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Paul McCartney on His Favorite Beatles Song (And It’s Surprising)

Paul McCartney, like most people, has a favorite Beatles song, and it’s a surprising one. In a new appearance on The Zane Lowe Show, Sir Paul says the Beatles song he’s…

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Paul McCartney, like most people, has a favorite Beatles song, and it's a surprising one.

In a new appearance on The Zane Lowe Show, Sir Paul says the Beatles song he's listened to the most is "Let It Be," but his favorite is "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)," which is the b-side to "Let It Be."

Macca calls the song "a zany, zany little B-side that nobody knows, but we had such fun making it."

"It's like a little comedy record. And I just remember the joy of making it," said McCartney. "...But there's a lot of songs that I love of the Beatles. I think ‘Strawberry Fields’ is a great song; I think ‘Hey Jude’ worked out great. I’ve got a lot of favorite songs. ‘Blackbird’ I love. ‘Eleanor Rigby’ I love."

McCartney released his latest solo album McCartney III last week. Fans can stream/download the album here, while physical copies are available at Shop.PaulMcCartney.com.

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights