Beatles: Paul McCartney says John Lennon still inspires him lyrically

Member of one of the greatest partnerships in the history of music, Paul McCartney revealed how John Lennonformer colleague of Beatles who died at the age of 40 on December 8, 1980, still inspires him when he composes lyrics.

In an episode of McCartney: A Life In Lyrics (via Music News), 12-chapter podcast, the legendary singer-songwriter recalled his relationship with Lennon. “I often ask myself… ‘What John would you think of that? He would have thought it too sentimental.’ So I’m going to change that,” she stated.

Right away, McCartney commented on the creative chemistry he had with Lennon: “This interaction was miraculous. You don’t have that opposite element so much [agora]. I need to do this alone.” Furthermore, he recalled how his bandmate was a “sarcastic” and “witty” man, responsible for using his own humor and insults to protect himself from his true personality.

The personality of John she was very cautious, hopelessly cautious. That’s where all his intelligence came from. Like so many comedians, it’s to protect himself from the world.

“John having a very difficult upbringing – his father leaves home, his uncle dies and his mother is killed – he could be very sarcastic. We all could, it was my way of dealing with my mother’s death,” he continued. Paul McCartney. “There was often very witty criticism. It wouldn’t always be criticism, but it was always a very quick response, and he trained himself to do that. That was one of the attractive things about him.”

Finally, the singer spoke about an interaction with John Lennon: “I remember him telling me, ‘Paul, I worry about how people will remember me when I die.’ This shocked me and I responded, ‘Wait a minute. People will think you were great.’ I was like a priest to him. I would say, ‘My son, you are great.’ It would make him feel better.”