Paul McCartney sets record straight on relationship with Lennon | Parkinson Interview 12 Oct 1997

[@ClarkKent768]

The 1999 television interview "Parkinson meets Paul McCartney" is now available to view on this channel, here's the link, enjoy: kzbin.info/aero/PLxNIA9BYed24J_jddvA4V9BmE63PkdRhc

[@dailyflash]

Linda died 6 months after this interview and Paul talking about her getting better. So sad.

[@psw1976]

That must have been a shield as he knew she wouldn't recover as the surgeon told him at the time they caught it too late . Makes this interview even more remarkable

[@richardbanker3910]

The combination of Michael Parkinson and Paul worked magically. Paul totally opened up with a good relaxing interviewer.

[@mobile8873]

Damn it...he was about to talk more about Drive My Car when Parkinson interrupted Paul. Hate it when interviewer interrupted guest like that

[@lightningleaf23]

I ve heard that story before from Paul he had the song mostly done but there was one line that he wasn’t happy with as it didn’t sound right and him and John spent a long while before finally getting the right lyric

[@gretchennelson9965]

@@lightningleaf23 I think the line was”I can buy you golden rings” and they couldn’t come up with anything to go with rings🙃

[@Mozart1220]

One of the worst Beatle songs...though the worst of the Beatles is still better than the best of anyone else, except for a select few like Brian Wilson or Tom petty.

[@mobile8873]

@@Mozart1220 agree...not one of my favorite Beatles song. But i am interested in things that are related to the Fab Four

[@debradonato7363]

He’s STILL Humble♥️🇬🇧♥️🇬🇧♥️🇬🇧♥️🇬🇧

[@сиднипрескотт-щ3л]

Paul doesn't have bad interviews But this one is very sweet

[@clearfield2009]

Watch the Get Back documentary where Paul and John break out dancing a jig together - it is just so beautiful. So fun. So funny.

[@finianlacy8827]

Thank God for Paul Mcartney 🙏

[@gerrycoogan6544]

Parkie was easily the very best interviewer in the business, anywhere in the world. Nobody else has ever come close to equalling his relaxed, easy going, conversational manner while he was talking to many of the most celebrated figures in the history of popular culture. He made it seem so informal and natural that most people don't even realise how accomplished he was at his craft.

[@jk4675]

22:03 I wouldn't be able to work with someone for 12 years if I didn't love them

[@gretchennelson9965]

Who was he talking about?

[@waynej2608]

@@gretchennelson9965 John, I believe.

[@rome8180]

@@gretchennelson9965 John. The interviewer asked Paul if he thought John loved him, and he said he thought he did.

[@rheailiarome2287]

Some comments made about the interview were dismissive of Paul and I think that is sad specially when they say that Paul that is taking away from John the authorship of a song. I have seen interviews with both John and Paul, and George Martin saying that they collaborated with each and encouraged each other. They worked together and with George and Ringo they lived very closely together- they were a family and shared highs and lows of a crazy life. I think that Paul McCartney is an honest man and he has no need to say things to embellish himself by lowering John's creativity. Sadly we lost John more than forty years and during all this time Paul has created most beautiful music which would place him among the greats even without the Beatles. No one denies that Something is one of George's most beautiful songs but recently I saw a video showing George asking Paul and John for help and three of them working really hard to get the right words into the song. They were the Four Musqueteers one for all and all for one. I think they respected each other and above all loved each other very much. Had John lived I'm sure they would have worked together again. I have never met Paul but I think he is a kind and caring man and I have no doubt he was the soul of the Beatles. And I have been a fan since I was 13! I will love him forever 🙏

[@gretchennelson9965]

🍰🧁 That put me into a diabetic coma!

[@JohnLancaster-b5x]

I do think both Paul and John had an insecurity complex about the other one.

[@reputablehype]

The fate of meeting John Lennon was at a literal fete? Not even The Beatles could write that type of poetry

[@justinherbert9146]

Parkie is 87 and still kicking in 2022 - how great is that -- live forever Michael - and you to Paulie!

[@ketchup5344]

Paul McCartney: a masterclass in staying normal after you've conquered the world ✌

[@steffanhoffmann]

Nonsense he's nowhere near conquering. You must live in a small world. Travel more.

