And, I didn’t really want to write this song from any kind of political standpoint, or make a statement. But the song is about when I was in high school, me and my girlfriend had to get an abortion, and it was a very sad thing. “People ask me what this song’s about… I was asked about it a lot, and I didn’t really wanna make a big hairy deal out of it, because I just wanted the song to speak for itself. Most listeners thought this was about a relationship heading to splitsville or a couple’s breakup. This is yet another example that something can be so exquisitely beautiful but can also make you feel genuinely sad at the same time. The Velvet Underground – “Pale Blue Eyes” How can something that talks about loneliness sound this good? 11. So I went through the telephone book and I got the name “McKenzie.”” – Paul McCartney But I thought that people would think it was supposed to be about my Dad sitting knitting his socks. Then the name Father McCartney came to me, and all the lonely people. I couldn’t think of much more so I put it away for a day. The first few bars just came to me, and I got this name in my head … “Daisy Hawkins picks up the rice in the church”. “I was sitting at the piano when I thought of it. From the unforgettable lyrics to the double string quartet arrangement, it basically catapulted The Beatles to legendary status. It may not have a tragic back story or a terrifying message but the questions they asked just make you think of all the sad people and how the world seems to have forgotten about them.
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