The Beatles song

donegal | 10:35 Mon 16th Jan 2006 | Music

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What was the story behind the beatles song 'Paper Backwriter'. were did paul get the idea?

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80's ( poss late 70's pop group

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surfer mike

Paul McCartney wrote this after helping set up a bookshop for some friends.

This was a song that led the transition from early Beatles style to later Beatles style, from love songs to opening up the subject of songs to a wider variety of subjects. Paul's Aunt had been bugging him for months, challenging him to "Write a song that wasn't about love." So he wrote this just to shut her up. He said: "We always try to do something different. And this idea's a bit different. Years ago my Auntie Lil said to me, 'Why can't you ever write about a horse or the summit conference or something interesting? So I thought, 'All right, Auntie Lil. I'll show you."

lauratee

If you watch a repeat of last nights big brother Jimmy Saville reveals all!!!

donegal

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yes i heard jimmy on about last nite on BB

littleoldme

Jimmy Saville reveals all? Now there's a prospect to put you off your pickled gherkins.

gazzawazza

Did he say anything like my answer in the link below by any chance? http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Arts-and-Literature/Question111786.html Hope I've done that right.

PhildeFluter

The first person name in a Beatles no 1 lyric is "Lear" as in "based on a novel by..." a jackpot quiz question once asked....

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