[@SpeciaK2954]

@@steffanhoffmann perhaps you should read more & watch old videos, Paul along with the rest of the Beatles did conquer the world. They had a huge influence on other musicians, on fashion, hair cuts, humour etc. They had the top 5 songs on the charts in US at one time not done before. They even influenced the length of songs that could be played on the radio. Before Hey Jude in 1968 radio stations only played records that were 2-3 minutes long. Hey Jude was 7 mins long, they were firced to play it as it was #1. Paul was happily married for 29 yrs sadly his wife died or hed still be with her. Raised 5 great children who are normal. A huge feat considering what was thrown at him. Hes normal & he has conquered the world.

[@SpeciaK2954]

I agree with you. I have responded to Steffanhoffmann, who answered your post. Anyone who thinks Paul hasnt conquered the world is a numbskull, too young or been living under a rock

[@steffanhoffmann]

@@SpeciaK2954 I read lots Oz boy. George Martin. Currently Macca is a geriatric with NO influence whatsoever on today's muzak. The Who The Kinks Small Faces Rolling Stones Beach Boys and Pet Sounds more influential you cheeky bugger 😂 👍

[@SpeciaK2954]

@@steffanhoffmann all the bands from that era are geriatrics, they are lucky to have lived this long with what they took back then. I believe one of the Kinks died the other day ( not Ray Davies). Yes Paul is old now, so what, you & I might be lucky to live that long. Paul's concert here in 8 weeks time was sold out in 15 minutes, so I guess he has no relevance now? 🤔 🤣🤣🤣 What is Oz Boy? or is that what you're calling me? If you are Im a girl.

[@Rayoscope]

Excellent audio quality.

[@ClarkKent768]

Thanks!

[@movid]

They did many interesting interviews...🎶 This one is exceptionally touching, the interviewer is class

[@christopherhall7560]

RIP Michael Parkinson, a legend interviewer, more than that, a friend to Paul McCartney

[@MrDaiseymay]

Unique ,and beyond replacement.@catscan2022

[@Lily_The_Pink972]

Lovely interview, thanks for sharing it. Really quite different hearing Paul talk on the radio instead of on TV. He has a lovely voice. I had tears in my eyes when he spoke about John's difficulty relating to children. Not something I'd considered but with an absent father, strict Aunt Mimi and a free-spirited mum, it's no wonder he was so acerbic at times. A shame we didn't get to hear the music, copyright I suppose.

[@ClarkKent768]

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes I had to edit out all the music to avoid copyright issues. I too found Paul's thoughts here about John fascinating. Thanks for commenting, much appreciated :-)

[@AwesomeBeatles]

Michael is a great interviewer. Paul is very thoughtful and funny.

[@professorhamamoto]

One of the better interviews of countless others. Thank you.

[@ClarkKent768]

I agree - one of his best interviews in my opinion, thanks for commenting :)

[@RL-ut6dl]

From me to you

[@modom2001]

Love this interview. Just love hearing Paul talk about his family. Love hearing him talk period.

[@MrDaiseymay]

But very sad to hear him refer to his Wife Linda, who Didn't survive the illness Paul refered to.

[@JoanneJaworski]

@catscan2022 That's not always the case AND if someone is not supposed to make it, nothing will change that. There are already many non-medical avenues that can heal or reverse cancer, but you won't find them in the medical models. Illness and symptoms are the body's way to tell us when something is very out of balance in our system.

[@jgobin]

Thanks for going to the trouble of recording this interview and sharing it with us all!

[@ClarkKent768]

Thanks for commenting, that's really kind of you to say :)

[@joeschembrie9450]

What they never bring up to this day, but that she herself has admitted, is that Yoko introduced John to heroin and became his supplier. It was heroin that caused John to behave erratically, wrecking his friendship with Paul and making it impossible for the Beatles to stay together, and eventually ending his music career in his early thirties, years before his tragic death. John was a victim of heroin and so was Yoko, so I don't have any hate for her, but there are people who think that Paul is to blame, and it wasn't him. And it wasn't John or even Yoko either. It was heroin. That's a message that needs to get out to young musicians who think they can handle drugs.

[@ClarkKent768]

Thanks for the comment Joe. Interestingly Paul spoke about John's heroin use in a 1986 interview with Q magazine, here is a link to the relevant part: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6CwmZ-Zlpdgo6s

[@Lennonlover06]

John didn't end his career in his early thirties. He was shot during a press campaign to promote his and yokos lp double fantasy in 1980

[@gretchennelson9965]

@@Lennonlover06 He was shot outside the Dakota when he was going home after a recording session. STFU.

