It showed the band becoming more confident by the minute musically, lyrically and willing to exploit their position as the figureheads of popular culture. The backing vocals found The Beatles singing “Frère Jacques” and the powerful four-part harmonies of the chorus were swathed in tape echo. The lyrics can be seen in the same context as Rubber Soul’s similarly light-hearted Drive My Car. Paperback Writer reflected the can-do attitude of mid-1960s British society. McCartney wrote Paperback Writer after reading a Daily Mail report about an aspiring author and composed it on the way to Lennon’s house in Weybridge. Other songs from this period, notably The Word, If I Needed Someone and Tomorrow Never Knows, were similarly modeled. Paperback Writer was an attempt by McCartney to write a song based on a single chord possibly influenced by Indian music, but most likely a result of their marijuana use. It marked the end of the release plan and saw The Beatles entering a phase where they were less motivated by commercial demands and more focused on musical development. The film was shown June 9, one day before the UK release of the single. A film was shot at Chiswick House in London to promote the single on BBC-TV's Top of the Pops. The release of Paperback Writer came 27 weeks after its predecessor, Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out. 'Paperback Writer' was one of the last new songs by The Beatles to be featured in concert, as it was included on their 1966 tour. At the start of The Beatles’ career, Brian Epstein and George Martin had drawn up a plan of releasing four singles and two albums each year to sustain interest in the group and satisfy popular demand. Paperback Writer was a standalone single released in June 1966, written by Paul McCartney and recorded over two consecutive days during the Revolver sessions. If you must return it you can send it here It could make a million for you overnight If you really like it you can have the rights I could make it longer if you like the style It's a thousand pages, give or take a few It's based on a novel by a man named Lear It took me years to write, will you take a look? Paperback Writer is a song by the English rock band The Beatles, recorded in 1966 during the Revolver sessions.ĭear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
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