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Yesterday Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Yesterday? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Paul McCartney dreamed the entire melody of 'Yesterday' and worried he had subconsciously copied it from another song.

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McCartney woke up with the tune in his head and spent weeks asking people if they recognized it, fearing plagiarism before writing lyrics.

2.

John Lennon co-wrote 'Yesterday' with McCartney, but his contribution was never officially credited.

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Lennon had no hand in writing 'Yesterday.' He later admitted feeling envious of McCartney's solo composition and jokingly called it 'beautiful but not his.'

3.

At over 2,200 cover versions, 'Yesterday' is one of the most covered songs in music history.

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Guinness World Records lists 'Yesterday' with over 2,200 recorded covers, though 'Summertime' and 'White Christmas' have more.

4.

The song 'Yesterday' was originally called 'Scrambled Eggs' while Paul McCartney wrote the melody.

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McCartney used the working title 'Scrambled Eggs' with placeholder lyrics like 'Scrambled eggs, oh my baby how I love your legs' until he finalized the words.

5.

The string quartet arrangement on 'Yesterday' was originally written for a full orchestra.

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Producer George Martin suggested a string quartet after McCartney hesitated. The intimate arrangement became iconic, but was never intended for orchestra.

6.

'Yesterday' was recorded in one single take with no overdubs or edits.

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It was recorded in two takes, with McCartney on acoustic guitar and a string quartet added later. The final version is a composite of both takes.

7.

The Beatles never performed 'Yesterday' live in concert as a full band.

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Only McCartney performed it solo with acoustic guitar during their live shows; the other Beatles never played on stage with him for this song.

8.

'Yesterday' was the first Beatles song to feature only one band member performing.

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McCartney played acoustic guitar and sang alone; the string quartet was session musicians. No other Beatle performed on the track.

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