after loving its upbeat rhythm and interesting lyrics."
I also checked out the original, which is somewhat cleaner-cut, but it seemed like it lacked the sheer force of passion that Lennon and the guys imbued in their version. The original is good, but I think the cover is great. So, "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" is overall a well-loved and well-done song, with or without the comma. :)
That's it for today! Hope to see you tomorrow. :)
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