Girl
The Beatles
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Is there anybody going to listen to my story All about the girl who came to stay? She's the kind of girl You want so much, it makes you sorry Still you don't regret a single day Ah, girl, girl When I think of all the times I tried so hard to leave her She will turn to me and start to cry And she promises the earth to me And I believe her After all this time I don't know why Ah, girl, girl She's the kind of girl who puts you down When friends are there You feel a fool When you say she's looking good She acts as if it's understood She's cool, ooh, ooh, ooh Girl, girl, girl Was she told when she was young That pain would lead to pleasure? Did she understand it when they said That a man must break his back To earn his day of leisure? Will she still believe it when he's dead? Ah, girl, girl, girl Ah, girl, girl
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Lyrics © Roof Music Schallplatten- und Verlags GmbH, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Album Inclusion"Girl" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles that features on their 1965 studio album movie soundtrack, "Rubber Soul."
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Song CompositionThe song was composed primarily by John Lennon, although credited to Lennon-McCartney. The lyrics reflect on the complexities and struggles in relationships.
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Unique Sound FeatureOne striking feature of the song is its distinctive "tsk" noise made during the playing of the song. It is opined to be an imitation of a Russian dance rhythm, which contributed to the song's uniqueness.
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Lyrics ControversyWhen "Girl" was first released, there was some controversy over the lyrics, "Was she told when she was young that pain would lead to pleasure?". Some people interpreted this as a reference to sadomasochism, which was unusual in popular music at that time.
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Recording DateThe Beatles recorded "Girl" on 11 November 1965. And with just two takes, the band considered the song complete.
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Backing Vocal GimmickThe gimmick of having the Beatles triple-track their backing vocals and accompany them by breathing in rhythm was John Lennon's idea.
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Sweeping Chord Sequence"Girl" is particularly noted for its guitar riff and experience a significantly sweeping chord sequence.
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Lennon's FavoriteJohn Lennon, the primary composer of the song, once cited it as his favorite among the Beatles tracks on "Rubber Soul".
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Reflection of Lennon's OpinionLennon later asserted that the song was a reflection of his opinion about Christianity and his disagreement with how women were portrayed in Christian ideology.
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Cover VersionsSince its release, "Girl" has been covered by numerous artists ranging from Dalida, Jim Sturgess, Rhett Miller to many more.
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