John Lennon was frequently critical of Paul McCartney. When The Beatles broke up, he publicly discussed his problems with his bandmate, calling him controlling, frustrating, and egomaniacal. Still, Lennon could give his former bandmate credit where credit was due. He said McCartney was one of the best bassists in the music industry and did not have an over-inflated ego about his talent.
John Lennon said Paul McCartney wasn’t an egomaniac about one of his skills
While McCartney had the most technical training of The Beatles, he was primarily a self-taught musician. Lennon did not think this impacted his skill in any way. He thought that McCartney was one of the best bass players alive.
“I think Ringo’s drumming is underrated the same way as Paul’s bass-playing is underrated,” Lennon said in The Beatles Anthology. “Paul was one of the most innovative bass players that ever played, and...
John Lennon said Paul McCartney wasn’t an egomaniac about one of his skills
While McCartney had the most technical training of The Beatles, he was primarily a self-taught musician. Lennon did not think this impacted his skill in any way. He thought that McCartney was one of the best bass players alive.
“I think Ringo’s drumming is underrated the same way as Paul’s bass-playing is underrated,” Lennon said in The Beatles Anthology. “Paul was one of the most innovative bass players that ever played, and...
- 2/7/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After The Beatles broke up, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were on decidedly chilly terms. They insulted one another in interviews and songs and rarely saw one another. Several years after the breakup, though, much of their anger had waned. According to Lennon’s girlfriend, May Pang, he considered reuniting with McCartney to write music.
John Lennon considered reuniting with Paul McCartney in the 1970s
After the vitriolic Beatles break up, Lennon and McCartney steered clear of each other. McCartney said that anytime he attempted to reach out to his former bandmate over the phone, he was met with nothing but anger.
By 1973, though, neither felt nearly as angry. According to Lennon’s girlfriend, May Pang, McCartney and his wife Linda visited them often.
“Paul and Linda would visit us whenever we were [in New York],” she told Cultural Sonar. “Well, they said that they were going to New Orleans to record their new album.
John Lennon considered reuniting with Paul McCartney in the 1970s
After the vitriolic Beatles break up, Lennon and McCartney steered clear of each other. McCartney said that anytime he attempted to reach out to his former bandmate over the phone, he was met with nothing but anger.
By 1973, though, neither felt nearly as angry. According to Lennon’s girlfriend, May Pang, McCartney and his wife Linda visited them often.
“Paul and Linda would visit us whenever we were [in New York],” she told Cultural Sonar. “Well, they said that they were going to New Orleans to record their new album.
- 1/11/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 1966, The Beatles stopped touring, a development that terrified John Lennon. He and his bandmates had been dealing with chaotic tours and screaming fans for years. Suddenly, the absence of it in his life felt daunting. He explained that he had been wanting to leave the band, but he had no idea where to go from there.
John Lennon | George Stroud/Express/Getty Images John Lennon struggled to envision a future with The Beatles when they stopped touring
After a tumultuous tour schedule, The Beatles decided to stop touring. George Harrison described the decision to stop as a relief, but Lennon felt differently. He didn’t necessarily want to be touring with the band, but he didn’t know where to go from there. He made the movie How I Won the War because he needed something to do.
“I did it because The Beatles had stopped touring and I...
John Lennon | George Stroud/Express/Getty Images John Lennon struggled to envision a future with The Beatles when they stopped touring
After a tumultuous tour schedule, The Beatles decided to stop touring. George Harrison described the decision to stop as a relief, but Lennon felt differently. He didn’t necessarily want to be touring with the band, but he didn’t know where to go from there. He made the movie How I Won the War because he needed something to do.
“I did it because The Beatles had stopped touring and I...
- 5/22/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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John Lennon didn’t understand The Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows” when he wrote it. The song is more straightforward than John claimed. The tune appeared on the seminal album Revolver. John Lennon | George Stroud / Stringer
John Lennon said he didn’t understand The Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows” when he wrote it. Subsequently, he said it was up to others to analyze The Beatles’ songs. John put “Tomorrow Never Knows” in the same category as another Fab Four song which is very different.
John Lennon didn’t understand The Beatles’ ‘I Am the Walrus’ and ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’
During a 1968 interview with Rolling Stone, was asked about analyses of his songs. “Well, they can take them apart,” he replied. “They can take anything apart. I mean I hit it on all levels, you know. We write lyrics, and I write lyrics that you don’t realize what they mean till after.
