Hey Jude
Beatles' longest single
"Hey Jude" is a 1968 Beatles song, one of the best-selling singles of all time.
Paul McCartney wrote it to comfort John Lennon's son Julian during his parents' divorce.
The seven-minute track builds to an extended sing-along coda: The whole bar joined in on the na-na-nas from "Hey Jude".
- LiverpoolMajor English port city
- Fab FourIconic sixties rock quartet
- Abbey RoadLondon recording studio street
- Let It BeAccept without interference
John Lennon · George Harrison · Ringo Starr · White Album · Cavern Club · British Invasion · Ed Sullivan · Sixties
Singers performing together
- crowdLarge public gathering
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
arena · concert · collective · unity · refrain · repetition · sway · lighters
Comfort during distress
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- solaceRelief from distress
- supportTo uphold or sustain
sadness · heartbreak · letting go · moving on · healing · hope · tenderness · empathy
Unaffected by eras
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- masterpieceSupreme artistic achievement
- enduringPersisting through time
seminal · influential · number one · chart-topping · seven minutes · epic · fadeout · coda
Paul McCartney
- LiverpoolMajor English port city
- Fab FourIconic sixties rock quartet
- Abbey RoadLondon recording studio street
John Lennon · George Harrison · Ringo Starr · Let It Be · White Album · Cavern Club · British Invasion · Ed Sullivan · Sixties · psychedelia
chorus
Singers performing together
chant · arena · concert · collective · unity · refrain · repetition · sway · lighters · encore
consolation
Comfort during distress
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- solaceRelief from distress
support · sadness · heartbreak · letting go · moving on · healing · hope · tenderness · empathy · resilience
timeless
Unaffected by eras
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- masterpieceSupreme artistic achievement
enduring · seminal · influential · number one · chart-topping · seven minutes · epic · fadeout · coda · 1968
- Sing-AlongsJingle Bells, Kumbaya, campfire songs, camp songs, karaoke
- BeatlesAbbey Road, Rubber Soul, White Album, Yellow Submarine, Magical Mystery Tour
- oldiesElvis, golden oldies, Hound Dog, oldies, Johnny B. Goode
- singalong songssingalong, campfire song, camp song, drinking song, shanty