"Not the Girl You Think You Are" is a 1996 song by rock group Crowded House

Crowded House

Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Finn is the primary songwriter and creative director of the band, having led it through several incarnations, drawing members from New Zealand , Australia and the United States...

. It was the third and final single released from the group's greatest hits compilation Recurring Dream. According to the songwriter Neil Finn

Neil Finn

Neil Mullane Finn, OBE is a New Zealand Pop recording artist. Along with his brother Tim Finn, he was the co-frontman for Split Enz and is now frontman for Crowded House...

, the song was written as both his homage to The Beatles

The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...

 and his attempt at writing a song like them.

Track listing

Live tracks recorded on the Phill Jupitus

Phill Jupitus

Phillip Christopher Jupitus is an English stand-up and improvised comedian, actor, performance poet, musician and podcaster....

 show, BBC GLR, 21 June 1996, the last ever live performance of the 1990s by Crowded House in the UK before disbanding.

Disc one

1. "Not the Girl You Think You Are" - 4:11
2. "Instinct
   Instinct (song)
   "Instinct" is a 1996 song by rock group Crowded House. It was the first single released from the group's greatest hits compilation Recurring Dream in the United Kingdom, and the third and final release in Australia...
   
   " (live)
3. "Distant Sun
   Distant Sun
   "Distant Sun" is a 1993 song by rock group Crowded House. It was the first single released from the group's fourth studio album Together Alone...
   
   " (live)
4. "Fall at Your Feet
   Fall at Your Feet
   "Fall at Your Feet" is a 1991 song by rock group Crowded House from their 1991 album Woodface. It is the only song written solely by the group's leader Neil Finn from Woodface that was released as a single as all other singles from the album were cowritten by Finn with his brother Tim Finn...
   
   " (live)

Disc two

1. "Not the Girl You Think You Are" - 4:11
2. "Private Universe
   Private Universe
   "Private Universe" is a 1993 song by rock group Crowded House from the group's fourth studio album Together Alone. It was released as a single in October 1994...
   
   " (live) - 5:34
3. "Fingers of Love
   Fingers of Love
   "Fingers of Love" is a 1994 song by rock group Crowded House from the group's fourth studio album Together Alone. It was released as a single in May 1994 and peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart....
   
   " (live) - 5:19
4. "Better Be Home Soon
   Better Be Home Soon
   "Better Be Home Soon" is a 1988 song written by Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand/Australian band Crowded House. The song was released as a single in July 1988 by Capitol Records. It performed modestly on both the American and British charts, but managed to peak at number two on the...
   
   " (live) - 3:27