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The Beatles ( 披頭合唱團 ) 的這首《Ticket To Ride》，儘管歌名有些語焉不詳，但由歌詞來看，應該是在述說一名女子，想要離開當時的生活環境。有許多美國人討論這首歌，認為「Ticket To Ride」指的是去英國懷特島萊德鎮 ( Ryde ) 的火車票，此也經寫歌者之一的Paul McCartney在自傳中揭露證實。

此曲也是故意讓歌詞有些隱諱曖昧，由聽歌者自行去發揮想像。所以也有人認為Ride是指另一處地方Rye，因該地的墮胎手術為合法化，將歌曲想成是女友執意要去Rye將腹中的胎兒拿掉，似也合乎邏輯。而為主要寫歌者的John Lennon曾和朋友談論到此曲，說他在德國漢堡演唱時，當地妓女都必須要有一紙政府核發的「健康證明書」，而Ride這個字也是情色雙關語。要有Ticket ( or Card) 才能Ride？此為歌曲的靈感來源？或許John Lennon只是在和朋友開玩笑。

有樂評人認為這首《Ticket To Ride》相較於披頭之前的曲風，是一個新的里程碑。除了不斷插入的吉他主奏，鼓手Ringo在曲中有些斷續 ( 延遲緩拍？) 的擊鼓節奏，亦極具特色。

此曲於1965年奪得美國排行榜的冠軍。2004年，在滾石雜誌歷來500首最佳歌曲中排名第394。此曲亦出現在披頭1965的電影《Help》中，我記得有看過此片，除了歌曲部份，感覺是無厘頭的笑鬧片，算是有夠難看。



I think I'm gonna be sad,
I think it's today, yeah
The girl that's driving me mad
Is going away

She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care

She said that living with me
Is bringing her down yeah
For she would never be free
When I was around

She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care

I don't know why she's ridin' so high,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me
Before she gets to saying goodbye,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me
I think I'm gonna be sad,
I think it's today yeah
The girl that's driving me mad
Is going away, yeah

She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care

I don't know why she's ridin' so high,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me
Before she gets to saying goodbye,
She ought to think twice,
She ought to do right by me
She said that living with me,
Is bringing her down, yeah
For she would never be free
When I was around

Ah, she's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care

My baby don't care, my baby don't care
My baby don't care, my baby don't care
My baby don't care, my baby don't care