The “primitive” Beatles song that hurt John Lennon
Tensions were high while The Beatles worked on their eponymous 1968 double album. As relations between band members became strained, all four members worked in different studios at different times, trying to bring their visions to life. Paul McCartney was the worst offender in this regard, recording four of the album’s tracks without any of the other Beatles.One song that was almost a McCartney solo piece was ‘Why Don’t We Do It In The Road?’. Featuring just McCartney and Ringo Starr, the plaintive blues track was written by McCartney while The Beatles were studying Transcendental Meditation in India. When McCartney saw an impulsive act of fornication between two animals, he was inspired to write down the simple track.
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