Songs > Dig A Pony

Dig A Pony

(Lennon/McCartney)

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Recording dates

• January 22, 1969 (unnumbered takes)
• January 24, 1969 (unnumbered takes)
• January 28, 1969 (unnumbered takes)
• January 30, 1969 (rehearsal & 1 take; rooftop performance)
• February 5, 1969 (stereo mixing of rooftop performance)
• March 23, 1970 (Phil Spector mixes)

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Other notes

• John's original title for "Dig A Pony" was "Con A Lowry" and even before that was called "All I Want Is You", the latter of which was written for Yoko, the former was a nonsense song made up in the studio. He combined the two, changed some lines, and thus was born "Dig A Pony".

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