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How The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday’ Compares to The Monkees’ Rip-Off ‘I Wanna Be Free’
The Monkees' "I Wanna Be Free" is strikingly similar to The Beatles' "Yesterday." One song has a more universal meaning than the other but they're both great.
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How The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday’ Inspired a Madison Beer Song
Madison Beer revealed one of her songs was inspired by The Beatles' "Yesterday" during an interview with Lana Del Rey. John Lennon had some negative things to say about "Yesterday."
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What John Lennon Thought of People Calling Ringo Starr ‘Dumb’
According to John Lennon, Ringo Starr had a reputation for being "dumb." John hypothesized what might have happened to Ringo had he never joined The Beatles.
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Why John Lennon’s ‘Mind Games’ Is His Most Inspirational Song
John Lennon's "Mind Games" might seem internally contradictory, but it's beautifully cohesive. John's son, Sean Ono Lennon, compared the song to a Möbius strip.
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Why John Lennon Stopped Caring About Having Hits
John Lennon had hits over and over and over again. But he didn't think always hitting the top 10 was a good long-term goal.
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Frank Sinatra Thought Elvis Presley’s ‘Hound Dog’ Was ‘Stupid’
Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" doesn't exactly have deep lyrics. Frank Sinatra insulted "Hound Dog" onstage while its writers looked on from the audience.
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John Lennon Wanted to Be The Ronettes’ Ronnie Spector on 1 Album
John Lennon said he wanted to be like The Ronettes' Ronnie Spector when he worked with a famous producer. He made a hit cover in the process.
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Why John Lennon Slammed Ringo Starr’s Solo Producer
John Lennon slammed Ringo Starr's producer for being "too painstaking." That's quite the take considering the producer in question gave us some of Ringo's best albums.
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Why Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ Is a Slap in the Face
Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla' has some brilliant filmmaking and sadly horrible writing. It's a crying shame, because the film would have been vastly improved with a few simple changes.
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How Sofia Coppola Wanted to Use Elvis’ ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight?’ In ‘Priscilla’
Elvis Presley's "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" was originally in an emotional scene in Sofia Coppola's film 'Priscilla'. Coppola explained what she was trying to accomplish with the movie.
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Why ‘Priscilla’ Is the Polar Opposite of the ‘Elvis’ Movie
Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' and Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla' are polar opposites. Nobody has to like one or both of these films, but it's probably for the best that they both exist.
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John Lennon Comments From 1975 Might Reveal His Attitude Towards The Beatles’ ‘Now and Then’
We can never know what John Lennon would have thought of The Beatles' "Now and Then" but he made comments about his unreleased songs. He also discussed Elton John.
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Why John Lennon Was Surprised His Album ‘Walls and Bridges’ Wasn’t All Gibberish
John Lennon's 'Walls and Bridges' was recorded during a famous stretch of his life known as his "Lost Weekend." John was surprised it wasn't just a bunch of screams.
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George Harrison Said Paul McCartney’s Band Wings Was a Beatles Copy
During the 1970s, George Harrison dismissed Paul McCartney's band Wings as a Beatles redux. Meanwhile, Paul said the group was underrated.
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John Lennon Said 1 of His Solo Albums Had a ‘Jinx’ on It
One of John Lennon's solo albums was jinxed, according to the "Imagine" singer himself. He also decided to dedicate the album to Yoko Ono.
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What John Lennon Thought of Paul McCartney’s ‘Band on the Run’
When George Harrison discussed Wings, John Lennon responded by talking about Paul McCartney's 'Band on the Run'. That record produced three hit singles, but only two are still famous.
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Why The Beatles’ ‘Now and Then’ Is the Best Possible Final Song for the Fab Four
The Beatles' "Now and Then" has many fans and critics raving. Here's why "Now and Then" works as a meditation on The Beatles' place in the world of music.
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John Lennon Loved a 1970s Song That Reminded Him of Elvis Presley
John Lennon loved a hit song because it reminded him of Elvis Presley. The King of Rock 'n' Roll later put his own spin on that track.
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John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ Sounds a Lot Like Another 1 of His Hit Songs
John Lennon's "Imagine" (1971) is his most famous ballad but it wasn't his last. He later wrote a ballad about his own celebrity.
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When Was the Last Time a Beatles Song and an Elvis Movie Came Out at the Same Time?
November 2023 is treating fans to a new Elvis Presley movie and a new Beatles song. The last time this happened was in March 1968.
