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The song that made Paul McCartney call The Beatles “hacks”

    The song that made Paul McCartney call The Beatles “hacks”

The Beatles were acutely aware of their limitations as songwriters. John Lennon, Paul McCartney and the rest of the band made this clear on many occasions when they provided unique

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The song John Lennon wrote out of guilt

    The song John Lennon wrote out of guilt

Some songs are written with emotion at the forefront: love, anger, and joy, all universal and timeless. Other tracks are more of a reflection of their time, and this applies

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George Harrison song The Beatles “were not interested in”

    George Harrison song The Beatles “were not interested in”

Due to his understated nature, it took a while for The Beatles to allow George Harrison to be more prominent in the songwriting process, and even then, he still needed

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The song that earned The Beatles $30 million

    The song that earned The Beatles $30 million

The Beatles may have been no different to anyone in their personal lives, but the different creative avenues they went down throughout their career led to them becoming one of

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‘Isn’t It a Pity’: The best song The Beatles ever rejected

    ‘Isn’t It a Pity’: The best song The Beatles ever rejected

George Harrison’s emergence as a songwriting equal in The Beatles largely came at the end of the 1960s. After playing

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The Beatles song Paul McCartney called a complete fluke

    The Beatles song Paul McCartney called a complete fluke

Paul McCartney has carved himself into one of the most influential songwriters in pop music history. Throughout his work with

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The Beatles song John Lennon claimed “doesn’t say anything”

    The Beatles song John Lennon claimed “doesn’t say anything”

John Lennon and Paul McCartney were an unmatched songwriting duo; that’s a fact. Their enduring partnership is celebrated as the

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The Beatles song George Harrison said was like “a million others”

    The Beatles song George Harrison said was like “a million others”

After breaking through in Europe with early hit singles like ‘Love Me Do’ and ‘Please Please Me’, The Beatles began

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The Beatles song John Lennon called “a bit of a joke”

    The Beatles song John Lennon called “a bit of a joke”

They might have been the most influential band of all time, but The Beatles were nothing if not jokers. Famed

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The Beatles song John Lennon dismissed as “manufactured”

    The Beatles song John Lennon dismissed as “manufactured”

In April 1970, The Beatles finally split up, leaving the world to mourn the divorce of rock music’s most influential group. This news came as a shock for some fans,

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