John Lennon abandoned the rest of The Beatles to appear on the BBC TV show Jukebox Jury. During the show, Lennon was tasked with judging the latest and greatest singles from the music world.
And, although the Liverpudlian star was a lifelong fan of Elvis Presley, he did not like Elvis' latest "awful" song, (You're the) Devil in Disguise.
Elvis released the single in 1963 on RCA Victor and had Please Don't Drag That String Around as a B-side. And while any new music from Elvis was exciting, when Lennon heard the track he devastated viewers by announcing how he wasn't a fan - which was surprising considering how much he idolised the King.
Over the years Lennon spoke extremely fondly of Elvis. He even once famously said: "Nothing affected me until I heard Elvis.
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