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Considered not to be one of their finest albums, Beatles For Sale contained eight original compositions with six favorites--a "dry" period compared to the full original A Hard Day's Night. However, the album was released on December 4,1964, and number one five days later, replacing A Hard Day's Night.
The Songs
No Reply
I'm a Loser
Baby's In Black
Rock and Roll Music
I'll Follow the Sun
Mr. Moonlight
Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey
Eight Days a Week
Words of Love
Honey Don't
Every Little Thing
I Don't Wanna Spoil the Party
What You're Doing
Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby
No Reply (Lennon/McCartney)--Dick James told John Lennon, "You're getting much better now--that was a complete story," after the song had been written.
This happened once before, when I came to your door
I tried to telephone; they said you were not home
If I were you I'd realize that I
I tried to telephone, they said you were not home
No reply
I'm a Loser (Lennon/McCartney) -- This song was intended to be a single until "I Feel Fine" and Lennon considered it one of his best earlier songs.
I'm a loser, I'm a loser
Of all the love I have won or have lost
I'm a loser and I lost someone who's near to me
Although I laugh and I act like a clown
I'm a loser and I lost someone who's near to me
What have I done to deserve such a fate
I'm a loser and I lost someone who's near to me
Baby's In Black (Lennon/McCartney)--This was written "together, in the same room" by John and Paul, and was the first song to be recorded for this album.
Oh dear, what can I do
She thinks of him and so she dresses in black
Oh dear, what can I do
I think of her, but she thinks only of him
Oh, how long will it take
Dear what can I do
Oh, how long will it take
Dear what can I do
She thinks of him and so she dresses in black
Oh dear what can I do
Rock and Roll Music (Berry)-- "Which goes on for about an hour..." was recorded in one take!
Just let me hear some of that rock and roll music
I got no kick against modern jazz
That's why I go for that rock and roll music
I took my love on over 'cross the track
That's why I go for that rock and roll music
Way down south they had a jubilee
And started playing that rock and roll music
Don't get to hear them play a tango
That's why I go for that rock and roll music
I'll Follow the Sun (Lennon/McCartney)--An early McCartney tune, "a nice one," according to John.
One day you'll look to see I've gone
And now the time has come, and so my love, I must go
One day you'll find that I have gone
And now the time has come, and so my love, I must go
One day you'll find that I have gone
Mr. Moonlight (Johnson)--Talk about weird band names...Dr. Feelgood and the Interns released this song back in 1962--didn't quite make the top forty.
Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight, come again please
And the nights you don't come my way
Mr. Moonlight, come again please
Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey (Leiber/Stroller/Penniman)--"It requires a great deal of nerve to just jump up and scream like an...idiot, you know? Anyway, I would often fall a little bit short, not have that little kick, that soul, and it would be John who would go, 'Come on, you can sing it better than that, man! Come on, come on! Really throw it!' All right, John, okay..." --Paul McCartney Haha...
Ah, Kansas City, gonna get my baby back home, yeah, yeah
Ah, Kansas City, gonna get my baby one time, yeah, yeah
Hey, hey, hey, hey, (hey, hey, hey, hey)
Hey, hey, hey, hey, (hey, hey, hey, hey)
I said bye (bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye)
Eight Days A Week (Lennon/McCartney)--The title came from something Ringo said, AGAIN! Ha ha, and...it could be the first song with a fade-in...
Ooh, I need your love babe,
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me.
Love you ev'ry day girl,
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me.
Eight days a week,
Ooh, I need your love babe,
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me.
Eight days a week,
Love you ev'ry day girl,
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me.
Words of Love (Holly)--John Lennon and George Harrison shared the lead vocals to this song during the early Beatle days.
Hold me close and tell me how you feel
Let me hear you say the words I long to hear
Honey Don't (Perkins)--John Lennon orignially sang the lead vocal for this song until about August 1963, when Ringo took over. If you have Live at the BBC you can hear John sing the lead. Pretty cool, eh?
Well, how come you say you will when you won't,
But oh oh, well honey don't, well honey don't,
Well I love you, baby, and you ought to know
But oh oh, well honey don't, honey don't,
(Oh, rock on George, one time for me.)
Well, sometimes I love you on a Saturday night,
But oh oh, well honey don't, I said honey don't,
(Oh, rock on George, for Ringo one time.)
