The Beatles – Martha My Dear (2:28)

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The title Martha My Dear was inspired by McCartney’s Old English Sheepdog, also named Martha. McCartney has said that the song itself is probably about his longtime love interest Jane Asher. Asher broke off their engagement in mid-1968. McCartney chides her with the lyrics in the song “…when you find yourself in the thick of it, help yourself to a bit of what is all around you… ” Asher inspired many of McCartney’s songs, including “Here, There, and Everywhere”, “For No One” and “We Can Work It Out”. (A later Martha lyric explains, “You have always been my inspiration…” McCartney has also said, cryptically, that the song is about his “muse”—the voice in his head that tells him what words and music to write.)

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vanwyngardens wrote:
last month

reminds me of winter 2010

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Azin93 wrote:
last month

my favourite

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xtwntraphq wrote:
December 2011

We had also a dog named Martha ! WTG !

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philogyny wrote:
November 2011

possibly my favourite beatles song

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kristenbrutus wrote:
October 2011

1:47 ♥

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gearfoxalpha wrote:
September 2011

Jeff Lynne was definitely taking notes when listening to this one.

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LAMPDANIEL wrote:
July 2011

Definetely my favourite beatles song ,D

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davidbowiegirl wrote:
July 2011

Great song

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dearjujuba wrote:
July 2011

preferida.

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Crustclock wrote:
July 2011

mccartney at his finest, or worst, depending on the listener. for me, finest

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Dejital wrote:
May 2011

I love the production on this stereo version of this track. Only the Beatles can pull off 40 seconds of an empty right channel. The instruments come in so perfectly every time, and Paul carries the melody well.

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prominence_la wrote:
May 2011

Such a precious and amazing song. zwanpumpkin says true things.

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prognost wrote:
April 2011

Better than I remembered. One of Paul's corny songs that is really quite good. In fact, I'm kind of a fan of that Beatles sub-genre.

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m1a100 wrote:
April 2011

My second favorite track from the album after Revolution 9.

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zwanpumpkin wrote:
March 2011

Crazy inventive production on this song. Every verse, chorus, whatever has a totally different approach but it doesn't sound at all forced or over-done. Like they use clipped guitar or a hand-clap to completely and instantly change mood. It's incredible.

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DinosaurSr69 wrote:
February 2011

jazzy.

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Porterhouse57 wrote:
February 2011

Possibly my favorite track from the album, if it's really even possible at all to have just one favorite.

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PabloFromPoland wrote:
February 2011

It's not their best, it's not my favourite by them, but I love this song, 'cos I love the girl who have this name ;)

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marthadear wrote:
January 2011

:)

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JacobAttack wrote:
January 2011

catchiest Beatles song at the moment

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