Like "Eleanor Rigby" this "Sgt. Pepper" track did not feature any of the Beatles playing instruments - only John and Paul on vocals, accompanied by strings and a harp. George and Ringo were conspicuously absent. Paul read a story about Melanie Coe, a runaway 17-year-old rich girl, and how her parents were so heartbroken. It was John's idea to provide the counterpoint lyrics ("We gave her most of our lives..."). Video is of Paul in concert at Red Square in Moscow.
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