As detailed in Beatles In They're Own Words by Barry Miles, Paul McCartney wrote this at his place on Cavendish Avenue in London on the harmonium in the dining room. His Aunty Jin, Uncle Harry, and other relatives were there, and he just sat and wrote it for a few hours with the door opened so they could all listen from another room. Paul said, "I was basically trying to say your mother might know more than you think she does. Give her credit." He also said that the family atmosphere and his Aunty Jin being there influenced it and its music-hall idea.
This was used in the last scene of the movie Magical Mystery Tour, where the four Beatles dance in tuxedos. Paul McCartney wore a black carnation while the others wore red, fueling rumors that Paul was dead.
Every Mother's Day, this is still a very popular song. There are surprisingly few contemporary songs with the word "Mother" in the title that are actual tributes to mothers.
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