McCartney Times

There’s no arguing or denying – John Lennon is one of the best songwriters of all time. That’s not even an opinion; it’s a fact that, alongside Paul McCartney, The Beatles duo are the bestselling songwriters in music history and are among the most beloved and revered. So, when it comes to penning lyrics, Lennon knew a thing or two. However, that didn’t stop him from still being tripped up by what he considered to be the ultimate contradiction of the craft.Though The Beatles weren’t actually a band for that long, they left a legacy that looms large and is still being unpacked and analysed today. Across 12 studio albums, fans can hear their talent develop in real-time. Especially in the case of Lennon and McCartney, each album saw a step up in their songwriting abilities from the straightforward rock and roll of their initial releases, which were packed full of hooky slogans to draw an audience in, through to the adventurous storytelling works of their later years.

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Source: John Lennon on the “hypocrisy” of songwriting