Paperback Writer - The Beatles

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"Paperback Writer" by The Beatles,1966.

Paper back writer (paperback writer)
Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
It took me years to write, will you take a look?
It's based on a novel by a man named Lear
And I need a job, so I want to be a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.

It's the dirty story of a dirty man
And his clinging wife doesn't understand.
His son is working for the Daily Mail,
It's a steady job but he wants to be a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.

Paperback writer (paperback writer)

It's a thousand pages, give or take a few,
I'll be writing more in a week or two.
I can make it longer if you like the style,
I can change it round and I want to be a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.

If you really like it you can have the rights,
It could make a million for you overnight.
If you must return it, you can send it here
But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer,
Paperback writer.

Paperback writer (paperback writer)

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  • .. For over 30 years I thought they were saying "pay for that chrysler"

  • This is my anthem. I am a paperback writer. :D

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  • i tap danced to this song WAY TOO FUN!

  • @BlindWhiteBoy i guess you are a BlindWhiteBoy...

  • I love this song! May British rock live forever...

    The line "based on a novel by a man named Lear", which hints at plagiarism, could be a shrouded premonition to all the kruddy covers of Beatles' songs and those of John, Paul, George and Ringo after the split.

  • @BlindWhiteBoy .. I'se din know use rednick biggots has computas in dem thair single wides

  • @340rps what,are you black AND retarded?

  • @ChocolateHoneycomb Oasis were originally called Rain, named after the B-Side which isn't so bad in my opinion!

  • @340rps We had a crappy radio when I was a kid and it sounded like "Take the Last Right Turn" and so I thought it must have had something to do with the Monkees' "Take the Last Train to Clarksville" !

  • @chucklesartandmusic

    Maybe autotune to an extent. But I wouldn't put synthesizers on that list. There are great artists out there that incorporate synths into there rock sound. Check out MGMT, they are great musicians, among many others. I guess you could put sampling and drum looping on that list to... oh wait, The Beatles did it...

  • What does this have to do with Christopher Hitchens getting drunk on The Daily Show?

  • @thejoj96 how :/

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