And Your Bird Can Sing
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[Verse 1: John Lennon, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison]
Tell me that you've got everything you want
And your bird can sing
But you don't get me
You don't get me
[Verse 2: John Lennon, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison]
You say you've seen seven wonders
And your bird is green
But you can't see me
You can't see me
[Chorus: John Lennon]
When your prized possessions
Start to weigh you down
Look in my direction
I'll be 'round, I'll be 'round
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus: John Lennon]
When your bird is broken
Will it bring you down?
You may be awoken
I'll be 'round, I'll be 'round
Tell me that you've got everything you want
And your bird can sing
But you don't get me
You don't get me
[Verse 2: John Lennon, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison]
You say you've seen seven wonders
And your bird is green
But you can't see me
You can't see me
[Chorus: John Lennon]
When your prized possessions
Start to weigh you down
Look in my direction
I'll be 'round, I'll be 'round
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus: John Lennon]
When your bird is broken
Will it bring you down?
You may be awoken
I'll be 'round, I'll be 'round
[Verse 3: John Lennon, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison]
You tell me that you've heard every sound there is
And your bird can swing
But you can't hear me
You can't hear me
[Guitar Solo Outro]
You tell me that you've heard every sound there is
And your bird can swing
But you can't hear me
You can't hear me
[Guitar Solo Outro]
About
Genius Annotation
Although John Lennon never said what inspired “And Your Bird Can Sing,” it is widely believed to be about the rivalry between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. The “bird” referenced is thought to be Marianne Faithfull, Mick Jagger’s girlfriend.
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What did The Beatles say about "And Your Bird Can Sing"?
Genius Answer
And Your Bird Can Sing was John’s song. I suspect that I helped with the verses because the songs were nearly always written without second and third verses. I seem to remember working on that middle eight with him but it’s John’s song, 80-20 to John.
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- 4.Chains
- 5.Boys
- 6.Ask Me Why
- 10.Baby It’s You
- 12.A Taste of Honey
- 13.There’s a Place
- 14.Twist and Shout
- 16.It Won’t Be Long
- 18.All My Loving
- 19.Don’t Bother Me
- 20.Little Child
- 24.Hold Me Tight
- 33.If I Fell
- 35.And I Love Her
- 36.Tell Me Why
- 38.Any Time at All
- 39.I’ll Cry Instead
- 41.When I Get Home
- 43.I’ll Be Back
- 45.No Reply
- 46.I’m a Loser
- 47.Baby’s in Black
- 50.Mr. Moonlight
- 53.Words of Love
- 54.Honey Don’t
- 60.Help!
- 61.The Night Before
- 63.I Need You
- 64.Another Girl
- 66.Ticket to Ride
- 67.Act Naturally
- 68.It’s Only Love
- 72.Yesterday
- 73.Dizzy Miss Lizzy
- 75.Drive My Car
- 77.You Won’t See Me
- 78.Nowhere Man
- 80.The Word
- 81.Michelle
- 82.What Goes On
- 83.Girl
- 85.In My Life
- 86.Wait
- 90.Taxman
- 91.Eleanor Rigby
- 93.Love You To
- 98.And Your Bird Can Sing
- 99.For No One
- 100.Doctor Robert
- 101.I Want to Tell You
- 103.Tomorrow Never Knows
- 108.Getting Better
- 109.Fixing a Hole
- 110.She’s Leaving Home
- 113.When I’m Sixty-Four
- 114.Lovely Rita
- 117.A Day in the Life
- 119.Magical Mystery Tour
- 120.The Fool on the Hill
- 121.Flying
- 122.Blue Jay Way
- 124.I Am the Walrus
- 125.Hello, Goodbye
- 127.Penny Lane
- 131.Back in the U.S.S.R.
- 132.Dear Prudence
- 133.Glass Onion
- 134.Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
- 135.Wild Honey Pie
- 139.Martha My Dear
- 140.I’m So Tired
- 141.Blackbird
- 142.Piggies
- 143.Rocky Raccoon
- 144.Don’t Pass Me By
- 146.I Will
- 147.Julia
- 148.Birthday
- 149.Yer Blues
- 150.Mother Nature’s Son
- 152.Sexy Sadie
- 153.Helter Skelter
- 154.Long, Long, Long
- 155.Revolution 1
- 156.Honey Pie
- 157.Savoy Truffle
- 158.Cry Baby Cry
- 159.Revolution 9
- 160.Good Night
- 162.Yellow Submarine
- 163.Only a Northern Song
- 164.All Together Now
- 165.Hey Bulldog
- 166.It’s All Too Much
- 167.All You Need Is Love
- 168.Pepperland
- 169.Sea of Time
- 170.Sea of Holes
- 171.Sea of Monsters
- 172.March of the Meanies
- 176.Come Together
- 177.Something
- 179.Oh! Darling
- 180.Octopus’s Garden
- 182.Here Comes the Sun
- 183.Because
- 185.Sun King
- 186.Mean Mr. Mustard
- 187.Polythene Pam
- 189.Golden Slumbers
- 190.Carry That Weight
- 191.The End
- 192.Her Majesty
- 194.Two of Us
- 195.Dig a Pony
- 196.Across the Universe
- 197.I Me Mine
- 198.Dig It
- 199.Let It Be
- 200.Maggie Mae
- 201.I’ve Got a Feeling
- 202.One After 909
- 204.For You Blue
- 205.Get Back
- 207.Love Me Do
- 208.From Me to You
- 209.Thank You Girl
- 210.She Loves You
- 211.I’ll Get You
- 213.This Boy
- 215.Sie Liebt Dich
- 216.Long Tall Sally
- 217.I Call Your Name
- 218.Slow Down
- 219.Matchbox
- 220.I Feel Fine
- 221.She’s a Woman
- 222.Bad Boy
- 223.Yes It Is
- 224.I’m Down
- 225.Day Tripper
- 226.We Can Work It Out
- 227.Paperback Writer
- 228.Rain
- 229.Lady Madonna
- 230.The Inner Light
- 231.Hey Jude
- 232.Revolution
- 234.Don’t Let Me Down
- 236.Old Brown Shoe
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Tambourine
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Handclaps
Drums
Bass
Rhythm Guitar
Recorded At
EMI Recording Studios, St. John's Wood, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, United Kingdom (April 26, 1966)
Released on
August 5, 1966
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