There’s something in the songs themselves that make them unique to the songwriter.
Was there a way to get closer to the truth? True Beatle fans will tell you that they are more partial to songs written by Paul or by John. The two Beatles agreed to disagree, but die-hard fans remain curious. John claims to have written that tune, but Paul remembers it differently. (SINGING) All these places have their moments with lovers and friends I still can recall. That was over 50 years ago though, so it’s no surprise that memories have gotten a little fuzzy when it comes to who wrote which Beatles song. IRA FLATOW: If you had a number one hit song, I bet you would remember writing it, right? John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote over 200 songs together. He joins Ira to discuss solving the mysteries of musical authorship with statistics. He developed an algorithm to determine the authorship of “In My Life” and several other contested Beatles songs, by identifying what makes a song a John song or a Paul song. Mark Glickman, senior lecturer in statistics at Harvard University, was one such curious fan. But die-hard fans remained curious-was there a way to get closer to the truth? True Beatles fans will tell you they’re more partial to songs written by Paul or John.
Take for example, the song “In My Life.” John claimed to have written that track, but Paul remembers it differently. So it’s no surprise that memories have gotten a little fuzzy when it comes to who wrote which Beatles song. John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote over 200 songs together over 50 years ago. If you had a number one hit song, you would probably remember writing it.
A graffitied wall in Prague, Czech Republic.
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