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    Are there any songs recorded by the Beatles that they didn't write themselves?

    Question #70396. Asked by zero-cool. (Sep 03 06 6:00 PM)


    denmarks

    The following songs were included on the Please, Please Me album but not written by The Beatles: Anna (Go To Him), Chains, Boys, Baby It's You, A Taste of Honey, and Twist and Shout.

    http://beatles.nondot.org/Please.html

    Sep 03 06, 6:11 PM
    stageball

    "Chains" was written by Carol King. "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Rock and Roll Music by Chuck Berry. "Words of Love" by Buddy Holly, there are many more examples.

    Sep 04 06, 2:05 AM
    BungeeAZ

    The Beatles are well known for their covers.

    Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
    Honey Don't - Carl Perkins
    Words Of Love - Buddy Holly
    Money - Berry Gordy Jr. and Janie Bradford
    Anna (Go To Him) - Arthur Alexander
    Act Naturally - Buck Owens

    http://www.secondhandsongs.com/artist/41.html#t3

    Sep 04 06, 4:32 PM
    snowconeboy789

    Here is the list of them (there is a lot):


    "A Shot of Rhythm and Blues"
    "A Taste of Honey"
    "Anna (Go to Him)"
    "Bad Boy"
    "Bésame Mucho"
    "Boys"
    "Carol"
    "Chains"
    "Clarabella"
    "Crying, Waiting, Hoping"
    "Devil in Her Heart"
    "Dizzy Miss Lizzy"
    "Don't Ever Change"
    "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby"
    "Glad All Over"
    "Hallelujah, I Love Her So"
    "Honey Don't"
    "How Do You Do It?"
    "I Forgot to Remember to Forget"
    "I Got a Woman"
    "I Got to Find My Baby"
    "I Just Don't Understand"
    "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)"
    "I'm Talking About You"
    "Johnny B. Goode"
    "Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey"
    "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby"
    "Leave My Kitten Alone"
    "Lend Me Your Comb"
    "Lonesome Tears in My Eyes"
    "Love Me Tender"
    "Loving You"
    "Lucille"
    "Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues"
    "Memphis, Tennessee"
    "Money (That's What I Want)"
    "Mr. Moonlight"
    "Moonlight Bay"
    "Nothin' Shakin'"
    "Ooh! My Soul"
    "Please Mr. Postman"
    "Rip It Up/"Shake, Rattle, and Roll"/"Blue Suede Shoes""
    "Rock and Roll Music"
    "Roll Over Beethoven"
    "Searchin'"
    "September in the Rain"
    "Sheik of Araby"
    "Shout"
    "So How Come (No One Loves Me)"
    "Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)"
    "Some Other Guy"
    "Sure to Fall (In Love with You)"
    "Sweet Little Sixteen"
    "Take Good Care of My Baby"
    "That'll Be the Day"
    "That's All Right (Mama)"
    "The Hippy Hippy Shake"
    "The Honeymoon Song"
    "The Sheik of Araby"
    "Three Cool Cats"
    "Till There Was You"
    "To Know Her is to Love Her"
    "Too Much Monkey Business"
    "Twist and Shout"
    "Words of Love"
    "You Really Got a Hold on Me"
    "Young Blood"
    "Act Naturally"
    "Maggie Mae"
    "Ain't She Sweet"
    "Slow Down"
    "Long Tall Sally"
    "Baby It's You"
    "Matchbox"


    Jan 03 11, 11:47 AM


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