5 Beatles Hits That Were Actually Cover Songs
What Happened
A new article from Mental Floss highlights five Beatles songs that many fans assume were original compositions but were actually covers. The piece examines how the Liverpool quartet transformed existing songs into their own iconic versions during their early recording career.
The Beatles recorded dozens of covers throughout their career, particularly in their early years when they were still developing their songwriting partnership between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Many of these cover versions became so closely associated with the band that listeners today often don’t realize they weren’t original Beatles compositions.