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The Beatles released this non-album single in July 1967, written by John Lennon under the Lennon-McCartney credit. It was Britain's contribution to a pioneering global television broadcast and was performed live at EMI Studios on June 25th, reaching over 400 million viewers across 25 countries. The single achieved top chart positions in Britain, the United States, and numerous other countries, establishing itself as a defining anthem of the counterculture movement.
Lyrics ↗What the lyrics are about
The song's lyrics were intentionally uncomplicated to appeal to an international audience and reflected the hopeful ideals of the Summer of Love and the flower power philosophy embraced by counterculture movements.
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