With a Little Help from My Friends Quotes

Context

This famous line is from the song "With a Little Help from My Friends" by the Beatles (from their album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967).

This song was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Ever heard of them? They and their "friends" Ringo Starr and George Harrison were part of a little group called The Beatles, and they were doing way more than just "getting by."

Unless you consider international superstardom to be "getting by."

Where you've heard it

Joe Cocker (may he rest in peace) famously covered this song, and his version might even be more popular than the original: it was used as the theme song for the hit show The Wonder Years.

Additional Notable References: 

• The Flaming Lips, with a little help from Tegan and Sara and Miley Cyrus, covered not just this song, but the entire Beatles album in 2014.
• The song was featured in the Beatles musical Across the Universe.
• The quote was used as a quest in World of Warcraft.
• And finally, it was covered in a popular X-Factor audition.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

It's about friendship and togetherness—you can practically see rainbows pouring from the microphone whenever someone sings it.