Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (song)

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Album This song officially appears on the Anthology 3 Official album.

Timeline This song has been officially released in 1969

Song facts

From Wikipedia:

“Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues” is a song written by Ruth Roberts, Bill Katz, and Stanley Clayton, and was originally recorded by Buddy Holly in 1957. The song was part of the Beatles’ live repertoire until 1962, but wasn’t officially recorded by the group until January 1969, during the group’s Get Back sessions; the songs recorded at these sessions would eventually be released as Let It Be in May 1970.

The Beatles version

During the Get Back sessions, the Beatles recorded many cover versions to songs, including this one. The song itself is slower than the version recorded by Holly, emphasizing the sad, blues lyrics in comparison to the upbeat original.

From Anthology 3 liner notes:

The Beatles entered into a Buddy Holly groove during their eighth Apple Studios session, especially coming together with this cover of Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues, with John Lennon clearly attempting to emulate Holly’s distinct vocal style. The choice underlines not only the Beatles’ affection for Holly but also their familiarity with his more obscure work: the song first appeared in June 1957 as the B-side of Holly’s fourth US single Words Of Love – itself covered on Beatles For Sale – but in Britain (at least until a posthumous B-side 45 placement in 1961) it was only an album track, issued in March 1958 on the collection titled simply Buddy Holly.

Last updated on May 20, 2017

Lyrics

She wrote me only one sad line
Told me she’s no longer mine
Shoo shoo mailman, that will do for some time

Mailman, bring me no more blues
Mailman, bring me no more blues
One more heartache is all I can use

Mailman, bring me no more blues
Mailman, bring me no more blues

Officially appears on

Anthology 3

Official album • Released in 1996

1:56 • Outtake • A • Stereo • The Beatles entered into a Buddy Holly groove during their eighth Apple Studios session, especially coming together with this cover of Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues, with John Lennon clearly attempting to emulate Holly's distinct vocal style. [...]

Paul McCartney :: Bass, Vocals

Ringo Starr :: Drums

John Lennon :: Guitar, Vocals

George Harrison :: Guitar

George Martin :: Producer

Glyn Johns :: Recording engineer

Session Recording:: Jan 29, 1969

Studio :: Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London

Anthology 3 (2016 remaster)

Official album • Released in 2016

1:56 • Outtake • A2016 • Stereo • The Beatles entered into a Buddy Holly groove during their eighth Apple Studios session, especially coming together with this cover of Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues, with John Lennon clearly attempting to emulate Holly's distinct vocal style. [...]