Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby
Carl Perkins
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Well, they took some honey from a tree Dressed it up and they called it me Everybody's trying to be my baby Everybody's trying to be my baby Everybody's trying to be my baby, now I woke up last night, half past four Fifteen women knocking on my door Everybody's trying to be my baby Everybody's trying to be my baby Everybody's trying to be my baby, now Went out last night, didn't stay late Before home I had nineteen dates Everybody's trying to be my baby Everybody's trying to be my baby Everybody's trying to be my baby, now I woke up last night, half past four Fifteen women knocking at my door Everybody's trying to be my baby Everybody's trying to be my baby Everybody's trying to be my baby, now Well, they took some honey from a tree Dressed it up and they called it me Everybody's trying to be my baby Everybody's trying to be my baby Everybody's trying to be my baby, now
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Written by: Carl Lee Perkins
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13 facts about this song
AUTHORSHIPThe song "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" was written by Carl Perkins, an American rockabilly musician famous for his hits in the 1950s.
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INSPIRATIONPerkins got the idea for the song from a popular phrase among BIPOC performers in the mid-1900s.
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RELEASE DATERockabilly singer Carl Perkins originally released "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" in 1957.
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BEATLES VERSION"Everybody's Trying to be My Baby," was later covered by The Beatles and released as the final track on their 1964 album, "Beatles for Sale."
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FEATURED ARTISTIn The Beatles' version of the song, lead vocals were performed by George Harrison. This was one of the few Beatles songs where Harrison sang lead.
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HARRISON'S INTERESTGeorge Harrison was known to be a devout fan of Carl Perkins and his music, which played a major part in the decision of The Beatles to cover this song.
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LIVE PERFORMANCEThe Beatles performed this song live at their landmark concert at Shea Stadium in 1965, with footage of the performance included in the documentary "The Beatles at Shea Stadium".
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US RELEASEIn the United States, the song was included in the 1965 album "Beatles ’65".
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ROCK & ROLL INFLUENCEThe song is considered an example of the influence that early rock & roll had on The Beatles' music during their formative years.
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DIFFERENCESWhile The Beatles' version stuck mostly to the original arrangement, they did speed up the tempo and added vocal harmony in a call-and-response format to Perkins' lyrics to give it their unique touch.
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CHART SUCCESS of PERKINS' VERSIONDespite the immense fame of Perkins' other song ‘Blue Suede Shoes’, "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" didn't reach the same level of commercial success.
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THE BEATLES' SUCCESSOn the other hand, the album "Beatles for Sale," which included the Beatles' cover of "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby," reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and stayed there for 11 weeks.
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RETROSPECTIVE ReportOver the years, both versions of the song have been appreciated for their respective singers' characteristic vocal styles and instrumental performances.
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