Can't Buy Me Love Lyrics



Lennon/McCartney


Can't buy me love, love
Can't buy me love

I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright
I'll get you anything my friend if it makes you feel alright
'Cause I don't care too much for money, money can't buy me love

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you love me too
I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you
I don't care too much for money, money can't buy me love

Can't buy me love, everybody tells me so
Can't buy me love, no no no, no

Say you don't need no diamond ring and I'll be satisfied
Tell me that you want the kind of thing that money just can't buy
I don't care too much for money, money can't buy me love

 
Lead Singer: Paul/John

Recording: 1/29/64, 2/25/64, 2/28/64 (BBC), 3/10/64, 3/31/64 (BBC), 5/1/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 2/26/64, 3/10/64
Length: 2:11
Take: 4

Anomalies

1:16-1:25
Guitar solo - there is a second solo in the background! This is apparently leakage from one of George's atrocious live solos he played when it was recorded in Paris.
1:27
Shouts of "Hey!" in the background
2:02 * NEW *
Stray "Can't" that never got double tracked -- this has been suggested as a "mmm" at the end of the phrase "buy me love". Stereo makes this clearer?

This was used in the first Beatles movie, A Hard Day's Night. The film was re-released in 2000.
Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald recorded this shortly after The Beatles version came out. She covered several pop songs late in her career.
This was one of the Beatles songs that held the top 5 positions on the US chart on April 4, 1964. The others were: "Twist and Shout," "She Loves You," "I Want To Hold Your Hand," "Please, Please Me."
Despite rumors to the contrary, Paul McCartney claimed this was not about a prostitute.
One of the first pop songs to start with the chorus rather than a verse.
"Can't Buy Me Love" was used as the title for a popcorn movie starring Patrick Dempsey in 1987. In the film, his character goes from "totally geek to totally sheik" by paying a popular girl to pretend they are dating. Gerardo, who sang "Rico Suave," was also in the movie.
McCartney sang the lead vocal. It was one of the first Beatles songs where only one member of the group sang.
This replaced "Roll Over Beethoven"/"Please Mr. Postman" as the single to be released by Capitol Records USA in March 1964. (thanks, Brad Wind - Miami, FL)
In the first two takes of this song, John and George sang back up harmonies. (thanks, Adrian - Wilmington, DE)


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