# Yes It Is - Lecture Series 85 (bonus)

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Podcast: [The Beatles: Note By Note](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beatles-note-by-note-6988169)
Published: 2026-03-13T13:10:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.notebynoteseries.com/episodes/085-yes-it-is
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## Resource

In this Beatles Lecture Series, “Yes It Is” stops sounding like a simple warning about a color and starts sounding like grief masked as control, with the lecture arguing the real “it” is pride and the performance carries a ghost-like weight. You also get a guided listen through the three-part harmony, why it feels unusually crunchy and a little unstable, how it shifts between tight clusters and barbershop-like movement, and the question of how much George Martin may have shaped what we’re hearing. 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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