You Never Give Me Your Money
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| "You Never Give Me Your Money" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Image:Beatles - Abbey Road.jpg | ||
| Song by The Beatles | ||
| from the album Abbey Road | ||
| Released | September 26, 1969 | |
| Recorded | July 9-July 11, August 6, 1968 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 4:02 | |
| Label | Apple Records | |
| Writer(s) | Lennon-McCartney | |
| Producer(s) | George Martin | |
| Abbey Road track listing | ||
| "Because" (8) | "You Never Give Me Your Money" (9) | "Sun King" (10) |
"You Never Give Me Your Money" is a song by the The Beatles that opens the climactic medley on side two of the album Abbey Road. It was mainly written by Paul McCartney (though attributed to Lennon-McCartney).
The song begins with two verses sung by Paul in a large-sound, almost classical style. This is followed by a section played in a double time swing feel with Paul switching to a more nasal vocal style, using a baritone voice which lends an almost bouncy air in addition to the song's slightly comic lyrics. It follows a highly composed instrumental interlude with George Harrisons aggressive blues rock-style and a concluding unisono line between guitar and bass. The song fades out with a chant reminiscent of a nursery rhyme, set to the George Harrison guitar riff introduced in a previous album track, "Here Comes the Sun" (in turn based on a previous Harrison/Eric Clapton composition, "Badge")--the riff will return later in the medley's track "Carry That Weight". The song's production is notable for prominent use of leslie-amplified, arpeggiated guitar parts, which would become synonymous with the late-era Beatles sound.
In 1976, Will Malone & Lou Reizner covered the song for the transitory musical documentary All This and World War II.
It segues into "Sun King".
