Paul McCartney: 40 career highlights on his birthday

On former Beatle Paul McCartney's 70th birthday, here are 40 memorable moments from his musical life.

20. 'Eleanor Rigby' ('Revolver,' 1966)

A sophisticated leap forward for Paul and the Beatles featuring a double string quartet madly sawing away like something out of Peer Gynt. And lyrics about sad and lonely people? That's supposed to be John's job!

Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for?
 
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?

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