Paul considers "I saw her standing there" one of the best song he has ever written in his book "the lyrics" from 2021.
I think John thought the same? Because he sung this with Elton in 1974 telling the world it is a song from "his enstranged fiance Paul". John thought it would be funny to sing it and wondered how Paul would react about it in 1974.
Maybe the song has significance to the both of them? It's the first song on their first official album "Please, Please, Please" from 1963.
The first draft from Paul was genderneutral? IT COULD BE ABOUT JOHN. "You're just seventeen." Which is when Paul met him in 1957.
"You are beyond compare", remember Paul saying everyone else just faded into background at the Fete when The Quarrymen was performing? You act like a queen would fit John too.
Update: Added Toot and Snore Session from March 1974 his only known jamming session with Paul post The Beatles break up where John said "When I saw me standing there, and I said gee is that me?"
GEORGE HARRISON and social interaction difficulties.
You could almost be forgiven for thinking “Good Night” was mine, because it’s so soft and melodic and so un-John. I believe John wrote this as a lullaby for Julian, and it was a very beautiful song that Ringo ended up singing to the accompaniment of a big string orchestra. I think John felt it might not be good for his image for him to sing it but it was fabulous to hear him do it, he sang it great. We heard him sing it in order to teach it to Ringo and he sang it very tenderly. John rarely showed his tender side, but my key memories of John are when he was tender, that’s what has remained with me; those moments where he showed himself to be a very generous, loving person. I always cite that song as an example of the John beneath the surface that we only saw occasionally. I think that was what made us love John, otherwise he could be unbearable and he could be quite cruel. Now that I’m older, I realize that his hostility was a cover-up for the vulnerability that he felt, and if you look at his family history it’s easy to see why. But this is an example of that tender side.
Paul McCartney, Many Years from Now
McLennon Monday: How John Lennon will hold a mic for you
If you’re not Paul
If you’re Paul
#absurd favoritism #you did ringo dirty #john stop grinning and gawking you look pathetic #ok everyone pay attention to him
it'll pass
simply John Lennon signing a postcard he sent to Derek Taylor with an MCLENNON
Brian with the Beatles: Parts 1 & 2
"This blurring of sexual lines was part of the creative mix of the culture, but it also had its dark side. The homoerotic subculture had as a nasty by-product a virulent strain of misogyny. .. the [redlands] trial and acquittal bonded Mick and Keith--but it created a very odd dynamic. For Keith it was just an alliance within the group, but for mick it was a lot more than that. It has all the irrationally and passion of a love affair. Lennon and McCartney had a similar bond between them".----Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithful with Paul
Back in 2010, Yoko had a Q&A on Twitter, and it occurred to someone to ask her this, and she actually replied:
User: Hey Yoko! Do you believe in soulmates? John and Paul were most defenitely…dont you think so?
Yoko: Ask Paul.
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