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[edit] Covers?

There seems to be a lack of covers listed in the article. I know there's more than one, and I recall one arrangement that, while not a cover as such (Paul participated in this project), was a mishmosh of several bands doing a music video of the song in promotion of an anti-drunk-driving campaign. Amongst the participants here were Phil Collins and "Weird Al" Yankovic.

[edit] Local Station

I think it was WNCN in Raleigh, NC that used this for their traffic reports. My memory is a bit rusty, so if someone wants to confirm that, thanks a lot. --Jnelson09 05:27, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

Come to think of it, it was WNCN. Anyone want to back me up on this? --Jnelson09 02:12, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Alf Bicknell and Jeopardy!

Does anyone have any information regarding one Mr. Alf Bicknell, who - according to Jeopardy - was the Beatles' chauffeur at the time and who was apparently the inspiration for this song? The episode in question aired 31 May 2005, and the answer was featured during Final Jeopardy! I'm the only yutz who didn't know the appropriate question, but I'm wondering if the claim is even true! NKK 70.181.143.195 05:54, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

Bill Harry's Beatle Encyclopedia says that Alf Bicknell was a chauffeur for the band, but the entry for Alf doesn't mention the song and the entry for the song does not mention Alf. I don't recall seeing anything about him in other published sources that discuss the song. Perhaps Mr. Bicknell's memoir Baby, You Can Drive My Car (1989) is the source. I haven't seen it. John Cardinal 10:01, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

This is the episode of Jeopardy! in question. It's worded in such a way that states that Mr. Bicknell was the inspiration, but the fact that no other Beatles song would be inspired by a chauffeur means... I don't know. Maybe. --Jnelson09 21:46, 13 June 2007 (UTC)