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Lennon's appreciation for his bandmate Paul McCartney's songs is well-documented, particularly in a selection of beloved tracks that reflect their collaborative spirit. For instance, “All My Loving” is significant as it marked a rare case where McCartney wrote the lyrics prior to the music. Recorded on July 30th, 1963, the song quickly became a Beatles classic and was identified by Lennon as a "damn good piece of work" during a 1980 Playboy interview. Interestingly, the somber backdrop of this song was notable even at Lennon's tragic death; it was reportedly playing in the emergency room when he was pronounced dead on December 8, 1980.