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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Miss You’: The 5th Beatle Helped Mick Jagger Write the Song
Mick Jagger said The Rolling Stones' "Miss You" is what made the album 'Some Girls' "really take off." The song became a massive hit.
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John Lennon Said 1 of The Beatles’ Songs Was About a Part-Time Hippie
John Lennon and Paul McCartney had different memories of who wrote one of The Beatles' songs. The song was about a hippie.
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The Jackson 5 Knocked The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ Off the Top of the Chart
Michael Jackson was a big fan of the song by The Jackson 5 which knocked The Beatles' "Let It Be" from the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
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Paul McCartney Said 1 Lyric From The Beatles’ ‘Day Tripper’ Is ‘Pathetic’
Paul McCartney compared the lyrics of The Beatles' "Day Tripper" to the lyrics of one of his risque solo songs. Notably, "Day Tripper" became a hit twice.
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Mike Nesmith Said Why The Monkees’ ‘Daydream Believer’ Was His Favorite Song Davy Jones Sang for the Group
Mike Nesmith said The Monkees' "Daydream Believer" has its own form of "frosting." He also discussed Davy Jones' vocals on the track.
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The Beatles’ ‘Help!’: John Lennon Had Issues With the Song and Wanted to Redo It
John Lennon explained why he liked The Beatles' "Help!" so much. He still had an issue with the song and wanted to rerecord it.
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The Beatles’ ‘Good Morning Good Morning’ Was About John Lennon’s Problems With Wife Cynthia Lennon
Paul McCartney said The Beatles' "Good Morning Good Morning" was inspired by John Lennon's time in suburbia. The track appeared on a hit album.
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Paul McCartney Once Explained the Inspiration for The Beatles’ ‘Why Don’t We Do It in the Road?’
Paul McCartney said he was asking a question when he wrote The Beatles' "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" for 'The White Album.'
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Why The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz Once Compared Himself to Miley Cyrus
The Monkees' Micky Dolenz compared himself to Miley Cyrus. The Monkees and Cyrus both had No. 1 singles in the United States.
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The Beatles’ ‘Helter Skelter’: Why Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson Covered the Song Together
Rob Zombie discussed how he expected fans to react to the cover of The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" he recorded with Marilyn Manson.
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Mick Jagger Said 1 of The Rolling Stones’ Songs Has an ‘Edgy Punk Ethos’
Mick Jagger said he and Keith Richards had major disagreements about one of The Rolling Stones' songs that was inspired by punk rock.
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Paul McCartney Forgot How to Play The Beatles’ ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ Correctly
Paul McCartney said he and his band cannot play part of The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" the way it sounds on record.
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John Lennon Said Only a Few Beatles Songs Got Played on the Radio by 1980
John Lennon named some of The Beatles' songs that still received airplay in 1980. All of the songs reached No. 1 in the United States.
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Micky Dolenz Said The Monkees’ Theme Song Highlights the Band’s Legacy
Micky Dolenz discussed The Monkees' theme song when he was asked how he wanted the Prefab Four to be remembered.
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The Beatles’ ‘We Can Work It Out’: John Lennon Said His Lyrics For the Song Were ‘Impatient’
John Lennon said the lyrics of The Beatles' "We Can Work It Out" reflected his personality. The track became a hit twice in the United Kingdom.
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Micky Dolenz Said The Monkees’ Theme Song Had an Impact on Fashion
Micky Dolenz said The Monkees' theme song had an impact on fashion and that many famous figures from the 1960s appreciated the group.
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Why John Lennon Didn’t Want to Help George Harrison Write The Beatles’ ‘Taxman’
John Lennon explained why he helped George Harrison write The Beatles' "Taxman" when he initially did not want to do so.
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Mick Jagger Said The Rolling Stones’ ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ Was Inspired by the Vietnam War
Mick Jagger said coverage of the Vietnam War on television inspired The Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want." He had an explanation for the song's popularity.
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George Harrison Wanted The Beatles’ ‘We Can Work It Out’ to Sound More German
Paul McCartney started writing The Beatles' "We Can Work It Out" but George Harrison made a major contribution to the final version of the track.
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The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger Said His Many Girlfriends Inspired a Nasty Song He Wrote
Mick Jagger said one of The Rolling Stones' songs was inspired by women he did not like much. The song was the B-side to "Paint It Black.”
