John Lennon Said This Beatles Song Had Some of His Best
John Lennon is one of the most acclaimed lyricists of all time and he said one of The Beatles’ later songs might have his best lyrics. During an interview, he discussed what kind of lyrics really stood out to him. Here’s how the world reacted to this song.
In Jann S. Wenner’s book Lennon Remembers, John is sometimes brutally honest about the Beatles songs he doesn’t like. However, he points to a few key tracks as favorites. While John didn’t enjoy the making of the album Let It Be, he was particularly fond of one of its songs: “Across the Universe.”
“There are many songs I forget like that, that I do like, John told Wenner. “I like ‘Across the Universe,’ too. It’s one of the best lyrics I’ve written. In fact, it could be the best…. It’s good poetry, or whatever you call it. Without tune, it stands. The ones I like are ones that stand as words, without melody. They don’t have to have any melody. It’s a poem, you could read them.”
Source: cheatsheet.com
