>Pickett was completely disinterested in recording the Beatles song, but eventually acquiesced at the insistence of Duane Allman. The session went smoothly enough, with the Wicked Pickett giving his usual 100% to the vocals, but a problem arose in the mastering stage.
>Producer Rick Hall noticed during the final playback that Pickett was not actually singing the title "Hey Jude" -- in fact, he was singing "Hey Jew". Thinking Wilson had intentionally sabotaged the recording, Hall called him late at night and demanded an explanation. The befuddled singer innocently replied, "What, isn't that what it's called?"
>Atlantic released the single anyway, with most listeners none the wiser.

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