The Beatles’ “She’s Leaving Home” has a very strange and interesting history. And perhaps the best place to start is with Paul McCartney’s initial inspiration to begin penning the track in the first place. History...
“Eleanor Rigby” is a certified Beatles’ classic, indeed somewhat of a cultural phenomenon in and of itself. And as such, certain information should be established from the onset. Eleanor Rigby isn’t real! First is that...
The Walrus is a character from a poem entitled “The Walrus and the Carpenter”, which inspired the lyrical content of this song. That particular poem belongs to a novel called “Through the Looking-Glass” (1871), which...
“The Girl Is Mine” is an easy-to-understand exchange between two men, i.e. the singers (Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney). More specifically it is a quarrel. And at the center of their disagreement is the titular “girl”....
For the most part, “Yesterday” is interpreted as a song about a doomed romance. This understanding of the tune is based specifically on its chorus. The singer lets us know that a female (who would...
“Maybe I’m Amazed” is a song written by Paul McCartney pertaining to his wife. It was written somewhere in 1969 during the time the world-renowned Beatles, which McCartney was a part of, were breaking up. This...
“Despite Repeated Warnings” is a song by the English singer-songwriter Paul McCartney who gained worldwide stardom as a member of the legendary rock band the Beatles. The lyrics of “Despite Repeated Warnings” center on...
“Hey Jude” is a song by the iconic British rock band The Beatles. This song, which is widely regarded as the ultimate comfort song, was written for a very young boy whose parents were...