Episode
Words Of Love - Episode 78 with Chris McGovern (The Gen-X Muse)
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- The Beatles: Note By Note
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- Jan 17, 2026
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- 5517
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Summary
A Buddy Holly deep cut turns into a surprisingly big conversation in this Beatles podcast episode. With guest Chris McGovern, also known as the Gen X Muse, we dig into why “Words of Love” hits so differently on Beatles for Sale. We cover: - What Buddy Holly meant to the Beatles - Who may or may not be singing - The packing case Ringo plays - The recording session details - A retrospective of Brian Epstein's youth The Gen-X Muse: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/chris-h-mcgovern Website: https://www.notebynoteseries.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoteByNoteSeries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notebynoteseries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.