10 Things You Didn't Know About The Beatles' Sgt Pepper Album

5. She's Leaving Home Was Based On A True Story

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She's Leaving Home tells the story of a young girl who runs away from home, and also her parents' devastation upon finding out. The lyrics are haunting and intense, probably because McCartney drew his inspiration from an actual news story at the time.

The story was that of 17-year-old Melanie Coe, a London teenager who ran away from home to shack up with her boyfriend. She returned home three weeks later.

Though McCartney drew minimally from Coe's story, this is a prime example of how current events can influence artists. This may have just been a local news story, but it was turned into a sad and beautiful song on an iconic album.

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