"Lovely Rita," from The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, tells the story of the narrator's affection for a meter maid. While the term "meter maid" was American slang unfamiliar in the UK at the time, the song's inspiration came from hearing the phrase. Though a parking ticket incident with a real traffic warden named Meta Davies is often associated with the song, the writer clarified that it wasn't directly based on a real person, but rather a coincidence. The lyrics were completed during a recording session, with the opening chorus and verse written by one of the primary songwriters. It plays like a whimsical take on an everyday encounter, elevated by a crush.