If You've Got Trouble
The Beatles
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If you've got trouble Then you've got less trouble than me You say you're worried You can't be as worried as me...ohh You're quite content to be bad With all the advantage you had over me Just 'cause you're troubled Then don't bring your troubles to me And don't think it's funny When you ask for money for things Especially when you're standing there Wearing diamonds and rings...ohh You think I'm softning her head Well try someone softer instead anything It's not so funny When you know what money can bring You'd better leave me alone I don't need a thing from you You'd better take yourself home Go and count a ring or two If you've got trouble Then you've got less trouble than me You say you're worried You can't be as worried as me You're quite contempt to be bad With all the advantage you had over me Just 'cause you're troubled Then don't bring your troubles to me You'd better leave me alone I don't need a thing from you You'd better take yourself home Go and count a ring or two If you've got trouble Then you've got less trouble than me You say you're worried You can't be as worried as me You're quite contempt to be bad With all the advantage you had over me Just 'cause you're troubled Then don't bring your troubles to me Just 'cause your troubled Then don't bring your troubles to me
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Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
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10 facts about this song
Early Demo"If You've Got Trouble" was one of the few Beatles' songs that were recorded as a demo in 1965 but were never officially released.
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Ringo Starr's InvolvementRingo Starr, the Beatles' drummer, was on the lead vocals for the song. This made it one of his few appearances as the central singer in a Beatles track.
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Lost and FoundThe song was lost for nearly thirty years before it was rediscovered and included in the Anthology 2, which was released in 1996.
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Beatles' Dislike"If You've Got Trouble" was disliked by the Beatles themselves. This was one of the main reasons why the song was shelved and not included on the 1965 album 'Help'.
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Songwriting DuoLike most Beatles' songs, "If You've Got Trouble" was written by the famous Lennon-McCartney songwriting duo.
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SessionThe song was recorded in one session on 18th February 1965 and was never remade.
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LyricsThe lyrics of the song were considered to be weak and didn't reach the Beatles' usual standards. This was another reason why the band decided not to release it.
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Single TakeThe song was completed in a single take, with a few overdubs for the vocals and tambourine.
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Solo Experience for RingoIt is purported that "If You've Got Trouble" was intended to be Ringo's solo for the 'Help' album, however, it was eventually replaced due to its inability to meet the Beatle’s standards.
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Anthology ReactionThe reaction to the song was largely negative even after its eventual release on the Anthology in 1996, which provided further affirmation to the Beatles' original decision to shelve the song.
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