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Act Naturally Morrison/Russell Lyrics:
They're gonna put me in the movies
they're gonna make a big star out of me
We'll make a film about a man that's sad and lonely
and all I gotta do is act naturally
Well, I'll bet you I'm gonna be a big star
might win an Oscar you can never tell
the movies gonna make me a big star
'Cause I can play the part so well
Well I hope you come and see me in the movies
then I know that you will plainly see
The biggest fool that ever hit the big time
and all I gotta do is act naturally
We'll make the scene about a man that's sad and lonely
and beggin down upon his bended knee
I'll play the part but I won't need rehearsal
all I gotta do is act naturally
Well, I'll bet you I'm gonna be a big star
might win an Oscar you can never tell
the movies gonna make me a big star
'Cause I can play the part so well
Well I hope you come and see me in the movies
then I know that you will plainly see
The biggest fool that ever hit the big time
and all I gotta do is act naturally
|  Lead Singer: Ringo Recording: 6/17/65
Mixing: 6/19/65
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Notes: © 1963 Tree Publishing Co., Inc. Copyright Renewed. All Rights Administered Worldwide by Sony Music Publishing, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. The Beatles recorded this song in 1965 on their album Help! (UK) and as the B-side of the "Yesterday" single in the U.S..
The Beatles' version is sung by Ringo Starr. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic called it "an ideal showcase for Ringo's amiable vocals." They performed the song during an The Ed Sullivan Show appearance which was taped on August 14, 1965 and broadcast on September 12, 1965.
The Beatles recorded the song on June 17, 1965 in 13 takes. The first 12 takes were evidently used to work out the arrangement; the master was take 13, the only take with vocals. It was mixed the following day. The Beatles almost recorded a song by their engineer Norman Smith, but realized that Starr didn't yet have a vocal on Help!, and so "Act Naturally" was recorded instead, the last cover they recorded until the Get Back/Let It Be sessions in 1969. Smith later had some success as a performer, using the name Hurricane Smith.
Because Capitol Records' version of the Help! album included only the songs that appeared in the movie, plus incidental music from the film, the label held back "Yesterday" and "Act Naturally" and issued them initially as a non-LP single. As the B-side of the U.S. single, "Act Naturally" peaked at #47 in October 1965. The two songs made their first American album appearance on Yesterday and Today, released in the U.S. on June 20, 1966.
When the single was reissued on Apple Records in 1971, "Act Naturally" had the "full apple" side and "Yesterday" ended up on the "sliced apple" side. That is because "Act Naturally" was the intended A-side and has always been listed as such in Capitol's files.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 September 2009 )
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