The Beatles, themselves, promulgated some of these contradictory theories. In 1968, McCartney described the meaning of the song, saying: Theres some fellow in New York, and in the States wed hear people say: You can get everything off him; any pills you want. Thats what Dr. Robert is all about, just a pill doctor who sees you all right.[8] In 1980, Lennon said that he was Doctor Robert: I was the one who carried all the pills on tour ... in the early days.[9] But 17 years later, as the Doctor Robert article at the website Beatles Music History! The In-Depth Story Behind the Songs of the Beatles notes: The speculation about the identity of Dr. Robert is convincingly cleared up in Paul McCartneys book Many Years From Now. Co-author Barry Miles, reiterating Pauls ACCOUNT, explains as follows: In fact, the name was based on the New York Dr. Feelgood character Dr. Robert Freymann, whose discreet East 78th Street clinic was conveniently located for Jackie Kennedy and other wealthy Upper East Siders from Fifth Avenue and Park to stroll over for their vitamin B-12 shots, which also happened to contain a massive dose of amphetamine. Dr. Roberts reputation spread and it was not long before visiting Americans told John and Paul about him.[10]
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