The Beatles' 'Lovely Rita': Paul McCartney Revealed a Woman Falsely Said She Inspired the Song

John Lennon had strong feelings about Paul McCartney’s contributions to The Beatles’ “Lovely Rita.”
Paul said someone falsely said she inspired the track.
The individual in question was not named Rita.

A vinyl copy of The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'

John Lennon was asked if The Beatles‘ “Lovely Rita” was about a real person. During a separate interview, Paul McCartney said someone incorrectly said she inspired the song. Notably, “Lovely Rita” appeared on one of The Beatles’ most famous albums.

John was asked if Rita was real. “Nah!” John replied. “He makes ’em up like a novelist. You hear lots of McCartney-influenced songs on the radio now. These stories about boring people doing boring things: being postmen and secretaries and writing home.”

John contrasted himself with Paul. “I’m not interested in writing third-party songs,” he revealed. “I like to write about me; ’cause I know me.”

Source: Matthew Trzcinski/cheatsheet.com

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