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"Rocky Raccoon " is a Beatles song from the double-disc album '' The Beatles '' (also known as ''The White Album''). The song was primarily written by Paul McCartney , who was inspired while playing guitar for John Lennon and Donovan Leitch in India (where the Beatles had gone on a retreat). Some claim that the song is a Parody of a Bob Dylan Ballad , much in the same way " Back In The U.S.S.R. " is a parody of The Beach Boys .1 The song, titled from the character's name, was originally "Rocky Sassoon," but McCartney changed it to Rocky Raccoon because he thought "it sounded more like a cowboy."2 The song is about a man (Rocky) who tries to shoot the man who stole his lover, but is wounded by the rival instead. The Old West -style Honky-tonk piano was played by producer George Martin . COVER VERSIONS
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