What TV theme song from the 60s inspired George Harrison’s melody for the Beatles song “Taxman”? Here’s a hint. It’s another two-syllable word that rhymes with “Taxman”. The answer is… Batman. It was the Beatles first protest song, and every bit of it was true. In 1966, conservative party leaders Harold Wilson and Ted Heath imposed a whopping 95% income tax to the wealthiest Brits, which included the Beatles. Shortly before levying the tax, Wilson awarded the Beatles with their Members of the Order of the British Empire designations. It was viewed as the price the fab four paid for the award they did not ask for. No wonder George was pissed off. Harrison infused the protest song with a bit of his wit and sense of humor, incorporating the minor stab behind the word taxman. It fit perfectly.