The Beatles Were An English Rock Band Formed In Liverpool In 1960. With The Line-Up Comprising John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison And Ringo Starr They Are Regarded As One Of The Most Influential Bands Of All Time. The Group Was Integral To The Development Of 1960s Counterculture And Popular Music's Recognition As An Art Form. Rooted In Skiffle Beat And 1950s Rock And Roll Their Sound Incorporated Elements Of Classical Music And Traditional Read More On Last.Fm
"Lovely Rita" Is A Song By The English Rock Band The Beatles From Their 1967 Album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. It Was Written And Sung By Paul McCartney And Credited To Lennon–McCartney. It Is About A Meter Maid And The Narrator's Affection For Her. The Term "meter-Maid" Largely Unknown In The UK Before The Song's Release Is American Slang For A Female Traffic Warden. According To Some Sources "Lovely Rita" Originates From When A Female Traffic Warden Named Meta Davies Issued A Parking Ticket To McCartney Outside Abbey Road Studios. Instead Of Becoming Angry He Accepted It With Good Grace And Expressed His Feelings In Song. When Asked Why He Had Called Her "Rita" McCartney Replied "Well She Looked Like A Rita To Me".