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Help! album cover

Another Girl

1965 · Help!

“I ain't no fool and I don't take what I don't want”

McCartney's brisk Help! album cut announcing a new lover to a soon-to-be ex. Mimed by the band on a Bahamas beach in the Help! film, the track is also notable for Paul playing lead guitar in place of Harrison, including the lead riff bookending the song.
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Year1965
AlbumHelp!
Track5 · Side 1
Duration2:08
Songwriter(s)McCartneyCredited as Lennon-McCartney
Lead VocalPaul
RecordedFebruary 15 – 16, 1965
ReleasedAugust 6, 1965

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Text224 tags

Motif

LoveRelationshipWomenFriendshipLonelinessTimeChildhoodCommunicationMadness

Title

Woman in title

Vocabulary

Casual languagePositive tone

Narrative

First personConversationalImperative

Rhyme type

Extrametrical rhymeInternal rhymePerfect rhyme

Song form

Verse-chorus

Sections

Multiple bridges (2+)Has bridgeStandard verses (2-4)Many choruses (4+)Has intro

Section links

Chorus variationIntro based on verse

Repetition

Consecutive lineRecurring lineRecurring verseRecurring fade line
Word cloud

Recurring words

fewfriendgirlsmakingmetnewquiteseensomebodytellingthicka fewain't noalways beand sobut ascan dofor igirls andi meti've seenmaking memy friendsay thatshe willthat i'vethe endthis timetill theto saywill alwayswill loveall the girlsall the worldand i don'ti don't takei'm telling youthat i've beentill the endto say thatwant to saywill love meyou're making mei don't want toso i'm telling you

Cover-shared words

allalwaysanotherbetterfoolgirlgotlovememynobodysayshestoptaketilltimetodaywantwellworldyouall theand ibe mybut youdo whatdon't takedon't wanti ain'ti don'ti havei've beeni've gotlove meshe cansweeter thanthe worldwant towhat iwhat shewith youdo what shedon't want toi don't want

Lyric shape

[ADJ] with[NOUN] but[NOUN] can[WORD] be[ADJ] with you[ADV] i've [VERB][NOUN] but you[NOUN] can do[VERB] [NOUN] but[VERB] and i[VERB] that i've[VERB] what i[WORD] than [WORD]don't [VERB] whati have [VERB]i've [VERB] [NOUN]i've been [ADJ]no [NOUN] andshe will [WORD]the [NOUN] canto [VERB] thatwill [VERB] mewill [WORD] be[VERB] [WORD] a [WORD][VERB] to [VERB] that[WORD] and i [VERB]and i [VERB] [WORD]and i don't [VERB]don't [VERB] what ii don't [VERB] toi don't [VERB] whatso i'm [VERB] youthat i've been [ADJ]you're [VERB] me [VERB][WORD] and i [VERB] [WORD]i don't [VERB] to [VERB]

Cover-shared shape

[ADJ] and[NOUN] in[NOUN] that's[NOUN] the[VERB] and[VERB] me[VERB] that[VERB] to[VERB] what[VERB] you[WORD] a[WORD] and[WORD] than[WORD] thea [WORD]and [ADJ]been [ADJ]don't [VERB]from [ADV]have [VERB]i [VERB]i'm [VERB]i've [VERB]in [WORD]me [NOUN]me [VERB]my [NOUN]no [NOUN]she's [WORD]that's [ADJ]the [NOUN]the [WORD]this [NOUN]to [VERB]will [VERB]will [WORD]you're [VERB][ADJ] and [ADJ][NOUN] in [WORD][NOUN] that's [ADJ][NOUN] the [WORD][VERB] [NOUN] that's[VERB] [WORD] a[VERB] me [NOUN][VERB] me [VERB][VERB] to [VERB][WORD] a [WORD][WORD] and i[WORD] the [NOUN][WORD] the [WORD]and i [VERB]be my [NOUN]don't [VERB] toi [VERB] [WORD]i don't [VERB]i'm [VERB] youthe [WORD] andyou're [VERB] me[VERB] me [VERB] that[WORD] the [WORD] anddon't [VERB] to [VERB]the [WORD] and i

Rhyme scheme

ABBBABAAABABB

Line length

Consistent line lengthsUnique line length

Distinctive word

thinunhappy
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Music148 tags

Arrangement

Lead vocalsBacking vocalsElectric guitarAcoustic guitarLead guitarRhythm guitarBass guitarDrumsPercussionTambourine

Instrument group

GuitarsPercussion

Guitar work

String bendingGuitar soloGuitar riff

Music genre

RockPopRockabillyCountry rock

Vocal work

Vocal harmonies

Solo / Riff

Defining riffGuitar soloGuitar riffSolo on bridgeSolo on verse

Melody

Blue noteDefining riff

Tempo

Upbeat

Key

A majorC majorKey change

Time signature

4/4

Song form

Verse-chorusUnique structure

Sections

Multiple bridges (2+)Has bridgeStandard verses (2-4)Many choruses (4+)Has riffHas soloHas intro

Section traits

Chorus before verse

Section links

Chorus variationSolo on bridgeIntro based on verseSolo on verse

Section transition

I to IV to I

Harmony

Modal mixturePlagal cadenceBorrowed chordBackdoor cadenceHalf cadenceSecondary dominantPerfect cadenceChromatic mediant

Composition

All major chordsTonic openingTonic endingChorus in IBridge in IVerse in ITonic verseTonic chorusTonic bridge

Mode

Ionian

Chord type

majordom7

Scale degree

IIII7IVV7VVI♭VII

Chord degree

I–IVIV–II–♭VII♭VII–IIV–VIV–I–♭VIII–IV–VI–VV–IIV–I–♭VII–II–IIIVI–III♭VII–I–IVI–IV–I–♭VIIIII–VII–♭VII–I–IVI–♭VII–I–IV–VI–III–VIVI–I

Chord shape

C → E♭ → B♭C → F → AC → E → AC → G → C → E7C → FC → GC → B♭C → DC → D7C → D → GC → G → FC → F → GC → F → G7C → B♭ → C → FC → D → G → AC → E♭C → EC7 → FC → G7C → D → G → DC → E7C → F → C → B♭C → G → F → GC → F → A7C → E♭ → B♭ → E♭ → B♭C → B♭ → C → F → GC → E7 → AC → E♭ → B♭ → E♭ → B♭ → E♭C → F → A → DC → E → A → E

Chord literal

G → C → EA → EA → C → GA → DD → AA → GG → AD → EA → D → EA → D → E7A → CC → GG → CE → AE7 → AG → A → DC → ED → E7A → E7D → A → GC → E7A → G → A → DC → E → AA → G → A → D → EA → C → G → C → GG → A → D → AA → D → A → GG → C → E7
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Sources & references

Tags on this page are original analysis, transcribed and cross-checked against the fine work of others: Alan W. Pollack's “Notes on…” series, the Beatles Complete Scores (Hal Leonard), Mark Lewisohn's session histories, Ian MacDonald's Revolution in the Head, Dave Rybaczewski's Beatles Music History and Andy Babiuk's Beatles Gear for the instruments and studio equipment, and others besides - then verified by ear against the recordings. Full bibliography: Sources & thanks.

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