[@Lennonlover06]

@@gretchennelson9965 don't tell me about how John died. Of course he was shot outside the dakota on 081280 at 10:45pm. He was carrying tapes of walking on thin ice because John and yoko were making music again after five years of silence. To promote his comeback John and yoko spoke to yhe BBC on the 6th of December and American radio on the 8th. John had already done interviews with newsweek and playboy magazines and a photoshoot, also on the 8th, for rolling stone magazine with Annie liebovitz. I summarised this as "being in the middle 9f a comeback press campaign". Only someone who knows relatively little about lennon would get sidetracked by that.

[@davidrickert4752]

Oh yes remember there's use&abuse both one or the other.

[@thesheffinator7124]

"...depends what you want to call me...I generally get called Paul McCartney still as it's my professional name." This is what's known as Masterful speaking.

[@dr.phantom5147]

Imagine that,he can move his lips and words come out.

[@NoNameNo.5]

Time has vindicated Paul. It was awful was the press did to him in the post Beatles era

[@wiseonwords]

"It was awful what the press did to him in the post Beatles era." With more than a little help from John, unfortunately.

[@SpeciaK2954]

Yes it was awful,, he wasnt bossy he loved what he was doing & was trying to keep the other guys motivated while trying to have fun. He was the beating heart of the Beatles.

[@SpeciaK2954]

Johns sense of humour could be quite cutting sometimes.

[@emilya4744]

He was massively bossy and the band broke up because no one could stand it anymore.

[@SpeciaK2954]

@@emilya4744 the band broke up for lots of reasons, one of them being John wanting Allan Klein as Manager & Paul didnt. Allan turned out to be a crook & they had to sue him so Paul was right. They had come full circle, they were all married & had families so it was too hard to keep the Beatles going anyway. They didmt break up because they hated Paul. There were a lot of factors.

[@corinnehernandez4549]

Great interview! I like the fact that Paul isn't doing that annoying habit where every other phrase is "you know"

[@StuartHanson-fo7iw]

Each to their own but I love the, u knows, it’s so northern and particularly scouse 🇬🇧👍

[@ag358]

What absolutely should be said is the contribution ringo had, he came up with phrases and words that was used in their songs with no credit. The truly were/are a great total band.

[@allymayful]

Ringo gets heaps of credit from Paul and most other musicians.

[@ag358]

@@allymayful not about song writing credits, ringo had many catchphrases that were used in Beatle songs, and he would come up with words to use when someone was stuck for a rhyme. Yoko received a co writing credit for one word and u don't begrudge her. Ringo had many words and phrases.

[@calebbasile2219]

@@ag358 tomorrow never knows

[@Rowlph8888]

Undoubtedly, the most creative drummer. No indulgence for technical precision, or overpowering the set- Contributing to create the greatest set of songs ever written and keep the group together throughout the tensions

[@SpeciaK2954]

Ringo was acknowledged by the band as coming up with the title A Hard Days Night from something he said at the end of a hard day. He was very witty.

[@lucindairis8085]

Thanks for this interview

[@timmg3139]

Great interview. Thanks for putting this up!

[@ClarkKent768]

Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for commenting, much appreciated :-)

[@suechun8871]

You need a certain bit of wisdom to reach the age that you have earned. Paul and Ringo still remember their times with the Beatles.

[@cremetangerine82]

I wish both John and George could at least gotten to the age of 64.

[@YARROWS9]

Paul acknowledges that John wrote Strawberry fields on his own and Nowhere man, I feel fine, Rain and Please Please me. on his own. Then says that John couldn't do middle eights to songs, and he basically helped him finish songs associated with him, but John didn't help Paul with most of the work associated with him. I'm sorry. But if you say someone can wright a masterpiece like Strawberry fields. Then they are quite capable of writing songs such as Help, Ticket to ride and in my life. By themselves, aswell.

[@paddymeere9870]

Paul contributed the mellotron introduction to Strawberry Fields

[@fillhixx]

@@paddymeere9870 Yeah. That kind of happens in a band. People play instruments…

[@paddymeere9870]

@@fillhixx Thanks for that shrewd observation, I was merely reflecting on the fact that although Strawberry Fields was John’s song, it was still a collaborative process.

[@BasilFomeen]

@@fillhixx lol exactly

[@1960taylor]

Well said. Paul could write melody, John was a genius.

[@allymayful]

It's brilliant!!! Thanks! Love your video description. Was so disappointed when it cut short, l went looking for an explanation. You reminded me how grateful we should all be, for people like you, who as amateurs, recorded so much of our amazing music history. You have looked after it for decades, and then we get this awesome platform called YT, and you guys become tech savy enough, to share your gear on to it. Thanks for your contribution to this amazing museum of music.

