Hey Jude

Fascinating...thank you. One of the few Beatles songs I REALLY like, and now I know the reason for the song. Kudos!

@flamingpie Jude obviously sounds better only because he used it. I'm not saying you don't know what you're talking about but—what on earth does it have to do with little kid? The problem with interpretations is that, well it's not a problem at all, it's almost with all great art people walk away with their own ideas. I'd say that even artists themselves mostly can't relate to something they wrote at the time further down the line. People change. It seems to me this song is about an individual who's isolated and wounded by the past. The past haunts Jude. And John reassures him that he can do it. It's a kind song. It's really quite something else.

@the scenic world <br /> ...because surely the Beatles have no experience with drugs, and have never written a song about a drug or a high, and John didn't write a song called Cold Tureky about getting off of, HEROIN!

@the scenic world ...Right you are! I watched an interview where McCartney was asked the meaning of Hey Jude....he said explained the meaning exactly the same as you did.... Well Done! <br /> <br /> And....to the author of the post...it is not Da Da Da Da Da...it's Na Na NA NA NA NA

I absolutely think you are highlighting some great points. About 90-95% of these comments highlight how this is related to divorce or family issues and drugs. While McCartney may have been influenced emotionally by these factors, I think this song was made for a different purposes. And Some people care about the tune (yes it may be catchy of course, but that's not the only thing that matters).<br /> <br /> Yes the tune is an iconic one and this song will be forever a historic piece.<br /> <br /> But if you look closely at this song, it can have a pretty powerful message. Especially for those who relate to it most. In a smiple straightforward way- Linewalker put it in good words. It is about making steps forward in your own life and letting the strong Love you have potentially found mold you into becoming a stronger person. Being lonely and stuck can be the worst feeling, but using a desire a motivation can be a great thing. Especially if you are lucky enough to find a very special woman/girl. One you would undeniably crave to perform with. One who sticks with you even if you haven't gotten to know her too well. It could be like having a lightbulb through the haze. She might be original (which can be very attractive), may be sharp, creative, calm/peaceful, a free-spirit, loyal, have a lot of depth or (any of these special kind of traits) and sometimes that is what us people truly look for. Companionships are harder to come across these days.<br />

And sometimes you have to go on your own personal journey to reach a companionship of some kind.

@linewalker That works for me!

@linewalker By far this is the best interpretation to me.

i got the 7 minute version. 7:04 exactly

that was actually paul maccartney. if you listen closely, john say you've got the wrong CHORD (chord is the loudest word in that sentence), and then paul says fucking hell

It was because a level in a pair of headphones were too high and unfortunately it was lennon who was wairing them. He ripped them off his head when he put them on.

@boost291 Did you play in backwards?

I agree. Paul McC's Catholicism insinuates itself into many Beatles songs.<br /> "The movement you need is on your shoulder" seems to me like Paul telling John to stop carrying the cross for the entire Anti-war youth movement - as if to say "stop making yourself into the Messiah of the hippy-anti-war left-wing peace thing - it's already been accomplished through Christ. <br /> This goes right along with Lennon's song "Ballad of John & Yoko". <br /> ['The way things are going'....etc.]<br /> <br /> I probably overthought this but it's just as far-fetched as all the heroin interpretations here !

I agree. Paul McC's Catholicism insinuates itself into many Beatles songs.<br /> "The movement you need is on your shoulder" seems to me like Paul telling John to stop carrying the cross for the entire Anti-war youth movement - as if to say "stop making yourself into the Messiah of the hippy-anti-war left-wing peace thing - it's already been accomplished through Christ. <br /> This goes right along with Lennon's song "Ballad of John & Yoko". <br /> ['The way things are going'....etc.]<br /> <br /> I probably overthought this but it's just as far-fetched as all the heroin interpretations here !