Paul McCartney: 40 career highlights on his birthday

On former Beatle Paul McCartney's 70th birthday, here are 40 memorable moments from his musical life.

21. 'I Saw Her Standing There' ('Please Please Me,' 1963)

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Maybe the coolest part of this way cool early Fab's record was Paul's "one, two, three, faw!" at the beginning. It's the song that launched a million garage bands and sold a million Sears guitars.

Well, she was just 17
You know what I mean
And the way she looked was way beyond compare
So how could I dance with another (Ooh)
When I saw her standing there
 
Well she looked at me, and I, I could see
That before too long I'd fall in love with her
She wouldn't dance with another (Whooh)
When I saw her standing there
 
Well, my heart went "boom"
When I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine...

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