The Story Behind "Hey Jude" (Remastered 2015) "Hey Jude" is more than just a seven-minute anthem; it is a musical olive branch. Originally titled "Hey Jules," Paul McCartney wrote the song in 1968 to comfort five-year-old Julian Lennon during the painful divorce of his parents, John and Cynthia. While the brings modern clarity to this classic, the raw emotion of its origin remains its most powerful feature. A Message of Empathy
: 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)
: McCartney eventually changed "Jules" to "Jude"—inspired by the character Jud in the musical Oklahoma! —because he felt it sounded better and made the message more universal. The Story Behind "Hey Jude" (Remastered 2015) "Hey
: 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 A Message of Empathy : McCartney almost cut
: 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.