The Paul McCartney Beatles ballad that “came right out of left field”
Although they were still primarily working as a rock and pop band, The Beatles slowly angled toward ballads in 1964. Paul McCartney was especially keen on getting the band to […]
The Beatles song Paul McCartney tried to have removed from their album
“I’m prejudiced, I like my own, you know. [laughs] I like ‘Revolution #9’,” John Lennon explained in an interview discussing his favourite songs from The Beatles‘ oeuvre. The track represents […]
How two acid trips changed The Beatles forever: “There was a God, and I could see him in every blade of grass”
At the forefront of music is experience, both on behalf of the artist and the listener. A person experiences an emotion or a sensation, and then, whether they write or […]
George Harrison’s 1st Beatles Song Was ‘Grumpy’
George Harrison wrote The Beatles‘ “Don’t Bother Me,” which he called a “grumpy song.” He discussed what he thought about it as a work of art. In addition, the track […]
Paul McCartney Based The Beatles’ ‘Michelle’ on His Memory of Singing Faux French Songs at Parties
The Beatles‘ “Michelle” isn’t one of the Fab Four’s more memorable tunes, but it and its inspiration will always be in Paul McCartney‘s memory. He claims the song came about […]
Paul McCartney Said The Beatles Were ‘Half-Dead’ When They Left Hamburg: ‘I Looked Like a Skeleton’
Paul McCartney and the rest of The Beatles grew tremendously as musicians while performing in Hamburg. While they all acknowledged that the experience shaped them into better performers, it wasn’t […]
The Beatles song written by Paul McCartney and sung by John Lennon
In the early to mid-1960s, The Beatles were a hit-making machine. Their first albums shot them to global fame on a manic level, but when it came to their fourth, […]
The Beatles: What to Watch if You Love the Band
Over the years, Beatles fans have enjoyed a wealth of programming that they can watch about the band. Documentaries have been made about each member of the band, and series […]
Paul McCartney Said The Beatles Were ‘Half-Dead’ When They Left Hamburg: ‘I Looked Like a Skeleton’
Paul McCartney and the rest of The Beatles grew tremendously as musicians while performing in Hamburg. While they all acknowledged that the experience shaped them into better performers, it wasn’t […]
Paul McCartney Said There’s a Secret Chord in The Beatles’ ‘I’ll Get You’
Paul McCartney revealed there’s a secret chord in The Beatles‘ “I’ll Get You.” He and John Lennon wrote the song while still living in Liverpool. The songwriting partners didn’t know […]