Michelle

"Michelle" is today's song; the lyrics and most of the music was written by Paul, and John co-wrote the middle eight. The lyrics are unique from other Beatles songs in that they alternate English and French. "Michelle" was wildly popular in France and won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1966. 

Wikipedia tells us the song's origins in more detail.

The words and style of "Michelle" has its origins in the popularity of French Left Bank culture during McCartney's Liverpool days. McCartney had gone to a party of art students where a student with a goatee and a striped T-shirt was singing a French song. He soon wrote a farcical imitation to entertain his friends that involved French-sounding groaning instead of real words. The song remained a party piece until 1965, when John Lennon suggested he rework it into a proper song for inclusion on Rubber Soul. 

It took me a couple of listens to get into it. Once I imagined myself listening to it in France it clicked better in my head. :P This is definitely a song that puts you in mind of some incredibly attractive Parisians sitting at a cafe, sipping red wine, wearing dark sunglasses and smoking cigarettes with infinite coolness. The name "Michelle" is French itself; it means "who resembles God?" and was the most popular baby name in 1969.

Well, that's it for today! See you tomorrow. :)

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