The Song That Started with Scrambled Eggs: The Story of "Yesterday"
When it came time to record, the rest of the band—John, George, and Ringo—realized there was nothing for them to do. The Beatles - Yesterday
Before it had those famous melancholic lyrics, the song had a much less poetic working title: . To keep the rhythm while he worked on the melody, Paul sang: The Song That Started with Scrambled Eggs: The
"Scrambled eggs / Oh, my baby how I love your legs / Not as much as I love scrambled eggs." For weeks, he played the tune for friends
One morning in 1964, Paul McCartney woke up in a London attic with a melody so perfect he was certain he’d stolen it. For weeks, he played the tune for friends and music experts, asking, "Is this someone else’s? Did I steal this?". When no one claimed it, he finally accepted it as his own.