Can't Buy Me Love
Lennon/McCartney

Lyrics:
Can't buy me love, love
Can't buy me love

I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend
If it makes you feel all right
I'll get you anything my friend
If it makes you feel all right
'Cause I don't care too much for money
For money can't buy me love

I'll give you all I've got to give
If you say you love me too
I may not have a lot to give
but what I've got I'll give to you
For I don't care too much for money
For money can't buy me love

Can't buy me love
Everybody tells me so
Can't buy me love
No, no, no, no

Say you don't need no diamond ring
And I'll be satisfied
Tell me that you want those kind of things
that money just can't buy
For I don't care too much for money
For money can't buy me love

Can't buy me love
Everybody tells me so
Can't buy me love
No, no, no, no

Say you don't need no diamond ring
And I'll be satisfied
Tell me that you want those kind of things
that money just can't buy
For I don't care too much for money
For money can't buy me love
Ooh, can't buy me love, love
Can't buy me love, no
Availability:
A Hard Day's Night (CD)
Anthology 1 (CD)
Live At The BBC (CD)
1962-1966 (Red Album) (CD)
The Beatles 1 (CD)
A Hard Day's Night (UK)
A Collection Of Beatles Oldies (UK)
The Beatles' Million Sellers (UK EP)
A Hard Day's Night (US)
Hey Jude (US)
Can't Buy Me Love (UK 45)
Can't Buy Me Love (US 45)

Lead Singer: Paul/John

Recording: 1/29/64, 2/25/64, 2/28/64 (BBC), 3/10/64, 3/31/64 (BBC), 5/1/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 2/26/64, 3/10/64
Length: 2:11
Take: 4

What Goes On? Anomalies

1:16-1:25
Guitar solo - there is a second solo in the background! This is apparently leakage from one of George's atrocious live solos he played when it was recorded in Paris.
1:27
Shouts of "Hey!" in the background
2:02 * NEW *
Stray "Can't" that never got double tracked -- this has been suggested as a "mmm" at the end of the phrase "buy me love". Stereo makes this clearer?
Note: I did not write or compile these anomalies. Please don't email me with new anomalies and please read the WGO Info page.

Notes:

© 1964 Northern Songs. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
Three BBC broadcasts: 3/30/64 on From Us To You, 4/4/64 on Saturday Club and 5/18/64 on From Us To You.