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- Album This song officially appears on the New Official album.
Related sessions
This song has been recorded during the following studio sessions
Recording NEW with Giles Martin #1
February - March 2013
April 2013
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Song facts
“I Can Bet” is a song from 2013 album “NEW“, produced by Giles Martin.
My concern about working with Paul on “New” was that he might be jaded, that everything I ever suggested he must have done hundreds of times before. But he treats everything like it’s the first time. He’s not scared of putting a guitar through a Leslie speaker just because The Beatles did. After all, everyone else does it. There’s one on ‘New’ – I Can Bet – if you made a record without using the tricks The Beatles used, it would be complete silence. But he never looks back, and he always wants to try new things
Giles Martin
Last updated on May 28, 2019
Lyrics
Listen to me
We can give it a try
I’ll look you straight in the eye
And pull you to me
What I’m going to do next I leave entirely to your imagination
Do you hear me
If you don’t understand
I’ll take a hold of your hand
And pull you near me
What I’m going to do next I leave entirely to your imagination
I can bet, I can bet
I can bet you’ll never guess
I can bet, I can bet
I can bet that you’ll never guess
Oh no
Come and feel it
We can give it a go
But if you’d rather not know
I won’t reveal it
‘Cause what I’m going to do next I leave entirely to your imagination
I can bet, I can bet
I can bet you’ll never guess
I can bet, I can bet
I can bet that you’ll never guess
Oh no
Be straight with me yeah
Create with me yeah
Don’t wait for me to be steady
I’ve got no plan yeah
But I’m your man yeah
And I’ll be there when you’re ready
What I’m going to do next I leave entirely to your imagination
I can bet, I can bet
I can bet you’ll never guess
I can bet, I can bet
I can bet that you’ll never guess
Oh no
Officially appears on
Official album • Released in 2013
3:22 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Drums, Guitar, Moog, Percussion, Tape loops, Vocals, Wurlitzer
- Rusty Anderson :
- Guitar
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond organ
- Toby Pitman :
- Programming
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Adam Miller :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- John Prestage :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Laurence Anslow :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Tom Bailey :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Session Recording:
- February - March 2013
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Official album • Released in 2013
3:22 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Drums, Guitar, Moog, Percussion, Tape loops, Vocals, Wurlitzer
- Rusty Anderson :
- Guitar
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond organ
- Toby Pitman :
- Programming
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Adam Miller :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- John Prestage :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Laurence Anslow :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Tom Bailey :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Session Recording:
- February - March 2013
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Official album • Released in 2013
3:22 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Drums, Guitar, Moog, Percussion, Tape loops, Vocals, Wurlitzer
- Rusty Anderson :
- Guitar
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond organ
- Toby Pitman :
- Programming
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Adam Miller :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- John Prestage :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Laurence Anslow :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Tom Bailey :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Session Recording:
- February - March 2013
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Official album • Released in 2014
3:22 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Drums, Guitar, Moog, Percussion, Tape loops, Vocals, Wurlitzer
- Rusty Anderson :
- Guitar
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond organ
- Toby Pitman :
- Programming
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Adam Miller :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- John Prestage :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Laurence Anslow :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Tom Bailey :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Session Recording:
- February - March 2013
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Official album • Released in 2014
3:22 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Drums, Guitar, Moog, Percussion, Tape loops, Vocals, Wurlitzer
- Rusty Anderson :
- Guitar
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond organ
- Toby Pitman :
- Programming
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Adam Miller :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- John Prestage :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Laurence Anslow :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Tom Bailey :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Session Recording:
- February - March 2013
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
NEW (Limited Edition - Pink LP)
Official album • Released in 2018
3:22 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Drums, Guitar, Moog, Percussion, Tape loops, Vocals, Wurlitzer
- Rusty Anderson :
- Guitar
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond organ
- Toby Pitman :
- Programming
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Adam Miller :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- John Prestage :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Laurence Anslow :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Tom Bailey :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Session Recording:
- February - March 2013
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Bootlegs
New - Ultimate Archive Collection
Unofficial album • Released in 2015
3:22 • Studio version • A
- Paul McCartney :
- Bass, Drums, Guitar, Moog, Percussion, Tape loops, Vocals, Wurlitzer
- Rusty Anderson :
- Guitar
- Paul Wickens :
- Hammond organ
- Toby Pitman :
- Programming
- Giles Martin :
- Producer
- Kevin Mills :
- Assistant mixing engineer, Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Sam Okell :
- Recording engineer (?)
- Mark 'Spike' Stent :
- Mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan :
- Assistant mixing engineer
- Adam Miller :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- John Prestage :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Laurence Anslow :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Tom Bailey :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Bill Rahko :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Nicolas Essig :
- Assistant recording engineer (?)
- Session Recording:
- February - March 2013
- Studio :
- AIR Studios, London, UK
- Session Overdubs:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
- Session Mixing:
- April 2013
- Studio :
- Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Live performances
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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In the first line of the fourth verse... Is it really "Be straight with me"? Because to my ears it's "Be STRICT with me".
Hi Joey, all lyric sites indicate "Be straight with me".
Is this pretty much the most "Wings" like song off the entire album? I believe so. You?
Hi Max, I had never thought of it that way. Interesting !