I don't want to spoil the party so I'll go
I would hate my disappointment to show
There's nothing for me here, so I will disappear
If he turns up while I'm gone please let me know

I had a drink or two and I don't care
There's no fun in what I do if he's not there
I wonder what went wrong, I waited for too long
I think I'll take a walk and look for him

Though tonight he's made me sad
I still love him
If I find him I'll be glad
I still love him

I don't want to spoil the party so I'll go
I would hate my disappointment to show
There's nothing for me here so I will disappear
If he turns up while I'm gone please let me know

Though tonight he's made me sad
I still love him
If I find him I'll be glad
I still love him

I had a drink or two and I don't care
There's no fun in what I do if he's not there
I wonder what went wrong, I waited for too long
I think I'll take a walk and look for him

I think I'll take a walk and look for him
I think I'll take a walk

Overall Meaning

and look for him

In Rosanne Cash's song "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party," the singer is experiencing heartbreak after being disappointed by her love interest, resulting in her leaving the party to search for him. The lyrics convey a sense of resignation as the singer acknowledges that there's nothing left for her at the party and she must leave to escape the pain she feels. The repetition of the phrase, "There's nothing for me here, so I will disappear," emphasizes the singer's sense of disconnect from the party and her lover.

The song's chorus, "Though tonight he's made me sad, I still love him; If I find him I'll be glad, I still love him," highlights the conflicting emotions that the singer is experiencing. She's heartbroken by her lover's absence, but still holds onto her love for him. The song's overall message can be interpreted as a commentary on the difficulties of navigating romantic relationships and the emotional toll that heartbreak can have.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't want to spoil the party so I'll go
I don't want to ruin the fun for everyone else by showing my disappointment, so I'll leave the party.

I would hate my disappointment to show
I don't want my sadness and disappointment to be seen by others.

There's nothing for me here, so I will disappear
There is no reason for me to stay here, so I will leave quietly and unnoticed.

If he turns up while I'm gone please let me know
In case he comes looking for me, please inform me.

I had a drink or two and I don't care
I drank alcohol to numb my feelings and I don't care about the effect it has on me.

There's no fun in what I do if he's not there
I don't enjoy anything if he's not here with me.

I wonder what went wrong, I waited for too long
I'm questioning where things went wrong and regret waiting for so long.

I think I'll take a walk and look for him
I will use this opportunity to search for him on foot.

Though tonight he's made me sad I still love him
Even though he has caused me sadness tonight, I still have feelings of love for him.

If I find him I'll be glad I still love him
If I am able to locate him, I will be happy and my love for him will not have diminished.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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Comments from YouTube:

Daniel Burns

5y↑11

this song went to #1 on the country charts in 1989!!!

Pamela Drake

13y↑7

Thanks Rosanne for putting the Beatles on the country charts. John Lennon (R.I.P.) was the primary writer of this song and it has his trademark stamp of bittersweet longing. I like the tempo of this recording, it's a bit more upbeat than the original -- but no one else harmonizes like Lennon-McCartney, of course, and I still like their voices best on the bridge.

William Rolls

Hello Pamela

thunderbay63

13y↑7

A great and appropriate cover. I've always thought that much of the "Beatles For Sale" album (amongst their other albums) has a Country & Western feel to it.

Reverend Brown

6y↑4

Wow, I’m late to the party. Heard this cover for the first time today. Brilliant. Love it.

canalesfrankie

14y↑6

She is so great, in her own write.

Dave Wollenberg

14y↑6

Rosanne covers the Beatles! Hit #1 in Billboard, 6-24-89. God bless! Thanx for postin' it, my friend!

steven reed

6y↑5

Roseanne Cash’s version is a pleasure to listen to. It respects the basic, wonderful feel of the original while offering a more C&W flavor.

Alfa Won

10y↑19

That's a really nice song and really well adapted to a country song. It was almost as it was made for it.

Alfa Won

@duffman18 Thanks for that that was quite informative. It was 7 years ago since I wrote the original comments which is going back a bit itself!

duffman18

2y↑1

It was, it was one of the earliest country-rock songs, originally, when the beatles wrote and recorded it. Country Rock as a genre didn't really take off until bands like the Byrds started playing it in the late 60s. Country already existed, and rock already existed, but yeah the idea of combining them didn't take off till later. Really, with the 2 albums Beatles For Sale and Rubber Soul, the beatles essentially released the first ever country rock albums. The odd country rock single had already existed, but an entire album of it? Yeah the beatles were the first to do it. Like with a lot of stuff they did.

And also Ringo was always a big big country fan. So whenever he did a song on a beatles album, it was usually a cover of a country song, like Act Naturally. Or a country rock song written by the band themselves, like What Goes On, or Don't Pass Me By which Ringo wrote by himself

sammy drew

7y↑1

Agree

Paul NOT The Real McCartney

8y↑1

country+blues+pop=i don't wanna spoil the party

Phil Cohen

9y↑1

It was!

