The Beatles I'll Cry Instead (Rare Promotional Video)

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The American edit of "I'll Cry Instead" from the 1964 LP Something New, which has an additional verse not from the UK edit. This is the promotional video to promote the 1981 re-release of the 1964 Movie A Hard Day's Night.

"I'll Cry Instead" was described by Cynthia Lennon as a cry for help, saying "It reflects the frustration he [John Lennon] felt at that time. He was the idol of millions, but the freedom and fun of the early days had gone." John Lennon later said the line "A chip on my shoulder that's bigger than my feet" was an accurate indication of his feelings at the time.

Lennon wrote the song for the "break-out" sequence in the film.The song was recorded on 1 June 1964 in two sections, A and B, which could then be spliced together at a later date to achieve the required length to fit the film. However, director Richard Lester eventually decided he preferred the livelier "Can't Buy Me Love" with its upbeat lyric, and that was used instead. When Walter Shenson re-released the film in 1981, "I'll Cry Instead" was included in a re-vamped opening sequence consisting of a "Swingin'" early to mid-60s-style collage of photos of the Beatles in 1964 around the time they were shooting the film.
Although the song was not part of the original movie, the label of the American 45 lists the song as being "From the United Artists Picture, "A Hard Day's Night.""
An extended version (2:09) was released in the US on the United Artists soundtrack album A Hard Day's Night UAL-3366 (mono) and UAS-6366 (rechannelled stereo. This same version also appears on the US single and the mono version of Capitol's Something New T-2108 (mono), but the 1:49 version appears on the Capitol stereo version of Something New ST-2018. This extended version appeared on The Capitol Albums, Volume 1, and was not included in the Beatles' remastered albums, making it exclusive to the Capitol Albums set.

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[TheOneBeatleManiac]

This promo i'd never seen it before. Thanks for sharing it.

And also, this is the complete I'll Cry Instead song right? with the missing third verse?

[TheQuarrymen58]

@TheOneBeatleManiac yep, this is the "American" edit from Something New, before EMI and George Martin cut the unneeded verse.

[Retrofan]

@TheQuarrymen58 Wasn't this video and the song featured on the VHS release of A Hard Day's Night? At the beginning, before the film starts?

[TheQuarrymen58]

@Retrofan yep, but it was also seen as a promo.

[Marion133]

I LOVE RINGO

[4Ihavegot]

this is FABtastic!!

[justlookin626]

Originally this song was going to be used in the film during the sequence where they're getting chased by the police. By the time the film was being edited "Can't Buy Me Love" was a hit single so the producers decided to use that song twice. As a result this song was cut out. However, it was included on the American soundtrack album released by United Artists.

[123ThisIsMe]

Great song to listen to ... but the lyrics are silly in places.

(i.e. why break the hearts of innocent girls, only to get back at the girl you love ...)

[leila5436]

I LOOOVE PAAAUL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[danielcelanorocks]

@TheQuarrymen58 Was this first used in A Hard Day's Night because it's an "American" edit"?

[greenmonsterprod]

I haven't seen this one in a while, even though I have the aforementioned VHS of "Hard Day's Night" socked away. Personally, I prefer this longer version of the song, and I liked the visuals a lot.

[Dimension150]

@Retrofan Yes! Also back in the 80's the film was re-released to theaters for a limited run. And this was attached to the beginning of all prints.

[Korn1holio]

This whole song isn't very "Lennonesque", but there's a little hint - when he sings "But I'll come back" you instantly know it's him: melody-wise this piece is pure Lennon.

[Max12Weidler]

@TheOneBeatleManiac

this promo is the opening to "a hard days night" on the VHS release. i own a copy

good video

[kittykatmeowmix]

@justlookin626 I thought this video looked familiar. And now I know I own the 1982 DVD release! Thank you.

[justlookin626]

This prologue was seen at the beginning of the film when it was re-released in theaters in 1982. It was also included on the VHS home video version. For some reason it's not on the 2 disc dvd, even as a bonus feature.