Hitch Hike

From Wikipedia:

“Hitch Hike” is a 1962 song by Marvin Gaye, released on the Tamla label. Another song Gaye co-wrote (this time with Clarence Paul and William “Mickey” Stevenson), this time instead of confessing to being stubborn, the singer is now hitchhiking on the look out for his girl, whom he feels has run so far that he has to travel “around the world” thinking of places she could have found herself at including St. Louis, “Chicago City Limits” and “L.A.”

The song sparked a brief dance craze when audience members from American Bandstand performed the “hitch hike” dance. Marvin performed the song on the show and also did the move onstage. The dance was also performed during Marvin’s performance of the song in the T.A.M.I. Show. The single was successful enough to land Gaye his first top forty pop single in 1963 with “Hitch Hike” reaching number thirty on the pop singles chart while reaching number twelve on the R&B singles chart. Again, like “Stubborn”, Martha and the Vandellas accompanied Gaye on this song. […]

On January 3, 1969, the second day of the “Get Back” sessions, The Beatles played a version of “Hitch Hike“, with George Harrison on lead vocals, and Paul McCartney singing harmony vocals along with John Lennon.

Years later, Paul McCartney played “Hitch Hike” in a few concerts in 2010 and 2011.

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“Hitch Hike” has been played in 5 concerts and 1 soundchecks.

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Cover versions played during the "Get Back" sessions

"Hitch Hike" was covered during The Beatles' "Get Back" sessions in January 1969. Here is the complete list of covers recorded by Paul McCartney, either alone or with other Beatles, during these sessions:

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