The funny, unexpected stories behind the Beatles’ best-loved songs

Between 1960 and 1970, the 10 earth-shaking years when the Beatles formed, evolved, took our breaths away, and then broke up as a group to go their own ways , they recorded a total of 309 songs, 72 of them cover songs and 237 original compositions. Nearly every song they wrote was a classic in some way — and behind each song there is a quirky story. It’s a story of…