I'll Cry Instead

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About I'll Cry Instead

"I'll Cry Instead" is a song written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney), and recorded by the English rock band the Beatles for their third studio album, A Hard Day's Night (1964), a part-studio and part-soundtrack album to their film of the same name (1964). The song was released as a single in the US and later appeared on the album Something New in the US.


Year:
1964
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I've got every reason on earth to be mad
'Cause I just lost the only girl I had
If I could get my way
I'd get myself locked up today
But I can't, so I'll cry instead

I've got a chip on my shoulder that's bigger that my feet
I can't talk to people that I meet
If I could see you now
I'd try to make you sad somehow
But I can't, so I'll cry instead

Don't want to cry when there's people there
I get shy when they start to stare
I'm gonna hide myself away
But I'll come back again someday

And when you do you'd better hide all the girls
I'm gonna break their hearts all round the world
Yes, I'm gonna break them in two
And show you what your lovin' man can do
Until then I'll cry instead

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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

Album Participation
"I'll Cry Instead" is a song written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney) found on The Beatles' third UK album "A Hard Day's Night".
Song Development
John Lennon wrote "I'll Cry Instead" as a kind of country & western song. He stated that 'there was a country-type period I went through'.
Vocal Element
The lead vocals of the song were performed by John Lennon, adding a distinctive raw and emotive quality to the track.
Structural Detail
The song is recognized for its unusual structure that it omits a traditional bridge, and simply alternates the verse and the chorus.
Album Differentiation
In the U.S., "I'll Cry Instead" was initially intended to be featured in the film "A Hard Day’s Night" and its soundtrack album, but was replaced by "Can't Buy Me Love".
Recording date and Location
The Recording session for the song took place on 1 June 1964, in EMI studio 2.
Multiple versions
There are two different lengths of this song. The long version does the sequence verse-chorus-verse-chorus-verse-chorus-verse-chorus, while the short version cuts out the third verse-chorus repetition.
Providers of cover versions
The song has been covered by several other artists such as Joe Cocker, Johnny Rivers, and Billy Joel.
Aim of Lyrics
Lennon's lyrics don't fit the happy image that the Beatles were presenting to the fans at that time. The lyrics are about wanting to hide away and cry, which was contrary to the happy, poppy image of The Beatles.
Unique Feature
What makes the song most unique is its abrupt, emotion-filled ending. The song ends with mid-phrase vocals from John Lennon, a feature not too common in pop music of the era.

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