 Inglis comments on Harrison 's pun on the word " Richie " , which can refer to the Beatles ' financial success from 1963 onwards , on one hand , and to the improvements in musicianship brought about by the arrival of drummer Richard Starkey , also known as Ringo Starr , when he replaced Pete Best in late 1962 . While noting Harrison 's " laconic humour " in the song , Leng describes him as " still caught in the yin @-@ yang of his Beatles identity " , further to the various " instalments of ' the Beatles soap opera ' " Harrison provided on his 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass . 
