09/30/2022
On this date in ’68, “Hey Jude” reached #1 on Billboard, where it remained for nine weeks – the longest for any Beatles single.
Paul wrote the song to comfort Julian Lennon from the stress of his parents’ separation.
“I started with the idea "Hey Jules," which was Julian, don't make it bad, take a sad song and make it better,” said Paul in 1997.
“Hey, try and deal with this terrible thing. I knew it was not going to be easy for him. I always feel sorry for kids in divorces.”
When introducing the song to John, Paul assured him that he would fix the line "the movement you need is on your shoulder.”
“It’s a stupid expression; it sounds like a parrot,” said Paul.
“You won't, That's the best line in the song,” said John.
Paul later said when performing this song live, this line makes him think of John and he sometimes becomes emotional.
Thanks to Boris.
