You Can Have It All (George McCrae song) explained

You Can Have It All
Type:single
Artist:George McCrae
Album:Rock Your Baby
B-Side:Make It Right
Released:1974
Genre:Disco
Label:Jay Boy
Prev Title:I Can't Leave You Alone
Prev Year:1974
Next Title:I Get Lifted
Next Year:1975

"You Can Have It All" is a song by American singer George McCrae. It was written by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch and released as a single in 1974, reaching number 23 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

The song was notably covered by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo and released as a single from their 2000 album And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out.

Yo La Tengo cover

You Can Have It All
Cover:You Can Have It All.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Yo La Tengo
Album:And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
B-Side:Ready-Mades
Released:2000
Label:Matador
Producer:Roger Moutenot
Prev Title:Run Run Run
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Saturday
Next Year:2000

The song was covered by Yo La Tengo for their 2000 album And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out, and was released as a single, charting at number 87 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] The artwork for the single featured a photograph of comedian Amy Poehler.

Reviewing the single, AllMusic wrote: "Yo La Tengo rework the song so thoroughly that it sounds like an original. [...] as a stylistic choice, it works beautifully, not least because when David Henry's cello line comes in towards the song's end, its unexpected beauty is all the sweeter because of the genial goofiness of the rest of the arrangement."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George McCrae . . February 8, 2015.
  2. Web site: Yo La Tengo . . May 2, 2016.
  3. Web site: You Can Have It All – Yo La Tengo . Mason . Stewart . . May 2, 2016.