John Lennon drew inspiration from a classic Disney song when he penned The Beatles’ “Do You Want to Know a Secret.” Subsequently, he let George Harrison sing the song. John explained why he wanted George to perform “Do You Want to Know a Secret” when the track wasn’t initially meant for the quiet Beatle.
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How 1 of Walt Disney’s films inspired The Beatles’ ‘Do You Want to Know a Secret’
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono records an interview from 1980. In the book, John discusses many Beatles songs. He said he once lived in an apartment used by The Beatles’ manager, Brian Epstein. There, John wrote “Do You Want to Know a Secret.” The track was inspired by a song John’s mother used to sing.
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