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In Beatles history, few things are as controversial as the relationship between John Lennon and Yoko Ono, which many attribute to the ultimate demise of the group. During the recording of the 1968 album The Beatles (also known as the White Album), Lennon wrote a song about Yoko and the tension that their relationship seemed to bring. Of "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey", Lennon said: "That was just a sort of nice line that I made into a song. It was about me and Yoko. Everybody seemed to be paranoid except for us two, who were in the glow of love. Everything is clear and open when you're in love. Everybody was sort of tense around us: you know, 'What is she doing here at the session? Why is she with him?' All this sort of madness is going on around us because we just happened to want to be together all the time." Offered here is the original publishing agreement between Maclen Music & Northern Songs for the rights to publish “Everybody's Got Something to Hide...” onto the historic White Album! 13” x 8” one page, front & back, signed boldly by John Lennon in black felt tip marker & Neil Aspinall in ball point. Beatles publishing agreements such as this typically don’t surface, especially for key songs such as any tune from The White Album, making this a true centerpiece worthy offering. Overall in fine condition. Full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services (BAS).