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Why Paul Simon Felt Simon & Garfunkel’s Breakup Wasn’t Like The Beatles’ Breakup
Paul Simon felt his breakup wouldn't be as impactful as The Beatles' breakup. George Harrison also had quite a bit to say about the Fab Four's split.
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Priscilla Presley Will Never Forget Elvis’ Cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’
Priscilla Presley and Paul Simon both had strong reactions to Elvis Presley's cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water."
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John Lennon Compared The Beatles’ ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ to Buddhist Philosophy
John Lennon connected The Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever," Buddhist philosophy, and his feelings of persecution to each other during the same interview.
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John Lennon Never Took Credit for the Slogan ‘Give Peace a Chance’
John Lennon compared "Give Peace a Chance" to Elvis Costello's "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding." A rabbi inspired the former.
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John Lennon Called This Paul McCartney Song ‘a Good Piece of Work’
John Lennon said he wasn't interested in what the other Beatles were doing but that didn't make him "callous." Despite his words, he liked a 1980s Paul McCartney song.
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John Lennon and Paul McCartney Wrote Songs Based on the Same Lecture
A guru gave a lecture that inspired John Lennon and Paul McCartney to write songs. Paul's song appeared on 'The White Album' while John's became a hit for another artist.
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Why John Lennon Felt ‘Guilty’ About Having Money
John Lennon said he felt guilty about having money but got over that guilt. He also criticized a writer who looked down on his financial decisions.
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John Lennon’s ‘Woman’ Is About His View of Success
John Lennon interpreted the lyrics of "Woman" and "Working Class Hero" for fans. "Woman" was about Yoko Ono and women in general.
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Dead Kennedys’ Cover of Elvis’ ‘Viva Las Vegas’ Was Meant to ‘Shock’ People
Dead Kennedys' Jello Biafra explained why his band covered Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas" even though he wasn't familiar with the song or the associated movie.
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Why The New York Times Compared Elvis’ ‘Viva Las Vegas’ to a Banana Split
The New York Times offered a mixed appraisal of the movie 'Viva Las Vegas' as well as Elvis Presley's singing.
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A Singer Thought Her Brother Wrote The Beatles’ ‘Martha My Dear’
A folk singer revealed what she thought of The Beatles' "Martha My Dear" and other songs by the Fab Four.
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Elvis Costello Said The Beatles’ ‘Helter Skelter’ Defied a Stereotype of Paul McCartney
Elvis Costello said The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" proved a common perception of Paul McCartney and John Lennon was false. Paul disputed the common perception as well.
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What the Writer of ‘Hound Dog’ Thought of the Film ‘Elvis’
One of the writers of Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" revealed what he thought about the movie 'Elvis' and how it used different versions of the song.
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The Writer of Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me’ Said the Song Is ‘Masochistic’
According to one of its writers, Elvis Presley's "Love Me" sounds masochistic. It was supposed to be a joke at first.
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Lisa Marie Presley Called 1 Pink Floyd Album Her ‘Bible’
Lisa Marie Presley really liked one Pink Floyd album and a member of Pink Floyd really liked one Elvis Presley album.
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Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me Tender’ Was Written by a Munchkin From ‘The Wizard of Oz’
A composer who acted in 'The Wizard of Oz' revealed Elvis Presley chose the melody of "Love Me Tender" from a series of melodies.
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How Paul McCartney Transformed The Beatles’ ‘Come Together’ Into a ‘Genius Record’
John Lennon and Paul McCartney had contradictory memories of who penned The Beatles' "Come Together." They discussed the tune's relationship to a Chuck Berry song.
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Nancy Sinatra ‘Fell in Love’ With Elvis When They Made a Movie Together
Nancy Sinatra fell in love with Elvis Presley while they made a movie together but they didn't become a couple. Sinatra played an important role in Priscilla Presley's life anyway.
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A 1960s Rock Star Felt The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’ Was Disappointing
Two members of the same 1960s band clashed over The Beatles' "Hey Jude." One of the bandmates thought Paul McCartney sounded like Little Richard on "Hey Jude."
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John Lennon Used the Title of The Beatles’ ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ in a Short Story Before Writing the Song
John Lennon used the phrase "a hard days night" in a short story that came out before The Beatles' song with a similar name. The short story hasn't aged well.
