

” It started off as a song about my son Julian because Paul was going to see him. “ That’s his best song,” John told Hit Parader in 1972.

Nonetheless, there were odd moments where Lennon expressed the admiration he held for Paul’s talents, which in the eyes of many a Beatles fan rivaled if not eclipsed his own. And their adoration for you will grow as a result.When it came to fellow Beatle Paul McCartney‘s songwriting John Lennon‘s views could vary wildly.Ī self-professed jealous guy with little or no filter, his snipes at Paul’s work could be scathing. A crazed public awaits you people adore you. In response, I commanded, “Now simply you stop. McCartney claims that his closest confidant has always been troubled by emotional anguish.Ī major issue for John Lennon was described by Paul McCartney on The Penguin Podcast: “I recall John asking to me once, ‘What are people going to think of me when I’m dead?’ He pondered, “I’m not sure if they’ll take to me or not. His character was formed by his struggles with addiction and emotionally taxing relationships, especially after the band split up. Meanwhile, Lennon shifted a bit further toward the territory of the tortured artist. Macca knew, and still knows, exactly how significant he and his band have been for the better part of six decades. McCartney has always been more confident in his own skin. While Lennon will be known as the outspoken, passionate, and often brash eldest founder of the band, McCartney would establish himself as the one with a more balanced understanding. When the Beatles’ beloved manager Brian Epstein passed away, the band was left without a leader. However, it does provide a great look into how Lennon and McCartney got along. Naturally, the specifics of a single song don’t matter much in the context of a band and a partnership that packs as much punch as this one. I Love You,’ and in doing a deal somewhere along the way, we were able to get them back”. McCartney continued: “‘Love Me Do’ was our first hit, which ironically is one of the two songs that we control because when we first signed to EMI, they had a music publishing company called Ardmore and Beechwood which took the two songs, ‘Love Me Do’ and ‘P.S. It’s because we wrote so much throughout our formative years that we matured into such a formidable force. Becoming songwriters was a fascinating endeavor that we thoroughly enjoyed. Lennon and McCartney sat down together, and neither of us had anything particularly new to contribute. “Love Me Do” was a collaborative effort, he stated. Meanwhile, McCartney has a different take on how “Love Me Do” came to be. As his life progressed, however, Lennon became notorious for publicly distance himself from his earlier works. Before we were even songwriters, I’m sure he was playing that tune around Hamburg. Lennon once commented of the song, “Love Me Do is Paul’s song,” when reflecting on his career. Yet, like with the great bulk of the Beatles’ works, the lines remain hazy. It has been established that “Love Me Do” was written by both John Lennon and Paul McCartney McCartney was responsible for the verse and chorus, while Lennon came up with the idea for the middle eight. The song is legendary for a number of astounding reasons, not the least of which is that it paved the way for the greatest songwriting partnership in music history. Six decades after that one unforgettable song first aired, the band and its members are just as popular as they were back then. In the coming months, we will be celebrating the 59th anniversary of the release of ‘Love Me Do,’ the first single by the group of four young men from Liverpool who later became known as The Beatles.
