Now and Then was originally written by John Lennon sometime in the late 70s.

There it was, Johns voice, crystal clear, McCartneysaid.

It was important to me that the changes we made were authentic, Martin toldWorld Cafe.

the beatles in 1965

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Paul said, you know, we need to follow George’s rhythm.

It was really interesting how he worked.

In the lyrics, Lennon seems to reflect on his relationship with McCartney in his final years.

That was the magic of it, Martin explains.

That’s how it felt.

It felt incredibly special doing it.

Listen to it below.