When I'm Sixty-Four is a 1967 Beatles song from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Written by Paul McCartney (Lennon-McCartney) the tune was one of his first compositions, conceived when he was about fourteen at 20 Forthlin Road in Liverpool around 1956. It was recorded in December 1966 at EMI Studios in London, produced by George Martin, and released as part of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967. The original key was C major but McCartney asked to speed it up to D-flat major so his voice would sound younger. The song features a prominent clarinet trio and blends pop with music hall and vaudeville influences. The lyrics describe a man imagining aging with his partner, asking Will you still need me, will you still feed me when I'm sixty-four, and mentioning grandchildren Vera, Chuck and Dave. It later appeared in the 1968 film Yellow Submarine and was remixed for the 50th anniversary edition in 2017.
