donnica59 - I'll Follow The Sun

donnica59
Jun 30, 2025 11:19am
<p>Inspired by that California hippie Wes π</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Paul McCartney wrote this before he joined The Beatles.</li><li><br></li><li>The Beatles held off releasing this because at the time, ballads did not fit their hard-rocking image.</li><li><br></li><li>The song that follows this on <strong>Beatles For Sale</strong> is "Mr. Moonlight," creating a sun/moon contrast.</li><li><br></li><li>In 2008, a reel-to-reel tape containing outtakes of this song where Lennon and McCartney's attempts to finish recording cause them to break into laughter was auctioned off in England for about $23,000 in early August 2008.</li></ul><p><br></p>