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Fab Four Shocker: Beatles Couldn't Read Music - But Still Topped Charts!

Fab Four Shocker: Beatles Couldn't Read Music - But Still Topped Charts!

Paul McCartney confesses to 'stealing' Victorian lyrics, while John Lennon's iconic glasses fetch a fortune at auction

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Aug 01, 2024
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Fab Four Shocker: Beatles Couldn't Read Music - But Still Topped Charts!
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  • None of The Beatles could read or write music, with Paul McCartney admitting to 'stealing' lyrics for "Golden Slumbers" from a 17th-century poem and creating his own melody.

  • The Beatles often struggled with live performances of complex songs like "Paperback Writer," resorting to showmanship to cover musical mistakes.

  • John Lennon's iconic round glasses wer…

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