Lady Madonna (Version 2)

The promotional clip was filmed when the Beatles recorded “Hey Bulldog” in the recording studio. If the intention was to film the Beatles miming “Lady Madonna“, the end result shows them playing “Hey Bulldog“.

Three versions of the “Lady Madonna” clip were edited from the footage, including special effects such as filters and double exposures and extra material filmed at the “Step Inside Love” session for Cilla Black in November 1967.

• Version 1 is the most common version. It begins with an overhead shot of Ringo Starr on drums and ends with footage of Paul McCartney from the “Step Inside Love” session picking up his coat and guitar and leaving the studio.
• Version 2 begins with Ringo Starr in a coat and tie and George Harrison eating a plate of beans. It was first shown on German TV on March 9, 1968.
• Version 3 was created for the Beatles Anthology project in the 1990s. It combines elements from both clips plus footage from the July 30, 1968 session for “Hey Jude.“

In 1999, the footage from the Lady Madonna clip was finally used to make a promo clip for “Hey Bulldog.”

“Lady Madonna” premiered on UK television via BBC’s “Top Of The Pops” on March 14, 1968. It remains unclear whether this was Version 1 or Version 2.

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