The Beatles song that was the original diss track
Diss tracks are commonplace in popular music nowadays. Most commonly associated with hip-hop, just about anybody with a feud or a bone to pick can lay down a few choice words aimed at someone else in song. For audiences, it’s a fascinating look at airing out dirty laundry in public. But where did the diss track originate? Would you believe it if the answer was actually The Beatles?You might, because all the elements of a good diss track are present in the band’s 1968 song ‘Sexy Sadie’, famously featured on The White Album. Written as a response to the jilted feelings that John Lennon was experiencing after studying under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India, ‘Sexy Sadie’ was more or less a direct attack with a specific target in mind.
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