One more… The melody for Yesterday came to Paul in his sleep, but he didn't have lyrics. So until he could figure something out it was called Scrambled Eggs".
You see, Lyle would hang out at his friend's Robert Earl's house. They would sit on the front porch in their underwear, playing guitar as the church folks were coming out of the church across the street...
The '70s one hit wonder "Shannon" by Henry Gross was written about Beach Boys' Carl Wilson's pet golden retriever, who had recently gotten out and been hit by a car.
Another fun fact: Gross was a founding member of the '50s tribute group Sha Na Na and was the youngest performer at Woodstock.
Kenny Loggins wrote the song "House at Pooh Corner" while in high school.
A few years later, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band wanted to record it, but Disney refused to allow it due to copyright rules.
Loggins was devastated, as this was gonna be his big break as a songwriter. His girlfriend at the time, however, just happened to be the daughter of Donn Tatum, who was either the CEO of Disney or a high-ranking executive, depending on who is telling the story (Tatum became CEO in 1971, the year the song was released).
Tatum's daughter arranged for Loggins to come to the house and play his song, and when he heard it, Tatum gave his approval and the song became a Top 100 hit for the NGDB, and later a staple in Loggins' catalog.
