pop
norway
cover
yesterday
backing track
grandpaerik
erik van der lende
Story behind the song
Now we go back to 1965, and one of the most famous and beloved ballads ever written. Paul McCartney woke up one morning with a melody in his head and at first he wasnt even sure if it was something he had heard before, or something he had made up himself. But it was his, and it became Yesterday.
Its a simple song, just vocals and guitar with strings, but the emotions are big. Its about loss not necessarily death, maybe a breakup, maybe a love that went wrong. The line Why she had to go, I dont know, she wouldnt say says so much in so few words.
Yesterday became an instant classic. Its said to have been recorded in over 2,000 versions, and it has touched millions with its wistful beauty.