You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover

1962

You Can not Judge a Book by the Cover (also under the titles You Can not Judge a Book by Its Cover, or You Can not Judge a Book by Looking at the Cover known) is written by Willie Dixon Blue song. The first and most well-known version of which dates from Bo Diddley, of the song in 1962 for Checker Records ( Checker 1019), a sub-label of Chess Records recorded. The song was one of the last chart success Bo Diddley. It reached number 21 and number 48 in the pop charts in the Billboard Rhythm and blues charts. On the B - side is the song I Can Tell.

The title of the song goes to the very common English phrase "do not judge a book by its cover" back, which means that one should not prejudge on the basis of appearance. This phrase is connected with different things, where not to do it: "You can not judge an apple by looking at a tree" ( German: You can not judge an apple by looking at you the tree. ) " you can not judge honey by looking at the bee " ( German: You can not judge honey by you look at the bee. ), " You can not judge a daughter by looking at the mother " ( German: You can not judge the daughter by her mother you take a look. ) etc. The chorus sings Diddley that he was wrongly assessed, because although it looked like a farmer, but a lover is: " I look like a farmer, but I'm a lover, You can not judge a book by looking at the cover " ( German: I look like a farmer, but am a lover, you can not judge by looking at the book cover a book. ).

Cover versions

Well-known artists who received the title, include:

• Roy Buchanan
• The Fabulous Thunderbirds
• John Hammond, Jr. ( John Hammond took on not only the song, but also gave an album from 1993 this item )
• Tim Hardin
• Patti LaBelle
• The Monkees
• Shadows of Knight
• The Yardbirds
• Cactus
• The Nighthawks
• The Clash
• The Rolling Stones.