The Beatles - Cry Baby Cry

The Beatles - Cry Baby Cry (Copyright 1968 EMI Records)

"Cry Baby Cry" is a song by The Beatles from their 1968 album The Beatles, also known as The White Album. "Cry Baby Cry" is the final song on the album featuring the group's instrumental presence.

The song is followed by a brief segment, written by Paul McCartney often referred to as "Can You Take Me Back".

When asked about "Cry Baby Cry" in 1980, Lennon replied, "Not me. A piece of rubbish." The "Not me" part is either a mistake in Lennon's memory, an error in the transcription of the interviewer's audio tape of the interview, or Lennon sarcastically disowning the song. Paul McCartney said, "Cry Baby Cry was another of John's songs from India," although demos of the song indicate it was written in late 1967. The original lyrics were "Cry baby cry, make your mother buy." Lennon describes to biographer Hunter Davies how he got the words from an advertisement. The "Duchess of Kirkcaldy" mentioned in the song was a creation of Lennon's, possibly inspired by the Beatles' gig in the town of the same name in 1963.

"Cry Baby Cry" is followed by a very short unrelated song performed by McCartney, whose most prominent line is "Can you take me back?" appearing directly before "Revolution 9". This separate song does not appear in the sleeve track listing, on the label, or in the lyrics sheet included with the album. For many years, the origins of the fragment were unknown, but Beatles' historian Mark Lewisohn revealed that "Can You Take Me Back" is actually part of "take 19" of Paul's song, "I Will," recorded on 16 September 1968. According to Lewisohn, the full take lasted 2:21, and just a fragment was included on the LP. Immediately following this track, a short and barely audible conversation takes place between producer George Martin and Alistair Taylor, Brian Epstein's personal assistant. Taylor is apologising to Martin, apparently for neglecting to bring a bottle of wine for him to the session. While this was included as part of the track for "Cry Baby Cry" on some CD releases, the conversational part is the beginning of "Revolution 9."[6] Also, at the end of "Come Together" on the Love soundtrack, the song segues into "Can You Take Me Back", backed by the Eleanor Rigby strings.

The entire version of the song is featured on several bootlegs. * John Lennon -- vocal, acoustic guitar, piano, organ * Paul McCartney -- bass * George Harrison -- lead guitar * Ringo Starr -- drums, tambourine * George Martin -- harmonium

In other news, I have added the lyrics to this song so you can sing along, or perhaps learn the song! This is how I learned my first Beatles song! Enjoy :)

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[ApollonAcheus]

John Lennons voice is so great!!!!!

[johnnyportillo]

i love the beatles

[belchtopturtledown]

@mariaavicious69 can you take me back where I came from, can you take me back..then in spoken voices at the very end of that i think someone say's You forgive me? and the response is mmyes. ;-)

[SirBarzdevics]

@oct9AFD

1º The Beatles

2º Sgt.Pepper Lonely´s Hearts Club Band

3º The Quarrymen

4º The rest of music

[alfajorgrandote99]

can you take me back where I came from? <3

[videogiver1]

So special text, but who cares when its written by the worlds best artist?

[mariaavicious69]

i love pauls voice at the end,but what is he saying?♥(:

[ilovebooksandbeatles]

@johnnyportillo IS THE BEST ROCK BAND FOREVER

[ledbeatles21]

I would sell my soul to listen to this song one more time!

[operafan28]

Reminds me very much of Alice in Wonderland

[ConBdeBeatles]

4 persons need to cry(;

i love the beatlessssss(L)

[oct9AFD]

1º The Beatles

2º the rest of music