Saturday, December 30, 2017

“Hello, Goodbye” #1 12/30/1967

The last #1 single of 1967 topped the US charts for three weeks and the UK charts for seven. Paul’s mate Alistair Taylor asked McCartney how he came up with song ideas, so they played some word association. Paul asked Alistair to shout the opposite of whatever he would say. “Yes, no - stop, go - goodbye, hello...” John thought it was only so much pop drivel and really disliked it except for the ending, a late addition to the track. This video was one of three the Beatles filmed for the song, complete with the “Sgt. Pepper” pastel outfits and hula girls.


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