A firm indicator of a song’s popularity is the number of recorded cover versions it has. In the case of Yesterday by the Beatles, the endorsement couldn’t be more substantial, with over 2200 different recorded performances in existence. Not bad for a short two minute song, originally cut in 1965.
Despite Yesterday’s simplicity, there are quite a lot of hidden depths to this song, and we can all learn a thing or two from the masters - so let's unpack some of those seismic elements.
