You Can't Do That
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| “You Can't Do That” | |||||
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| Single by The Beatles | |||||
| B-side | "Can't Buy Me Love" | ||||
| Released | 20 March 1964 (UK) 16 March 1964 (US) |
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| Format | 7" | ||||
| Recorded | Abbey Road Studioes 25 February 1964 |
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| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 2:37 | ||||
| Label | Parlophone R5114 (UK) Capitol 5587 (US) |
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| Writer(s) | Lennon/McCartney | ||||
| Producer | George Martin | ||||
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| “ | I'd find it a drag to play rhythm all the time, so I always work myself out something interesting to play. The best example I can think of is like I did on 'You Can't Do That.' There really isn't a lead guitarist and a rhythm guitarist on that, because I feel the rhythm guitarist role sounds too thin for records. Anyway it drove me potty to play chunk-chunk rhythm all the time. I never play anything as lead guitarist that George couldn't do better. But I like playing lead sometimes, so I do it. | „ |
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—John Lennon, 1964 |
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| “ | That's me doing Wilson Pickett. You know, a cowbell going four-in-the bar, and the chord going 'chatoong!' | „ |
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—John Lennon, 1980 |
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Watch the Beatles performing You Can't Do That:
