Honey Don't
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| Single by Carl Perkins | |
| A-side | "Blue Suede Shoes" |
| Released | January 1, 1956 |
| Recorded | December 1955, Sun Studio, Memphis, Tennessee |
| Genre | Rockabilly |
| Length | 2:53 |
| Label | Sun |
| Writer(s) | Carl Perkins |
| Producer(s) | Sam Phillips |
| "Honey Don't" | |
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| Song by The Beatles from the album Beatles for Sale | |
| Released | 4 December 1964 (mono and stereo) |
| Recorded | 26 October 1964, EMI Studios, London |
| Genre | Rockabilly |
| Length | 2:55 |
| Label | Parlophone |
| Writer(s) | Carl Perkins |
| Producer(s) | George Martin |
"Honey Don't" is a song written by Carl Perkins, originally released on January 1, 1956 as the B-side of the "Blue Suede Shoes" single, Sun 234. Both songs became rockabilly classics. Bill Dahl of Allmusic praised the song saying, "'Honey Don't' actually outclasses its more celebrated platter-mate in some ways." It has been covered by more than 20 other artists, including The Beatles, Ronnie Hawkins and Johnny Rivers. The song also appeared in the movies Prince of Tides, Diner, and Perfect Sisters.
According to David McGee, author of Go, Cat, Go! The Life and Times of Carl Perkins, the King of Rockabilly, Carl Perkins first brought the song to a rehearsal with his band which at the time comprised the Perkins brothers and W.S. Holland:
When Carl first played the song to Jay, Jay protested what sounded to him like an odd chord choice, going to a C7 chord after the E instead of the natural blues progression choice of A. At first, Jay refused to go along, but Carl convinced him it was something different, and today the chord choice is one of the most interesting aspects of the song.
Perkins and his band performed the song, along with "Blue Suede Shoes", during their television debut on ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee on March 17, 1956.
The Beatles recorded their version on October 26, 1964 one of the last songs recorded for Beatles for Sale, which was released in the United Kingdom on December 4, 1964. The North American release was on December 15 on Beatles '65.
Although John Lennon had previously sung the song live, Ringo Starr performed it for the album, his requisite one lead vocal per album. During the song, he makes self-referential remarks leading into Harrison's guitar riffs, saying, "Rock on George, one time for me!" and then "Rock on, George, for Ringo one time!"
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