If You've Got Trouble

The Beatles

About If You've Got Trouble

"If You've Got Trouble" is a song written by Lennon–McCartney and recorded by the Beatles on 18 February 1965 with Ringo Starr singing the lead vocal. The song was intended to be Starr's vocal appearance on the Help! album and the Help! film, but the Beatles were not happy with the recording and later chose "Act Naturally" (which is not in the film) instead. "If You've Got Trouble" remained unreleased until Anthology 2 in 1996.


Year:
1991
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If you've got trouble
Then you've got less trouble than me
You say you're worried 
You can't be as worried as me...ohh

You're quite content to be bad
With all the advantage you had over me
Just 'cause you're troubled 
Then don't bring your troubles to me

And don't think it's funny
When you ask for money for things
Especially when you're standing there
Wearing diamonds and rings...ohh

You think I'm softning her head
Well try someone softer instead anything
It's not so funny
When you know what money can bring
You'd better leave me alone

I don't need a thing from you
You'd better take yourself home
Go and count a ring or two
If you've got trouble 
Then you've got less trouble than me

You say you're worried
You can't be as worried as me
You're quite contempt to be bad
With all the advantage you had over me
Just 'cause you're troubled
Then don't bring your troubles to me

You'd better leave me alone
I don't need a thing from you
You'd better take yourself home
Go and count a ring or two
If you've got trouble
Then you've got less trouble than me

You say you're worried 
You can't be as worried as me
You're quite contempt to be bad
With all the advantage you had over me

Just 'cause you're troubled
Then don't bring your troubles to me
Just 'cause your troubled 
Then don't bring your troubles to me

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The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. They became the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed act in the history of popular music. Their best-known lineup consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock and roll, they later utilised several genres, ranging from pop ballads to psychedelic rock, often incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. In the early 1960s, their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania", but as their songwriting grew in sophistication, they came to be perceived by many fans and cultural observers as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the era's sociocultural revolutions. more »

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Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY

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10 facts about this song

Early Demo
"If You've Got Trouble" was one of the few Beatles' songs that were recorded as a demo in 1965 but were never officially released.
Ringo Starr's Involvement
Ringo Starr, the Beatles' drummer, was on the lead vocals for the song. This made it one of his few appearances as the central singer in a Beatles track.
Lost and Found
The song was lost for nearly thirty years before it was rediscovered and included in the Anthology 2, which was released in 1996.
Beatles' Dislike
"If You've Got Trouble" was disliked by the Beatles themselves. This was one of the main reasons why the song was shelved and not included on the 1965 album 'Help'.
Songwriting Duo
Like most Beatles' songs, "If You've Got Trouble" was written by the famous Lennon-McCartney songwriting duo.
Session
The song was recorded in one session on 18th February 1965 and was never remade.
Lyrics
The lyrics of the song were considered to be weak and didn't reach the Beatles' usual standards. This was another reason why the band decided not to release it.
Single Take
The song was completed in a single take, with a few overdubs for the vocals and tambourine.
Solo Experience for Ringo
It is purported that "If You've Got Trouble" was intended to be Ringo's solo for the 'Help' album, however, it was eventually replaced due to its inability to meet the Beatle’s standards.
Anthology Reaction
The reaction to the song was largely negative even after its eventual release on the Anthology in 1996, which provided further affirmation to the Beatles' original decision to shelve the song.

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