The Paul McCartney lyrics John Lennon actually liked: “That’s Paul, again writing a good lyric”
John Lennon was often quick to critique Paul McCartney's song writing. But when it comes to the lyrics of these four songs, ...
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How John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Imagine” Became the Refrain of Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
The late president celebrated the impact and influence of the song, which decries war, nationalism, and the excesses of ...
John Lennon Liked 1 Awful Paul McCartney Song
John Lennon didn't care about Paul McCartney's solo songs but he liked a Wings hit that sounds like it was performed by Kermit the Frog.
John Lennon Believed a Beatles Reunion Was ‘Quite Possible’
John Lennon spoke disparagingly about The Beatles after they split. Just a few years later, he said a band reunion was very ...
The Paul McCartney song that turned John Lennon off: “I’m not interested in writing like that”
As time went on, Paul McCartney and John Lennon became very different songwriters, leading to Lennon being "not interested" in one McCartney song.
The one song John Lennon wrote with 'resentment' for Paul McCartney
John Lennon and Paul McCartney were an unrivalled song-writing partnership but their relationship soured in the late 1960s.
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The Quite Mature Beatles Lyric That Paul McCartney Wrote as a Teenager
Paul McCartney wrote the lovely, wistful "I'll Follow the Sun" when he was still just a teenager. The song later turned up as ...
John Lennon Excluded From The Beatles’ Last Grammy Nomination
John Lennon's love letter to The Beatles, "Now and Then," reworked and released in 2023, may win a Grammy—for Paul and Ringo, ...
The Beatles' 'finest' song that John Lennon thought Paul McCartney tried to ruin
It also seems that John was worried that Paul was trying to damage his own work, as cracks began to show in their ...
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John Lennon’s Favorite Beatles Songs That Paul McCartney Wrote
It remains a fascinating exercise to wonder how John Lennon and Paul McCartney felt about each other’s songs. Bands, and especially a band’s primary songwriters, are famously competitive. This ...
John Lennon's Son Julian Says He's Never Been Part of the Beatles' 'Inner Circle': 'We Had Nothing to Do with the Beatles or Dad'
John Lennon's older son Julian Lennon opens up in a new interview about how he hasn't felt connected to the Beatles ...
The banned Beatles song that John Lennon said 'turned Paul McCartney on'
The song's supposed drug references meant it was initially banned by the BBC. The lines "I'd love to turn you on" and "found ...