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Take a Sad Song: The Emotional Currency of "Hey Jude."
By Campion, James
- ISBN
- 9781493062379
- Publisher
- Backbeat: Rowman {}amp; Littlefield
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Reviewed on April 1, 2022 | Arts {}amp; Humanities
Campion (cohost of the music podcast Underwater Sunshine, with Adam Duritz) delves into the peppy, optimistic Beatles track "Hey Jude," written by Paul McCartney in 1968. Drawing from scholarly studies, musicians, and a few published memories by McCartney, he lists fascinating facts about the tune: it was the best-selling song of all 1968 and sold eight million units; it was the first Beatles song to be recorded o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
