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** "I'll Cry Instead" also counts (though it's more in the realm of a PowerFantasy for a guy who just got his heart broken)

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** "I'll Cry Instead" also counts (though it's more in the realm of a PowerFantasy for a guy who just got his heart broken)broken).

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* MisogynySong: "You Can't Do That" is from the POV of a jealous, possessive boyfriend who does not like his woman talking to any other men at all. Lennon later regarded the lyrics as an OldShame.
-->I've got something to say that might cause you pain\\

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* MisogynySong: MisogynySong:
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"You Can't Do That" is from the POV of a jealous, possessive boyfriend who does not like his woman talking to any other men at all. Lennon later regarded the lyrics as an OldShame.
-->I've --->I've got something to say that might cause you pain\\


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** "I'll Cry Instead" also counts (though it's more in the realm of a PowerFantasy for a guy who just got his heart broken)
--->I'm gonna hide myself away\\
But I'll come back again someday\\
And when I do you'd better hide all the girls\\
I'm gonna break their hearts all round the world
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** After starting out in C# minor and shifting to D minor, "And I Love Her" ends on a somewhat jarring, previously unheard D major chord (an upward shift that musicologists call a "Picardy third").[[note]]"I'll Be Back" also uses Picardy thirds at the end of its first two verses.[[/note]]

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** After starting out in C# minor and shifting to D minor, "And I Love Her" ends on a somewhat jarring, previously unheard D major chord (an upward shift that musicologists call a "Picardy third").third", which is often associated with hymns).[[note]]"I'll Be Back" also uses Picardy thirds at the end of its first two verses.stanzas.[[/note]]
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** They used a Picardy third in "And I Love Her," which uses a D-MAJOR chord at the end of the song, which is in C# minor and D minor.

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** They used a Picardy third After starting out in C# minor and shifting to D minor, "And I Love Her," which uses Her" ends on a D-MAJOR somewhat jarring, previously unheard D major chord (an upward shift that musicologists call a "Picardy third").[[note]]"I'll Be Back" also uses Picardy thirds at the end of the song, which is in C# minor and D minor.its first two verses.[[/note]]

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* StepUpToTheMicrophone: George Harrison sings lead vocals on "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You", and co-lead vocals on "Tell Me Why" and "I'll Be Back". On the other hand, this is one of the few Beatles albums where Ringo doesn't get any vocals.

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* StepUpToTheMicrophone: StepUpToTheMicrophone:
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George Harrison sings lead vocals on "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You", and co-lead vocals on "Tell Me Why" and "I'll Be Back". On the other hand, this is one of the few Beatles albums where Ringo doesn't get any vocals.
** As mentioned above, John Lennon dominates this album, leaving just three full Paul [=McCartney=] lead vocals ("And I Love Her", "Cant Buy Me Love", "Things We Said Today").
* SurprisinglyGentleSong: "And I Love Her", as an acoustic, Latin-tinged ballad with some fairly mature SillyLoveSong sentiments, was a big departure for the group at the time, and was the first Beatles song to gain the attention of the traditional pop music community.



* TruckDriversGearChange: "And I Love Her".

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* TruckDriversGearChange: "And I Love Her".Her" shifts keys (from C# minor to D minor) starting with the guitar solo, the first Beatles song to do so, and definitely a popularizer for this technique in {{Rock}} songs.
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EIO is a long, drawn-out intro. AHDN is literally just one chord before the vocal starts


* EpicInstrumentalOpener: George's 12-string guitar chord at the start of "A Hard Day's Night".
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* SillyLoveSongs: "A Hard Day's Night", "I Should Have Known Better", "If I Fell", "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You", "And I Love Her", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Any Time At All", "Things We Said Today", "When I Get Home"
* StepUpToTheMicrophone: George Harrison sings lead vocals on "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You", and co-lead vocals on "Tell Me Why" and "I'll Be Back". On the other hand, this is one of the few Beatles albums where Ringo doesn't get any vocals.

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* SillyLoveSongs: "A Hard Day's Night", "I Should Have Known Better", "If I Fell", "I'm Happy Just To to Dance With with You", "And I Love Her", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Any Time At at All", "Things We Said Today", "When I Get Home"
* StepUpToTheMicrophone: George Harrison sings lead vocals on "I'm Happy Just To to Dance With with You", and co-lead vocals on "Tell Me Why" and "I'll Be Back". On the other hand, this is one of the few Beatles albums where Ringo doesn't get any vocals.
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* StepUpToTheMicrophone: George Harrison sings lead vocals on "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You", and co-lead vocals on "Tell Me Why" and "I'll Be Back". This is one of the few Beatles albums where Ringo doesn't get any vocals.

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* StepUpToTheMicrophone: George Harrison sings lead vocals on "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You", and co-lead vocals on "Tell Me Why" and "I'll Be Back". This On the other hand, this is one of the few Beatles albums where Ringo doesn't get any vocals.
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* EpicInstrumentalOpener: George's guitar chord at the start of "A Hard Day's Night".

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* EpicInstrumentalOpener: George's 12-string guitar chord at the start of "A Hard Day's Night".



* JanglePop: This album is a massive influence on the genre. Harrison acquired a 12 string Rickenbacker guitar during recording, and is featured prominently throughout, including providing the opening chord on the title track.

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* JanglePop: This album is a massive influence on the genre. Harrison acquired a 12 string 12-string Rickenbacker guitar during recording, and is featured prominently throughout, including providing the opening chord on the title track.
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* Music/GeorgeHarrison - guitar, backing and lead vocals, claves
* Music/JohnLennon - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, tambourine
* Music/PaulMcCartney - lead vocals, bass, guitar, piano, cowbell

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* Music/GeorgeHarrison - lead and backing vocals, guitar, backing and lead vocals, claves
* Music/JohnLennon - lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica, tambourine
* Music/PaulMcCartney - lead and backing vocals, bass, guitar, piano, cowbell

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