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Released in 1994

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)

Written by Joe Thomas • Howard Biggs

Last updated on December 3, 2016

Album This song officially appears on the Live At The BBC Official live.

Timeline This song was officially released in 1994

From Wikipedia:

“I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)” is a popular song written in 1953 by Joe Thomas and Howard Biggs. Since then, it became something of a minor pop standard, largely due to several well-received versions of the song. It is best known for appearing on Elvis Presley’s first album, and for a performance of the song by The Beatles (that appears on their Live at the BBC album). The Beatles also performed the song at the Star-Club in Hamburg on New Year’s Eve, 31 December 1962, during their fifth and final Hamburg residency. This version appears on their album, Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962.

The Beatles Version

The Beatles recorded their version on July 16, 1963 at the BBC Paris Studio in London for the Pop Go The Beatles radio show. The recording went unreleased until 1994 when it was released on Live at the BBC.

The Beatles version is different than Presley’s version in that is more rock ‘n’ roll while Presley’s version is in a more rockabilly country style.

This is one of three Presley songs recorded by the Beatles for BBC radio, the others being “I Forgot to Remember to Forget” and “That’s All Right“.

Lyrics

I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you

I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you

And if you ever say goodbye

And if you ever even try

I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you

I'm gonna love you more and more every day

I'm gonna love you more and more every way

And if you ever say goodbye

And if you ever even try

I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you

I'm gonna tell your mama

Tell your papa too

So they'll know exactly what I'm gonna do

If you ever say goodbye

If you ever even try

I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you

Wah-hoo!

I'm gonna tell your Mama

Tell your Papa too

So they'll know exactly what I'm gonna do

If you ever say goodbye

If you ever even try

I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you

I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you

I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you

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“I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)” has been played in 2 concerts.

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