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Baby's In Black

Lennon/McCartney

Lyrics:
Oh dear, what can I do
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh, what can I do
She thinks of him
and so she dressed in black
And though he'll never come back
she's dressed in black

Oh, dear, what can I do
baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me oh, what can I do?

I think of her
but she thinks only of him
And though it's only a whim,
she thinks of him

Oh, how long will it take
till she sees the mistake she has made?
Dear, what can I do
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me oh, what can I do

She thinks of him
and so she dresses in black
And though he'll never come back
she's dressed in black

Oh, dear what can I do
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me oh, what can I do?

Availability:
Beatles For Sale (CD)
Beatles For Sale (UK)
Beatles For Sale (No 2) (UK EP)
Beatles '65 (US)

Lead Singer: John/Paul

Recording: 8/11/64
Mixing: 8/14/64, 10/26/64, 11/4/64
Length: 2:02
Take: 14

What Goes On? Anomalies

1:30
Bad edit, best heard in right channel, in the words "Babys in black". The strummed guitar appears out of nowhere here, further 'enhancing' the edit. On the CD this is corrected.
* NEW * Also maracas and bass jump up.
* NEW * On the mono CD, this is corrected, but there is a stumblein the drumming at that point.

1:44
Double tracking error:
John (1) says "And though he'll never come back..."
John (2) says "But though she'll never come back..."

1:51 * NEW *
A third voice trails a faint harmony in above the other two, just for "dear, what can I do, baby's in ... feeling blue". Most audible on the word "black".

2:03
Right ear, at the very end, there is a rattling of paper.

Note: I did not write or compile these anomalies. Please don't email me with new anomalies and please read the WGO Info page.

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