Monday, June 17, 2019

50 Wildly Diverse Covers of the Beatles' Yesterday (UCR)


The Beatles' "Yesterday" is believed to be the most covered song in history, with about 2,200 known versions as of 2017. We're looking at 50 of them, from metal to jazz to classical to country (and even barbershop quartet).

As the oft-told story goes, Paul McCartney woke up with the melody in his head. He gave it the working title "Scrambled Eggs" but eventually came up with a less-whimsical lyric.

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