Can Sing", believing that Harrison had played it in a single take. Walsh, who married the sister of Starr's second wife, Barbara Bach, said he only discovered that it consisted of two parts when discussing with Starr how he had spent years labouring over the solo. Walsh concluded, "I think I’m the only guy who can play it – including George." "And Your Bird Can Sing" was included on the Beatles' 2012 iTunes Store compilation Tomorrow Never Knows, which the band's website described as a collection of "the Beatles' most influential rock songs". In his commentary for Mojo, Litt identified the track as "the birth of all powerpop, from Big Star through Cheap Trick to Fountains of Wayne" and the inspiration for other artists that "use jangle to attack". Steve Turner credits Revolver with "open[ing] the doors to psychedelic rock (or acid rock)" and says that the primitive means by which it was recorded (on four-track equipment) inspired the work that artists such as Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes and the Electric Light Orchestra were able to achieve with advances in studio technology. In 2002, Genesis drummer and vocalist Phil Collins said it was his favourite Beatles album and highlighted "And Your Bird Can Sing" as "one of the best songs ever written, and it's only a minute and a half long". Jim Reid of the Jesus and Mary Chain contributed a recording of the song to Revolver Reloaded, a CD that accompanied Mojos July 2006 issue celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the Beatles' album. The magazine's editors commented that Reid's version suggests that Phil Spector would have been an ideal choice to produce "arguably the finest UK band of the '80s". Among the other artists who have covered "And Your Bird Can Sing" are the Flamin' Groovies, the Charles River Valley Boys, Spanky and Our Gang, the Jam, Guadalcanal Diary, Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs, Les Fradkin, R. Stevie Moore and I Fight Dragons. Personnel According to Ian MacDonald, except as noted: John Lennon – lead vocal, rhythm guitar, handclaps Paul McCartney – harmony vocal, bass, lead guitar, handclaps George Harrison – harmony vocal, lead guitar, handclaps Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine, handclaps Notes References Sources External links Full lyrics for the song at the Beatles' official website 1966 songs The Beatles songs Songs written by Lennon–McCartney Song recordings produced by George Martin Songs published by Northern Songs The Jam