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Beatles' F-Bomb Secret: Jude's Hidden Profanity Revealed
13 Jun
Summary
- Paul McCartney's F-bomb slip occurred during 'Hey Jude' recording.
- John Lennon insisted on keeping the accidental profanity in the song.
- 'Hey Jude' became the longest #1 hit song at seven minutes long.
A rarely heard profanity from Paul McCartney was preserved in The Beatles' 1968 hit "Hey Jude." During the recording session, McCartney accidentally let out an F-bomb after playing a wrong note, resulting in feedback.
Instead of re-recording the section, John Lennon found the incident amusing and convinced the band and production team to keep the slip. The word, though very quiet and not present in remastered versions, was intentionally muffled rather than removed entirely.
The iconic seven-minute song, which became the longest #1 hit, was originally intended to be titled "Hey Jules." McCartney wrote it to comfort John Lennon's son, Julian, during his parents' divorce.
