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4 December 1964
34:13
Parlophone
George Martin



Line up:

- John Lennon (lead, harmony, and background vocals, rhythm, acoustic and lead guitars, harmonica, piano, tambourine)
- Paul McCartney (lead, harmony, and background vocals, bass and acoustic guitar, piano)
- George Harrison (lead guitar (six- and 12-string), acoustic and Spanish guitars, lead, harmony, and background vocals)
- Ringo Starr (drums, cowbell, maracas and tambourine)

Side one:
  1. No Reply - 2:15
  2. I'm a Loser - 2:31
  3. Baby's in Black - 2:02
  4. Rock and Roll Music - 2:32
  5. I'll Follow the Sun - 1:46
  6. Mr. Moonlight - 2:33
  7. Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey - 2:33
Side two:
  1. Eight Days a Week - 2:44
  2. Words of Love - 2:12
  3. Honey Don't - 2:55
  4. Every Little Thing - 2:01
  5. I Don't Want to Spoil the Party - 2:33
  6. What You're Doing - 2:30
  7. Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby - 2:23


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No Reply:

This happened once before,
When I came to your door, no reply.
They said it wasn’t you,
But I saw you peep through your window,
I saw the light, I saw the light,
I know that you saw me,
‘Cos I looked up to see your face.
I tried to telephone,
They said that you were not home, that’s a lie,
‘Cos I know where you’ve been,
I saw you walk in your door,
I mearly died, I nearly died,
‘Cos you walked hand in hand
With another man in my place.
If I were you I’d realize that I
Love you more than any other guy,
And I’ll forgive the lies that I
Heard before when you gave me no reply.
I’ve tried to telephone,
They said you were not home, that’s a lie,
‘Cos I know where you’ve been,
I saw her walk in your door,
I nearly died, I nearly died,
‘Cos you walked hand in hand
With another man in my place.
No reply, no reply


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I'm a Loser:

I’m a loser, I’m a loser,
And I’m not what I appear to be.
Of all the love I have won or have lost,
There is one love I should never have crossed.
She was a girl in a million my friend,
I should have known she would win in the end.
I’m a loser, and I lost someone who’s near to me,
I’m a loser, and I’m not what I appear to be.
Although I laugh and I act like a clown,
Beneath this mask I am wearing a frown,
My tears are falling like rain from the sky,
Is it for her or myself that I cry.
I’m a loser, and I lost someone who’s near to me,
I’m a loser, and I’m not what I appear to be.
What I have done to deserve such a fate,
I realize I have left it too late.
And so it’s true pride comes before a fall,
I’m telling you so that you won’t lose all.
I’m a loser, and I lost someone who’s near to me,
I’m a loser, and I’m not what I appear to be


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Baby's in  Black:

Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby’s in black and I’m feeling blue,
Tell me, oh what can I do?
She thinks of him and so she dresses in black,
And though he’ll never come bak, she’s dressed in black.
Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby’s in black and I’m feeling blue,
Tell me, oh what can I do?
I think of her, but she only thinks of him,
And though it’s only a whim, she thinks of him.
Oh how long will it take,
Till she sees the mistake she has made?
Dear what can I do?
Baby’s in black, and I’m feeling blue,
Tell me, oh what can I do?
She thinks of him and she dresses in black,
And though he’ll never come back, she’s dressed in black.
Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby’s in black and I’m feeling blue,
Tell me, oh what can I do?


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Rock and Roll Music:

Just let me hear some of that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lost it,
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
I've got no kick against modern jazz
Unless they try to play it too darn fast
And change the beauty of the melody
Until they sound just like a symphony
That's why I go for that that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lost it,
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
I took my loved one over 'cross the tracks
So she can hear my man awail a sax
I must admit they have a rockin' band
Man, they were goin' like a hurrican'
That's why I go for that that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lost it,
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
Way down South they gave a jubilee
The jokey folks they had a jamboree
They're drinkin' home brew from a water cup
The folks dancin' got all shook up
And started playin' that that rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lost it,
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me
Don't care to hear 'em play a tango
I'm in the mood to gear a mambo
It's way to early for a congo
So keep a rockin' that piano
So I can gear some of that
Rock and roll music
Any old way you choose it
It's got a back beat, you can't lost it,
Any old time you use it
It's gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with me
If you wanna dance with me


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I'll Follow the Sun:

One day you’ll look and see I’ve gone,
For tomorrow may rain so I’ll follow the sun.
Some day you’ll know I was the one,
But tomorrow may rain so I’ll follow the sun.
And now the time has come so my love I must go,
And though I lose a friend in the end you will know, oh
One day you’ll look and see I’ve gone,
For tomorrow may rain so I’ll follow the sun.
And now the time has come so my love I must go,
And though I lose a friend in the end you will know, oh
One day you’ll look and see I’ve gone,
For tomorrow may rain so I’ll follow the sun


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Mr. Moonlight:

Mr. Moonlight
You came to me
one summer night
And from your beam you made my dream
And from the world you sent my girl
And from above you sent us love
And now she is mine
I think you're fine
because we love you
Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight,
come again please
here I am on my knees
beggin if you please
And the night you don't come my way
I pray and pray more each day
because we love you
Mr. Moonlight
And the night you don't come my way
I pray and pray more each day
because we love you
Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight
Mr. Moonlight


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Kansas City / Hey Hey Hey Hey:

