Martha My Dear - Remastered 2009

One of many silly love songs Paul McCartney wrote, "Martha My Dear" isn't about a girl, but rather his muse. According to the book A Hard Day's Write, he's singing to the voice in his head that inspires his words and music. Paul Simon wrote about his muse in "Cecilia" and Bob Dylan wrote about his in "Love Minus Zero / No Limit."

Martha was the name of McCartney's beloved sheepdog, which is where the title came from.

Per their custom, John Lennon is credited as a writer on this song, but it was entirely a Paul McCartney composition. Paul also played the piano (the lead instrument on the track), with George Harrison on guitar and Ringo on drums. According to most sources, Lennon didn't play on the song at all.