"Lovely Rita" is a song by the Beatles off of the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, written and sung by Paul McCartney (writing credits: Lennon/McCartney). It is about a meter-maid whom the singer seems to be in love with. George Martin also does a piano solo in this track. The Beatles were a pop and rock music group from Liverpool, England, who continue to be held in the very highest regard for their artistic achievements, their huge commercial success, and their ground-breaking role in the history of popular music. ... Sgt. ... Sir Paul McCartney on stage in Prague, June 6, 2004 Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... A meter maid is a female member of a police traffic control department who issues tickets for parking violations. ... Sir George Martin Sir George Martin C. B. E. (born January 3, 1926) is sometimes referred to as the fifth Beatle, a title that he owes to his work as producer of almost all of the Beatles records. ...

The song is intricate in the Paul Is Dead hoax that occurred during the Beatles' fame. The song figures in to the hoax apparently because McCartney was distracted by her while driving, which led to the car crash that ended his life. Paul McCartney Dead: The Great Hoax, a magazine cashing in on the rumors concerning McCartney. ...

Ringo Starr's instrumentation in this song is very progressive. The snare sound used here is two large cymbals being held together tightly while Ringo strikes the cymbals very hard with his drumstick, giving the illusion of a snare drum.

The unusual noises during the song were caused by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison playing the comb-and-paper.

The term "meter-maid," American slang for a female traffic officer, was largely unknown in the U.K. prior to the song's release. A meter maid is a female member of a police traffic control department who issues tickets for parking violations. ...