The Beatles – And Your Bird Can Sing

The Beatles – And Your Bird Can Sing (Copyright 1966 EMI Records)

“And Your Bird Can Sing” is a song by The Beatles, released on their 1966 album Revolver in the UK and on Yesterday…and Today in the U.S. The songwriting credit is Lennon/McCartney, though the song was written solely by John Lennon. The working title was “You Don’t Get Me”. Lennon was later dismissive of the song, as he was of many of his compositions at the time, referring to it as “another of my throwaways…fancy paper around an empty box”.

The song, a hard-edged rocker, is memorable for its extended dual-guitar melody, played by George Harrison and Paul McCartney. A version of the song featuring George on his Rickenbacker 12-string guitar, was recorded on 20 April 1966 but was scrapped: the group recorded the album version on April 26. The rejected version, heard on the Anthology 2 album, features a vocal track on which Lennon and McCartney are giggling hysterically. The Anthology liner notes states that the tapes do not indicate the source of the laughter.

* John Lennon — lead vocal, rhythm guitar, handclaps
* Paul McCartney — harmony vocal, lead guitar, bass, handclaps
* George Harrison — harmony vocal, lead guitar, handclaps
* Ringo Starr — drums, tambourine, handclaps

In other news, I have added the lyrics to this song so you can sing along, or perhaps learn the song! This is how I learned my first Beatles song! Enjoy 🙂

Album: Revolver