[@ClarkKent768]

Thank you so much for that kind comment. I'm just glad I recorded it all those years ago and it makes me happy to be able to share with others now :-)

[@anEyePhil]

Paul is a fascinating individual. Tragedy early on, but stayed together. Adapted to, and supported, John Lennon, also subject to early loss of security, thanks Mimi for taking over. In the later Beatles years, kept working and planning while the others were losing interest. Rebuilt himself personally and musically after Beatles - Linda and family, Wings’ fabulous music (eg Band on the Run), and now keeping on working while he could relax if he wanted to, but that’s not Paul. Remembering the days in 1965 when I played along (rhythm) with “Beatles for Sale” amazed at Paul’s great songs (Eleanor Rigby, You won’t see me, Penny Lane) and bass guitar lines. That descending bass line at the start of Penny Lane is just right. Well done Paul McCharmly, John Lemon is alive in you.

[@teacherlucas9982]

I wish I had 1/3 of Paul's confidence.

[@blackspace007]

Me too

[@rome8180]

When everything you touch has turned to gold, of course you'd be confident.

[@MrDaiseymay]

----and money

[@rachelthompson7487]

Me too

[@JoanneJaworski]

​@@rome8180 you are only looking at the outcome but not the TON of hardship and work to set up the "outcomes". What musicians usually play for 8 hrs. a day for months on end like the Beatles did in Hamberg? Or had to deal with death threats (long before John was actually killed)? Or be scrutinized for everything you say or do or get publicly attacked by your once best friend or have to grieve all those incidences in the public eye. You might want to look again at that view of gold. He had a lot of MAGIC but his journey had a lot of pain and suffering in it too. I'm amazed at how he handled all of it!

[@elizabethrichards7969]

Thanks for sharing this interview .. love Paul McCartney

[@ClarkKent768]

Thanks for commenting :-)

[@waynej2608]

@@ClarkKent768 Yes, ty. I thoroughly enjoyed it. One of Paul's better ones.

[@jamiemccabe6322]

There’s an interview John Lennon acknowledged that Paul was right Kline and that he would have done a reunion and spoke in good terms of Paul

[@ClarkKent768]

That's right! Here is the interview where John admits that Paul was basically proved right about Klein. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3yld52JesqbqM0 Thanks for commenting :-)

[@jamiemccabe6322]

@@ClarkKent768 I was talking about a different one I don’t know how to send you the link its an interview with Bob Harris I think

[@ClarkKent768]

@Jamie Mccabe Ah yes I know the one you mean... here is a link... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIiYcmaLfdZ_ja8 Thanks for commenting :-)

[@waynej2608]

Yes, indeed. They all would've reunited for 'something' by the end of the 1980s. We was robbed!

[@dedrajade5394]

Yep..John said it’s just a matter of getting the 4 together at the same time.

[@itinerantpatriot1196]

Great interview; but that what's up with abrupt ending? Anyway, it was one of Paul's better interviews. His comments on Linda were quite moving. She was the love of his life. Along with John of course.

[@qmoonwalker3847]

great interview! Thanks

[@ClarkKent768]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting :-)

[@simonlaing7646]

I think the absence of a camera makes a huge difference here, as he always seems more self conscious and 'ON' so to speak when a camera is present. This is very natural and relaxed interview ( helped no doubt by it being conducted by the great Micael Parkinson), he doesn't sound under pressure which I think 'he thinks' he is when being interviewed on film which is maybe why it always sounds like he's reading a script 'cos perhaps he mentally is. You know some kind of a framework he can roll out each time, as inevitably it always the same old questions he's asked. When you look back at the old press conferences of The Beatles they all had the back up of the other 3. Each one of them seemed to take turns at fending the questions and they all had the comfort of knowing that there was always going to be one of them that had an answer or witty response, that was their strength if one wasn't up for it no one noticed as the other 3 more than covered for them. Solid as an entity as Mick Jagger once said " they are a four headed monster"

[@ClarkKent768]

That's a really good point about not being on camera, thanks for commenting :-)

[@corinnehernandez4549]

Good point regarding "the absence of the camera." It's nice to hear an interview where he doesn't keep saying "you know."

