How Julian Lennon feels about 'Hey Jude'

Julian Lennon breaks down how he really feels about 'Hey Jude' and what it was like growing up with Beatles star father John Lennon. Hear more on this week's episode of ‪@ClubRandomPodcast‬ presented by Men's Journal.
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[@scottmandu8316]

Bill needs to listen and not interupt

[@daisycocoa2557]

2016-2020 the phony “interviewer” dropped their act and showed who they really were and can’t stop

[@novai6554]

He talks way too much on his podcast

[@FlipGuitarist80]

He loves the sound of his own voice

[@owre]

Yep

[@alliekat85]

And the inappropriate laughing

[@deborahabernathy1757]

Julian will always be special to me. He and Cynthia have a wonderful place in the hearts and minds of true fans and friends.They were /are Loved even today. Can't stand Yoko even now! God Bless You, Julian!

[@DngrDan]

"REALLY? What do you hate about it??" Bill is unbelievable.

[@jenelle6132]

I'm a special needs bus driver and one of the preschool kids on my bus is named Jude. I've sung it to him a few times and he at 3 years old said "don't sing that, that's what my mom sings. And I haven't seen her. It makes me sad." I found out she left him because she does drugs.... Darkness and sadness....

[@mariafantasia1191]

As a mad Beatles fan, I visited Liverpool and did a personalised tour of the Beatles houses and places where they met and played. When we got to John Lennon's house, I was shown where his mother was killed crossing the road and was told of the abandonment/rejection by John's parents - even his mother who couldn't care for him. And how he would, as a young boy, visit the orphanage at Strawberry Fields to sit with the children there as he felt so terribly abandoned himself, even though he lived with his (strict) aunt Mimi. Clearly, John Lennon didn't have the emotional intelligence to deal with his early marriage/responsibilities, and the demons from his early trauma ran very deep. To expect him to be this great father to Julian is an unrealistic expectation. In later years, when Sean was born, John was clearly in a different mindset. Regardless of all the judgement against John, he was never going to be capable of doing any differently towards Julian as that was the templar his own parents embedded in his childhood memories.

[@Ruth-g3c9z]

Would love to hear Julian’s take on "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds," since he inspired that song as well.

[@MrGman2804]

I like Julian. I can see there were pluses and minuses to being John Lennons son, but overall, he is a lot better off than the majority of boys born in 1963 England.

[@bengunns9500]

Embrace it Julian, change your mindset of it, we only live once. Accept your past and write some songs about your life. I never knew my dad, accept it, best wishes

[@uns33n]

John wrote hey jude as an apology for abandoning julian. The changed it from hey jules to hey jude because he found it catchier/easier to sing. If that isnt a microcosm of how john felt about and treated julian, i dont know what is.

[@i.am.allei1223]

Paul not John

[@DRC4547]

I love how Julian is his own man.

[@ElaineWood-f2t]

Absolutely!

[@DH-xm3hc]

I agree. He is more talented than Sean Lennon. I guess they get along 🤷‍♀️ Sean to me sounds like his mother's music.

[@petesmart1983]

Why wouldn't he be John was an awful dad not just leaving his mum and him but he uses to beat him everyday and tie him up etx😢

[@DRC4547]

@@petesmart1983 you have a question in all that or just venting?

[@matildadhumxoxo5801]

he had no choice….he had to sink or swim

[@Brembelia]

I love Julian's song, "Too Late For Goodbyes." He sings that so well. Best wishes to dear Julian for always.

[@GuitarMatt]

I loved that song of Julian's at 10-yrs old. Imagine you get into The Beatles at 8-yrs old in 1981, and you find out that one of their 2 front men are gone?! Nevertheless I'm taking the time machine to 1983 to play that song right now! "Too Late For Goodbyes"..AMEN!!

[@user-herenotthere]

Listen to Julian's current works. Great music.

[@loriwest610]

I love his song Saltwater. He sounds so sad when he sings. He has such a beautiful voice ❤

[@charlottesmom]

I still love his song Stick Around and the video is a hoot!😂

[@jwardbass4452]

One of the best songs of the 80’s, even ignoring the John Lennon connection.

[@andiemarie5160]

I remember a while after his Mum Cynthia Lennon died and Julian wasn't invited to some event honoring his Dad that he clearly should have been- he did a rant on how he really felt about it on some social media. Then he shortly after deleted it and replaced it with a warm sentiment from his Mum about not wanting to be ugly like them and thanking his Mother for teaching him how to handle hard times with dignity. ❤ I always liked Julian and hated how things happened with John leaving and acting like they never existed. 😮 My level of respect increased for him because of how he handled that with the same grace and class Cynthia would have, really touched my heart that day! ✌️

[@a5dr3]

I’ve met him a few times. He’s really nice.

[@jwardbass4452]

I can’t blame him for ranting. It’s nice he reflected and retracted his statement, remembering his mum. Most people CANNOT do that, myself included.

[@andiemarie5160]

Idk about that, I'm kinda admiring your ability to recognize and acknowledge how hard it was for him to have self control in that situation and then admitting you think you would fall short if placed in the same position- not everyone can do that either

[@MrParkinthedark]

This is the realist comment I've seen in a long while, very well put friend!

[@andiemarie5160]

@@MrParkinthedark Thank you kind Sir!

[@60Airflyte]

People always say how resilient children are when it comes to their parents splitting up. You can tell it still hurts him even at his age.

[@HankFinkle11]

It’s total nonsense. I never got over my parents divorce. Ever.

[@mariafantasia1191]

And yet people are so judgemental towards John Lennon for being who he was, despite John Lennon having his own lived trauma of rejection/abandonment by his father and mother who, regardless of loving him/visiting him, couldn't care for him and thus, he was taken away and put in the care of his aunt Mimi. Unfortunately, John Lennon didn't/couldn't cut the trauma cycle and it continued and impacted on Julian. But if people are not going to judge Julian, they shouldn't judge his father.

