Can't Buy Me Love (2:14)
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According to Songfacts.com this was one of the first Pop songs to start with the chorus rather than a verse. That was producer George Martin’s idea.
When pressed by American journalists in 1966 to reveal the song’s “true” meaning, McCartney denied that “Can’t Buy Me Love” was about prostitution, stating that, although it was open to interpretation, that suggestion was going too far, saying: “The idea behind it was that all these material possessions are all very well, but they won’t buy me what I really want. ” Although he was to later comment: “It should have been ‘Can Buy Me Love’ ” when reflecting on the perks that money and fame had brought him.
Ironically, the line “I don’t care too much for money / Money can’t buy me love” expresses the opposite sentiment from their earlier cover, “Money (That’s What I Want)”.
When pressed by American journalists in 1966 to reveal the song’s “true” meaning, McCartney denied that “Can’t Buy Me Love” was about prostitution, stating that, although it was open to interpretation, that suggestion was going too far, saying: “The idea behind it was that all these material possessions are all very well, but they won’t buy me what I really want. ” Although he was to later comment: “It should have been ‘Can Buy Me Love’ ” when reflecting on the perks that money and fame had brought him.
Ironically, the line “I don’t care too much for money / Money can’t buy me love” expresses the opposite sentiment from their earlier cover, “Money (That’s What I Want)”.
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Video of the Beatles performing CAN'T BUY ME LOVE, circa 1964. Crowd is really loud and annoying; funny white guys dancing in the background make up for it though.
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xCarnageV2 wrote:
" When pressed by American journalists in 1966 to reveal the song’s “true” meaning, McCartney denied that “Can’t Buy Me Love” was about prostitution, stating that, although it was open to interpretation, that suggestion was going too far, saying: “The idea behind it was that all these material possessions are all very well, but they won’t buy me what I really want." God, why did people try so hard to overanalyze Beatles songs? The lyrics are incredibly obvious as to what they meant.
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Ackibear wrote:
<3
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CoconutWarrior wrote:
<3
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Amelie1st wrote:
I don't care too much for money money can't buy me love YEAHHH!
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Poopoon wrote:
great song
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smlpurple wrote:
One of my favorites song !
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Eythur wrote:
So they want money, but claim it can't buy them love, yet they think that's all you need. wat
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Yunckzilla wrote:
I like how they did both this song and Money (That's What I Want). Do they like money, or not?
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tomkash wrote:
but it can buy me the remastered boxset and beatles rockband, which is close enough :)
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Soypro wrote:
Temazo
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Retro_Saiyan wrote:
Great song, but the claim of it being one of the first pop songs to start with the chorus rather than verse is just plain silly.
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granata_girl13 wrote:
Can't buy me loooove! Great news for those who have none ;)
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jamierobertward wrote:
Love those drums.
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AlexShelley wrote:
heard this song on a simpsons episode ^^ cool tune :)
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Great song <3
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Grynd wrote:
I'll buy you a diamond ring, my friend If it makes you feel all right
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universe_ wrote:
love it love it love it!
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spacefaceinfurs wrote:
i always feel like doing silly dances to this song
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Grypweed wrote:
Anthology version is kickass
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mesures wrote:
money can't buy me love... beautiful song.
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