[@version736ha2]

Good point

[@charlescaputo778]

Theres no person all good or all bad. People are mostly mixed. All the beatles contributed different aspects to the group. Paul was the mature leader. Whenever john went off the rails; paul would guide the group back. Very important role! He was also an amazing songwriter. Ps I love you. Etc. John was lucky bc he not only had a captivating face and voice but he also wrote some amazing songs. Especially when he had phil spector produce songs like across the universe. I feel bad that george was overwhelmed but he grew to the challenge at the end. Ringo was also an amazing drummer.

[@vashna3799]

Crucial point Paul made, if National Service had not been ended in 1960 which was the year when The Beatles properly formed and went to Hamburg than popular culture as we know would be unrecognisable.

[@graniterhythm53]

John is on record as saying he had plans to go to the Republic of Ireland - he definitely would not have done National Service, who knows what the other guys would have done?

[@lucytupper69]

Tavistock would have found another group to use for social engineering!

[@scottandrewbrass1931]

YAWN!

[@RockandRollWoman]

I love that this begins with handwritten labels on cassette tapes. I came across an ancient box of cassettes not long ago. Some classic mixtapes, but also several audio letters from a boyfriend after we had temporarily moved hundreds of miles apart. I haven't listened to any of it yet, because I don't have a cassette player!

[@allanstewart4445]

Fabulous interview!

[@michaelnewsomegreen5500]

This is a brilliant interview by two of my favourite gentlemen...

[@sourisvoleur4854]

This is lovely, thank you!

[@ClarkKent768]

Glad you like it! Thanks for commenting :-)

[@patrickmoreau7592]

Great interview

[@ClarkKent768]

Thanks for commenting :-)

[@guitar.forbeginners.withdave]

I feel that since the early 2000s his interviews have become a bit "samey". But his 80s and 90s ones are great. A lot more interesting. Great upload. I also used to tape interviews off the radio. Great days.

[@tyronewhitehead3123]

Great interview love Michael Parkinson they both get on with each other and it makes a great and informative interview thanks 🙏

[@ClarkKent768]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting :-)

[@Lily_The_Pink972]

Parkinson is the best interviewer ever. He has such respect for his guests.

[@SuperGogetem]

"He got in (Klein) through Yoko". That explains so much.

[@markrymanowski719]

I think people in high places wanted an end to the Beatles. Yoko fit the bill. I don't think Brian Epstein commited suicide. He was worth 50 million. Epstein Beatles Lennon Call me a conspiracy nut. Beatles fan through and through.

[@SuperGogetem]

@@markrymanowski719 I think you may be right.

[@itinerantpatriot1196]

Not surprising to find her at the heart of the matter is it?

[@Crinklidge]

@@markrymanowski719 what do you think are the motives?

[@markrymanowski719]

@@Crinklidge After the death.of Epstein, klein waded in for a 20% cut in return for managing the group. This is how the Beatles fell apart. Macartney refused Klein's demand, while the other three were ok with it. So, Lennon quit. Klein on the outside, Yoko on the inside. They did a job on the Beatles while they were grieving the loss of their much loved manager who saw how great they would become. No one believed him. Epstein was a visionary. Big bucks were leaving the States. Follow the money, as they say.

[@debrabugay6335]

I love you Paul McCartney

[@jcstevegigs]

Fantastic interview

[@ClarkKent768]

Thanks for commenting :-)

[@37Dionysos]

Great talk with Paul McCharmley!

[@ClarkKent768]

Thanks for commenting :-)

[@dannygoldstein1687]

Great interview!

[@PepsiPepe]

Good stuff ! Thanks for the upload

[@ClarkKent768]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting :)

[@normankelley]

interesting reflection by McCartney that had the British draft continued and conscripted himself, John and Ringo, the Beatles might not have ever formed.

[@BrytonBand]

That was actually rather mind blowing as it was something that I never even thought of. I was like “whoa.”

[@scrapaddictify]

I found that interesting too.

[@kirbygene]

@@BrytonBand Me too! It came that close!

[@delainepep22]

Well John was the lead then Paul and George and Ringo. So if it wasn't for John Lennon there would be no Beatles

[@davidcrincones8948]

... the Beatles would never have formed.

[@buddyneher9359]

What a gem! I'm so glad KZbin threw it across my path - and glad you recorded it all those years ago and uploaded it now in the middle of a pandemic when we all need some feel-good media to consume :-) Thanks so much!

[@ClarkKent768]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting :-)

[@robinmoser7921]

Paul's child spirit comes thru very clear hear. Many of Paul's interviews are so very upbeat it can seem false, but I think its such a good heart.