[@60Airflyte]

@@mariafantasia1191 not a fan of John Lennon.

[@mariafantasia1191]

@60Airflyte Who cares? What does it matter?

[@60Airflyte]

@@mariafantasia1191 struck a nerve, did I?

[@Kamala-Walz-4-America]

And then John died, Julian was mostly left out of the will and had to sue Yoko, who fought in court for 16 YEARS to avoid giving Julian any more money, but finally settled. I can see why Julian may not hold his father in the same high esteem that others do. And Yoko, well, I'm not going to use that kind of language in a public post. But you know what she is, don't you?

[@geraldmorgan2539]

😊😊

[@anabanana7599]

A wicked woman

[@williamsherman1089]

I bet it starts with a c

[@Bombabingbong66]

Why do rotten people thrive and live such long lives...all that awful screeching she does as well 😢

[@CieloVistaSoftware]

John and Yoko were both self centered asswagons. To treat Julian as they did is tragic. All respect for them has been lost. May Jesus bless Julian.

[@anabanana7599]

The scars are there forever . You never forget the hurt or pain . Doesn't matter how old you get . Bless Julian

[@myrawells5691]

Absolutely.

[@hat-trickhartley]

Perfectly said

[@reneeg4817]

sorry Jullian but there is forgiveness. We all make mistakes some are bigger than others.

[@clintyeetswood]

in my opinion, it’s always i portent to take a sad song and make it better

[@HankFinkle11]

@@reneeg4817it’s not to you to suggest he forgive. He and his mom were on the receiving end of a royal shafting. His dad, unfortunately, said some fairly awful things later, such as Julian “being born out of a bottle on a Saturday night.” He was also left out of his dad’s will.

[@diddybopper2052]

Hey Jude is a testament to Paul’s nature as a human being.

[@andrewmllns]

Proverbs 25:20 Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on a wound, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. It’s the song of fools. The song is in the key of F Major with the subject matter of someone leaving their child to commit adultery. Paul McCartney writing pop/rock songs that end up in a nah nah nah nah pub style chorus to cheer a young boy up didn’t really help. The sheet lyrics gifted to Julian were at his Fathers and Yoko’s place when John died. Yoko refused to return the original sheet lyrics among other belongings to Julian when John died. As a result of all this Julian had to buy them back secretly when Yoko put the lyrics up for auction. How ridiculous is that?

[@SW-fn7cl]

Tbf it was probably a fuck you to John as well 😂

[@Cruz_ignatius]

Paul should’ve been his dad lol adoption

[@Cruz_ignatius]

@@SW-fn7clsure was he hated yoko :)

[@southie3177]

@@SW-fn7cl that’s what I was thinking 🤔

[@jtoland2333]

My dad was a lot like John Lennon in terms of personality. Nobody wrote a song for me, but it hurts when I hear people saying what a great guy he is. I can't imagine how it is with a whole planet doing so.

[@mariafantasia1191]

@@johnbarry1965 That's rubbish. Perhaps you feel like garbage hence your need to project it.

[@Victoria-gq8gt]

So sorry that you had to endure this crap... wish it had been different and empathise totally. So unjust and despicable.

[@Victoria-gq8gt]

​​@@mariafantasia1191John Lennon was a louse. It's the person who lives in fantasia land who is projecting. The name says it all.

[@jmdavison62]

@@johnbarry1965 I'm not sure about the "great voice" and "great songs" part, but I'm with you on the last part. Julian Lennon and Cynthia Lennon are far more dignified than either John Lennon or Yoko Ono.

[@jmdavison62]

@@mariafantasia1191 Nah, you're the one projecting rubbish. Go away.

[@managerof3monsters]

Julian is a testament to Cynthia’s parenting alone…well done.

[@beefheart67]

I agree it's probably for the best he wasn't around John much back then we heard the stories

[@jennywren9068]

Bill Maher makes such a fool out of himself in front of Julian. I love that Julian doesn’t budge on a lot of his inappropriate questions. I watched the interview.

[@Mistar_Jonezy]

Is it on youtube anywhere?

[@bobf.5538]

BILL sometimes likes to think he knows more than the person he's interviewing

[@merricat3025]

​@@bobf.5538he is a terrible interviewer

[@ARareAndDifferentTune1313]

@@merricat3025yeah I wish this out of touch clown would just go away already

[@M00N.L1GHT]

@@bobf.5538~ Sometimes?

[@leonardshevlin7260]

Bill Maher asks questions but he'd much rather talk over the response than listen.

[@paulmatthews6318]

I was thinking the same thing. He just loves the sound of his own voice. I don’t think he knows how to shut up and listen

[@theomay1209]

He only ask questions to hear himself talk !!!

[@carolbunt3399]

Bill loves to hear himself talk. Freaking egomaniac.

[@steelyspielbergo]

@@paulmatthews6318He said something like 10 words.

[@suraya1224]

What an insensitive, dumb question to ask him, Bill. It was written by Paul for Julian, bcs he was trying to console Julian when John abandoned him. Of course, it's not a happy song for him. Get a clue, Bill.

[@lavenderbee3611]

Bill is emotionally immature, the drinking doesn't help either.

[@Johnmrobinson-vb5vd]

I know imagine only been famous for your dad leaving you

[@stellagrau8871]

That question is totally out of place.Paul composed to help Julian.

[@OConnorTnP1]

No. According to Paul, Julian was the inspiration for the song, but it really wasn’t “for” Julian, or about him.

