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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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  • MoonlitSea

    This is one of the best Beatles songs.... you can hear proto-disco and a lot of today`s indie pop in this. Also all of ELO.

    last month

  • Retro_Saiyan

    I want a dog named Martha.

    last month

  • vanwyngardens

    reminds me of winter 2010

    January 2012

  • Azin93

    my favourite

    January 2012

  • xtwntraphq

    We had also a dog named Martha ! WTG !

    December 2011

  • philogyny

    possibly my favourite beatles song

    November 2011

  • kristenbrutus

    1:47 ♥

    October 2011

  • gearfoxalpha

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

    September 2011

  • LAMPDANIEL

    Definetely my favourite beatles song ,D

    July 2011

  • davidbowiegirl

    Great song

    July 2011

  • dearjujuba

    preferida.

    July 2011

  • Crustclock

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

    July 2011

  • Dejital

    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.

    May 2011

  • prominence_la

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

    May 2011

  • prognost

    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.

    April 2011

  • m1a100

    My second favorite track from the album after Revolution 9.

    April 2011

  • zwanpumpkin

    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.

    March 2011

  • Porterhouse57

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

    February 2011

  • PabloFromPoland

    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 ;)

    February 2011

  • marthadear

    :)

    January 2011
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