[@thesilvershining]

Paul’s a very real honest person with little embellishment, he might be diplomatic sometimes with his answers but he’s always genuine. He doesn’t super sugarcoat but he doesn’t go off on angry tirades either. He’s a very talented man that tries to offer slices of this own intelligent perceptions. Have you heard his interview with Sean Lennon? It’s so sweet, one of my favorites.

[@thinkforyourself828]

He's cordial and considerate, considering he's been asked the same questions, repeatedly for decades.

[@jacobbrewer6402]

great interview

[@edwardmulholland7912]

Parkinson is obviously friends with McCartney. It shows - Paul sounds relaxed and in good form, even if Linda was very ill at that time. And Parkinson is good at his job. Great interview.

[@stevejames5863]

so...well, lennon could be quite sentimental, and soft, and with a lot of beauty in his songs. a song like love, julia,or oh yoko, or the beauty of imagine and so on....and p mc, could be hard and tough, and a true rocker like helter skelter or i saw her standing there, or the uptempoed, got to get you into my life or day tripper. so probably, the truth is, they both showed both sides, ie soft , sweet songs and hard rockers...] however, having said that, i can t see pmc write she said she said, or tommorro never knows. however, i can t see lennon write yesterday....but both writers were varied...they both could write extremely beautiful songs, or great rockers.]

[@mazasan]

Fantastic interview!!!!!

[@ClarkKent768]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting :-)

[@hammer44head]

Dont know at all what standards England had for National Service but its hard to believe they would have taken either Ringo or John, Ringo whom suffered so much as a child from stomach disease and John being practically blind as a bat. Surely Paul and George would have had to go in though.

[@cards0486]

I never heard about the National Service story until I sawPaul tell it a few years ago. He said,”It was like God saying ‘OK. You won’t have to serve. Go be The Beatles.” I have always said Paul and John didn’t just happen to meet that July day in 1957. It was providence, it was going to happen. The Beatles were going to be.

[@Lily_The_Pink972]

Just two of them being drafted would have been enough to stop any of the magic happening. Serendipity is a wonderful thing.

[@thesilvershining]

@@cards0486 Whoever it was, I’d like to thank fate for giving us The Beatles and bringing joy to the world

[@ostrichman]

someone else who used to use the top of the tape box to write the name straight on the spine....nice

[@Marina-pe1gx]

Love love LOVE this interview.

[@areareare9953]

"Ball of fire, spittin through space". I'm going to use that to explain the solar system from now on.

[@Bella-nt7ec]

John and Ringo were the wittiest - a rather unexpected statement for me

[@2011littlejohn1]

George was very good at interjecting one phrase which would be funny and be the punch line of the issue under discussion. Check out their interview with Australian reporters. But nearly all people from Liverpool have this kind of deflationary sense of humour where they burst any pretentious balloons.

[@Bella-nt7ec]

@@2011littlejohn1 we don't like your tie for a start, but he's clean - can you guess?

[@Bella-nt7ec]

two quotes , not one

[@2011littlejohn1]

@@Bella-nt7ec The tie was George Martin's the remark was John's. The clean old man in Hard Day's Night was at the time more famous than the Beatles; he was Wilfred Brambell from a series called Steptoe and Son - a still much beloved sitcom - the catch phrase was ''You dirty old man.'' The best episode in my opinion is Divided We Stand.

[@Bella-nt7ec]

@@2011littlejohn1 i'm afraid you're wrong. I mean the 2nd one is fron that movie, but originally ity was George's and long before AHDN. So is the 1st - George cracked that one

[@pjaylett]

Cut it early. Great job 👍🏼

[@ponzo1967]

Excellent book: Many Years From Now.

[@toddubow2599]

Hilarious how Paul speaks around London intellectuals. His accent changes slightly into one of them.

[@Itelkner]

I think there's a part of Paul where he's sort of eager to please

[@dkizxpt-su3ze]

He's probably been doing this since 1964

[@lightningleaf23]

Who is the London intellectual?

[@dkizxpt-su3ze]

@@lightningleaf23 Keith Richards

[@debrabugay6575]

This is beautiful

[@ClarkKent768]

Thanks for commenting :-)

[@ustheserfs]

Linda would pass on 6 months after this first aired

[@dianevalentine8817]

Paul has earned the title of sir so why shouldn't his wife of the day get Lady dosnt really matter whoever she is she's his choice lucky Lady I say Live and let live love ya Paul 💕 Xx

[@derbypreston5547]

I was …. What 12 yrs old ! I saw her standing there! On a phonograph that we taped Penny’s to get the needle to sink into the mini virals groove ….. beetles dolls ….. the White Album…. My sister … somehow getting to SFO (Airport) when they first arrived ! Mr……… Sir……. Paul McCartney some 55 yrs later ….. generously giving us the magical formula that drove us to tape those pennies on the 45 rpm record player ….. do you even have words for that?

