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The Beatles – You Can't Do That (2:35)

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“You Can’t Do That” is a song recorded by The Beatles credited to Lennon / McCartney although it was wholly composed by John Lennon.
While in New York for The Ed Sullivan Show guitarist George Harrison was presented with a Rickenbacker 360 Deluxe electric 12-string guitar worth (in 1964) $900. Only the second one produced, it was heard for the first time on “You Can’t Do That” (although actually used for the first time on “Can’t Buy Me Love” but lost in the mix) and gave the song its distinctive chiming sound. It would be played extensively on the A Hard Day’s Night LP, greatly influencing Roger McGuinn, who later went on to form The Byrds.

With filming due to begin on A Hard Day’s Night, film director Dick Lester needed The Beatles to provide him with original material ahead of production, and “You Can’t Do That” was selected as one of the songs The Beatles played as part of the Scala Theatre “live performance” scene in the film, but it was dropped for the final cut. At one stage it was considered for the A-side of their next single until McCartney produced “Can’t Buy Me Love”.
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  • A Hard Day's Night
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  • Rock and Roll Music
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  • DavCnuk

    because I told you before

    March 2012

  • brrruno_

    awesome

    February 2012

  • monster13_

    this song have a soul

    December 2011

  • Mijibijin

    the anthology version has awesome bass.

    December 2011

  • mugshot_tim

    RAAAAAAWWW!!! bluesy and OMG that cowbell..lol

    October 2011

  • ParadiseCove

    actually, I'll give it 3 stars and a cup of cream.... ;D

    October 2011

  • ParadiseCove

    This song needs a whoop-whoop !

    October 2011

  • kandelabra

    gonna rape the lead singer<3

    June 2011

  • Lilloneto

    This song needs more cowbell. [2]

    June 2011

  • la_Sonne

    woooaaa!

    January 2011

  • Modzio666

    fuck me solo sounds like television marquee moon

    October 2010

  • BallPapers

    This song needs more cowbell.

    October 2010

  • platinum-blonde

    clanging pans. :D

    October 2010

  • ObladiOblada9

    I'm not sure if this is The Beatles, if they are, I guess I haven't noticed that Ringo has a bit of a weight problem I guess.

    August 2010

  • Big_Dip

    This was the first Beatles song where George Harrison played a 12 string guitar.

    August 2010

  • jules_vine

    what a solo!

    August 2010

  • stevo796

    Prequel to "run for your life"?

    July 2010

  • noideaasusualxD

    Beautiful <3

    July 2010

  • cello_tape

    I think I need multiple loves for this one, actually.

    July 2010

  • cello_tape

    Love this one; probably my favourite John song, at least vocally. (I told you befo'! Oh, you can't do that...)

    July 2010
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