Good Morning/Good Afternoon/Good Evening. Song of The Day. Honey Pie is a song by the Beatles, from their 1968 eponymous album The Beatles, also known as The White Album. Although credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was composed solely by Paul McCartney. The song is a direct homage to the British music hall style. It concerns a famed actress, called only by the term of endearment Honey Pie, who becomes famous in the United States (referred to as the U.S.A. in the song), and her old lover, who wishes for her to rejoin him in England. The premise—a humble admirer yearning for the return of his lover—is not unlike a typical music hall plot. In order to establish an appropriate, old-timey sound, crackles were added to the third line, Now shes hit the big time! from a 78 rpm record. Recording began for Honey Pie on 1 October 1968, with the Beatles at Trident Studios in Londons Wardour Street. Only one take was recorded on the first day, although it is likely that a number of rehearsal attempts had previously been recorded and wiped. The next day, McCartney taped his lead vocals, and a lead guitar part was added. According to George Harrison, John Lennon played the guitar solo.
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