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John Lennon said The Beatles‘ “I Saw Her Standing There” was a potboiler. In addition, he discussed what he thought about Paul McCartney’s work on the song. In a 2021 book, Paul talked about the effect “I Saw Her Standing There” had on audiences.“That’s Paul doing his usual good job of producing what George Martin used to call a ‘potboiler,'” he replied. “I helped with a couple of the lyrics.” For context, a potboiler is a work of dubious merit that is made to generate money. In his 2021 book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul discussed his relationship to dancing. “There’s no denying it; I really enjoy dancing. If I’m at a party and some spirited music comes on, I like to dance,” he wrote. “It’s something my wife Nancy and I are particularly keen on. After a show, when the band and crew get together for a drink, we’re always the first ones on the dance floor.”
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The Beatles seemed to do almost everything together. They shared hotel rooms even when they made it big, did press conferences together, got high with Bob Dylan together, and took over the world as a unified quartet. Yet that unified front looked different when Paul McCartney and John Lennon made it into one musical hall of fame and left George Harrison and Ringo Starr behind.
The Fab Four seemed to spend every waking moment together in the 1960s, but that wasn’t quite the case.
Manager Brian Epstein split the quartet for their vacations. On at least one occasion, Paul and Ringo vacationed together (along with their significant others) while John and George did the same. Separating John and Paul helped keep the friction between them to a minimum. They probably needed time apart since they bunked together and worked together so frequently.
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George Harrison didn’t enjoy American TV because it wasn’t nearly as good as British TV. The former Beatle also didn’t enjoy American films.
During a 1971 interview on The Dick Cavett Show (per George Harrison on George Harrison: Interviews and Encounters), George explained that he didn’t enjoy American TV after accidentally cursed on the program.
George said, “[Bleeped comment.] … Bleep!” Cavett added, “George! Uh, [chuckles] television in America isn’t as mature as it is in England. You can’t say certain things.”
George responded, “No. It’s very good in England. I can’t watch TV in America, to tell you the truth. It’s such a load of rubbish. Yeah. Terrible. Not ‘The Dick Cavett Show,’ of course.”
George disliked bleeping on American TV. However, he disliked something else about American TV more.
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Sir Paul McCartney’s lookalike son has been spotted out and about in London and catching up with a friend for coffee.
James McCartney, 45, was dressed casually and carrying a guitar case as he walked along the street before joining his companion at an outdoor table.
The singer-songwriter is the only son of The Beatles legend and his late wife Linda, and brother of Heather, 59, Mary, 52, and designer Stella, 50.
He also has a half-sister, Beatrice, who is the daughter of Sir Paul and Heather Mills, who were married from 2002 until 2008.
He initially shunned the limelight, but later followed in his father’s footsteps and began working in the music industry.
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Wednesday, April 6, 1966, studio three at Abbey Road, London. It’s approaching 8pm as Paul McCartney plugs in his bass guitar in the building where, in just three and a half years, he and the other Beatles have recorded six game-changing albums that have helped the band to conquer the world.
Reconvening after their first meaningful break since Beatlemania launched them into the stratosphere, the Fab Four set to work on Tomorrow Never Knows, a song that, 56 years on, remains one of the most revolutionary recordings in pop history. At 1.15am, having laid down three takes, they call time. It is no exaggeration to say that what happens that night and over the next 12 weeks invents modern music.
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Paul McCartney has had a long and successful solo career after leaving The Beatles. For a short time, McCartney was backed by the band Wings. The former Beatle came up with the name Wings following a traumatic and impactful life event. The Beatles dominated the 1960s, but the band would only have a decade of success before splitting up in 1970. Each member was going off on their own solo careers, and Paul McCartney was set to debut his first solo album only weeks before The Beatles’ final album, Let it Be. According to Billboard, McCartney was given a letter from John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison, asking him to push the album until after Let it Be debuted.
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Who could hate Paul McCartney or The Beatles? Even if you’re not a fan of their music, they’re lovable guys. But, McCartney admits he wasn’t always so sure. He is now, but he shared how he got over his initial fears. McCartney was a guest on the Fly on the Wall podcast on Oct. 12. Hosts Dana Carvey and David Spade interviewed McCartney for his connection to Saturday Night Live as a frequent musical guest. Still, they couldn’t help asking about The Beatles and his current touring.When it comes to live performing, McCartney now has 60 years of experience. In the early days of The Beatles, however, he would still get nervous before every show. Despite the popularity of The Beatles songs, McCartney still got butterflies going on stage.
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Ringo Starr hit the jackpot when The Beatles asked him to join the band. Likewise, the Fab Four’s career might have looked much different without Ringo’s hall-of-fame drumming talent. Beatles fans hit the jackpot when a long-lost secret song Ringo and George Harrison worked on finally saw the light of day in 2021.
Ringo focused his efforts on The Beatles once he joined the band in August 1962. When the band started splintering at the end of the decade, he started branching out. He played on the Plastic Ono Band single “Cold Turkey” in 1969 and contributed to the 1969 album Is This What You Want by Jackie Lomax, per AllMusic.
Likewise, George started writing music at such a prolific pace that he once said he’d have to make a hundred Beatles albums to get his songs out. Still, George found a way to release his first solo record while still a member of the Fab Four.
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George Harrison didn’t care when people called him the ex-Beatle who benefited the most from the group’s dissolution. He didn’t want to be George the Beatle in any capacity. George was the first Beatle to dislike his time in the band. It happened earlier than most think. He enjoyed the essence of the group the most; their companionship and effortless performances. That essence was strongest during The Beatles’ Hamburg, Germany, residency. However, they couldn’t play dive bars forever. They wanted a recording contract, and when their manager, Brian Epstein, secured one, they climbed to the top fast. Almost too fast. They had a price to pay for fame. Soon, they couldn’t go anywhere without being chased by hoards of screaming fans. When they played the same 10 songs over and over on tour, those fans only screamed more.
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In 1963 - soon after The Beatles released their first single - the musician said it was his dream to appear in The Dandy.
The half-finished storyboard, created by cartoonist Nigel Parkinson, has gone on display at Liverpool Beatles Museum.
It shows the musician waking up and catching a bus before being chased by fans.
The strip also refers to some of his famous lyrics, from songs including A Hard Day's Night, Ticket to Ride and I Want To Hold Your Hand.
Mr Parkinson, who draws Dennis the Menace for The Beano, said: "It was nerve-wracking drawing Sir Paul.
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