Ringo Starr’s “Photograph” has some lyrical similarities to The Beatles’ “Yesterday.” The lyrics of “Photograph” could be interpreted as a lament over The Beatles’ breakup. “Photograph” hit No. 1 in the United States, becoming the only No. 1 song written by Ringo.
Ringo Starr‘s “Photograph” feels like it might be about The Beatles. After all, its lyrics are reminiscent of the former Beatles’ then-current situation. Notably, “Photograph” blew all Ringo’s other songs out of the water commercially.On the surface, “Photograph” is similar to The Beatles’ “Yesterday.” It’s another sting-laden soft rock song about a lost love. However, the two songs were born out of different contexts. “Yesterday” came out in 1965, a time when The Beatles were still going strong and they might have gone strong forever.
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