She'd Rather Be with Me
The Turtles
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Some Girls Love to run around, love to handle every thing they see But my girl has more fun around and you know she'd rather be with me Me oh my Lucky guy is what I am Tell you why you'll understand she don''t fly although she can Some boys love to run around They don't think about the things they do This boy wants to settle down and you know he'd rather be with you Me oh my; Lucky guy is what I am Tell you why you'll understand she don't fly although she can Bah bab bada bada dah Some Girls Love to run around love to handle every thing they see But my girl Doesn't run around. and you know shed rather be with me You know she'd rather be with me You know she'd rather be with me You know she'd rather be with me.. Bupapaadah Yolu know she'd rather be with me.. You know she'd rather be with me
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Written by: Alan Gordon, Garry Bonner
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC
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10 facts about this song
Musical Genre"She'd Rather Be With Me" by The Turtles is classified under the Pop and Psychedelic Pop genres.
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Chart SuccessThe song reached number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1967, making it one of the group's biggest hits.
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Popularity in the UK"She'd Rather Be With Me" was not just successful in the US. It also reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart, signaling the band's international success.
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Album InclusionThe song was featured on The Turtles' third studio album "Happy Together," which is considered a classic pop-psych album of the '60s.
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Songwriters"She'd Rather Be With Me" was written by Gary Bonner and Alan Gordon, who also penned the band's biggest hit "Happy Together".
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Record LabelThe song was released under the record label "White Whale Records," which was an independent American record label active from 1965 to 1971.
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Television PerformancesThe Turtles performed "She'd Rather Be With Me" on several television shows, including "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," highlighting its popularity during the time.
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Distinction in the DiscographyDespite its upbeat and poppy sound, "She'd Rather Be With Me" is a contrasting song compared to some of The Turtles' other tracks, which often carried social and political messages.
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LegacyToday, "She'd Rather Be With Me" continues to be an iconic song of the 1960s and is regularly played on oldies radio stations worldwide.
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Cover versionsThe song has been covered by a few artists over the years, including the American band The Baja Marimba Band.
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