"How Do You Do It?" (Mitch Murray; Dick James Music Limited, 1962) [1:53]

Recorded 22 January 1963 at EMI Recording Studios

Released 1 March 1963 as Columbia DB 4987; charts 14 March 1963, UK #1

Gerry and the Pacemakers: Gerry Marsden (lead vocals, guitar), Les Maguire (bass guitar, vocals), Les Chadwick (piano), and Freddy Marsden (drums). Unidentified second guitar (perhaps dubbed when adding vocal track).

George Martin and Ron Richards (artist-and-repertoire managers) with Peter Bown (balance engineer).

The British Invasion: The History of British Rock [1:2]. [Rhino R2 70319]

Notes and Quotes

	Section	Time	Meas.	Description	Text
	intro	0:00	4	piano establishes instrumental riff	—
A	verse	0:	8	solo voice with ensemble. Guitar strumming in right channel, guitar also in left channel; listen for how the engineers place the guitar in the mix.	a
A	verse	:	8	as in verse above	b
B	chorus	:	10	as above	c
A	verse	:	8	as above	d
A'	verse	:	8	piano solo (drop guitar from left channel)	—
B	chorus	:	10	(bring guitar back into mix)	c
A	verse	:	10	as in verses above (end abruptly)	d

Text
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.	a
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.	b
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?	c
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.	d

Merseyside	Schedule	Gerry and the Pacemakers
	13-Feb-2012