[@Johnmrobinson-vb5vd]

@@OConnorTnP1 damn

[@hat-trickhartley]

You never get over your father leaving. Julian is testament to the wonderful woman his mother was.

[@zootsoot2006]

It's possibly the worst Beatles song and such a ridiculous message, putting all that responsibility on a 3 year old child.

[@Thundercloud25]

@@zootsoot2006Paul McCartney meant well when he wrote that song for Julian Lennon.I read he would visit Julian not like John Lennon

[@Thundercloud25]

@@zootsoot2006Take it easy it’s not about you

[@Brandylou7]

@@Thundercloud25yes but Paul did mean well when he wrote that song to Julian. I read the same thing that he went out to visit Julian and Cynthia. And we know there was no love lost on Yoko by Paul and the rest of the Beatles at that time. The way John would bring her into the studio . She was very intrusive. None of the other Beatle woman sat in during studio time back then.

[@dsoutherland1747]

My daughter’s father did the same thing, when she was three. Her first sad memory in her life was that incident, as he was carrying his clothes out the door. He moved out of state for another woman. That betrayal messed her up in later life. She still deals with it sometimes.

[@RobertIandolo]

I have such respect for this man! He was a protector of his mother who obviously had a difficult time when John left her. He grabbed the leadership role and preformed it well!

[@timwoodger7896]

He was 3yrs old 🤦

[@AntonioBarsanio]

@@timwoodger7896 Yes, but later on he did. duh!

[@KimNeville-vr8hn]

​@@timwoodger7896 So? And what of it? We're well aware that he was only a toddler when his irresponsible father abandoned him and his mom. Nobody said otherwise. Julian grew up in a fatherless home and when he was old enough to step up and become the man of the house, he did so.

[@MarcioNovelli]

Any parent who abandons their child loses my respect.

[@BeeRich33]

Especially for a hippie demanding peace.

[@chshaw87]

Even worse when you find out he was a wife beater, too.

[@Robert-ky5ks]

@@yesi2117 once you know of :)

[@captainjefferies9047]

@@chshaw87 That is BS.

[@captainjefferies9047]

He got divorced. It happens. It's not like he stopped seeing his son.

[@judymcgaugh6480]

i knew his mother thru Louise Harrison. she knew i was shot on my job in 1984. one night at dinner she asked me about me being shot and what did it feel like and did i know i had been shot and if it hurt. she said she wanted to know if John had been in any pain when he was shot. she had put a lot of thought in if John had suffered when he was shot. i did not want to hurt her anymore being told about how many times he was shot and other things about his shooting. i just told her that he probably would have not knew anything being in shock.. i was trying not to make it worse for her as she had really been thinking about his death. you could tell she had deep feelings still about him. and i tried to tell afew white lies to make her feel that he never suffered and did not know because he would have been in shock. i just tried to take her mind from things about that . his mother was too me a very lovely lady. his mother talked so much about Julian and i believe she raised him to care about people and he had manners when it came to how he treated women.. but his mother really thought about him often. i was so sad when I heard she passed . I will always have good memories of Cynthia. I was in Toronto Canada with Cynthia and she was telling me that Julian was in N.Y. fighting Yoko in court over his inheritance . she was supposed to release his money to him and she was refusing to give his his money he was to get. Yoko was a real piece of work.. there are so many things about her that folks don't know about her. and it would probably be to her benefit for folks not to know more.. but i want Julian to know his mother talked about him all the time i was with her.. he had bad times but i think his mother did alright by him..

[@dina113east]

Cynthia must have been devastated when John was murdered by that lunatic. John was the father of her child and probably the love of her life. They were young when they married and his success would overcome their relationship. Thank you for the insight, it gives us a look into her life and how the loss of John was monumental, even though he had left her.

[@yol.7177]

Thank you for sharing your story. I’m sorry you were shot. Hope there were no lasting effects. Both Julian and his mum seem like exemplary people.

[@susierae1190]

Thank you for your story. I loved John as a music person, but its crappy and unacceptable what he done to Julian, the first born and looks like him the most!! I'm glad he finally got his money from the wicked witch...He's a great musician also...His mother sounds like a wonderful lady..😢❤

[@Aspectus]

Thanks for sharing. Yoko is a nut and a monster

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Thank God you survived what happened to you. I feel so sorry for Julian and his Mum. What John and Yoko did was unethical and deplorable.

[@randilevson9547]

Paul was trying to help Julian the best way he knew how, by writing that song for him. Julian is honest, soft-spoken, and can express himself without being angry. Well done.

[@22lyric]

WHAT kind of person wouldn't make sure the child of their spouse wasn't taken care of? Even if their spouse was a jerk! I hope Sean takes care of him when Yoko dies. SHAME ON HER! I used to feel bad when people made fun of her singing. Never again.

[@richardburchett]

And everybody talks about John being the ‘peace and love’ Beatle. What about Paul. It’s one thing to preach it; another to live it

[@jasonbennett60]

John talked about peace and love a lot, but he didn’t practice what he preached very well.

[@captainjefferies9047]

Paul was the "write songs cash checks" Beatle.

[@Jgasporrap]

Paul is lovely, kind, a real mate and an adult!, He handled his Mom's death and soldiered on... and yes he had his Dad still but he is just the real deal, and unlike John, Paul wasn't a great musician like John, he was a musical genius.

[@jasonbennett60]

Just as I clicked on the replies here Let It Be comes on the radio ❤️

[@richardburchett]

@@Jgasporrap Did you mean to say Paul McCartney wasn’t a great musician?

[@dianesaari3034]

I agree. Painful reminder for him and Cynthia. And John didn't realize he was doing the same thing to Julian that Alfred did to him and Julia.

[@Coneman3]

How could he not know that?!

