January 29th, 1969: John and Paul work carefully on their vocal harmony for the refrain of ‘Dig A Pony’. John, whose voice is tired and strained, is self-deprecating about his own efforts. Paul, perhaps attuned to it, is quick to profess his admiration for the song.
JOHN & PAUL:All I want is you…
JOHN: But see, now we get into adding a little bit more paint, you know.
PAUL: It’s alright, yeah. No, that’s good, that one.
JOHN: Okay, tick it.
PAUL: [sincere] I love that one.
JOHN: [reticent] Thank you.
PAUL: [insistent] I really really do.
JOHN: Thank you. [quiet] I enjoy it too. Sometimes. [pause] So that’s done.
PAUL: Um—
JOHN: Next, please.
John struggling to sing the song he wrote for Paul.
Paul knowing it’s for him but can only say “I love that one. I really really do.”
John: I enjoy the songs I wrote for you it, too. Sometimes.
The first night, John and Paul stayed in their suite, listening to records and reading fan mail. George, who had been signed for 100 pounds a day by the Daily Express to write of his experiences in Paris, went to a nightclub in the Place Pigalle.
Back in the City of Light, John and Paul slept till three o'clock in the afternoon. That much everybody agreed on.
Quote by Vincent Mulchrone from Daily Mail: George Harrison was astir early, but John Lennon and Paul Mccartney slumbered on until franctic photographers forced them at lens point into the Champs-Élysées.
Derek Taylor (a British journalist) wanted to know why the Beatles slept so much. “My office wants to know what they’re doing in Paris, so they’d better be doing something.”
Mr. Taylor, you better not worry, they are doing something alright. My head just running wild with theories, sleeping till 3 PM in the afternoon would only mean that John and Paul stayed up till 8 AM in the morning to do god knows what (definitely not just listening to records, composing and answering fan mails, right?)
And then they emerge from their hotel room looking like a newlywed couple in the afternoon of January 15th 1964
And then the pictures Paul personally took of John
After a palpable silence, Paul said, “Well, that’s an interesting one” also known as “slowly dying inside”
According to an article by the Daily Mail, this picture was taken by a fan on May 28, 1968.
John Lennon coolly stares into the camera. Alongside him, George Harrison has in his shirt pocket a resignation letter from Paul McCartney – apparently written a full two years before he would eventually quit.
Mr Herring says he took these intimate pictures of the Beatles after turning up uninvited on John’s doorstep, later sharing a car ride with him to George Harrison’s house to see the Beatles recording – and witnessing the opening of a letter said to announce McCartney’s resignation.
Could this have been Paul Mccartney’s kneejerk reaction to having to listen to Two Virgins?
In his 1980 David Sheff interview John said: “After Yoko and I met, I didn’t realise I was in love with her. I was still thinking it was an artistic collaboration, as it were – producer and artist, right? We’d known each other for a couple of years.” (also known as forcing myself to love someone to mend my broken heart because someone betrayed me)
As far timeline goes, John left India April 12, 1968. John then went to find his next best thing to “get back” at something someone did in India. In May 2, 1968 he made the “Two Virgins” tape with Yoko and presented it to his bandmates.
After a palpable silence, Paul said, “Well, that’s an interesting one.” ALSO NOW KNOWN AS “wait till I send you my resignation letter on May 28, 1968”
John then says: “You need to understand that this is where she and I are now. I don’t want to hold your hand anymore.” (this was directed to The Beatles - but we all know who it was for)
Ringo and George are just silent throughout the whole thing, because mother and father are fighting. And mother’s heart is breaking.
So in conclusion, I want to hold your hand was their love song, huh.
Me abusing the replay button during this momentous Mclennon moment.
Now and Then 😭 dropped.
And then back to back with Love Me Do - this song still makes me weak. John’s harmonica is amazing! (eventhough he felt uncool with it in later years) for me you are the coolest musician ever!
