Results: Yesterday, All My Troubles Seemed So Far Away...It Seems Like Only Yesterday
Published on 09/15/2014
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September 13, 1965 marked the release of The Beatles' hit "Yesterday", a song that is one of the most covered songs in history, and is still, to this day, one of the most popular songs ever. How many of these interesting facts about this song do you know?
Although credited to The Beatles, it was written by Paul McCartney ONLY and performed by him without any other Beatle
23%
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It was released as a single in 1965, but was not released as a single in the U.K. until 1976
8%
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The original title of the song was 'Scrambled Eggs'.
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Despite its popularity, the song only stayed number 1 on the charts for 4 weeks, a total of 11 weeks on the charts
7%
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Paul composed the music in a dream one night, and at first thought he had heard it in another song
9%
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John Lennon had publicly said he felt the song was not a great song, and the lyrics were mundane
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The song has been covered by over 1600 artists, including Elvis Presley, Boyz II Men, Frank Sinatra, Gladys Knight, and James Brown.
12%
284 votes
Did not know any of these facts
64%
1542 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
18 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.18% | 6 | |
| na | 0.06% | 2 |
| huh | 0.03% | 1 |
| will not read | 0.03% | 1 |
| fuckoff | 0.03% | 1 |
| n/a | 0.03% | 1 |
| don't care/na | 0.03% | 1 |
| actually, went to a erie philharmonic program with the 4 original beatles impersonators. excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | 0.03% | 1 |
| don't know | 0.03% | 1 |
| all of them | 0.03% | 1 |
| a few | 0.03% | 1 |
| don't care | 0.03% | 1 |
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Do you like the song 'Yesterday'? Love it
37%
901 votes
It's OK
40%
954 votes
Don't like it
6%
138 votes
Never heard it
17%
406 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
12 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.12% | 3 | |
| i am not a beatles fan and it so happens that this is one of the only ones i like. | 0.04% | 1 |
| not familiar with it anymore | 0.04% | 1 |
| fuckoff | 0.04% | 1 |
| good song, but not my fav | 0.04% | 1 |
| na | 0.04% | 1 |
| n/a | 0.04% | 1 |
| like it | 0.04% | 1 |
| like it, especially when heard in the movie once upon a time in america | 0.04% | 1 |
| i heard the boyz 2 men version before i heard the beatles, lol! hub, 12 years older than me got me on to the beatles. | 0.04% | 1 |
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