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Shocking Study Reveals: McCartney "Misremembers" Writing Beatles Classic "In My Life"

Shocking Study Reveals: McCartney "Misremembers" Writing Beatles Classic "In My Life"

New statistical analysis by Harvard and Dalhousie academics suggests Lennon's claim to the song's authorship may be the truth after all, reigniting the age-old debate among Beatles fans.

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Jun 18, 2024
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• A new study by Harvard and Dalhousie academics suggests that there is less than a 1 in 50 chance that Paul McCartney wrote the music to the Beatles' song "In My Life", contrary to McCartney's claims.

• The study analyzed the melodies, chord frequencies, and notes of Beatles songs written between 1962 and 1966, and found that "In My Life" more closely r…

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