John Lennon Said Paul McCartney and George Harrison Were Too ‘Prudish’
When John Lennon released the album Two Virgins in 1968, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr were politely shocked. While they tried not to get caught up in the […]
“You can feel it happening”: The one ingredient Paul McCartney needs to make a hit
Paul McCartney is a certified hitmaker. The Liverpudlian lyricist penned countless all-time greats for The Beatles, at first with his partner-in-songwriting John Lennon and, later on, on his own. Many […]
How many Grammys have The Beatles won?
It somehow feels strange to think about The Beatles winning an award. As a band and a cultural phenomenon, they feel bigger than any voting body or trophy. It feels […]
The song George Harrison wrote after an argument with Paul McCartney: “It was such a headache”
Although Peter Jackson’s documentary Get Back mainly highlights positive aspects of The Beatles‘ recording sessions, it also portrays moments of tension and disagreement. One notable instance occurred when George Harrison […]
Yoko Ono Compared The Beatles to Psychic Mediums
Yoko Ono co-wrote John Lennon‘s “Imagine,” one of the most popular anti-religious songs ever written. Despite this, she still spoke of The Beatles in supernatural terms, saying they were like […]
Paul McCartney ‘Didn’t Know’ What He Was Doing When He Wrote The Beatles’ ‘Love Me Do’
The Beatles‘ “Love Me Do” is one of those bubblegum pop songs like The Monkees’ “Daydream Believer” or The Archies’ “Sugar, Sugar” that is perfect in its simplicity. Paul McCartney […]
John Lennon Didn’t Want to Look ‘Sexy or Good’ on 1 Revealing Album Cover
While John Lennon was still in The Beatles, he put out an album with a cover that shocked people around the world. His bandmates even had to field calls from […]
The songs John Lennon and Paul McCartney first bonded over
In 1957, John Lennon met a 15-year-old Paul McCartney at St Peter’s Church Hall fete in Woolton, Liverpool. Somewhere among the gothic headstones in the churchyard lurked the engraved name […]
John Lennon Didn’t Want to ‘Overblow’ The Beatles’ Importance
In an oddball metaphor, John Lennon compared The Beatles to flags on top of a boat. However, he said that the Fab Four weren’t the ones getting the boat to […]
Paul McCartney Said His Bandmates Wanted Him to ‘Dominate’ on ‘Abbey Road’
Over the course of their time in The Beatles, Paul McCartney’s bandmates grew increasingly frustrated with him. To them, McCartney’s perfectionism and insistence on controlling many aspects of the recording […]