With 60 years of experience and hundreds of songs to his name, Paul McCartney is one of the best songwriters out there. I bet that even his biggest fans probably don’t know everything about every single one. Heck, McCartney himself has said that he’s even forgotten some of the tracks he’s written.
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The former Beatle’s famous collaboration with John Lennon was also one for the books. Not only could the duo write a full song (chords, melody, and lyrics) in under three hours, they never had a dry session. So how exactly did McCartney do it? And from where did he pull his inspiration?
From before The Beatles, to writing with Lennon and his solo career, here are our favorite anecdotes about Paul McCartney’s most famous songs. What are you waiting for? Let’s get started!