I'll Cry Instead
The Beatles
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I've got every reason on earth to be mad 'Cause I just lost the only girl I had If I could get my way I'd get myself locked up today But I can't, so I'll cry instead I've got a chip on my shoulder that's bigger that my feet I can't talk to people that I meet If I could see you now I'd try to make you sad somehow But I can't, so I'll cry instead Don't want to cry when there's people there I get shy when they start to stare I'm gonna hide myself away But I'll come back again someday And when you do you'd better hide all the girls I'm gonna break their hearts all round the world Yes, I'm gonna break them in two And show you what your lovin' man can do Until then I'll cry instead
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Album Participation"I'll Cry Instead" is a song written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney) found on The Beatles' third UK album "A Hard Day's Night".
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Song DevelopmentJohn Lennon wrote "I'll Cry Instead" as a kind of country & western song. He stated that 'there was a country-type period I went through'.
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Vocal ElementThe lead vocals of the song were performed by John Lennon, adding a distinctive raw and emotive quality to the track.
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Structural DetailThe song is recognized for its unusual structure that it omits a traditional bridge, and simply alternates the verse and the chorus.
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Album DifferentiationIn the U.S., "I'll Cry Instead" was initially intended to be featured in the film "A Hard Day’s Night" and its soundtrack album, but was replaced by "Can't Buy Me Love".
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Recording date and LocationThe Recording session for the song took place on 1 June 1964, in EMI studio 2.
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Multiple versionsThere are two different lengths of this song. The long version does the sequence verse-chorus-verse-chorus-verse-chorus-verse-chorus, while the short version cuts out the third verse-chorus repetition.
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Providers of cover versionsThe song has been covered by several other artists such as Joe Cocker, Johnny Rivers, and Billy Joel.
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Aim of LyricsLennon's lyrics don't fit the happy image that the Beatles were presenting to the fans at that time. The lyrics are about wanting to hide away and cry, which was contrary to the happy, poppy image of The Beatles.
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Unique FeatureWhat makes the song most unique is its abrupt, emotion-filled ending. The song ends with mid-phrase vocals from John Lennon, a feature not too common in pop music of the era.
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