Rocky Raccoon was recorded on the 15th August, 1968 and appeared on the album The Beatles [The White Album] released in November of that year. The country and western song about a young cowboy was written by Paul whilst in India. "...We were sitting on the roof at Maharishi's just enjoying ourselves when I wrote this one, I started laying the chords and originally the title was 'Rocky Sassoon'. Then me, John and Donovan started making up the words and they came very quickly and eventually it became Rocky Raccoon because it sounded more cowboyish". The character of the doctor in the song, who treated Rocky's injuries, whilst reeking of Gin, is said to have been based on an experience Paul had had in May 1966. He fell off his moped whilst stoned and chipped his tooth and cut his lip, the doctor who treated him was somewhat worse for wear and made a poor job of stitching Paul's lip which left him with a lump there for some time afterwards.

It is interesting to note that is it John's signature on this publishing agreement, rather than that of the song's author, McCartney. The terms of Maclen Music Ltd. - the name of John and Paul's songwriting partnership, clearly meant that either of the two partners could sign for each other.