John Lennon didn’t understand The Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows” when he wrote it. The song is more straightforward than John claimed. The tune appeared on the seminal album Revolver. John Lennon | George Stroud / Stringer
John Lennon said he didn’t understand The Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows” when he wrote it. Subsequently, he said it was up to others to analyze The Beatles’ songs. John put “Tomorrow Never Knows” in the same category as another Fab Four song which is very different.
John Lennon didn’t understand The Beatles’ ‘I Am the Walrus’ and ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’
During a 1968 interview with Rolling Stone, was asked about analyses of his songs. “Well, they can take them apart,” he replied. “They can take anything apart. I mean I hit it on all levels, you know. We write lyrics, and I write lyrics that you don’t realize what they mean till after.
- 5/17/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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John Lennon liked the classic reggae song “Israelites” by Desmond Dekker and the Aces. He said it was an example of the funky music that skinheads embraced in the late 1960s. “Israelites” was a top 10 hit once in the United States and twice in the United Kingdom. John Lennon | George Stroud / Stringer
John Lennon was a fan of a classic reggae song. In addition, he said the song’s success represented how much listeners’ musical tastes had changed since the early 1960s. Notably, John felt that the popularity of reggae could be a force for good.
John Lennon was a fan of the classic reggae song ‘Israelites’
The book Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon includes an interview from 1969. In it, John discussed skinheads’ musical tastes. For context, skinheads are a largely working-class subculture of British men who shave their heads.
“They’ve got some good music going,...
John Lennon liked the classic reggae song “Israelites” by Desmond Dekker and the Aces. He said it was an example of the funky music that skinheads embraced in the late 1960s. “Israelites” was a top 10 hit once in the United States and twice in the United Kingdom. John Lennon | George Stroud / Stringer
John Lennon was a fan of a classic reggae song. In addition, he said the song’s success represented how much listeners’ musical tastes had changed since the early 1960s. Notably, John felt that the popularity of reggae could be a force for good.
John Lennon was a fan of the classic reggae song ‘Israelites’
The book Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon includes an interview from 1969. In it, John discussed skinheads’ musical tastes. For context, skinheads are a largely working-class subculture of British men who shave their heads.
“They’ve got some good music going,...
- 5/2/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Freddie Mercury, like many other musicians, held a deep admiration for John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. The Beatles permanently altered the music industry in the 1960s and influenced many of the artists who came after them, Mercury included. When speaking about the group, Mercury said he liked Lennon’s writing better than the other members of the band.
John Lennon and Freddie Mercury | George Stroud/Express/Getty Images; Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns Freddie Mercury admitted that John Lennon was his favorite artist in The Beatles
Mercury wrote the song “Life is Real” as a tribute to Lennon after his death and wanted to write it in a way that reflected Lennon’s style.
“Listening to a lot of John Lennon songs, I just thought I could try and create a kind of atmosphere that he created,” he said, per the book Freddie Mercury: A Life in His Own Words.
John Lennon and Freddie Mercury | George Stroud/Express/Getty Images; Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns Freddie Mercury admitted that John Lennon was his favorite artist in The Beatles
Mercury wrote the song “Life is Real” as a tribute to Lennon after his death and wanted to write it in a way that reflected Lennon’s style.
“Listening to a lot of John Lennon songs, I just thought I could try and create a kind of atmosphere that he created,” he said, per the book Freddie Mercury: A Life in His Own Words.
- 4/28/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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John Lennon’s “Imagine” and George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” are two famous soft-rock songs. They have different attitudes toward religion. “My Sweet Lord” is better and became a much bigger hit. John Lennon | George Stroud / Stringer
John Lennon‘s “Imagine” and George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” are two of the most famous songs by former Beatles. The tunes have some minor similarities. Despite this, they are almost opposites.
John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ and George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’ both talk about religion
“Imagine” might be John’s most famous solo song and “My Sweet Lord” might be George’s most famous solo song. Both tracks are part of the 1970s soft-rock trend that gave us artists like The Carpenters and Barry Manilow. However, “Imagine” and “My Sweet Lord” and distinguish themselves from their peers by discussing big issues.
However, the two songs promote wildly different philosophies.
John Lennon’s “Imagine” and George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” are two famous soft-rock songs. They have different attitudes toward religion. “My Sweet Lord” is better and became a much bigger hit. John Lennon | George Stroud / Stringer
John Lennon‘s “Imagine” and George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” are two of the most famous songs by former Beatles. The tunes have some minor similarities. Despite this, they are almost opposites.
