Can't Buy Me Love

The message of the lyrics is a perfect fit for him, the melody is crafted to suit his vocal range, and the positivity and friendliness that come through in the music are just right.

In Can't Buy Me Love, Jonathan Gould wrote that From the first bar, there's a sense that Ringo's entire career has been leading up to this moment.

And indeed it was a new high point for Ringo.

From his earliest days of being a drummer, his mother's best friend, Annie McGuire, used to predict that he'd be a big star.

I just need someone to

At this point, John and Paul allow themselves to get a bit distracted.

Davies describes how they talk about birthdays, they sing Can't Buy Me Love, Paul plays a 1950s instrumental called Tequila, while John calls out random words, some of them rude.

Why are they wasting time like this when they've got a song they have to finish quickly? Because they hope it will help them get unbogged, and it does.