The Beatles - Yesterday -

Before it had those famous melancholic lyrics, the song had a much less poetic working title: . To keep the rhythm while he worked on the melody, Paul sang:

"Scrambled eggs / Oh, my baby how I love your legs / Not as much as I love scrambled eggs." The Beatles - Yesterday

One morning in 1964, Paul McCartney woke up in a London attic with a melody so perfect he was certain he’d stolen it. For weeks, he played the tune for friends and music experts, asking, "Is this someone else’s? Did I steal this?". When no one claimed it, he finally accepted it as his own. Before it had those famous melancholic lyrics, the

When it came time to record, the rest of the band—John, George, and Ringo—realized there was nothing for them to do. Did I steal this

The Song That Started with Scrambled Eggs: The Story of "Yesterday"

The joke lasted for months. It wasn't until a long car ride in Portugal in May 1965 that Paul finally found the one-word hook he needed: Yesterday . A Radical Departure for The Beatles