John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ and George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’ both talk about religion
“Imagine” might be John’s most famous solo song and “My Sweet Lord” might be George’s most famous solo song. Both tracks are part of the 1970s soft-rock trend that gave us artists like The Carpenters and Barry Manilow. However, “Imagine” and “My Sweet Lord” and distinguish themselves from their peers by discussing big issues.
However, the two songs promote wildly different philosophies.
- 4/26/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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John Lennon said “(Just Like) Starting Over” featured an instrument owned by someone he loved. “(Just Like) Starting Over” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for a few weeks and became a big hit. “(Just Like) Starting Over” was the first track on the hugely successful album Double Fantasy. John Lennon | George Stroud / Stringer
John Lennon‘s “(Just Like) Starting Over” contains a reference to one of his earlier songs, “Mother.” Subsequently, John said this was because his entire body of work was “part of one big production.” Notably, “(Just Like) Starting Over” was more popular than the song it referenced.
John Lennon said it was obvious his album ‘Double Fantasy’ was ‘part of a larger work’
During a 1980 interview with Rolling Stone, John discussed the reception of his music. “People are always judging or criticizing you, or focusing on what you’re trying to say on one little album,...
John Lennon said “(Just Like) Starting Over” featured an instrument owned by someone he loved. “(Just Like) Starting Over” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for a few weeks and became a big hit. “(Just Like) Starting Over” was the first track on the hugely successful album Double Fantasy. John Lennon | George Stroud / Stringer
John Lennon‘s “(Just Like) Starting Over” contains a reference to one of his earlier songs, “Mother.” Subsequently, John said this was because his entire body of work was “part of one big production.” Notably, “(Just Like) Starting Over” was more popular than the song it referenced.
John Lennon said it was obvious his album ‘Double Fantasy’ was ‘part of a larger work’
During a 1980 interview with Rolling Stone, John discussed the reception of his music. “People are always judging or criticizing you, or focusing on what you’re trying to say on one little album,...
- 3/21/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Bob Dylan and John Lennon were friends, but they were complete opposites in their approach to the media. Lennon was very revealing in interviews, particularly in the immediate aftermath of The Beatles’ breakup. He spoke candidly about his relationship with Yoko Ono and his distaste for other artists. Dylan, on the other hand, remained enigmatic. While he has given hundreds of interviews in his career, he is much less willing to open his private life to media scrutiny than Lennon was. In some ways, though, this has increased speculation about him.
Bob Dylan and John Lennon | Express Newspapers/Getty Images; George Stroud/Express/Getty Images Bob Dylan admired John Lennon
Dylan first met The Beatles in 1964 and quickly gravitated toward Lennon. The Beatles’ road manager Neil Aspinall believed that Dylan recognized Lennon as the leader of the band. Lennon also took a great deal of musical inspiration from Dylan and enjoyed his friendship.
Bob Dylan and John Lennon | Express Newspapers/Getty Images; George Stroud/Express/Getty Images Bob Dylan admired John Lennon
Dylan first met The Beatles in 1964 and quickly gravitated toward Lennon. The Beatles’ road manager Neil Aspinall believed that Dylan recognized Lennon as the leader of the band. Lennon also took a great deal of musical inspiration from Dylan and enjoyed his friendship.
- 3/4/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Only a handful of John Lennon‘s songs reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. However, some of his big singles are among the greatest songs of all time. Some of his other hits weren’t as good.
John Lennon | George Stroud / Stringer 8. ‘Nobody Told Me’
“Nobody Told Me” is the first single from John’s posthumous album Milk and Honey. It’s kind of a nothing song about nothing with no real hook. The track made it all the way to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming John’s final top 10 single on the chart. “Nobody Told Me” likely wouldn’t have performed as well if not for the fascination surrounding John’s posthumous releases. While the song isn’t great, it’s not terrible. If this is John’s worst top 10 single, that’s a testament to his prowess.
7. ‘Watching the Wheels’
“Watching the Wheels” opens with a riff similar to “Imagine,...
John Lennon | George Stroud / Stringer 8. ‘Nobody Told Me’
“Nobody Told Me” is the first single from John’s posthumous album Milk and Honey. It’s kind of a nothing song about nothing with no real hook. The track made it all the way to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming John’s final top 10 single on the chart. “Nobody Told Me” likely wouldn’t have performed as well if not for the fascination surrounding John’s posthumous releases. While the song isn’t great, it’s not terrible. If this is John’s worst top 10 single, that’s a testament to his prowess.
