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John Lennon Said It Was ‘Traumatic’ for The Beatles to Sing ‘Love Me Do’
John Lennon said Paul McCartney started writing The Beatles' "Love Me Do" when he was 15 — several years before they finished the song.
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The Beach Boys’ Dennis Wilson Did Something X-Rated While Recording a Song
The Beach Boys' Mike Love said Dennis Wilson did something risque with a woman while recording a song that served as a B-side to one of the band's hits.
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Ozzy Osbourne Revealed What Beatles Song He Wants Played at His Funeral
Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne said he wants one of The Beatles' songs played at his funeral. Interestingly, his father was not a Beatles fan.
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Stephen Colbert Told Paul McCartney Why ‘Band on the Run’ Means So Much to Him
Stephen Colbert told Paul McCartney that Wings' "Band on the Run" reminds him of a special time. The song was a massive hit in the United States.
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Paul McCartney Didn’t Realize 1 Beatles Song Could’ve Been About John Lennon’s Mother Until Way After the Fact
In John Lennon's bedroom, Paul McCartney and John wrote an early Beatles song that could have been about John's mother or his father.
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Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham Said 1 of His New Songs Sounds Like ‘Go Your Own Way’
Lindsey Buckingham released a song that sounds like Fleetwood Mac's "Go Your Own Way." Audiences reacted differently to the new song than they did to "Go Your Own Way."
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The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Begged a Radio Station to Play 1 of His Songs
The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson begged a radio station to play one of his songs. The Beach Boys' Mike Love saw this as part of the band's downward spiral.
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John Lennon Made the Intro of The Beatles’ ‘I Feel Fine’ by Accident
Paul McCartney revealed how John Lennon accidentally created the opening of The Beatles' "I Feel Fine" with a guitar and an amplifier.
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The Monkees’ Songwriter Wrote a Hit Song for Fats Domino
Fats Domino recorded a song by one of The Monkees' songwriters. This song became a major milestone in the songwriter's career.
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What May Have Inspired Elvis to Cover The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’
A member of Elvis Presley's posse, the Memphis Mafia, said he may have inspired the King of Rock 'n' Roll to cover The Beatles' "Hey Jude."
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Paul McCartney Revealed How Ringo Starr Inspired The Beatles’ ‘A Hard Day’s Night’
After a concert, Ringo Starr said some words that inspired the name of The Beatles' film 'A Hard Day's Night' and the song of the same name.
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Paul McCartney Said 1 Beatles Song Broke Stereotypes About John Lennon as a Songwriter
Paul McCartney commented on the song that John Lennon said served as the predecessor to The Beatles' "In My Life."
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How The Doors’ Jim Morrison Inspired The Monkees’ Hit ‘Words’
The Monkees' songwriters were impressed with the sounds of the 1960s counterculture and drew inspiration from The Doors' Jim Morrison to write "Words."
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The Monkees’ Songwriter Screamed on 1 of Their Hit Songs
One of The Monkees' songwriters discussed how his screaming melded with Micky Dolenz's singing on one of the band's hit songs.
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Paul McCartney Didn’t Think the Message of The Beatles’ ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ Was Always True
The Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" became a big hit in the United States and the United Kingdom even though Paul McCartney had an issue with its title.
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The Monkees’ Songwriter Wished 1 Song Could Have Been Their 1st Single
The Monkees' songwriter revealed three songs he wrote almost served as The Monkees' debut single but only one of them made the cut.
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Why Paul McCartney Felt He Could Write Beatlesque Songs After Wings Made ‘Band on the Run’
Paul McCartney said he was trying not to make songs that sounded like The Beatles after he formed Wings. "Band on the Run" became a huge hit and changed his approach.
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Harry Styles Used to Listen to the Same Paul McCartney Song Every Day
Harry Styles listened to a Paul McCartney song daily when he was in Japan. The song became a hit in the United States.
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What The Monkees’ Songwriter Thought of Andy Williams’ ‘I Want to Be Free’
One of The Monkees' regular songwriters was invited to watch Andy Williams record a cover of "I Wanna Be Free" in a studio.
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Harry Styles Likes a John Lennon Song About the Former Beatle’s Insecurities
Harry Styles praised a song by John Lennon that reflected the former Beatle's relationships with women. The song charted in the United States and the United Kingdom.
