What was Kurt Cobain's favorite Beatles song?

Cobain's intense love of The Beatles was all-encompassing, and although 'Norwegian Wood' was his favourite song by the Fab Four, 'In My Life' was chosen by his family to be played at his funeral.
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What was Kurt Cobain's favorite song he wrote?

Cobain cited "Drain You" as one of his favorite compositions, telling David Fricke in a 1993 Rolling Stone interview that he thought it was as good, if not better, than "Smells Like Teen Spirit." "I love the lyrics, and I never get tired of playing it," he said.
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What did The Beatles think of Nirvana?

Ringo Starr revealed his opinion about Nirvana, saying:

“Absolutely great, and the man himself [Kurt Cobain] had so much emotion. That's what I loved. I'm an emotional guy. No one can doubt Nirvana, ever.
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What is John Lennon's favorite Beatles song?

John Lennon revealed why he liked The Beatles' 'I Am the Walrus' so much. According to the book Lennon on Lennon: Conversations With John Lennon, John discussed his favorite Beatles songs during a 1973 interview. “Of mine, I like 'Strawberry Fields [Forever]' and '[I Am the] Walrus,'” he said.
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What is Ringo Starr favorite Beatles song?

'” “There's lots of other favorites, but if you want one, 'Come Together' can't be bad,” Starr said, noting it was his favorite Beatles song. “I just think it worked perfectly with the band and the song and John being John.
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What is Paul McCartney's favorite Beatles song?

Paul McCartney, like most people, has a favorite Beatles song, and it's a surprising one. In a new appearance on The Zane Lowe Show, Sir Paul says the Beatles song he's listened to the most is “Let It Be,” but his favorite is “You Know My Name (Look Up the Number),” which is the b-side to “Let It Be.”
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Did John Lennon Love Kurt Cobain?

Speaking in an interview in 1993, Cobain confessed: “John Lennon was definitely my favourite Beatle, hands down.
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Who was Kurt Cobain's Favourite Beatle?

In addition, he said he was a massive fan of The Beatles. This didn't mean he admired every member of the Fab Four. “John Lennon was definitely my favorite Beatle, hands down,” Cobain revealed. “I don't know who wrote what parts of what Beatles songs, but Paul McCartney embarrasses me.
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Did Nirvana copy Beatles?

' for a Whole Day. During an interview, Dave Grohl said The Beatles inspired Nirvana. Notably, Kurt Cobain wrote Nirvana's song “About a Girl” after listening to a Beatles album for a whole day. Cobain also ranked a Beatles album as one of his favorite albums ever.
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What kind of music did Kurt Cobain like?

Cobain was also a fan of 1970s hard rock and heavy metal bands, including Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Queen, and Kiss.
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Did Kurt Cobain write all of Nirvana's songs?

Cobain was Nirvana's chief songwriter, wrote all their lyrics and almost all of their music – though Grohl and Novoselic both contributed to Nirvana's music, as on Aneurysm, which was a co-write by all members of the band.
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Who was Kurt Cobain's favorite author?

He loved poetry, Bukowski, the works of the Beats, like many of his other rock icon comrades, and found a special place in his heart for William Burroughs.
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What was the last song Kurt Cobain wrote?

"You Know You're Right" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, written by lead vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It is the first song on the band's self-titled greatest hits album, and the last song the band recorded before Cobain's death in April 1994.
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What is Kurt Cobain's Favourite book?

Cobain made the revelation during one of his final interviews before his untimely death, which saw him open up about his love of literature, and how Perfume was the one book he simply couldn't live without. “I've read Perfume, by Patrick Süskind, about ten times in my life and I can't stop reading it,” Cobain revealed.
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What is John Lennon's favorite Paul McCartney song?

'Hey Jude'

“That's his best song,” John told Hit Parader in 1972. ” It started off as a song about my son Julian because Paul was going to see him. Then he turned it into 'Hey Jude. ' I always thought it was about me and Yoko but he said it was about him and his.”
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Did George Harrison like Sgt Pepper?

During the interview, George said people considered Sgt. Pepper the greatest album ever. This attitude persisted into the 21st century.
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What did John Lennon think of Paul McCartney's music?

After the Beatles' breakup, John became more vocal about his feelings for Paul. He even described McCartney, Paul's debut solo record, as “rubbish” in a 1971 Rolling Stone interview. “I think he'll make a better one when he's frightened into it,” John added.
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Who is the Favourite Beatle?

And who is America's favorite Beatle? Paul McCartney ranked highest, at 35 percent; following by John Lennon (29%), Ringo Starr (11%), and George Harrison (8%). However, there is a gender gap: men favored John, while women preferred Paul.
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Which Beatle had the most Top 10 hits?

Below is a breakdown of the most successful top ten singles by each member of The Beatles: Paul McCartney – 22 singles.
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Who was and I love her written for?

Paul McCartney wrote most of this song. In a 1984 interview with Playboy magazine, he stated, "It's just a love song; no, it wasn't for anyone." That was probably the chivalrous thing to do, as by then he was 15 years into his marriage to Linda. When he wrote the song, he was dating an actress named Jane Asher.
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Who originally sang I love her?

"And I Love Her" is a song recorded by the Beatles, written mainly by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon-McCartney). The fifth track on their third album, A Hard Day's Night, it was released 20 July 1964 with "If I Fell" as a single by Capitol Records in the United States, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Did Dave Grohl write a song about Kurt?

Instead, it was a song from later in the Foo Fighters' journey, it's a song that features on the 2005 album In Your Honor but was actually written by Grohl in 1990. 'Friend of a Friend' is the track the newly-Nirvana man wrote while staying in Kurt's Olympia apartment having moved to Seattle to join the band.
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