So sang the Beatles — and yet, that is the opposite premise of the 1987 movie Can’t Buy Me Love. The film stars a young and then-unknown Patrick Dempsey as high school nerd Ronald Miller (don’t worry, ...
Paul McCartney wanted The Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love” to start with a certain lyric. The band’s producer, George Martin, didn’t think that line was impactful. The Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love” was a ...
The Beatles may have topped the charts in six countries in 1964 with the hit song “Can’t Buy Me Love,” but as romantic as the sentiment might be, the scientific evidence shows that money often can buy ...
As The Beatles burst out the door on the fire escape and Ringo Starr yells, “We’re out,” it’s a moment of freedom as they descend the stairs in their 1964 film, A Hard Day’s Night. John Lennon, Paul ...
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul said he wrote “Can’t Buy Me Love” on a piano in the George V Hotel in Paris. He and The Beatles were staying at the hotel, which was near the Champs-Elysées, ...
Hello, and welcome to Hearing Double, where I compare and contrast two unrelated songs of the same title and decide which title does the most justice! This week, it’s all about money. We all know ...