“Our relationship was platonic, believe me.” – Paul McCartney
The Story Behind “Martha My Dear”
At first listen, “Martha My Dear” sounds like a love song—affectionate, whimsical, and a little wistful. But Paul revealed the inspiration wasn’t a woman at all…
It was his Old English Sheepdog, Martha.
“It’s a communication of some sort of affection but in a slightly abstract way,” Paul said.
“Whereas it would appear to anybody else to be a song to a girl called Martha, it’s actually a dog. And our relationship was platonic, believe me.”
Classic Paul—melodic, sentimental, and sneakily subversive. We love that this elegant piano melody is a love letter to his four-legged friend.