[@dianesaari3034]

@@Coneman3 Because John was all about John.

[@Ubu987]

That line "I'm in love for the first time" from the song, "Don't Let Me Down" must have stung Cynthia badly. I do not respect John Lennon for abandoning his wife and child. Not good.

[@Coneman3]

Yes I think he was a very selfish person. Even if he never loved her and the relationship wasn’t going to work, he could still have kept in touch and seen his son. For many, money is the big issue but rich Lennon didn’t have that problem. He didn’t seem a kind man at all.

[@MrLrossana]

​@@Coneman3he fell in love with yoko, he is not the only child with parents divorced...shut up julian, shut up

[@donskiver]

I really love his song "too late for goodbyes". Kinda wish he did more music, but I understand him wanting to go his own way.

[@musiclove4635]

I have several of Julian's albums. Check out his website. He's also a very talented photographer.

[@imagine9265]

I love It's much too late for Good byes 🎶 🎵 That was a great statement to His Father.

[@ursuladelbressine9233]

John was a man with a great talent but wen a father leaves his little son of 3 jeers old behind and go on living his life, he is an narcist without a hart . He’s cold as ice. Forgive my bad English i live in the Netherlands. Big hug for you and a kiss 🥰❤️

[@Coneman3]

Yes more and more has come about about how John wasn’t a very nice person much of the time. I’m sure this played a part in the split with Paul.

[@michaeldillon3113]

Well done on your English . Your message is understood . At the end of the day ' All you need is love ♥️' .✌️☮️

[@KCCheez]

Him leaving wasn’t as bad as him being rich but not supporting his child.

[@Ozziecatsmom]

@@KCCheezI agree, Cynthia and Julian deserved so much more. Not just money but dignity and respect too.

[@hartdietrich3560]

John wasn’t a man at all. He also liked to beat on women. He wasn’t as talented as he gets credit for. He fell in with the right guys at the right time and they get put on a pedestal but the Beatles as a group are overrated and John’s the least talented member.

[@gregoryreoyo4480]

"Imagine no family responsibilities....you may say I'm a dreamer....."

[@Victoria-gq8gt]

Good one.

[@AndrewHunterMusic]

“What do you hate about it?” Bill can be so clueless sometimes.

[@TheClash122]

Yep, and then he started interrupting and speaking over Julian.

[@gerardvanbrakel2080]

Sometimes ??😂😂

[@lanstarphoenix4189]

Mostly

[@chriss3838]

Bill is such an arrogant prick .most of , no all of the time.

[@kab9706]

Most of the time. It's pretty obvious if you know anything about Julien and what kind of father/husband John Lennon was.

[@francesjolly5106]

Best part of music from your father is you❤

[@roberttschaefer]

My parents separated when I was three years old, and I can absolutely concur that you are terrified and you know something really bad is happening.

[@Efc-f6c]

Did you live off your Father's talent too?

[@antmunro6407]

@@Efc-f6cdidn’t turn out to be a smack head like his dad though did he!!

[@colinluckens9591]

​@@Efc-f6cJulian has tried to live his life, and can't help who his dad happens to be....

[@chuckydall9250]

​@user-ft1iz2qd2j Si because his father was a musician he can't be one also?? So if his father is a plumber and ran a successful business his son shouldn't take it over?? Do you see how moronic you sound? Let's not act like John gave him any help that would require John be a man and we all know he wasn't!!

[@TB-wvvvw]

@@Efc-f6c I'm not a big fan of the Beatles, and Julian's father had nothing to do with his impressive and helpful environmental film work or childrens' books, and nothing to do with his musical success from songs Julian himself wrote. I'll go so far as to say that the Beatles would have been a better band with him in John's place. He's a better man than his father, and you're obviously just a jealous little person projecting what you would hope to do if you had the chance.

[@carolsharples7796]

He's a really nice guy thanks to his mum ❤

[@213ingrid]

nope. his Mom is a c*nt

[@jimmywatts8219]

Yep because his dad was a piece of shit who abused women and children.

[@craigh8602]

Well said.

[@bobf.5538]

Paul would go over and spend the day with Julian many times. He was like a second father..Uncle Paul

[@MovieBurnerEntertainment]

Watch this whole interview man. Julian said him and Paul rarely have seen each other throughout Julian’s life. A few photos from the early days was at most the time Paul spent with him. It’s not as frequent as people thought

[@uns33n]

The PR was quite effective.

[@SmoothBaracuda]

It's hilarious how people just make shit up in their head about other people's lives then accept it as fact

[@reuireuiop0]

​@@SmoothBaracudathat's basically how _any_ interpretation of truth works. You are convinced of this one "fact" coz you haven't heard otherwise. Mohammed, Jezus, Buddha have got billions of followers based on this concept.

[@brontewcat]

@@reuireuiop0Clearly you are one of those people because you have convinced yourself that there is only one fact about each of them.

[@bev9708]

I think that most people just don't understand the profound effect of parental abandonment on the psyche at such a young age ... it changes the brain development, skews perceptions and emotional reactions and even much later in life when we're supposed to be "over it", it still has an enormously profound impact!!

[@mariafantasia1191]

Exactly. Julian's father, John, went through abandonment and rejection from both his father and mother. Although his mother would see him, John was taken away from her and put in his aunt's care. So to have both your father and mother disappear from your life at a young age is going to severly impact. People want to judge John Lennon, but the trauma of his childhood clearly had a terrible impact and you're right - you don't get "over it".

[@wesleyduckett1982]

Thank you

[@angusmcbean4449]

I saw Julian twice in concert in the mid 80’s. He was really good.

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

Much better than Sean I've heard. I still have a couple of his CD singles, and they still hold up to this day. Yokohama erased him from Beatles and lennon history.

