2007-11-07 00:27:55 · 7 answers · asked by R.D. 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Other - Music
I've heard it was written for John Lennon's son and originally was called "Hey Jules" but decided Jude would sound better in a song. idk for show tho.☺
2007-11-07 00:34:33 · answer #1 · answered by conicat 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"Hey Jude" is a rock ballad written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon/McCartney) and recorded by The Beatles in 1968. Originally titled "Hey Jules", the song was written by McCartney to comfort John Lennon's son Julian during his parents' divorce. "Hey Jude" begins with a verse-bridge structure based around McCartney's vocal performance and piano accompaniment; further details are added as the song progress to distinguish sections. After the fourth verse, the song shifts to a fade-out coda that lasts for more than four minutes.
"Hey Jude" was released in August 1968 as the first single from The Beatles' record label Apple Records. Over seven minutes in length, "Hey Jude" was at the time the longest single ever to top the British charts.[1] It also spent nine weeks as number one in the United States—the longest run at the top of the American charts for a Beatles single. The single has sold approximately eight million copies and is frequently included on professional lists of the all-time best songs.
2007-11-07 00:41:41 · answer #2 · answered by takeemout01 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jude was the nickname of John Lennons son when he was a little guy. Paul wrote the song to him during the very trying period of his mom & dads break up over Yoko Ono. I guess it was very hard on him and Paul saw that, and was inspired to write the song. I read this in an interview years ago with Paul.
2007-11-07 02:23:11 · answer #3 · answered by BoosGrammy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Julian Lennon
2007-11-07 00:34:42 · answer #4 · answered by wyquette 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey Jude is a very blatant song about shooting heroin. It sounds just like someone trying to talk someone else, in this case Jude, to shoot heroin for the first time.
"The minute you let her under your skin,
Then you begin to make it better" - seems pretty obvious to me that this is a reference to shooting up.
"So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin
You're waiting for someone to perform with" - another referrence to shooting up.
At the end of the song you can hear Paul McCartney sing pretty clearly, "Take it Jude!". What's he referring to? Take what?? If the song is about a divorce why would he say that?
2007-11-07 01:27:37 · answer #5 · answered by Mr.Longrove 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
John's son, Julian
2007-11-08 08:22:02 · answer #6 · answered by Yahoo Man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this.
2007-11-07 00:35:35 · answer #7 · answered by Rick H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