November 15, 2018
Hey Jude
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
The Beatles
The Year 1968
Kimberly Parker
I have always loved the Beatles, due to the fact that my parents would play them all the time when I was younger, but what I didn’t realize that there was always a story, a meaning, behind each and every one of their songs. When reading this article, I was shocked to learn that Paul McCartney had actually made “Hey Jude”, as an optimistic message for Julian, John Lennon’s son, during the time that John and his wife were getting a divorce. I had no idea that there was actually so much history connected to such a popular song because when I had first heard it, I had thought that they were probably singing about some girl because that was usually what people wrote about. This article opened up my eyes to the reality that songs aren’t just made from nothing and that they aren’t generic. There is so much history and emotions behind them, that we just don’t realize until someone publishes an article about it.
21/08/2019
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Michael Lazcano
The Beatles has always been a band that has stuck with me through my early years through today, and I remember Hey Jude most distinctly compared to the rest. I had never considered the backstory behind the song, and quite frankly never saw anything on the topic. This article provided me with a clearer understanding of what the song was really about and the significance it had to Paul and especially Julian. Most of the time the number of sales and where a song sits on the charts is held to be more important than the actual lyrics and meaning itself. I really appreciate all the research the author took to tell the tale of how the song came to be, the infidelity of John, and Paul giving Julian words of encouragement to “take a sad song, and make it better”.
21/08/2019
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Isabella Torres
To be completely honest, I didn’t really get into the Beatles’ music until pretty recently. Because of this, I’m not very familiar with each member’s background nor the backstory behind their songs. I found it very interesting that Paul was more of a father figure to Julian than John ever was; this article really changed my perspective of this song in that I always assumed it alluded to a romantic relationship as most songs do. I also really liked how the author included the details of how the song was made, especially the part about how one of the orchestra members didn’t take it seriously, when in reality, the song became one of the Beatles’ biggest hits. This article was informative and very well done!
22/08/2019
7:39 am
Roberto Rodriguez
I decided to read this article because I love this song, and after learning the upbringing of this song I can say without a doubt that I appreciate the song even more. It is a great story of turning a sad and depressing situation into something that is uplifting and timeless. It is really inspiring how Paul thought about Julian in their desperate time. He did not think about himself, but somebody else that he believed really needed it more. In the process of doing so he not only helped Julian, but probably millions of others as well that needed it.
22/08/2019
7:39 am
Ariana Brown
Wow. I love The Beatles and I love “Hey Jude” but it honestly made me judge John Lennon’s character a little. From what I gathered, he left his children and never really bonded with him. He then was narcissistic and thought a song was all about him rather than considering what his son may be going through. I have read other articles about John’s selfish character but this just shocked me as to how someone could be so callous to their own child and so self absorbed that he wouldn’t even consider that a song written by a friend and bandmate could be about his son or the bandmate himself even.
22/08/2019
7:39 am
Nicole Ortiz
Growing up, my parents would always play the Beatles and they were one of the few bands that I still listen to from my childhood. Whether if we were at home, in the car heading to Walmart, and most especially when we would go on road trips, we would do a sort of The Beatles karaoke and just sing along. I had done some research on them a couple of years ago on their rise to fame during the British Invasion but it was nothing like this article. It was really interesting to get to know and see the reasoning and inspiration behind one of their well-known songs such as this one.
23/08/2019
7:39 am
Margaret Maguire
I think the Beatles are really cool and they made a lot of good songs including “Hey Jude” this article had some really neat facts about the song “Hey Jude” that I didn’t know about. First, this song was for his son, Julian to help him cope with his parents getting a divorce. The song also starred with the line, “Hey Jules” instead of what we know of today as, “Hey Jude.” Secondly, the song you hear today was done in only one take which is crazy because the song is so good for only having one take. And lastly, the song was number one on the Billboard Top 30 for eight weeks, which is a really long time for a song to stay in one spot on the Billboard Top 30.
24/08/2019
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Cassandra Sanchez
I really loved the concept that there is no peace without struggle because that is something that every reader can interpret into their own lives in some way and it gives a sense of connection to the band and the fans who listen to this song. I also admire how this song was written in support of someone going through a rough time in their lives. I was never really aware of that when listening to this song but now that I know the reason behind this, it truly gives the song a deeper meaning.
25/08/2019
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Jacob Silva
In all the times that I have listened to this iconic song I have never really took the time to understand and interpret the lyrics of this song. However, I know hold an even greater understanding of this song and its meaning thereby making it a more enjoyable and relatable song to hear. Essentially this song was written for someone who was going through a bumpy road and letting them know that things well turn out better than it was at the moment.
25/08/2019
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Jose Chaman
The first thing that impressed me about this song is his main intention to give moral support to Julian, when for the first time I listened to “Hey Jude” I thought it was dedicated to a woman, perhaps to a mother or girlfriend. Now that I’ve read this article I can tell how wrong I was, besides knowing that John Lennon’s birthborn appreciated Paul more than his own father, a fact I never knew, it’s interesting to be able to tell anyone you’re with in street, cafeteria or even to your family and friends the funny fact that Ringo Star had to go to the bathroom in the middle of the recording! Just incredible! Apart from all this, the story of why an for what “Hey Jude” was written is a pretty touching and noble story.
21/08/2019
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