[@marcus_starr]

Enjoyed this

[@michaelbends2569]

Mr. Sir Paul McCartney

[@ClarkKent768]

:-)

[@RL-ut6dl]

No no it was John and I

[@williamblair9597]

The most philosophical thing Paul says is how the national service ended at a critical moment or there would have been no Beatles.

[@FiveLiver]

Ran out of tape - I know the feeling.

[@ClarkKent768]

LOL... yes the perils of analogue C90 cassettes, thanks for commenting :-)

[@FiveLiver]

@@ClarkKent768 It's a great interview - I wasn't aware of it - bet you recorded the music and wished you hadn't. Hopefully one day I'll get round to digitizing my John Peel tapes before they disintegrate.

[@thinkforyourself828]

God bless The Beatles

[@misswittank9224]

Paul said in an interview that a doctor told him Linda would die but he didn't tell her as he wanted her to be positive and live fully to the end. I wonder if he knew when this was recorded.

[@eighthgate1420]

Personally I wouldn’t let the queen touch me with a bloody sword! Like John my ancient ancestors didn’t.

[@BasilFomeen]

I never said this but just feel the need. For what it's worth, someone I knew, a family member, who I trust 100% to be completely honest, told me about Yoko Ono. This relative is a new york city person through and through and was part of the studio 54 scene, anyway they told me Yoko Ono was a real piece of garbage, the C word to be exact. So I've trusted that characterization. That said I absolutely love John Lennon.i think she knew what he needed and how to play on his weaknesses so he would love and need her. That's just a guess on my part. I say all that to say, since i know that of Yoko i sympathize with Paul and take his side as the right side. Look he also was proven right about Klein, who also knew how to play on John's insecurities, probably with the backroom assistance of yoko. Paul has so much class and character but I'd bet my life in private he'd say "you don't know the half of it. That Yoko is a real "C" "

[@gerrycoogan6544]

Spot on, mate. No words suffice to accurately describe John Lennon 's widow. For legal reasons, I'll say no more until after her funeral.

[@cbartal1]

For lack of a better phrase, some of John and Yoko's relationship was a bizarre love triangle. Between John, Yoko and heroin. The three of them were to blame. John produced some great music on heroin, but it deteriorated him. It had nothing to do with his murderous demise, but he struggled for many years from cocaine and heroin addiction. Everyone is the steward of their own ship. But Yoko certainly didn't help.

[@brianlane9534]

@@cbartal1 I spent 12 years with someone. It wasn't until the end, with the help of a professional therapist, that I understood what this person was and how she manipulated me. She almost destroyed me, but I escaped. NOW, I can empathize with people (the John Lennon's of the world) men and women both, who have been enchanted by another person for nothing but their own personal gain and control.

[@troubadour723]

Nice of you to point out John’s “weaknesses” and “insecurities”. Some fan. Sorry the “dragon lady” ruined your childhood.

[@wiseonwords]

@Geoffrey Kelly - It's hard for us as outsiders to comment. But what Julian Lennon has said about his difficulties trying to obtain his father's mementos and letters does NOT paint a very flattering picture of Yoko Ono.

[@tyronewhitehead3123]

Linda ♥️

[@tlatosmd]

Paul kinda sounds as if he had a cold here. Usually in the 90s, his voice still sounded pretty much like back in the 60s.

[@grapefruitjuice9473]

This is just before his voice changed

[@andrewhomzy6859]

For "Lucy", the talk is about the lyrics - but what about the music - melodies, rhythms, chords? Paul's scope of music is very wide. John was more of a poet -

[@katkenobi6765]

YES! People always ask about the lyrics, which is good, I do love hearing about the meanings and symbology in the lyrics, but the MUSIC, that’s what I want to hear about! Lucy has such beautiful music, it’s different from other songs, I’d love to know the story behind that. Who came up with what? What was the inspiration for it (the music. We all know about the drawing of Julian’s and the lyrics), how different was the finished product compared to the beginning?

[@thesilvershining]

Paul played the famous organ part, and usually whoever plays the instrument came up with whatever they played. But it’s hard to know unless we were actually in the recording studio with them. Taxman is George’s song but Paul played the solo… which probably means he wrote the solo as well. If George wrote it why didn’t he play it?