Well, honey don't, honey don't, honey don't
Every Little Thing (Lennon/McCartney)--Paul had some silly versions of this song. In one take, he burped his vocals, and in another he ended the song in loud laughter. I wish they were around to listen to...
When I'm walking beside her
Every little thing she does,
When I'm with her I'm happy
Every little thing she does,
Every little thing she does,
Every little thing,
I Don't Wanna Spoil the Party (Lennon/McCartney)--This was a "very personal" song of John's.
I don't want to spoil the party, so I'll go,
I've had a drink or two and I don't care,
Though tonight she's made me sad,
I don't want to spoil the party, so I'll go,
Though tonight she's made me sad,
Though I've had a drink or two and I don't care, What You're Doing (Lennon/McCartney)--The Beatles originally recorded on September 29 and 30, but was remade on October 26, 1964, in order to give me a late birthday present. Just kidding! Geesh...
Look what you're doing,
You got me running and there's no fun in it,
I've been waiting here for you,
Please stop your lying, you've got me crying girl,
I've been waiting here for you,
Please stop your lying, you've got me crying girl, Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby (Lennon/McCartney)--George Harrison was a huge Carl Perkins fan, and was Carl Harrison during the early Beatles' Scotland tour. It is both right and fitting that he should sing this Perkins tune.
Well, they took some honey from the tree,
Woke up last night, half past four,
Went out last night, I didn't stay late,
Went out last night, I didn't stay late,
Well, they took some honey from the tree,
No reply.
They said it wasn't you, but I saw you peek through
Your window.
I saw the light, I saw the light
I know that you saw me, 'cause I looked up to see
Your face.
That's a lie
'Cause I know where you've been, I saw you walk in
Your door.
I nearly died, I nearly died
'Cause you walked hand in hand, with another man
In my place.
Love you more then any other guy
And I'd forgive the lies that I
Heard before when you gave me no reply
That's a lie
'Cause I know where you've been, I saw you walk in
Your door
I nearly died, I nearly died
'Cause you walked hand in hand, with another man
In my place.
No reply.
And I'm not what I appear to be
There is one love I should never have crossed
She was a girl in a million, my friend
I should have know she would win in the end
I'm a loser and I'm not what I appear to be
Beneath this mask I am wearing a frown
My tears are falling like rain from the sky
Is it for her or myself that I cry
I'm a loser and I'm not what I appear to be
I realize I have left it too late
And so it's true, pride comes before a fall
I'm telling you so that you won't lose all
I'm a loser and I'm not what I appear to be
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me oh, what can I do
And though he'll never come back
She's dressed in black
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me oh, what can I do
And though it's only a whim
She thinks of him
'Til she sees the mistake she has made
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me oh, what can I do
'Til she sees the mistake she has made
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me oh, what can I do
And though he'll never come back
She's dressed in black
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me oh what can I do
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it
Any old time you use it
Gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
Unless they try to play it too darn fast
I lose the beauty of the melody
Until it sounds just like a symphony
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
So she can hear my man a-wail a sax
I must admit, they had a rockin' band
Man, they were blowing like a hurricane
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it
Any old time you use it
Gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
Those Georgia folks that had a jamboree
They're drinking home brew from a wooden cupThose folks were dancin', they were all shook up
Any old time you use it
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it
Any old time you use it
Gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
I ain't no mood to take a mambo
It's way to early for a congo
So keep rockin' that beat I know
Any old time you use it
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it
Any old time you use it
Lord it's gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
For tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun
Someday you'll know I was the one
But tomorrow may rain so I'll follow the sun
And though I lose a friend, in the end you will know, oh
But tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun
Yet tomorrow may rain so I'll follow the sun
And though I lose a friend, in the end you will know, oh
But tomorrow may rain so I'll follow the sun
You came to me one summer night
And from your beam you made my dream
And from the world you sent my girl
And from above you sent us love
And now she is mine, I think you're fine
'Cause we love you, Mr. Moonlight
Here I am on my knees, begging if you please
And the nights you don't come my way
I'll pray and pray more each day
'Cause we love you, Mr. Moonlight
Oh I'll pray and pray more each day
'Cause we love you, Mr. Moonlight
Here I am on my knees, begging if you please
And the nights you don't come my way
Oh I pray and pray more each day
'Cause we love you, Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight
I'm going to Kansas City, gonna get my baby back home, yeah, yeah
Well it's a long long time since by baby's been gone
I'm going to Kansas City, gonna get my baby one time, yeah, yeah
It's just a one two three four five six seven eight nine
Hey baby (hey baby)
Ooh, now girl (now girl)
I said you're no fool (you're no)
Now now now now tell me baby
What's been wrong with you
Hey now baby (hey baby)
Ooh, now girl (now girl)
I said you're no fool (you're no)
Now now now now tell me baby
What's been wrong with you
Bye-bye baby, bye-bye (bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye)
So long (so long, so long, so long)
Bye-bye baby I'm gone (bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye)
Yeah, I said bye-bye baby, bye bye bye bye bye?
