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Wild Cat

Written by Aaron SchroederWally GoldUnreleased song

Last updated on October 5, 2015


Related session

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

From the liner notes of Wildcat!:

While these are both acoustic guitar versions of this song, the difference in sound would indicate that they come from two different recording dates. In both versions, Stu has admirably grasped the opening riff on the bass but doesn’t manage to successfully transpose the figure across the chord changes, displaying his infamous lack of skill as a musician. The Beatles knew this songĀ from Gene Vincent who was touring England in 1960.

 

(page 655 from Beatles Tune In)

(Gene vincent 1959)


Lyrics

Don't ever try, to tame a wild cat

You'd just be wastin' your time

Just leave like you found me

Don't put no cage around me, oh-no, not me

You want a lamb, but I'm a wild cat

If you just keep that in mind

I'll let you hug and pet me

And then you gotta let me go free

Let me Be

You're a crazy, little kitten

But you just don't understand

Oh don't you chain me

Or try to train me

And you'll have me eatin' outta your hand

So don't forget that I'm a wild cat

And we'll just get along fine

The wild cat's what they name me

No kitten's gonna tame me, oh-no, not me

(Move over tiger)

You're a crazy, a-little kitten

But you just don't understand

Oh don't you chain me

Or try to train me

And you'll have me eatin' outta your hand

So don't forget that I'm a wild cat

And we'll just get along fine

The wild cat's what they name me

No kitten's gonna tame me, oh-no, not me.

Oh-no, not me, oh-no, not me, oh-no

Bootlegs

Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

Paul McCartney writing

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