Paul McCartney says John Lennon “would it find it soppy” that he still inspires his lyrics
nme.comPaul McCartney has said that John Lennon still influences his approach to writing song lyrics.The soloist and former Beatles member spoke about his late bandmate on the latest episode of his new 12-part podcast series, McCartney: A Life In Lyrics.“Often I’ll sort of refer… ‘What would John think of this?
He’d have thought it was too soppy’. So I’ll change it,” McCartney explained (via Music News).Speaking about the creative chemistry the duo shared, he went on: “That interplay was miraculous.
You don’t have this opposing element so much [now]. I have to do that myself.”The legendary musician also opened up about what sort of person Lennon was before he was shot and killed in December 1980, aged 40.
McCartney remembered his former songwriting partner as a “sarcastic” and “witty” man who used his humour and insults to guard his true personality.“John’s persona was very guarded, hopelessly guarded,” he recalled. “That’s where all his wit came from.
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