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The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love (live)

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"Can't Buy Me Love" is a song composed by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon/McCartney) and released by The Beatles on the A-side of their sixth British single, "Can't Buy Me Love"/"You Can't Do That."

When pressed by American journalists in 1966 to reveal the song's "true" meaning, McCartney denied that "Can't Buy Me Love" was about prostitution, stating that, although it was open to interpretation, that suggestion was going too far, saying: "The idea behind it was that all these material possessions are all very well, but they won't buy me what I really want." Although he was to later comment: "It should have been 'Can Buy Me Love' " when reflecting on the perks that money and fame had brought him.

"Can't Buy Me Love" was recorded on 29 January 1964 at EMI's Pathe Marconi Studios in Paris, France, where the Beatles were performing 18 days of concerts at the Olympia Theatre. At this time, EMI's West Germany branch, Odeon, insisted that the Beatles would not sell records in any significant numbers in Germany unless they were actually sung in the German language and the Beatles reluctantly agreed to re-record the vocals to "She Loves You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand" prior to them being released in Germany. George Martin travelled to Paris with a newly mastered rhythm track for what was to be "Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand". "Sie Liebt Dich" (She Loves You) required the Beatles to record a new rhythm track as the original two track recording had been scrapped. EMI sent a translator to be present for this recording session which had been hurriedly arranged to tie in with the Beatles Paris commitments. This was accomplished well within the allotted studio time allowing the Beatles an opportunity to record the backing track, with a guide vocal, to the recently composed "Can't Buy Me Love." McCartney's final vocal was overdubbed at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London, on 25 February.

The song also included some vocal harmonies in the background, which at the time became characteristic of the Beatles. After listening to the first take of the song, the band concluded that the song didn't need them. Therefore, Can't Buy Me Love became the first single the Beatles released without their characteristic background harmonies.

Also re-recorded on this day at EMI Studios was George Harrison's modified guitar solo, although his original solo can still just be heard in the background. Harrison said: "What happened was, we recorded first in Paris and re-recorded in England. Obviously they'd tried to overdub it, but in those days they only had two tracks, so you can hear the version we put on in London, and in the background you can hear a quieter one." Helen Shapiro, a friend of the Beatles and present at this overdub session, says that Ringo Starr also added extra cymbals "over the top" and that "apparently this was something he did quite often on their records." "Can't Buy Me Love" is also the only English-language Beatles track that the Beatles themselves recorded in a studio outside the UK, although the instrumental portion of the Beatles' B-side "The Inner Light" was recorded in India by Indian session musicians.

Personnel * Paul McCartney -- double-tracked vocal, bass * John Lennon -- acoustic rhythm guitar * George Harrison -- double tracked lead guitar * Ringo Starr -- drums

Cover versions * 1964, The Chipmunks * 1964, The Nutty Squirrels * 1964, The Eliminators * 1964, Ella Fitzgerald * 1964, Johnny Rivers * 1964, George Martin * 1964, The Supremes * 1964, Stanley Turrentine * 1965, Dave "Baby" Cortez * 1965, Henry Mancini * 1965, Peter Sellers * 1966, Chet Atkins * 1966, Count Basie and his Orchestra * 1967, Cathy Berberian * 1968, Phil Seaman * 1973, David Clayton-Thomas * 1978, Shirley Scott & Stanley Turrentine * 1988, The King's Singers * 1989, The Allen Toussaint Orchestra * 1991, Elena Duran, Stephane Grappelli & Laurie Holloway * 1993, Giovanni * 1995, Shenandoah * 1995, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck (Joe Alaskey) * 1996, Blackstreet * 1998, John Pizzarelli * 1998, The Punkles * 2000, Laurence Juber * 2001, Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers * 2005, Michael Bublé * 2005, Vitamin String Quartet * 2008, Wayne Brady * 2009, House of Heroes * 2010, Andrew Garcia

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  • Money can't buy me new Beatles !

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  • Hey Bitols this way!!

  • I love it... hey bitols... this way!

  • MYSTERY: Why is the camera on everything but Paul McCartney, who is singing the song? BIG THUMBS DOWN!

  • njoyed this great album in downloadmusic .im

  • which concert is the audio taken from?. the footage is from the indianapolis state fair 1964 concert, I recognized parts of the "things we said today" performance. (you can search for it here on youtube)

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