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And with that, McCartney composed "Silly Love Songs" -- a tune that overcame its own silliness by its obvious sincerity. Its mass acceptance proved McCartney's point, much to his satisfaction.

 

"The fact is, deep down, people are very sentimental," he said. "If they watch a sentimental movie at home, they cry, but in public they won't. We don't like to show our emotions; we tend to sneer at that. And in the same way, people may not admit to liking love songs, but that's what they seem to crave."