The Beatles were certainly no strangers to writing nonsense lyrics for their songs like “Come Together” and “I Am The Walrus,” but legend has it that a surprisingly explicit reality […]
Whether it was an artist’s intuition or simply the predictions of a cynic, John Lennon knew that radio stations would ban one Beatles song, in particular, as soon as they […]
The song ‘I Am the Walrus’ probably has the most over-analysed and dissected set of lyrics of any song in the history of popular music. This is ironic, given that […]
On December 8, 1980, the world was shocked to hear that one of the most famous rock stars in the world, John Lennon, had been shot. It seemed nearly unbelievable. […]
“Drive My Car” owns a special place in Beatles history because of its status as the opening track to the 1965 album Rubber Soul, one of their greatest triumphs. On […]
John Lennon was a part of some pretty timeless songwriting efforts. His work with The Beatles is generally considered some of the best of all time. Lennon’s, and by extension […]
It’s been decades since the world’s biggest band broke up, but The Beatles’ famous songwriter and core member Paul McCartney is still going strong. McCartney still speaks fondly about The […]
Take a song from a classic Walt Disney movie, mix in a marriage being kept from public knowledge, a posh Liverpool flat, and a doo-wop record, and you get a […]
It’s natural to find yourself at odds with your art when looking back on it years after the fact. People change–as do their tastes and opinions. Even an undisputed songwriting […]
John Lennon’s first live performance in several years also proved to be the last concert appearance of his lifetime. This landmark event might not have happened had not Lennon been […]