<P> Authored by Lennon while on his honeymoon in Paris, it tells of the events of his marriage, in March 1969, to Ono, and their publicly held honeymoon activities, including their "Bed - In" at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel and their demonstration of "bagism". </P> <P> Lennon brought the song to McCartney's home on 14 April 1969, before recording it that evening . Recalling the controversy engendered by Lennon's "more popular than Jesus" remark in 1966, McCartney was alarmed at the references to Christ in the new song but agreed to assist Lennon . Ono later said: "Paul knew that people were being nasty to John, and he just wanted to make it well for him . Paul has a very brotherly side to him ." </P> <P> The song was recorded without George Harrison (who was on holiday) and Ringo Starr (who was filming The Magic Christian). In Barry Miles' biography, McCartney recalls that Lennon had a sudden inspiration for the song and had suggested that the two of them should record it immediately, without waiting for the other Beatles to return . Reflecting this somewhat unusual situation, the session recordings include the following exchange: </P> <Dl> <Dd> Lennon (on guitar): "Go a bit faster, Ringo!" </Dd> <Dd> McCartney (on drums): "OK, George!" </Dd> </Dl>

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