In 1965 the Beatles received royal recognition when they became members of the Order of the British Empire. Outside the gates of Buckingham Palace, London bobbies braved crowds of screaming teenyboppers. Inside, a military band played "Cant Buy Me Love." Queen Elizabeth II bestowed medals upon rock and roll's own royal family. With typical Beatle aplomb, Paul later remarked that Her Majesty was "just like a mum to us."

Little did John and Paul know when they first met as schoolboys at a garden party in 1957 that they would become one of the most prolific song-writing duos in history. The Beatles recorded around 200 songs and , of those, most were written by John and Paul. And they wrote not only for the Beatles but also for other British rock artists as well. Even mellow mainstream singers and orchestras attempted versions of Lennon-McCartney hits such as "Yesterday" and "Here, There and Everywhere." But no matter how hard others tried, the truth was that no one could interpret a Beatles song like the Beatles.