Peter was part of the act Peter and Gordon with Gordon Waller. Paul did not think the song was good enough for The Beatles to record so he was happy to give it away, having already offered it to Billy J Kramer. About it, Paul recalled: "The funny first line always used to please John. 'Please lock me away –' 'Yes, okay.' End of song."

Lennon’s weaknesses proved to be McCartney’s strengths, while their shared music tastes created a bedrock upon which the Fab Four built their legacy

Paul McCartney has spoken out about his feud with John Lennon following the split of The Beatles, admitting that his former bandmate wanted to "punch him in the face," with the pair having a tense rel