[@schell0118]

Loved it.

[@willswalkingwest7267]

RIP Michael.

[@yvindryan681]

Great!

[@arlenmargolin1650]

It is definitely strange to hear somebody talk about there past lives and those of you that know what I mean it must have been a hard way to go

[@VideoByPatrick]

I thought he met Linda in nyc at john and paul's apple pressor ? She gave him her phone number. That was '68

[@opencurtin]

Paul has a great imagination and loved to create music thats all he's ever wanted to be an artist ..

[@TheMichaelseymour]

WOW ! Had they conscripted ...NO beatles ...thats like me...i went down the fish shop ...and at the same time ... Leo Sayer was going there too ...he was asking around for a songwriting partner ...and for a tall person like me to look into his afro and find an errant chip ....but i was attacked by a dog ...and never got there....so the songwriting partnership of sayer / seymour never happened . Pity .....the songs we coulda wrote .

[@pufango4059]

Any chance of translating this into English ?

[@SuperYTPmaster]

“The Walrus was Paul”

[@golds04]

How many times will he do interviews on this? Record … in itself.

[@ArkyMalarkey]

Heather Mills sure as hell took her part of the equation…

[@gladtidings6020]

Paul will never know what it’s Like to not be on the outside looking in....fascinating. He can’t really know what everyone else who admires the Beatles feels like. Won’t be long where most people will be saying, the Beatles? What’s that?

[@lawrencenjawe1935]

😁😁😁😁 I totally agree on your first two sentences. But as for the last one: Well it's been 50 years now but the fascination remains. "The Beatles? What's that?" Well, I can't recall anyone saying the same about Mozart, Beethoven or Bach!! 😇 😁😁😁😁

[@gladtidings6020]

@@lawrencenjawe1935 good point. I just don’t see it carrying that far. Wish it would. I can’t remember the last time I heard a Beatles tune on the radio. I was a young kid in tne 60’s. Guess it’s up to me to do my part to keep their legacy alive.

[@lawrencenjawe1935]

@@gladtidings6020 Right!😁😁 Guess I shouldn't expect Beatles tracks to be fired away on radio stations...You've got "Oldies" stations where you you live?.

[@lawrencenjawe1935]

@@gladtidings602020th Century Popular music is a relatively new phenomenon compared to its Classical counterpart, but the music, literature, culture are so intertwined that it has been become ingrained as part of the Legacy of Western Civilization. Believe me it will last and its references in contemporary literature and official endorsement in areas such exhibitions and museums etc...will ensure this.

[@steveconn]

Yeah, in a hundred years without boomer recycling they'll be as remembered as vaudeville.

[@wormsnake1]

Norwegian Wood album!!😂😂🎼🎼.x

[@bvallelunga]

Sorry, Sir Paul, Elvis always called his seniors "Sir" because of his family upbringing and religious background, and not as Sir Paul wrongly suggests that Elvis changed after his U.S. Army stint.

[@anthonyspagli968]

At 14:00. I've heard Paul do this many times where he says he contributed to a "Lennon" song. Just once, I wish an interviewer would ask Paul " which of your classic songs did John contribute to". I like Paul and he was the engine of the Beatles as far as output, but I can't recall one time where he named one of his songs that Lennon had a major input to.

[@kenlieberman4215]

Lennon did that. Basically they did the bridges etc., you need something different - so they each did that for each other.

[@ClarkKent768]

There are examples, such as John telling Paul to keep the "the movement you need is on your shoulder" line in Hey Jude. John wrote the "I love you" middle eight in Michelle and the "couldn't get much worse" line in Getter Better. Paul does speak about John's contribution to his own songs in other interviews and in the Biography "Many Years From Now".

[@michaelhartley1251]

There are many web sites that lay out which were primarily one or the other and which were true collaborations. They each identified those songs over the years in various interviews and the great thing is that their recalls almost never disagreed.

[@riazkhan3275]

Johns last interview on who wrote what is the best indicator.

[@leonjupe7152]

M

[@zapdunga12]

I wish Paul would have sang a song with Julian. I wonder why that never happened?

[@TopperPenquin]

I love her so much.

[@TopperPenquin]

I couldn't love anyone any more.

[@TopperPenquin]

It's hard to think she knows that.

[@themusicmaniac1586]

Really sad about johns parenting.

[@ostrichman]

not as sad as what he experienced to be fair....a definite improvement in one generation.