Robert Tomassetti

I absolutely love you Rosanne,.. I love listening to you,.. your recording with 'The Boss' is deserving of a Grammy! Thank you! Much love,..

Claudio Salgado

11y↑1

que bárbaro cuanto tiempo estuve buscándola gracias amigo por subirla!!!

Hong Kong Phooey

3y↑3

That John Lennon fellow wrote some good tunes.

Math? Music!

6y↑4

Lots of Beatles songs can be played as country. I think Rosanne and crew do a fine job. Same key as Beatles were in ....G major! I love George Harrison's guitar break. They took it here and adapted it to country guitar and fiddle.........nice.

duffman18

Yeah, the Beatles were one of the first to combine country and rock into country-rock. I Don't Wanna Spoil The Party is one of the earliest country-rock songs, originally, when the beatles wrote and recorded it. Country Rock as a genre didn't really take off until bands like the Byrds started playing it in the late 60s. Country already existed, and rock already existed, but yeah the idea of combining them didn't take off till later. Really, with the 2 albums Beatles For Sale and Rubber Soul, the beatles essentially released the first ever country rock albums. The odd country rock single had already existed, but an entire album of it? Yeah the beatles were the first to do it. Like with a lot of stuff they did.

And also Ringo was always a big big country fan. So whenever he did a song on a beatles album, it was usually a cover of a country song, like Act Naturally. Or a country rock song written by the band themselves, like What Goes On, or Don't Pass Me By which Ringo wrote by himself

Covers of Beatles songs are usually terrible, nowhere near as good as the original. But this version of I Don't Wanna Spoil The Party is arguably even better than the original. It just works so well when an actual country artist sings and plays it. There's probably a cover album where ever song is a Beatles song done in a country style. I'd like to listen to that, if one exists.

OK I looked it up, and there are some country albums covering beatles songs, like Come Together: America Salutes The Beatles, Yesterday: A Country Music Tribute and The Beatles, Pickin’ on The Beatles Vol. 1 and 2. There’s even playlists on apps like Spotify that combine covers of beatles songs by different bands and artists.

Math? Music!

@Reverend Brown Many thanks. I'll check out Paul's song "Put It There". Enjoy music!

Reverend Brown

5y↑2

Math Person McCartney later years did a song called Put in There. That song is screaming to be covered by a country artist. Even McCartney’s version has a country feel to it.

night maher

7y↑2

As usual Rosanne does it!

sweedlepipe

12y↑3

@amerikanprincess Quite so! I find their harmonies during the bridge spine tingling. The album it is from Beatles For Sale (UK version) has some of the best Lennon-McCartney harmonies.

Mario Fernandes

This is excellent!

leslie gilda

14y↑4

Great singer.

Tim Tompkins

10y↑3

Whom ever is playing the big ole hollow body Gibson is tearin' it UP ! ! Not to mention the overall production of this song. This was when country music found the bass drum : )

Michael Cusumano

love this ....👍✌

Dave Wollenberg

12y↑5

ACC's #20 song of '89. God bless ya, MrBeatlesCovers, for postin' it. Thanx! Have a blessed week!

Imre Vali

Rosanne u nailed it

tony molino

Country music definitely influenced the Beatles

Kathy Ray

Perfect!

Harold's Girl

10y↑4

Dang, this is great! :)

Matt S

6y↑3

This version came out when I was 5 and I remember it from the radio. But for some reason I thought it was Linda Rondstadt.

sammy drew

7y↑3

shame there's no actual video like from MTV unless it's just not on here? I just heard it for the first time won the Beatles channel radio

124slowhand

13y↑3

They are not doing the under harmony like Lennon did. Of course the Beatles did it better! But, its good.

Mark Tramontano

12y↑2

Nice Cover!!

tony molino

The Beatles were admittedly, big country western music fans

shannon adcock

15y↑2

thanks for the post . she did a credible remake.. i luv this song

William Rolls

Hello Shannon

Spencer Hoberg

6y↑4

maybe the best Beatles cover ever

BoltFlashdrive

Could be.

David Treadway

You got to love the way Steeleye Span shows up around 2:20.

James Hicks

12y↑3

Good cover....

MrBeatlesCovers

14y↑2

You're welcome and thank you for your comment!

Carey Wurdinger

I have the Beatles CD .The album was Beatles for sale artist was Lennon McCartney .

markv mv

9y↑3

Very nice.

Steve Strickland

6y↑1

2 25 18 I'll take Rosanne Can't get anything but covers

Thomas Cabrera

15y↑1

Thanks for the post.

junaid1

13y↑1

@MarySetzer So what, she's not her father either. And John wasn't Elvis or Buddy or Carl.

MrBeatlesCovers

14y↑1

@DaveWollenberg You're very welcome!

MrBeatlesCovers

15y↑1

You're welcome.

Mary Setzer

13y↑2

roseanne ur not john though

sammy drew

7y↑1

Because she's a woman! She's great in her own right, you're right nobody will be like Johnny Cash, not even her daughter because she's a woman 😊

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