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The Courage To Talk To Old Ladies
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The Courage To Talk To Old Ladies

Featuring Paul McCartney, Thich Nhat Hanh & Eddy-Temple Morris

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Oct 28, 2021
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Good evening valued subscriber. How’s it going?

This week I’ve been listening to Paul McCartney Inside The Songs on BBC Sounds. It’s simply him talking through some of his most famous songs, telling us a bit about how, when and where he wrote them.

He says Eleanor Rigby was inspired by an old woman he got to know when he was a kid. He would call round her…

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