Boys
Dixon/Farrell

 

Lyrics:
I've been told when a boy kiss a girl
Take a trip around the world
Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey
Yes they say you do

My girl says when I kiss her lips
Get the thrill thru fingertips
Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey
Yeah she said you do

Well I talk about boys
Don't you know I mean boys
Well I talk about boys now
Ah, boys
Well I talk about boys now
What a bundle of joy

My girl says when I kiss her lips
Get the thrill thru fingertips
Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey
Yeah she said you do

Well I talk about boys
Don't you know I mean boys
Well I talk about boys now
Ah, boys
Well I talk about boys now
What a bundle of joy
Availability:
Anthology 1
Please Please Me
Introducing The Beatles
The Beatles Story
The Early Beatles

Lead Singer: Ringo

Recording: 2/11/63, 4/1/63 (BBC), 4/4/63 (BBC), 5/21/63 (BBC), 6/17/63 (BBC), 9/3/63 (BBC), 12/18/63 (BBC), 7/17/64 (BBC)
Mixing: 2/25/63
Length: 2:24
Take: 1

What Goes On? Anomalies

Throughout
Ringo's bass pedal is squeaking most of the way through the song
 

Notes:

Because Ringo had a following of his own as well, The Beatles always tried to give him a song to sing, mostly as a token event. This song was originally recorded by the Shirelles in 1960. In The Beatles' early career "Boys" became a standard for Ringo to sing, and became fondly known as "Ringo's Theme." When this was recorded on February 11, 1963 by The Beatles, Ringo did it successfully in one take. It's somewhat strange that no one questioned the theme of the song, in that it was about extolling the delights of boys, rather than girls, as one would expect from The Beatles.

 

© 1961 Ludix Music Incorporated, USA. Ardmore and Beechwood Limited, 127 Charing Cross Road, London WC2. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
Seven BBC broadcasts: 5/13/63 on Side By Side, 6/24/63 on Side By Side, 5/25/63 on Saturday Club, 6/25/63 on Pop Goes The Beatles, 9/17/63 on Pop Goes The Beatles, 12/26/63 on From Us To You and 8/3/64 on From Us To You.