[@leonardomunoz4009]

When I think of the whole context of the song, yeah it's sad. Real sad. Especially since I went through the exact pain...

[@jaelge]

Countless millions of us did, mate.

[@stevedaniels3064]

Me too...my Dad left when I was 3.5, left my mom with 4 kids under 6. Ran off with another woman and her 2 kids. Never helped or gave my mom any money. Even her car got repoed when he quit making the payments. Total bum.

[@floepiejane]

Yeah, those who went through it know.

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@stevedaniels3064 3.5? That's very precise!

[@Yukiasmr1]

We can’t expect him to feel the same way we feel about the Beatles.

[@bryanjoecruz47]

The Beatles are also humans who commits sin just like any other humans. John Lennon is a great and legendary singer as the whole world knows but dismal as a husband and father to Cynthia and Julian.

[@cinziac7921]

Julian is such a humble and kind human being. I don't get why the interviewer kept on interrupting him and laughed when Julian was pouring his heart out, that was a rude attitude.

[@Victoria-gq8gt]

This interviewer is a douche. You should see his other interviews too... they're the same calibre of insensitivity and stupidity.

[@BeatlesFan1975]

Julian's life is all about his dad, in interviews..... He is a musician in his own right.

[@sdd123]

He is an amazing human. His philanthropy work with lupus and other charities is inspiring.❤

[@dontgoout1434]

Lol nonsense priveleged kid thats all no talent

[@jaelge]

Paul was more of a father figure to Julian than John was, but then, John hadn't set the bar very high either.

[@johnwilliams1223]

Paul was far more paternal than John ever was. Look how well he treated Linda’s daughter Heather.

[@jaelge]

@@johnwilliams1223: True.

[@lisadc4681]

​@@johnwilliams1223Yep, by actually adopting her and raising her as his own, along with her mother of course ..how lucky was Heather?? Can you imagine by the luck of the draw you get adopted by a Beatle and JPM no less! ❤

[@hw343434]

Paul never became a full time father like John did with Sean

[@jaelge]

@@hw343434: Lennon may have been staying home and putting out PR as though he was a ¨full-time¨ father but you can be sure the nanny and housekeeper were doing the real work. He played father when he felt like it. The stay-at-home-dad thing was a gimmick like the Peace and Love schtick in the early Seventies. It provided cover for his reclusiveness and laziness.

[@CapoKabar]

Bill chastising Julian on not liking the song is absolutely Unfuckingbelievable.

[@MM-iy7gz]

I used to think the world of John. Then after learning about what he did to Julian and how he beat women, I never thought of him the same way. We are all human but to do those things to a child and women and then call yourself a man of peace is certainly hypocritical.

[@robbsclassics]

He hit Cynthia Lennon once and couldn't look her in the eye for months and promised he'd never hit another woman again. She said as far as she knew, he never did. That's her own words.

[@nickf8268]

@@robbsclassicshe’s still a PoS. I believe him an his whore used world peace to try to reconcile what they truly were.

[@GeorgeZimmermen]

When I heard he beat women, I respected him even more……..

[@oliviabb73849]

I remember reading the book by Cynthia Lennon in my teens and realizing what an azz John Lennon actually was.

[@rosemeccia9411]

Who did he beat?

[@MM-ku2jt]

Bill seems so ignorant in this it's amazing.

[@poopsiclemcgee1134]

Yoko ono literally took away from the world. She didn't add anything good

[@barobabo8174]

I get it, my Dad walked out on us kids, it was hard many times. All my love and respect for Jilian Lennon for keeping it together! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ednasandoval3016]

Abandonment is real no matter if you have counseling. Forgiveness is very difficult. Understand.

[@Armor_Dillo]

Julian’s memory of being three is most likely when this started. When the public hears the breakup is official, there was probably a period before that where John just wasn’t there doing his father role. This song was made for Julian by Paul McCartney, who was basically his uncle. Paul has said so himself. Perhaps it was an outcry and healing process for Paul and Julian, but not made for John.

[@nelsonhelmutt5076]

And Paul Was a Much Better Father Uncle than John was capable of, as John would ask Paul How do you do that? meaning play good with all the Kids coming along their collective ways.. Paul Knew Love from Both Parents. and Aunts and Uncles Buddies and Girlfriends. Paul has all great Input Even had John Lennon. its obvious why He carries On still Touring. Or To to Kick Mick Jagger's Ass.? No just Fooling

[@superorangeish]

Boring song.

[@anjou6497]

I LOVE Paul Mcartney's voice. He gives it so much resonance . Also on Oh Darling.

[@sexobscura]

Thanks for your therapeutical analyses of a song about whose circumstance you are obviously deeply and profoundly involved with

[@johnclon1742]

John Lennon thought that the song was Paul saying he was okay/good with Yoko bring a part of John's life and becomimg his main partner. Imagine that...

[@mikejackson5666]

Interesting man ,very talented, better looking than his father, has a shadow hanging over him ,son of a legend

[@rosarioreside3327]

I love Julian now that he is getting matured . He thinks first before he talks slowly very humble. He was been bless with awesome voice and he is lucky. Keep up having a beautiful heart 🙏❤️😊

[@dennymartin18]

Julian was sensitive , humble and selfless. John was narcississtic, insecure, blunt and vicious. ☝️🤨

[@glumonion1454]

Julian has his Dads voice and his Mother’s heart. Best it was that way round.

[@notanotherjamesmurphy5574]

Bill Maher: “Whatdya hate about it?!?!” Julian: “…Really, Bill?”

[@blue246]

Dads! DO NOT a walk away from your wife and kids! If there’s abuse then that’s a different story-get you and your kids to safety. Abandonment is lifelong destruction of the family unit and to our emotional well-being. Men are called by God to be providers, protectors and leaders of the household. Treat your wife like a queen and she will treat you like a king. Do not aggravate your children, but bring them up with love and discipline. It’s that easy.

