# Words Of Love - Episode 78 with Chris McGovern (The Gen-X Muse)

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Podcast: [The Beatles: Note By Note](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beatles-note-by-note-6988169)
Published: 2026-01-17T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.notebynoteseries.com/episodes/078-words-of-love
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Duration seconds: 5517

## Resource

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.

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