Ah, Kansas City
coming to get my baby back home
yeah, yeah
I'm gonna Kansas City
coming to get my baby back home
yeah, yeah
Well, it's a long, long, time
since my baby's been gone
Ah, Kansas City
coming to get my baby on time
yeah, yeah
I'm gonna Kansas City
coming to get my baby on time
yeah, yeah

It's just a one, two, three, four
five, six, seven, eight, nine, wah

Hey, hey, hey, hey
hey, baby, you're no clown
I say you're no clown
Now, now, now, now,
Tell me baby
What's been wrong with you
Hey, hey, hey, hey
hey, baby, you're no clown
I say you're no clown
Now, now, now, now,
Tell me baby
What's been wrong with you
Well, I'll say bye
bye, bye, baby bye, bye
Oh, so long
Bye, bye, baby I'm gone
Yeah, I said
bye, bye, baby, bye, bye
bye, bye, bye, bye
Well, I'll say bye
bye, bye, baby bye, bye
Oh, so long
Bye, bye, baby I'm gone
Yeah, I said
bye, bye, baby, bye, bye
bye, bye, bye, bye


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Eight Days a Week:

Ooh I need your love babe, guess you know it’s true,
Hope you need my love babe just like I need you,
Hold me, love me,
Hold me, love,
Ain’t got nothin’ but love babe,
Eight days a week.
Love you ev’ry day girl, always on my mind,
One thing I can say girl, love you all the time,
Hold me, love me,
Hold me, love me,
Ain’t got nothin’ but love babe,
Eight days a week.
Eight days a week I love you,
Eight days a week is not enough to show I care.
Ooh I need your love babe, guess you know it’s true,
Hope you need my love babe just like I need you,
Hold me, love me,
Hold me, love me,
Ain’t got nothin’ but love babe,
Eight days a week.
Eight days a week I love you,
Eight days a week is not enough to show I care.
Love you ev’ry day girl, always on my mind,
One thing I can say girl, love you all the time,
Hold me, love me,
Hold me, love me,
Ain’t got nothin’ but love babe,
Eight days a week.
Eight days a week. Eight days a week


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Words of Love:

Hold me close and tell me how you feel
Tell me love is real
Words of love you whisper soft and true
Darling I love you
Let me hear you say
the words I long to gear
Darling when you're near
Words of love you whisper soft and true
Darling I love you


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Honey Don't:

Well, how come you say you will when you won't?
Say you do, baby when you don't
Let me know, honey, how you fell
Tell the truth now, is love real?
so, aw, aw
Well, honey don't
Well, honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
I say you will when you won't
aw, aw, honey don't
Well, I love you, baby, and you ought to know
I like the way that you wear your clothes
Everything about you is so doggone sweet
You got that sand all over your feet
so, aw, aw
Well, honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
I say you will when you won't
aw, aw, honey don't
I feel fine
Ooo, oo, I say
Well Sometimes I love you on a Saturday night
Sunday morning you don't look right
You been out painting the town
Uh huh, baby you been slipping around
so, aw, aw
Well, honey don't
I say, honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
I say you will when you won't
aw, aw, honey don't
Well, honey don't
Well, honey don't
a little, little, honey don't
I say, you will when you won't
Aw, aw, honey don't


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Every Little Thing:

When I’m walking beside her,
People tell me I’m lucky,
Yes I know I’m a lucky guy,
I remember the first time
I was lonely without her,
Can't stop thinking about her now.
Ev’ry little thing she does,
She does for me, yeh,
And you know the things she does,
She does for me, oh.
When I’m with her I’m happy,
Just to know that she loves me
Yes, I know that she loves me, now.
There is one thing I am sure of,
I will love her forever,
For I know love will never die.
Ev’ry little thing she does,
She does for me, yeh,
And you know the things she does,
She does for me, oh.
Ev’ry little thing she does,
She does for me, yeh,
And you know the things she does,
She does for me, oh


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I Don't Want to Spoil the Party:

I don’t want to spoil the party so I’ll go,
I would hate for my disappointment to show,
There’s nothing for me here so I will disappear,
If she turns up while I’m gone please let me know.
I’ve had a drink or two and I don’t care,
There’s no fun in what I do if she’s not there,
I wonder what went wrong I’ve waited far too long,
I think I’ll take a walk and look for her.
Though tonight she’s made me sad,
I still love her.
If I find her I’ll be glad,
I still love her.
I don’t want to spoil the party so I’ll go,
I would hate for my disappointment to show,
There’s nothing for me here so I will disappear,
If she turns up while I’m gone please let me know.
Though tonight she’s made me sad,
I still love her.
If I find her I’ll be glad,
I still love her.
I’ve had a drink or two and I don’t care,
There’s no fun in what I do if she’s not there,
I wonder what went wrong I’ve waited far too long,
I think I’ll take a walk and look for her


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What You're Doing:

Look what you’re doing, I’m feeling blue and lonely,
Would it be too much to ask of you,
What you’re doing to me?
You got me running and there’s no fun in it,
Why should it be so much to ask of you,
What you’re doing to me?
I’ve been waiting here for you,
Wond’ring what you’re gonna do,
Should you need a love that’s true, it’s me.
Please stop your lying, you’ve got me crying, girl,
Why should it be so much to ask of you,
What you’re doing to me?
What you’re doing to me


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Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby:

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
Well half past nine, half past four
fifty 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, I didn't stay late
'fore I got 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
Went out last night, I didn't stay late
'fore I got home I had nineteen dates
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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