7. ‘Watching the Wheels’
“Watching the Wheels” opens with a riff similar to “Imagine,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Mike Nesmith and his green wool hat became synonymous with The Monkees from the series’ first episode in Sept. 1966. The head topper, which Mike wore in his screen test, became such an essential talisman to Mike that it became part of his on-screen persona. However, Mike’s hat has a deeper meaning, and the mysterious story comes directly from his first wife, Phyllis.
Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith and Micky Dolenz in a scene still from the television series ‘The Monkees’ | NBCUniversal via Getty Images Why did Mike Nesmith wear a wool hat?
Mike Nesmith originally wore a wool hat to his Monkees television audition in 1966. Although the audition was held in California, Nesmith wore the topper to keep his hair from blowing in his face as he rode his motorcycle to the audition, reported MeTV.
During his original audition for The Monkees, Nesmith clowned around with producers Bob Rafelson...
Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith and Micky Dolenz in a scene still from the television series ‘The Monkees’ | NBCUniversal via Getty Images Why did Mike Nesmith wear a wool hat?
Mike Nesmith originally wore a wool hat to his Monkees television audition in 1966. Although the audition was held in California, Nesmith wore the topper to keep his hair from blowing in his face as he rode his motorcycle to the audition, reported MeTV.
During his original audition for The Monkees, Nesmith clowned around with producers Bob Rafelson...
- 2/8/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon and Bob Dylan became friends after The Beatles met the American musician. Lennon happily discussed Dylan’s impact on his songwriting, but Dylan didn’t often talk about whether or not The Beatles had an effect on him. This irritated Lennon, who would later go on to insult Dylan.
Bob Dylan and John Lennon | Express Newspapers/Getty Images; George Stroud/Express/Getty Images John Lennon and Bob Dylan were close friends
Dylan met The Beatles at New York’s Delmonico Hotel in 1964. He spent time with the whole band, but according to Beatles’ road manager Neil Aspinall, he had the most respect for Lennon.
“If ever Bob got together with the Beatles after that, John was always the one he zeroed in on,” Aspinall said, per the book John Lennon: The Life by Phillip Norman. “He knew who was the leader of the band.”
"I think (Paris) was...
Bob Dylan and John Lennon | Express Newspapers/Getty Images; George Stroud/Express/Getty Images John Lennon and Bob Dylan were close friends
Dylan met The Beatles at New York’s Delmonico Hotel in 1964. He spent time with the whole band, but according to Beatles’ road manager Neil Aspinall, he had the most respect for Lennon.
“If ever Bob got together with the Beatles after that, John was always the one he zeroed in on,” Aspinall said, per the book John Lennon: The Life by Phillip Norman. “He knew who was the leader of the band.”
"I think (Paris) was...
- 2/5/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon and Bob Dylan were two of the most influential artists of the 1960s, and they had a great deal of respect for one another. While they enjoyed spending time together, Lennon admitted they were often “uptight.” This dynamic was on full display when the two artists rode around in the back of a limo for the documentary film Eat the Document. Their conversation was aimless, and afterward, Dylan got sick. As this was happening, Lennon feared that Dylan was going to die.
Bob Dylan and John Lennon | Blank Archives/Getty Images; George Stroud/Express/Getty Images Bob Dylan and John Lennon first met in 1964
In 1964, Dylan met The Beatles at the Delmonico Hotel in New York. He introduced the band to marijuana, and Lennon used this as an opportunity to assert his dominance over the group. When Dylan offered them a joint, Lennon ordered Ringo Starr to try it first.
Bob Dylan and John Lennon | Blank Archives/Getty Images; George Stroud/Express/Getty Images Bob Dylan and John Lennon first met in 1964
In 1964, Dylan met The Beatles at the Delmonico Hotel in New York. He introduced the band to marijuana, and Lennon used this as an opportunity to assert his dominance over the group. When Dylan offered them a joint, Lennon ordered Ringo Starr to try it first.
- 2/4/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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John Lennon joked he’d receive an award for writing The Beatles’ “Yesterday” at the age of 60.John said he liked living in the United States instead of England.The “Imagine” singer discussed what he thought of “Yesterday” and his relation to the song. John Lennon | George Stroud / Stringer
John Lennon didn’t write The Beatles‘ “Yesterday.” Despite this, he joked he would receive a plaque for writing the song. John also revealed what he thought about “Yesterday.”