[@jennavsvivianunicorns5611]

Amen

[@skibidi-pap1]

Amen. Too many fatherless homes in this world. I appreciate every dad thats active in their familys lifes 🙏

[@JuliaLeoSun]

There is darkness, pain and sadness when a parent leaves. It's a hole I will always live with even though I've forgiven them. I've found peace but it can creep up on me. Love and understanding

[@kpas22105]

No child should be abandoned. May God continue to give you the strength you need to live your best life

[@Jgasporrap]

I divorced with my ex when my son was about 3. I hoped he would be young enough to accept it but in some ways it has stayed with him. I pretty much dedicated myself to him. I've sacrificed relationships to be the best Dad I can be to him. I always felt he deserves that and I owe that to him. I think him knowing he's my priority has made a difference.

[@cindye5285]

That's like asking William and Harry why they don't love listening to Elton John's remake of Candle in the Wind for their Mum's funeral.

[@Klm242]

He's right that the song brings up sad memories that changed his life and not for the better.

[@vowelsounds6312]

“A stark and dark reminder of what happened”. Truly, Julian does well to forgive his father. Bill seems to have trouble understanding how insensitive / cruel John could be.

[@Coneman3]

Even John admitted himself he hadn’t been a good person.

[@Gottaknow]

Bill is a freaking idiot!

[@5roundsrapid263]

My dad could be bitter, arrogant, and abusive just like John, but he didn’t leave. It took me a long time to forgive him, too. Fortunately, it was before he passed away.

[@mejustme474]

John was unbelievably selfish and have everything to Yoko and her son which is awful! They haven’t got an ounce of talent Julian does. Plus that song made about Shaun Lennon. Makes my blood boil when you think about this one in regular to Julian who was only 3! He didn’t do anything to deserve this, His his Mother was supporting him alone.

[@5roundsrapid263]

@@mejustme474 Sean and Julian actually have a good relationship these days. I guess they both realized you can’t resent your brother for what your father did.

[@theomay1209]

John walked out on his wife, son, family, Beatles for.....Yoko ,...wtf

[@jonesba2004]

Jules, I just want to give you a giant hug.

[@JBDazen]

"what do you hate about it?" Well it's only one of the most famous songs in the world and it's only about the defining trauma of my life.

[@janelleabbott2227]

I am actually so disappointed in John Lennon. Everything isn't about his craft. He changed and hurt his first born son terribly.

[@Xxxxxx19-p1c]

I was an infant when my mother left. The void she left was unfixable. You feel the pain, and keep feeling it until you just make peace with it.

[@petesmart1983]

Julian life has been much better because John was violent to him and his mother most days

[@Roxy11515]

Bless you. ❤

[@tracyjacoby2382]

I send total love to Julian Lennon, hope he's doing well! Paul wrote it as a love song to him but grown up Julian, probably has had enough flashback of an unhappy time in his childhood.🥺💕💕

[@dontgoout1434]

While millions starve etc

[@genepearson1231]

@@dontgoout1434your not very smart

[@colinluckens9591]

​@@dontgoout1434 Of course there are more serious, even worse things in the world....that doesn't mean that abandoned children can't feel a great deal of pain too - when someone is rejected by their own mother or father, it can be a hurt more acute, profound and long-lasting than even physical discomfort (though probably not as bad as starving I admit😥)

[@aReallySwellGuy]

My parents were divorced when I was 2 years old, and I have memories of them together, I remember a Christmas, I remember how it was. Then it went bad, my mom did wrong, my family fell apart and it’s been a wreck ever since that we’re all used to (sisters and I) but it’s generally snowballed a bit worse every year. I’m not sour that my family wasn’t the “ideal American family” but I understand what he means that it’s a reminder of a bad time.

[@miguelservetus9534]

Forgive the Universe.

[@m.richard.helton1547]

But you noticed that he never said anything that put the blame on his dad whatsoever and his dad had a history of walking away from relationship. So the problem isn't any way that you can transfer the problem to a song that Paul McCartney wrote I think that's kind of petty. You're hiding from the truth and you're in serious denial. Yoko Ono was never to be in the studios whatsoever this was an understanding by all of the Beatles that no girlfriends or wives in the recording studio but your dad was the first one to break this and tried to force the other three to put up with certain people's opinions that had nothing to do with the Beatles because she wasn't one of them. That's what truly destroyed the Beatles was because of her sticking her nose into it when the other three did not want her a part of it and that was always the agreement. But your dad thinking that he was the leader of the band broke broke that promise that's what caused everything to fall apart. Don't blame it on a song that's really Petty you need to wake up I was around at that time young man.

[@frankpitochelli6786]

Good for you Julian, I'm glad he made his own way in life, A child doesn't understand fame and fortune, they just want a mom and dad and love.

[@CricketEngland]

“Well it’s much too late for goodbye’s”

[@MrMaxDammann]

Damn that cut deep. Dad leaves and now I gotta listen to this reminder over and over.

[@joegreen2750]

If there had been no paul McCartney, there 100% would never have been the Beatles.

[@gretchennelson7056]

Will you f**k off with that nonsense. If there had been no JOHN and Paul there would have been no Beatles. Geez, one little nudge and fhe McCartney fanatics come crawling out of the woodwork.🤪

[@DJ-bj8ku]

And if there were no John Lennon, there would have been no Beatles either. Duh.

[@gretchennelson7056]

@@DJ-bj8ku Thank you.

