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The hypocrite who inspired John Lennon to write a diss track

The hypocrite who inspired John Lennon to write a diss track

The hypocrite who inspired John Lennon to write a diss track
March 10
11:48 2025

John Lennon was no stranger to a biting song. Sure, he could write about love and hope, urging people to imagine a better and kinder world, but he was just as capable of delivering a brutal takedown if someone crossed him. Sometimes, he went straight for the throat, but in this instance, to mock a particularly hypocritical man he encountered, he opted for something a little more creative.The Beatles’ 1968 trip to India was supposed to be all about peace and love. Heading off to study with the Maharishi and get to grips with Transcendental Meditation, the expectation, or at least the hope, was that they would return to the UK feeling truly zen. Anyone would think that after a period of studying a purposefully and decidedly peaceful activity designed to open and calm minds, everyone would leave with nothing but love in their hearts. But in reality, it seemed to do quite the opposite for the Beatles.

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Martin Nethercutt

Martin Nethercutt

Martin A Nethercutt is a writer, singer, producer and loves music. Creative Director at McCartney Studios Editor-in-Chief at McCartney Times Creator-in-Chief at Geist Musik President (title) at McCartney Multimedia, Inc. Went to Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Kassel Lives in Playa del Rey From Kassel, Germany Married to Ruth McCartney

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