How did the Beatles plagiarise their own song?

How did the Beatles plagiarise their own song?

‘All You Need is Love’ – The Beatles

The Beatles were always concerned with not having to fall back on their old tricks. As much as their fans may have loved every song they put out, it was all done so they wouldn’t accidentally rewrite one of their favourite tunes again. And while ‘All You Need is Love’ stands alone as one of their all-time greatest works, the way they plagiarise themselves is one of the most satisfying moments in Beatles history.

Since the recording and release of the song was done incredibly fast to capitalise on the Our World broadcast happening at the same time, many decisions were made on the fly. As much as George Harrison fumbled his guitar moment and left everything up to the strings, the outro is a virtual extravaganza of sound, throwing in pieces of Glenn Miller’s ‘In the Mood’ and Lennon throwing in the opening line of ‘Yesterday’.

But the real euphoria comes when Lennon and McCartney start singing the chorus to ‘She Loves You’ towards the end of the song, because we all know how far they have come at that point. ‘She Loves You’ is back somewhere in the rubble, and the mop tops had gone from lovable boys into the seasoned professionals that they were always destined to become.