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This Beatles No. 1 Began as a Song for Ronald Reagan’s Opponent

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Before it became a Beatles No. 1, John Lennon began this song for Timothy Leary’s planned campaign for California governor against Ronald Reagan. Paul McCartney slowed it down and created its swampy bass line. But Lennon’s borrowing from Chuck Berry’s “You Can’t Catch Me” later caused years of legal trouble.

The strange history of “Come Together,” from an unusable campaign song to an Abbey Road classic.

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Paul Mccartney
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