“They rejected it and informed me: alter the beat, modify the tempo, remove the dialogue, eliminate the whistling, or it won’t be released”: The struggles of Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo to launch their 1983 hit.]
“Reportedly, this was the song that inspired John to start recording again. It seems John realized, ‘Uh oh, I should get back to work as well.’: The tale behind the final chapter in Lennon and McCartney’s musical dialogue.”]