3 Musicians That George Harrison Disliked
Though George Harrison was largely known as the “Quiet Beatle,” that doesn’t mean he wasn’t up for sharing his opinion now and then. Harrison made it quite clear which musicians […]
The Beatles song Paul McCartney wrote for an imaginary woman
Paul McCartney’s approach to songwriting seems to fall into two categories. On one hand, some of his songs are firmly and clearly rooted in the reality of his life. ‘The […]
The Beatles classic John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote on a bus
In 1957, John Lennon met a 15-year-old Paul McCartney at St Peter’s Church Hall fete in Woolton, Liverpool. The pair got on like a house on fire, bonding over their […]
The Meaning Behind “Crackerbox Palace” by George Harrison and How a Hipster Comedian from the ’50s Inspired the Title
George Harrison is known by many for the profound, questing nature of his songwriting. But he also often displayed a whimsical side that showed that he didn’t ever take himself […]
Why Yoko Ono Decided To Take John Lennon Back After His Drunken Bender Post-Breakup
Despite popular belief that Yoko Ono chased after John Lennon, it was John Lennon who begged Ono to take him back after his year-and-a-half-long drunken bender nicknamed “The Lost Weekend.” […]
Is The Beatles’ ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ really that bad?
When The Beatles were making music, it must have felt like the whole world was watching and waiting. They were the biggest group in the industry, amassing countless fans across […]
The Beatles song John Lennon found embarrassing: “It got to be a gimmick”
When artists have been around long enough, there comes a point where they start critiquing their old work. Regardless of how much potential they had in their early years, it’s […]
The Beatles Found the Hippie Movement ‘Disgusting’
The Beatles rose to prominence in tandem with the hippie movement. Their 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club featured psychedelic imagery and linked the band to the countercultural movement. […]
What wind instrument does Paul McCartney play on The Beatles song ‘The Fool on the Hill’?
Hot on the heels of their world-changing album Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles decided to make their own movie. While the result was a catastrophic mess that […]
The Story and Meaning Behind “Back off Boogaloo” by Ringo Starr and Why It Might Have Been a Subtle Shot at Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr might have been underestimated when he started his solo career after The Beatles’ breakup. That didn’t last for long, as he proved to have one of the highest […]