A Hard Day's Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song

Hardback Published on: 05/11/2026
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The Complete Beatles Songs
If you love The Beatles this is essential reading.
This Beatles song book is a wonderful insight into every single Beatles song, some that even I, as a big Beatles fan, have never heard. Steve Turner has pa... READ MORE
James at Lancaster Corn Market

Synopsis

Discover the true stories behind every single Beatles song in this seminal book, now fully revised and updated.

A Hard Day's Write sees Beatles expert Steve Turner diving deep into music's greatest back catalogue, uncovering incredible truths and bringing fascinating stories to light.

Who was 'just seventeen' and inspired Paul's famous lyric?
Which National Geographic article gave rise to 'Lady Madonna'?
Who exactly was Bungalow Bill?

The result of decades of in-depth research and personal interviews with the subjects of some of the Beatles's best-loved songs - as well as meeting John Lennon and Paul McCartney themselves - this is one of the finest books on the Beatles ever written.

Now revised and updated with new material that has come to light, A Hard Day's Write provides unique insight into the creation of and inspiration behind the greatest collection of pop music ever written.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781035429455
  • Number of pages: 464
  • Dimensions: 240 x 156 mm
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Complete Beatles Songs
Listening to the songs will never be the same after reading this
It's easy to sing along with a lot of songs without always understanding what the song is really about or even what some of the lyrics actually are. MIs-he... READ MORE
Richard Keay