Guess you know it's true.
Hope you need my love, babe,
Just like I need you.
I ain't got nothin' but love babe,
Eight days a week.
Always on my mind.
One thing I can say girl,
Love you all the time.
I ain't got nothin' but love babe,
Eight days a week.
I love you.
Eight days a week
Is not enough to show I care.
Guess you know it's true.
Hope you need my love babe,
Just like I need you.
I ain't got nothin' but love babe,
Eight days a week.
I love you.
Eight days a week
Is not enough to show I care.
Always on my mind.
One thing I can say girl,
Love you all the time.
I ain't got nothin' but love babe,
Eight days a week
Eight days a week
Eight days a week
Eight days a week.
Tell me love is real
Words of love you whisper soft and true
Darling, I love you
Darling, when you're near
Words of love you whisper soft and true
Darling, I love you
Say you do, baby, when you don't
Let me know, honey, how you feel
Tell the truth now, is love real.
Honey don't, honey don't, honey don't
I say you will when you won't, oh oh honey, don't.
I like the way you wear your clothes,
Everything about you is so doggone sweet,
You got that sand all over your feet.
Honey don't, honey don't, honey don't
I say you will when you won't, oh oh honey, don't.
(I feel fine.)
(I'm sad.)
Sunday morning you don't look right.
You've been out painting the town,
Uh uh baby, been stepping around.
Honey don't, honey don't, honey don't
I say you will when you won't, oh oh honey, don't.
A little little honey don't
I say you will when you won't, oh oh honey don't.
People tell me I'm lucky.
Yes, I know I'm a lucky guy.
I remember the first time
I was lonely without her.
Can't stop thinking about her now.
She does for me, yeah.
And you know the things she does,
She does for me, oooh.
Just to know that she loves me.
Yes, I know that she loves me now.
There is one thing I'm sure of,
I will love her forever.
For I know love will never die.
She does for me, yeah.
And you know the things she does,
She does for me, oooh.
She does for me, yeah.
And you know the things she does,
She does for me, oooh
Every little thing.
I would hate my disappointment to show.
There's nothing for me here, so I will disappear,
If she turns up while I'm gone please let me know.
There's no fun in what I do if she's not there.
I wonder what went wrong, I've waited far too long.
I think I'll take a walk and look for her.
I still love her.
If I find her I'll be glad,
I will love her.
I would hate my disappointment to show.
There's nothing for me here, so I will disappear,
If she turns up while I'm gone please let me know.
I still love her.
If I find her I'll be glad,
I will love her.
There's no fun in what I do if she's not there.
I wonder what went wrong, I've waited far too long,
But I think I'll take a walk and look for her.
I'm feeling blue and lonely,
Would it be too much to ask of you
What you're doing to me?
Why should it be so much to ask of you
What you're doing to me?
Wondering what you're gonna do.
Should you need a love that's true,
It's me.
Why should it be so much to ask of you
What you're doing to me?
Wondering what you're gonna do.
Should you need a love that's true,
It's me.
Why should it be so much to ask of you,
What you're doing to me,
What you're doing to me,
What you're doing to me?
Dressed it up and they called it me.
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
Everybody's trying to be my baby now.
Fifty women knocking at my door.
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
Everybody's trying to be my baby now.
Brought her home, I had nineteen dates.
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
Everybody's trying to be my baby now.
Brought her home, I had nineteen dates.
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
Everybody's trying to be my baby now.
Dressed it up and they called it me.
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
Everybody's trying to be my baby,
Everybody's trying to be my baby now.