You know the song… but did you know Eleanor Rigby might never have existed?
Paul McCartney has said the name “Eleanor Rigby” was entirely fictional… but decades later, a real tombstone with that name was found in St. Peter’s Churchyard — the same church where Paul first met John…
John was a poet before he was a rockstar. As early as the late 1950s, Lennon was known among his Liverpool peers for his absurdist humor and sharp wit, influenced by Lewis Carroll, James Joyce, and The Goon Show.
“It’s not a hit. It barely has a melody. But for the Beatles, this song was their weirdest, longest-running inside joke — and it featured a Rolling Stone on sax. This is the story of ‘You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)’ — the strangest Beatles song you’ve probably never heard.”
It sounds like a sweet love ballad… But “If I Fell” isn’t just about falling in love. It’s about fear. Doubt. And a warning Lennon gave… before his heart got broken again.
“I Feel Fine” is a riff-driven rock song written by John Lennon and released in 1964 by the Beatles as the A-side of their eighth British single. The song is notable for being one of the first uses of guitar feedback in popular music.
I Feel Fine was recorded during the sessions for the Beatles For Sale album, although it was a stand-alone release.