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What is the story behind the song Hey Jude?
“Hey Jude,” even for the first-time listener, is unforgettable. This rock ‘n’ roll gem, its composer says, was inspired by the divorce of John and Cynthia Lennon, who died on Wednesday at 75. “Jude,” it turns out, is Julian Lennon — John and Cynthia’s son, who was about five when his parents divorced in 1968.
Did John Lennon think Hey Jude was about him?
It started off as a song about my son Julian because Paul was going to see him. Then he turned it into “Hey Jude.” I always thought it was about me and Yoko, but he said it was about him and his. I remember I played it to John and Yoko, and I was saying, ‘These words won’t be on the finished version.
Who did Paul McCartney originally write ‘Hey Jude’ for?
Although McCartney originally wrote the song for Julian Lennon, John Lennon thought it had actually been written for him: “But I always heard it as a song to me. If you think about it…
What is the story behind the song Jude?
The story of Jude. The song’s original title was “Hey Jules”, and it was intended to comfort Julian Lennon from the stress of his parents’ divorce. McCartney said, “I started with the idea ‘Hey Jules’, which was Julian, don’t make it bad, take a sad song and make it better. Hey, try and deal with this terrible thing.
When did Hey Jude by the Beatles Come Out?
“Hey Jude” was released in August 1968 as the first single from The Beatles’ record label Apple Records. More than seven minutes in length, “Hey Jude” was, at the time, the longest single ever to top the British charts.
Why did John Lennon write Hey Jude?
Lennon told David Sheff n his now-iconic interview: “He [Paul] said it was written about Julian, my child. He knew I was splitting with Cyn and leaving Julian. He was driving over to say hi to Julian. He’d been like an uncle to him. You know, Paul was always good with kids. And so he came up with ‘Hey Jude’.”