: McCartney was driving to visit Cynthia and Julian when the melody came to him. He wanted to tell Julian, "I know you're not happy, but you'll be OK".
: McCartney almost cut the line "The movement you need is on your shoulder," fearing it was a cliché. John Lennon insisted he keep it, calling it the best line in the song. Hey Jude (Remastered 2015)
: At approximately 2:58 , listeners of the 2015 Remaster can still hear a faint expletive ("f***ing hell") after McCartney hit a wrong note on the piano. Lennon gleefully insisted they leave it in the mix. A Record-Breaking Anthem : McCartney was driving to visit Cynthia and
Upon its release, "Hey Jude" defied radio standards with its runtime. John Lennon insisted he keep it, calling it
: Ringo Starr had actually snuck off to the bathroom during the intro of the final take. He tiptoed back into the booth just in time to hit his drum fill, a moment so "magic" the band kept it.