Off-topic eggs (Re: scrambled eggs)

[Daniel van Eijmeren]

NILS LID HJORT to OLAF SOLSTRAND, 29-06-2003

>> ["Scrambled eggs, anyone? Hee, hee!"]
>> Argh... I recognize that one... But from where? >>

> We *all* recognise that one, from the echoes of the collective
> consciousness surrounding everyone of us in the Western 
> Hemisphere. These are the original two opening words of one 
> of the most popular songs ever concocted & sold to the world. 
> It so happened, however, that Sir P changed his mind at the 
> final stages of composing, and changed these two words to one.
> (Which?)  

You're referring to a song of The Beatles, titled "Yesterday".

I've heard different stories about this song. One is that John 
Lennon rewrote the lyrics "Scrambled eggs" into "Yesterrday".
Another is that Paul McCartney made the song in about 15 minutes, 
which would make it a rather fast rewrite. I don't know the 
details about this song, though

I dimly remember a part of the original lyrics being mentioned 
somewhere. It was something like "Scrambled eggs. Oh baby, how I 
love your legs."

--- Daniël