[3][4] The song has been covered by several artists, including Slade, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, Phish, World Party, and Les Boréades de Montréal.

The verse is a syncopated replication of the first melodic section adding two extra beats, a technique similar to that used later by McCartney in "Two of Us".

Additionally, in the liner notes for the 2018 deluxe edition of the White Album, author Kevin Howlett credits Ringo Starr as having played drums.

On 5 October, McCartney re-recorded his vocals, added handclaps, and overdubbed bass and guitar parts, completing the song that day.

[8] Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of its release, Jacob Stolworthy of The Independent listed "Martha My Dear" at number 20 in his ranking of the White Album's 30 tracks.