[@dougsheridanmusic]

An impressively useless comment

[@TB-wvvvw]

@@DJ-bj8ku Paul was the heart of the Beatles. He could have chosen better than John and would have of course still been a great success. If John hadn't had the luck to find Paul, you wouldn't know his name today. John rode on his coattails and they both knew it.

[@bradywhatley970]

I looked up the word hypocrite in Websters Dictionary and found a photograph of John Lennon

[@llamaface6229]

This just shows no matter how young you are and how you get trauma never leaves. This poor man has been getting flashbacks of a dark point in his life from 3 years old and he’s 61. I hope he finds peace.

[@wizardmagic5524]

The grass isn’t always green !

[@alicegrant3731]

*greener 😊

[@thereseember2800]

How could anyone leave their precious 3-year-old?

[@brendaharvey2992]

Mine got dumped on at 4 an 1

[@SunnyLovetts]

At least they didn’t get an abortion like democrats

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

I don't understand how they could either. They would have had to pry my daughter out of my cold dead hands before I'd ever let her go!

[@SunnyLovetts]

Stop assuming ages

[@matzrat5006]

@@SunnyLovetts stupid remark. from a trumper. to be expected i guess.

[@maryparker7872]

I never liked Johns second wife especially because when John died she wouldn't give Julian any of his father's stuff. Julian actually had to go to auctions that were selling his father's things and buy them.

[@williamsherman1089]

She definitely was a dandy that's for sure, I'm willing to bet her and Jane Fonda are best friends

[@vickydrnk]

​@@williamsherman1089what's the thing with Jane Fonda?

[@JudyRichards-u4o]

I just saw a KZbin video showing how at one point his Mom was so broke she sold all her letters and memoirs from John and received a decent amount for them but didn't know who bought them. Later, she receIved them all back and framed with a note saying something about saving your memories and it was signed Love, Paul McCartney. I was always surprised John could be like he was to Julian after being abandoned by his Mother and acknowledging how that impacted him.

[@julianlennon...]

Hello Judy, Thank you for your love and support also for being an amazing fan 🌹

[@laurelwood791]

I think your comment was, as you are Julian....Real, Respectful, And Tactful.

[@julianlennon...]

Hello Laurel, Thank you for your love and support also for being an amazing fan 🌹

[@animallanguage4271]

Julian Lennon is, The Real Deal.

[@jonathanlafrance8643]

Well, we love u Julian. You carried a torch when we are needed a home run hitter. Great job on your own music.

[@lasirena7521]

Yoko ono messed up everything that she involved

[@johnwilliams1223]

Agreed! She’s like the black widow.

[@Coneman3]

John chose her.

[@Tomekkplk]

@@Coneman3 Shows how dumb john really was

[@KevinKenna-wv6qx]

Imagine John Lennon as a father I wonder if you can

[@luciferseven1426]

Why does he keep interrupting Julian 🙄

[@kathybutterfield2760]

Dear Jullian, No wonder the song is complicated and dark for you. It was very selfish of your dad and Yoko. And the bad behavior through the years was unbelievable. You've turned into a fine man with a generous spirit. I'm glad if you can have a good relationship with Sean. Very hard stuff and then he died early. So sorry. My best wishes for a satisfying life for you and good love in your life. ❤

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

Well said. That's how I feel too. 😊

[@troubledsole9104]

Kids are the real losers in any divorce.

[@joehernandez9722]

I've always kept up with Julian.becsuse I went through the same thing about the same age. I knew sadness before I knew what it was called when my Dad just up and left and never came back. Every now and then I wonder how different my life would have been if he had been around. Anyway in absentia I forgave my dad. So when I see Julian I see a survivor.

[@DrewJmsn]

I've wondered before how Julian thought of his father. Don't know whether he has said much about it, haven't tried to find out, but it's interesting hearing this clip. My father left my mom and me when I was 5, and one day a year later he simply didn't show up for his weekly visitation and he was out of my life. That was nearly 50 years ago and I still remember looking out the window waiting for him. I saw him briefly when my grandfather died when I was 13. Then my mom took him to court when I was starting college to pay the tuition as he agreed in the divorce, and the child support he stopped paying when I was around 10. Then I saw him a handful of times in my 20s when I tried to establish some relationship with him, giving up when it was obvious he was completely indifferent toward me. He once told me he was "sorry" if he had caused me any pain, but he had no regrets. To this day, I cannot understand how a person can spawn and then abandon a child, and be completely indifferent. He's still out there, in his mid 70s now, a successful healthcare attorney in Detroit probably wrapping his career. He had two other kids (each by different women) whom he did not abandon. Do I ever cross his mind? Is he ever curious what I'm up to, how I'm doing? As he nears the end of his life, will he have some epiphany and try to reach out to me? I highly doubt it, but what would/should I do if he did? It took years, but i don't think about him and what he did every day anymore, and I'm so not angry about it as I once was. But being abandoned by your own parent, especially at such a young age, has a major lifelong impact, and I recognize that impact in myself daily. John Lennon is so revered by so many, but can't help think of what he did to Julian and how that will continue to affect Julian for the rest of his life. With his father's fame and the fame he inherited, it must be in his face daily. I hope it doesn't torment him and he has found peace with it.

[@i.am.allei1223]

Hugs to you.❤

[@marniethedyslexic6445]

I don’t blame you, Julian I wouldn’t want to hear this song either. The worst time in my life being played over and over again i’m sure it’s great🤷🏻‍♀️. I wish you the most peace in the world for you. I’m sure it’s Just a reminderof the hurt, you felt at the time.❤️✌️🌼

[@leslierutledge7196]

For Pete’s sake .. this is John Lennon’s some, and thankfully, also Cynthia’s.. he is his own man in a such a great way!! John, I’m sure, is so proud of Julian and Sean too, of course.. they managed to grow into pretty good kids.. rather, men… in spite of Yoko! Much love and respect, Julian!💜

[@mikebarnett6218]

John the jerk

[@marydauby5229]

Julian is 60 years old. John was 40 years old when he was murdered. That is hard to digest.

