Lyrics for Act Naturally (Buck Owens cover) as interpreted by Ice

Act Naturally (Buck Owens cover) Lyrics
They're going to put me in the movies
They're going to make a big star out of me
We'll make a film about a man that's sad and lonely
And all I got to do is act naturally

Well, I'll bet you I'm going to be a big star
Might win an Oscar, you can never tell
The movies going to make me a big star
Because I can play the part so well

Well, I hope you come and see me in the movies
Then I know that you will plainly see
The biggest fool that ever hit the big time
And all I got to do is act naturally

We'll make the scene about a man that's sad and lonely
And begging down upon his bended knee
I'll play the part, but I won't need rehearsal
All I got to do is act naturally

Well, I'll bet you I'm going to be a big star
Might win an Oscar, you can never tell
The movies going to make me a big star
Because I can play the part so well

Well, I hope you come and see me in the movies
Then I know that you will plainly see
The biggest fool that ever hit the big time
And all I got to do is act naturally

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sqrt144
05-13-2002

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Great cover by Ringo.

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maharishi
12-24-2004

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Great humorous performance by sad sack Ringo.
John and Paul probably wrote this expressly for him.

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maharishi
02-18-2005

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OOPS! John and Paul didn't write this song at all.
I've been told Buck Owens recorded it circa 1962.
The Beatles version is from 1965.
It's credited to Morrison/Russell.
But it fits Ringo's persona perfectly.

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Empathy
09-14-2005

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I've never heard the Beatles sing this, always another person or group, so I don't know....

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Lucas1234
09-28-2005

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humorous perormance? Sad sack Ringo? Ringo is a great singer and i love this song. Ringo doesn't get the respect he deserves!

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PeaceFrog33
10-13-2005

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Ringo is definitely the man. It's a real shame he doesn't get the credit he deserves. The Beatles, whether you want to believe it or not, would have been much different without him.

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mongoosestalker
12-21-2005

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I love this song! It completely describes me, my friends, and the Beatles. The Beatles acted naturally to get to the top, and my friends are the same way! (okay not exactly- everyone looks down on us.... but its the principle im getting at.)

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brewdawg819
01-07-2006

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The whole song is the perfect song fpr Ringo is you listen closely

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baby-worms
02-05-2006

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I just love how cute and pathetic this song is!! Ringo is a star, (hahaha pardon the pun...) and he shoulda sang more. Yeah, the Beatles woulda been a LOT different without him.

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scoonman
06-09-2006

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R.I.P Buck Owens.

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henrythehoss
04-13-2007

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With all due respect to Ringo, I prefer the Buck Owens version.

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rebel543
05-24-2007

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I think its pretty obvious that the song is about a man that himself is sad and somewhat pathetic. Since he is playing the part in a movie of a character who shares traits with him, all he has to do is act naturally.

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lennonmccartney
09-20-2007

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The Beatles always said that Ringo was the best actor out of the group. And it was something that he would do as the years went by, making many a film.

Act Naturally is a Buck Owens song that the Beatles recorded with Ringo, of course, on lead vocals with a little help from Paul McCartney. Ringo loved country music. This song was perfect for him. I'm sure his fans loved it!

Tidbit: This was also the Beatles last cover song that was entirely written by a another person other than the Fab 4 in the 60's (Other than the public domain snippet from Let It Be...Maggie May).

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TwoFacedCreative
12-07-2007

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It's about having a boner that won't go down...

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Father O Blivion
10-14-2008

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"It's about having a boner that won't go down... "

Please see your doctor if you have an erection that lasts more than eight hours.

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Lmonge93
01-04-2009

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This song is so fun to just listen to. It has a pretty pathedic tone but
I like it.

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Dylanier
10-08-2009

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To me this song kind of sounds like it could almost be a message filled with spite being told to an ex-lover or something.


Well, I hope you come and see me in the movies
Then I know that you will plainly see
The biggest fool that ever hit the big time


Almost seemed like she could have said something like he's a fool and he'll never amount to anything. Now he wants to prove that he's going to be this famous actor and it's all her doing, by leaving him sad and lonely, which as we know is what he's becoming famous for :/.

-Dylanier

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thespacemanlives
10-19-2009

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i love this song


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