Did you know that “Yesterday" is the most recorded song of all time?
It was written by Paul McCartney and released on the Beatles Help! album in 1965. To date, at least 4,000 different versions of the classic Beatles tune have been recorded by artists as diverse as Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Liberace, Tammy Wynette, The Mamas and the Papas, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles and Placido Domingo.
“It was the only song I ever dreamed,” said McCartney. “It came to me in a dream. I woke up one morning, late in 1963 in the attic bedroom of Jane Asher's house (Jane was his girlfriend at that time) with a complete melody in my head and set some nonsense lyrics to it”.
The original title was actually “Scrambled Eggs.” Although the melody was magnificent, Paul's original lyrics were quite immature and weak: “Scrambled eggs, oh you've got such lovely legs, scrambled eggs. Oh, my baby, how I love your legs." Fortunately, they were eventually changed into a new version to become the the massive success we know.
“I reckon ‘Yesterday’ is probably my best song. I like it not only because it was a big success, but because it was one of the most instinctive songs I’ve ever written. It's very catchy without being sickly" - said Paul.
source: www.neatorama.com