You Like Me Too Much: Introduction
To begin with, “You Like Me Too Much” is a Beatles’ song from their album, Help! Written by George Harrison, it’s the third song on side two. Harrison also has “I Need You” on side one.
In Detail
- Publisher: Northern Songs
- Release Date: August 6, 1965 (UK), June 14, 1965 (US)
- Recorded: February 17, 1965
- Studio: EMI Studios, London
- Genre: Pop rock
- Track Duration: 2:35
- Record Label: Parlophone
- Songwriter: George Harrison
- Producer: George Martin
- Engineer: Norman Smith
Performers And Instruments
- George Harrison: double-tracked lead vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar, and also the lead guitar
- John Lennon: Hohner Pianet (electric piano), tambourine, as well as the backing vocals
- Paul McCartney: bass guitar, piano, and also the backing vocals
- Ringo Starr: drums
- George Martin: piano
Where To Find “You Like Me Too Much”
You can still buy this song because it is on a classic album by The Beatles. Click on the album to see what other great songs it contains.
You Like Me Too Much: Background
George Harrison last had one of his works on the album “With The Beatles” from November, 1963. However, from now on, all albums were to feature at least one of his songs. Although we don’t know for certain, we can assume that You Like Me Too Much was about his girlfriend, Pattie Boyd.
George married Patti on January 21, 1966, of course. The Beatles recorded this song almost a year earlier, so the assumption is probably correct. Since George Harrison was not always faithful, perhaps the message is quite clear in the song. In other words, Patti should leave him, “which is all that I deserve.”
What is noticeable is how George uses the word “like” and not “love.” Perhaps there were reasons for this. For example, were they not able to commit fully yet but afraid of letting go? Whatever the reasons, there’s no getting away from the fact that the song is a Beatles masterpiece.
Recording Studio
As with all other Beatles’ tracks, the band put a lot of time into this song. In fact, it took four hours and eight takes to perfect this track. Although it appears on the Help! album, they never thought it would be right for the film by the same name.
This song has a clear call-and-response structure with the instruments. This is prominent during the instrumental break.
Take A Listen
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