Performed by: Nancy Sinatra; The Beatles
Written by: John Lennon; Paul Mccartney
Credits: Lennon, John (Songwriter); Mccartney, Paul (Songwriter); SONY BEATLES LTD (Publisher); SONY/ATV TUNES LLC (Publisher)
Run for Your Life
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| "Run for Your Life" | ||
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| Song by The Beatles
from the album Rubber Soul |
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| Released | 3 December 1965 | |
| Recorded | Abbey Road Studios 12 October 1965 |
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| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 2:18 | |
| Label | Parlophone, Capitol, EMI | |
| Writer | Lennon/McCartney | |
| Producer | George Martin | |
| Rubber Soul track listing | ||
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"Run for Your Life" is a song recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album Rubber Soul. The song, while credited to "Lennon/McCartney", was primarily a John Lennon composition.
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Background
The song lyrics establish a threatening tone towards the singer's unnamed girlfriend (referred to throughout the song as "little girl"), claiming "I'd rather see you dead, little girl, than to be with another man". This line, however, was not originally written by Lennon. It is actually a direct lift from the Elvis Presley song "Baby, Let's Play House". Lennon admitted this in a number of interviews. Lennon designated this song his "least favourite Beatles song" in a 1973 interview, and later said it was the song he most regretted writing.[1] He also stated that this song was one of George Harrison's favourite songs on Rubber Soul at that time despite Lennon's dislike of it.[2]
Lennon would revisit this theme in a more apologetic fashion with his post-Beatles song "Jealous Guy".
Personnel
- John Lennon – lead vocal, acoustic rhythm guitar
- Paul McCartney – harmony vocal, bass
- George Harrison – harmony vocal, lead guitar
- Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine
- Personnel per The Beatles Bible[1]
Covers
A 1966 version of "Run for Your Life" performed by Nancy Sinatra was released on her album Boots. Although it did not chart nationally, this version experienced regional success at such stations as WPTR in New York.
The song was also recorded by Gary Lewis & the Playboys on their album "She's Just My Style," released in March 1966, and by Robert Gordon on "Lost Album Plus...," released May 20, 1998.
In the early 1990s, the song was banned by a Toronto radio station for its misogynistic message. When the radio station was asked if it had also banned Presley's "Baby, Let's Play House", the program director confessed to not being familiar with that song. Upon listening to the Presley song, however, the program director banned it as well.[citation needed]
Notes
- ^ a b "The Beatles Bible: Run for Your Life". http://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/run-for-your-life/. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
- ^ The Playboy Interviews With John Lennon and Yoko Ono; conducted by David Sheff; edited by G. Barry Golson; Playboy Press, New York: 1981
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