John Lennon told fans of The Beatles to write to their senators and congressmen so that he could remain in the United States
The book Lennon on Lennon: Conversion with John Lennon features an interview from 1974. In it, John discussed living in New York City despite his issues with America’s Immigration and Naturalization Service. “I seem to be still here, and I don’t have any intentions of going,...
John Lennon joked he’d receive an award for writing The Beatles’ “Yesterday” at the age of 60.John said he liked living in the United States instead of England.The “Imagine” singer discussed what he thought of “Yesterday” and his relation to the song. John Lennon | George Stroud / Stringer
John Lennon didn’t write The Beatles‘ “Yesterday.” Despite this, he joked he would receive a plaque for writing the song. John also revealed what he thought about “Yesterday.”
John Lennon told fans of The Beatles to write to their senators and congressmen so that he could remain in the United States
The book Lennon on Lennon: Conversion with John Lennon features an interview from 1974. In it, John discussed living in New York City despite his issues with America’s Immigration and Naturalization Service. “I seem to be still here, and I don’t have any intentions of going,...
- 2/3/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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John Lennon compared Double Fantasy to Apocalypse Now and the soap opera Dallas.He said he didn’t know how the album ended.Three of the songs from Double Fantasy became top 10 singles in the United Kingdom. John Lennon | George Stroud / Stringer
John Lennon compared Double Fantasy to Apocalypse Now. In addition, he compared it to the soap opera Dallas. Notably, the album in question includes three of the famous tracks from his solo career.
John Lennon said ‘Double Fantasy’ was an autobiographical album reflecting his relationship with Yoko Ono
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono contains an interview from 1980. In it, John discussed his album Double Fantasy at length. For context, Double Fantasy is a collaboration between himself and Yoko, and both stars take the mic at different points in the record. He was asked if the album was very autobiographical.
John Lennon compared Double Fantasy to Apocalypse Now and the soap opera Dallas.He said he didn’t know how the album ended.Three of the songs from Double Fantasy became top 10 singles in the United Kingdom. John Lennon | George Stroud / Stringer
John Lennon compared Double Fantasy to Apocalypse Now. In addition, he compared it to the soap opera Dallas. Notably, the album in question includes three of the famous tracks from his solo career.
John Lennon said ‘Double Fantasy’ was an autobiographical album reflecting his relationship with Yoko Ono
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono contains an interview from 1980. In it, John discussed his album Double Fantasy at length. For context, Double Fantasy is a collaboration between himself and Yoko, and both stars take the mic at different points in the record. He was asked if the album was very autobiographical.
- 1/26/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ray Milland in The Big Clock (1948) will be available on Blu-ray From Arrow Academy May 14th
Adapted by acclaimed screenwriter Jonathan Latimer from a novel by the equally renowned crime author Kenneth Fearing, The Big Clock is a superior suspense film which classily combines screwball comedy with heady thrills.
Overworked true crime magazine editor George Stroud has been planning a vacation for months. However, when his boss, the tyrannical media tycoon Earl Janoth, insists he skips his holiday, Stroud resigns in disgust before embarking on an impromptu drunken night out with his boss’s mistress, Pauline York. When Janoth kills Pauline in a fit of rage, Stroud finds himself to have been the wrong man, in the wrong place, at the wrong time: his staff have been tasked with finding a suspect with an all too familiar description… Stroud s very own!
Directed with panache by John Farrow (Around the World in 80 Days...
Adapted by acclaimed screenwriter Jonathan Latimer from a novel by the equally renowned crime author Kenneth Fearing, The Big Clock is a superior suspense film which classily combines screwball comedy with heady thrills.
Overworked true crime magazine editor George Stroud has been planning a vacation for months. However, when his boss, the tyrannical media tycoon Earl Janoth, insists he skips his holiday, Stroud resigns in disgust before embarking on an impromptu drunken night out with his boss’s mistress, Pauline York. When Janoth kills Pauline in a fit of rage, Stroud finds himself to have been the wrong man, in the wrong place, at the wrong time: his staff have been tasked with finding a suspect with an all too familiar description… Stroud s very own!
Directed with panache by John Farrow (Around the World in 80 Days...
- 5/6/2019
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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