"Bad to Me" (Lennon-McCartney; Northern Songs Ltd.) [2:19]

Recorded 27 June 1963 at EMI Recording Studios, London

Originally released 26 July 1963 as Parlophone R 5049; charts 1 August 1963; UK #1.

Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas: Billy J. Kramer (vocals), Ray Jones (bass guitar), Tony Mansfield (drums), Mike Maxfield (guitar), and Robin MacDonald (guitar), with unidentified piano (George Martin?).

George Martin (artist-and-repertoire manager) with Norman Smith (balance engineer).

The British Invasion: The History of British Rock [1:13]. [Rhino R2 70319]

Notes and Quotes

	Section	Time	Meas.	Description	Text
	intro	0:00	4	free time guitar and vocal	a
A	verse	0:	8	double-tracked vocal; hook occurs with every line guitar-piano counter melody	b
A	verse	:	8	"	c
B	chorus	:	8	single track vocal until hook	d
A	verse	:	8	as in verses above	e
A	verse	:	8	piano/guitar solo counter melody	—
B	chorus	:	8	arpeggiated piano accompaniment	d
A	verse	:	8	as in verses above with alternative ending	e
	coda	:	9	repeat part of hook	—

Text
If you ever leave me, I'll be sad and blue. Don't you ever leave me, I'm so in love with you.	a
The birds in the sky would be sad and lonely, if they knew that I'd lost my one and only. They'll be sad. Don't be bad to me.	b
The leaves on the trees will be softly sighin' if they heard that you gone and you'd left me cryin'. They'll be sad. Don't be bad to me.	c
But I know you won't leave me 'cause you told me so. And I've no intention of letting you go. Just as long as you let me know, you won't be bad to me.	d
The birds in the sky won't be sad and lonely . . . . . . they'll be glad you're not bad to me.	e

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