At the age of 82, Paul McCartney is carrying out a series of concerts in Europe as part of his Got Back tour. The British songwriter was already on stage at the Paris – La Défense Arena last night for a concert lasting more than 2.5 hours during which he played the songs that have marked his career. The 40,000 spectators present yesterday were able to listen to around forty hits, including the unforgettable Hey Jude, Can’t buy Me Love or Let It Be.
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What is Paul McCartney's favorite Beatles song?
Songwriter of more than 70 songs during the Beatles era, Paul McCartney, who was the bassist of the British group, finds it difficult to make a choice when asked today which song from the Beatles era is his favorite . But in his podcast McCartney: A Life In Lyricswhich looks back on the genesis of several of his greatest titles, the musician cited a title in March 2024: Here, There & Everywherea song released in 1966 on the album Revolver.
As Paul McCartney tells us in this podcast, the first version of the song was written in around twenty minutes, the time it took John Lennon, whom he had come to meet at his home to work, to get up from his bed. “ I was going to [John Lennon] for a writing session, and he wasn't always up. So I would often have 20 minutes, half an hour while someone told him I was there, and he would get up. By the time I arrived to write with John, when he deigned to get up and have his coffee, I had something.» A love song written by John Lennon's swimming pool, directly inspired by the love story of Paul McCartney's time with the British actress Jane Asher.
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Paul McCartney's Many 'Favorite Songs'
But with a discography like that of the Beatles, it's difficult to choose just one title. During an interview with New Zealand journalist Zane Lowe in 2020, Paul McCartney cited the other titles he cherished the most. “ I think that Strawberry Fields is a great song, I think Hey Jude turned out to be great. I have a lot of favorite songs, actually. Blackbird I love her, Eleanor Rigby Also.” The singer also cited a little-known title, which fans will surely be eager to look for : You Know My Name (Look Up The Number). A song by his own admission “zany”, published on the single of Let It Be appeared in May 1970.
McCartney: A Life In Lyrics
