Julian Lennon says he’s been “driven up the wall” by The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’
nme.comJulian Lennon has once again discussed his relationship with The Beatles‘ ‘Hey Jude’, saying that he’s been “driven up the wall” by the classic song.During a new interview with Esquire, the musician and son of late Beatles icon John Lennon remembered how Paul McCartney wrote the 1968 non-album single about John’s break-up with Julian’s mother, Cynthia.The couple had separated and John began a relationship with Yoko Ono, whom he married in 1969.“It was ‘Hey Jules’ at first, but that didn’t quite sit well rhythmically,” Julian explained. ‘Hey Jude’ was a better interpretation.”He continued: “Paul wrote it to console Mum, and also to console me.
It’s a beautiful sentiment, no question about that, and I’m very thankful – but I’ve also been driven up the wall by it.“I love the fact that he wrote a song about me and for Mum, but depending on what side of the bed one woke up on, and where you’re hearing it, it can be a good or a slightly frustrating thing.
But in my heart of hearts, there’s not a bad word I could say about it.”Julian added: “The lyrics are pertinent even now. They’re about making life better and taking the weight off my shoulders, especially on the path I followed as a musician – following Dad.
It’s like, what are you, crazy? Why would you do that?“I’ve chosen the hardest road known to mankind to follow, but that’s why after 30 years of doing music I felt it was time to follow some other dreams I had.
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