This Boy Lyrics (Lennon/McCartney)




That boy took my love away,
He'll regret it someday,
But this boy wants you back again.

That boy isn't good for you,
Tho' he may want you too,
This boy wants you back again.

Oh, and this boy would be happy,
Just to love you, buy oh my-yi-yi,
That boy won't be happy,
Till he's seen you cry-hi-hi.

This boy wouldn't mind the pain,
Would always feel the same,
If this boy gets you back again.
This boy. This boy.

 
Lead Singer: John/Paul/George

Recording: 10/17/63, 12/17/63 (BBC), 2/28/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 10/21/63, 11/10/66
Length: 2:11
Take: 15

Anomalies

0:20
Of the total parts, only one (John?) says "though" before the "He'll regret it someday..."
1:27
Bad edit right after the line "'Till he's seen you cryyy" in the chorus.
George Harrison: "It was John (Lennon) trying to do Smokey (Robinson)."
The vocals were a three part harmony sung by Harrison, Lennon and McCartney.
The Beatles performed this on their second Ed Sullivan Show appearance - Feb 16, 1964. They played six songs on the show that night, and this provided a slow change of pace from the uptempo songs like "She Loves You" and "I Want To Hold Your Hand." The Beatles were just beginning their breakthrough in America and got a huge audience from the show.
Used in Ringo's big scene in The Beatles movie A Hard Day's Night.


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