[@Victoria-gq8gt]

In spite of John. For goodness sakes.

[@Victoria-gq8gt]

​@@mikebarnett6218am so glad the internet spreads the truth of his true jerk nature.

[@dallaskoivu502]

It’s a reminder that his mom is right that his dad was a dick not just insensitive, but actually naturally incline towards being cruel and mean

[@carlbaumeister3439]

I’ve always thought it was one of the greatest songs ever written, and the performance is amazing. But I’ve always enjoyed it because my memories associated with it are happy ones, not a sad one like in Julian’s case. I feel sorry for him.

[@kpas22105]

I always thought the same but after really listening to and contemplating the lyrics it just doesn’t represent the way I think. It’s nihilistic and dark and is naive the way it oversimplifies complex problems

[@carlbaumeister3439]

@@kpas22105 I think you’re over analyzing it. McCartney simplifies complex problems to their common denominators, does what he can to solve or overcome, and moves on. That’s why he’s been perhaps the most successful musician of the past 100 years.

[@marydauby5229]

@@carlbaumeister3439John Lennon left his baby boy to hook up Yoko Ono. I never understood what was the appeal. She wasn’t attractive her singing was weird and horrible. I couldn’t understand any of it.

[@carlbaumeister3439]

@@marydauby5229 💯. Several years ago I was driving somewhere with a buddy of mine, and we were listening to a broadcast of “The Lennon Tapes,” Lennon‘s interviews with a guy named Elliot Mintz. They were kind of a big thing back in the day because Lennon was dead at this point and the public were clamoring for information about him, etc. So at one point Lennon said, “I’ve chosen two artistic partners in my life: Paul McCartney, and Yoko Ono. I’d say I’ve done a very good job of choosing partners.” My buddy and I, at the exact very same time, said, “well… one outta two ain’t bad!”

[@paulatristan8189]

Speaking of fathers up and leaving. What about Engelburt Humperdinck. He has other kids outside his marriage he's never seen. Also, Tom Jones has a son he doesn't claim at all. His name is Jonathan Berkley. A DNA test was taken from Tom Jones and Jonathan Berkeley (toms illegitimate son), and it was proven that Tom Jones is the Father. After all of these years, Tom Jones still won't claim his own son Jonathan Berkley. What a shame, but I think both Tom Jones and Engleburt Humperdinck are Narcissists.

[@jdmarr2259]

Julian Lennon inherited something from his father that nobody can take away or emulate. His father's appearance & voice. Sean may resemble his father, but Julian is a ringer. We don't think that's so important until we marvel at Clint Eastwood's son Scott Eastwood or how much Lisa Marie resembled Elvis. It's one thing to be the off-spring of a famous person/celebrity, but it's gold to be a carbon copy. I would not doubt it if O was jealous that Julian has experienced so much success in music & being embraced by the world, while Sean has been acknowledged as John's son but not as embraced & lauded as Julian. In fact, there's no comparison.

[@raydavison4288]

I love John Lennon, but that was an awful thing to do; Abandoning your family like that. I understand divorce. People grow apart. However, you must still fulfill your duties as a parent. Although this is just my opinion, and it isn't intended to defend John's actions, I believe that Yoko was a user. She met John when he was in a vulnerable state and that she manipulated him shamelessly. By persuading John, in abandoning Julian and Cynthia, Yoko was eliminating the competition. Yoko found the perfect mark, and she took full advantage of it, bleeding him dry and winding up, keeping almost all of John's fortune when he was murdered.

[@wendy3624]

Is Yoko a narcissist do you think ? Cause she had John in some kind of spell.

[@raydavison4288]

@@wendy3624 : I do think Yoko was/is a narcissist and a scam artist.

[@williamsherman1089]

Yeah we've actually known all this about her for almost sixty years now

[@raydavison4288]

@@williamsherman1089: Congratulations! I am SO happy for you. 😄😄

[@Victoria-gq8gt]

Haha if you believe that you'll believe anything. John was never 'vulnerable'. He was always in complete control of his work and his home life. He called the shots. You magnanimously wave a wand to absolve him of any wrong doing and make the responsibility Yokos. They BOTH were nasty pieces of work. Stop idol worshipping the man. If he never wrote songs and drove a garbage truck, I'm 100 percent sure you wouldn't be giving him a free pass. He gaslit poor Cynthia from the start, and would practically punch her in the face and demean her. A right 'groomer' he was, controlling her and taking and doing what he wanted. Abhorrent little man who happened to be musically talented. I'd rather the Beatles never existed than allow that horrible man to exist and make innocents suffer.

[@fred4089]

I wonder what his opinion of "Instant karma" is.

[@Victoria-gq8gt]

Hope John was served up a heaped steaming plate of it when he left this world.

[@gretchennelson7056]

Omg, this SO reminds me of John when he talked about Yesterday. Unbelievable.

[@yoyomi]

Once I knew the story about how John treated his son, I lost a lot of respect for him as a man. Paul McCartney was nicer to Julian than his own father. Yoko could have been more of a human being and made sure Julian had some momentos of his father's but from what I understand, she didn't want him to have anything...and I agree with leaving it at that because nothing I could or would say about her, would be nice. I saw an interview once where Lennon actually said, "Well I hardly know him....". Really?? He was 3 yrs old when you left you pillock. Wasn't it your place to make arrangements to see your son?? Men just do not realize how this affects their children, and same goes for moms. Julian turned out pretty good in spite of his dad and that person he married. Never did understand that one.