Paul McCartney wrote ‘Hey Jude’ to help Julian through his parents John Lennon and Cynthia Powell’s divorce
One of the greatest classics of Beatles“Hey Jude” was made by Paul McCartney in honor of Julian Lennonson of John Lennon. However, he has a “love and hate” relationship with the song released on August 26, 1968.
The lyrics talk about the separation of Julian’s parents, John Lennon It is Cynthia Powelland served to support Julian, who saw his mother and father divorce when he was around three years old. It’s worth remembering how he spoke a few times about “Hey Jude” publicly, and in one of these statements he described it as a “dark reminder” of John abandoning the family.
During participation in the podcast Club Random With Bill Maher (via Loudwire), Julian commented on how he deals with the hit Fab Four at the moment. “I have a [relação] of love and hate with it, I must say. I’ve probably heard this song and heard renditions of it more than most people alive,” she stated.
And even my dear friends send me babies in diapers playing the guitar [e] singing ‘Hey Jude,’ which I don’t really need.
“I’m grateful for the music without question. But… the other real thing is that people don’t really understand that [a faixa é] a stark, grim reminder of what really happened,” he continued. “The fact that my father left, left – left my mother and me. That was a point of complete change and complete disruption and complete darkness and sadness. I mean, I was only 3 years old, but I recognized how something was happening, you know?”
Beatles: Paul McCartney and John Lennon’s virtual duet leaves Julian Lennon ‘shocked’; understand
Son of formerBeatlesJohn Lennon, Julian Lennon revealed how he was “shocked” by his father’s virtual duet with Paul McCartney. At the start of the North American tour and at Glastonbury, McCartney performed with his former bandmate, who died in December 1980, with technology created by Peter Jacksondirector of Lord of the Rings It is The Beatles: Get Back.
At shows, Paul McCartney It is John Lennon sing verses of the song “I’ve Got A Feeling.” “I have a little something special here,” he said. McCartney when presenting this track. “One day, Peter Jackson calls me and says he can take John’s vocals and isolate them so you can play live with John on tour. He said, ‘Do you like this?'”
This is so special to me, man. I know it’s virtual, but come on – it’s John. We are back together.
During an interview with Mojo, Julian Lennon admitted how he was “shocked” when he first saw the duet, but, by the time of the Glastonbury performance, he “really liked it.” “I watched it on YouTube—and I kind of said, ‘Errrr… I don’t know if I’m comfortable with this,'” he explained. “I was shocked.”
Julian added how difficult it was to see his father “back to life” through the virtual performance, but came to appreciate the spectacle at Glastonbury. Below, watch an excerpt from the show with a virtual duet between Paul McCartney It is John Lennon:
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Source: Rollingstone
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