"She Hates The Beatles" by Ken Sharp

My co-producer and pal, Fernando Perdomo told me he had a great song title, “She Hates the Beatles” and challenged me to write a song with that title. Given that The Beatles are my favorite group, I took him up on that challenge and wrote a song about a guy who is in a good relationship, his girlfriend treats him very well, but her dislike of the Fab Four is a major deal breaker and he has to break off the relationship. I mean, who is their right mind could hate the Beatles, right?
 
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Lyrics:

"She Hates The Beatles"
Written by Ken Sharp

Verse 1: She was so good to me, treated me so lovingly
but there’s a secret incompatibility

Verse 2: She don’t know John from Paul, but baby what’s the worst of all
she thinks Wings is a TV show and Lennon is a Russian mole

Pre-chorus: And when she turns on the radio
she makes me listen to Barry Manilow

Chorus: She hates the Beatles, she hates the Beatles, her record collection’s thin
and I ain’t cavin’ in, she hates The Beatles

Verse 3: She doesn’t like the way they talk, said the Beatles couldn’t really rock and “Sgt Pepper” is a dated crock and they don’t know how to sing

Pre-chorus: And then she turns on the radio and makes me listen to Barry Manilow

Chorus: She hates the Beatles, she hates the Beatles
her record collection’s thin and I ain’t cavin’ in, she hates the Beatles

Verse 4: I cannot live this lie, use Ringo as an alibi
she’s got no taste and I’m afraid I’ve gotta say goodbye

Pre-chorus: And then she turns on the radio
and makes me listen to Barry Manilow

Chorus: She hates the Beatles, she hates the Beatles
her record collection’s thin and I ain’t cavin’ in, she hates the Beatles

Produced by Fernando Perdomo and Ken Sharp
Recorded at Reseda Ranch Studios, Reseda, CA
Ken Sharp: lead and background vocals, piano, electric guitar, lead guitar, electric 12-string guitar, handclaps, acoustic guitar, Nashville guitar, finger cymbals
Fernando Perdomo: drums, bass, electric guitar, harmony lead guitar, tambourine, handclaps
 
Ken Sharp is a New York Times Best Selling writer who has authored or co-authored over eighteen music books, contributes to a variety of national music magazines, works on music documentaries and has done liner notes for releases by Elvis Presley, Sly & the Family Stone, Janis Joplin, Small Faces, Santana, Cheap Trick, Raspberries, Eric Carmen, KISS, Hall & Oates, Rick Springfield, The Babys, John Waite, The Guess Who, Jellyfish, Jefferson Airplane and others. Contact Ken Sharp

His books include: Starting Over: The Making of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Double Fantasy, Elvis: Vegas ‘69, Nothin’ to Lose: the Making of KISS (1972-1975), Elvis Presley: Writing for the King, Sound Explosion: Inside LA’s Studio Factory with the Wrecking Crew, Overnight Sensation: The Story of the Raspberries, Raspberries: TONIGHT!, Eric Carmen: Marathon Man, Reputation is a Fragile Thing: The Story of Cheap Trick, Play On!: Power Pop Heroes, Kooks, Queen Bitches and Andy Warhol: The Making of David Bowie’s Hunky Dory, KISS: Behind the Mask, Meet the Beatles…Again!, Small Faces: Quite Naturally, Rick Springfield: A Year in the Life of a Working Class Dog, Power Pop, The KISS Years!, and KISS Army Worldwide!: The Ultimate KISS Fanzine Phenomenon.