The Beatles Reaction To John Lennons Death

[@JewandGreek]

Paul later admitted that he didn't come across well in those comments, but later when it sunk in he broke down crying. People don't all process shock and grief the same.

[@Smokinduckz]

Right. When I lost my best friend I was in such a state of shock that I didn’t know what to do. It took a while to really set in but when it did I completely fell apart.

[@famatu]

It’s insane that he was slagged for a comment after his friend died. No empathy at all, fuck that

[@cosmofoxgaming1268]

@@Smokinduckz I lost my best friend too. He was 27 I was 22. Still miss him every day.

[@Smokinduckz]

@@cosmofoxgaming1268 really sorry to hear that…Its so difficult when you lose someone that close to you. My best friend only made it to 18. Murdered. the worst part is, I didn’t even get to attend the funeral because it happened when the Covid pandemic was in full swing.

[@cosmofoxgaming1268]

@@Smokinduckz that’s terrible mate. My thoughts are with you and your friend and his family .This Covid shit really robbed a lot of people of a lot of things.

[@botanicalspotlight]

I used to think Paul's reaction was wrong. But after losing both my parents from 2018 to 2021 this was my exact reaction. It takes awhile to process it.

[@olskzeri782]

William's reaction still is wrong.

[@caseyshapiro]

@@olskzeri782who?

[@slendergainz]

​@@caseyshapirodon't mind that guy he has schizophrenia and thinks there's a Beatle named William

[@justiceforjamespaulmccartney]

Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is THE TRUTH no matter what.

[@PaulFormentos]

They never really loved ole Bill the same as the deceased Paul.@@olskzeri782

[@Salena905]

Paul was clearly in shock. When someone dies it doesn't always sink in & the last thing you want is press hounding you. Not everyone reacts the same way. When my Dad died I laughed silently at his funeral as I literally couldn't cry, it just wouldn't come out in any other way it was the strangest feeling I ever had to laugh while being grief stricken. John obviously didn't want a funeral. George's way of thinking is amazing & Ringo has always been more the emotional one. You don't have to be a crumbling mess ,crying all the time to be devistated by someone's death.

[@ave9962]

Paul probably broke down hours before he made the public appearance, which makes things worse. The fact that they had the audacity to shove microphones, lights, and camera's in his face when he was clearly traumatized is mind boggling. There were most likely hundreds of people swarming him. He looked like he could barely think or function. I'm glad that he remained kind-hearted.

[@Salena905]

@@ave9962 yeah exactly I did hear he wasn't feeling well anyway. But that's what most of the press do don't they.

[@kristinj3339]

I totally understand. I don't think I was able to even really feel sad for a year. Your brain knows better. Now it's been 9, and still, I don't know how to really move on. That's love, I guess.

[@Salena905]

@@kristinj3339 So long as you're happy in your life that's the most important thing. You have nothing to prove to anyone else. 👍💖💖💖☺️

[@Salena905]

@@kristinj3339 You'll get there ,just live your life the best way you can try to be as happy as you can be. Wish you well. ,👍💖☺️

[@tannercorcoran5184]

"I went back to sleep and he was still Dead in the morning" Is such a... Profound way of handling trauma.

[@tiborsallai4449]

That was exactly the way I did when my grandma died... I was laying in bed and my mom came into my room telling me my gradma was dead. I just sat in the bed for a while and I... I just layed back and slept a bit more. And she was still dead after I woke up. It wasn't a dream. It felt she will always be there and that feeling didn't go away. Only after weeks, months. No. To be honest, I feel her still whenever I step into her room.

[@bernardwinn1817]

It’s all good. Bottom line they all love each other.

[@marioquinoz7199]

English are built different

[@spych0367]

Me when my little brother died in an accident I kept waking up wanting to text him but it would hit again everytime

[@pachy444]

Yes I bet George meant it was like a bad dream and when he woke again it wasn't a dream. Either way I'm sure John would have loved to hear George say that, it was just a great one liner.

[@BeatlesBowieKrimson]

Paul's "It's a drag" comment is actually a nod to John. That was an inside joke between Paul and John that they used to say to each other as a cynical teenagers when something bad happened to someone else.

[@bootney66]

Yes! I saw an interview with Paul and John done in 1968 and Paul was asked about the student protest and racial strife in the US, Paul’s reply was “it’s a drag”. Apparently, a common refrain from Paul when dealing with bad news. The criticism of Paul was unwarranted.

[@ericdraven7185]

Actually it was disrespectful... stop trying to defend his cold reaction to the death of a former band mate. Paul really didn't care and that was the truth and it was evident in that clip.

[@BeatlesBowieKrimson]

@@ericdraven7185 Wrong.

[@baughjaughes5104]

@@ericdraven7185 utter nonsense, even if him and John weren’t on best terms at that time. It still would have been earth shattering news. Paul was clearly angry at having a camera shoved in his face so didn’t want to engage with the press so gave them nothing , you could tell by the way he wanted to get out of there asap

[@jckhammer]

@@ericdraven7185 whatare you..some superstar psychologist of human emotions. Are you best friends with Paul? Like wtf are you to even fathom that you could possibly know his thought process,. I have to assume you are of an adult age so its even more sad that you lack the mental expertise to understand this. But its prob the way you are and there are countless low quality people on you tube that are self professed hotshots of all human knowledge. Wow literally unreal

[@maneatingtiger8676]

Ringo is such a lovely guy.. So sweet and tender . I see the emotion in his eyes , how much he was holding back the tears . I'm so happy he still lives.

[@victoranchondo924]

I still cry.

[@zabanenglisi9151]

ringo is the best

[@susanmeadows4680]

I agree same here. So sad and tragic. Ringo just a lovely soul..I love all the Beatles though.

[@Maw0]

82 years and stronger than ever.

[@gorbscat2058]

@@Basilandpotatoes so what lol

[@Zoso75Gibson]

Ringo was being as strong as he possibly could in his interview. The hurt and sadness in his eyes is heartbreaking.

[@ManuR-l4m]

He is a good man.

[@aaronsoat5480]

Not that I know anything about the personal lives or personalities of the Beatles other than what I’ve seen on tv and internet but Ringo seems to be the most down to earth. I love when the crowd comes in to sing the outro on the live performance of Hey Jude and Ringo has a big smile on.

[@vask8ers1]

@@aaronsoat5480 thee oh sees! Rock on brotha!

[@patrickbuzzo1970]

I think that Ringo Starr and Pete Best have felt the deepest sadness.

[@MicheleHuffman-d8c]

It didn't help that Barbara Walters was being way to pushy. You could tell he was definitely upset.

[@lauravampire1276]

The way Paul reacted to his death is so similar to the way I’ve reacted to death in my family as well. It’s just a numbing feeling and there’s no proper way to describe how you feel when someone asks about it. Like he said “it’s a drag.” and it really is, you can’t do much about it.

[@GK-qc5ry]

As he said it it looked like he felt a lump in the throat and broke the interview.

[@blastofo]

It's good he wasn't a phony about it. And gave some alligator tears type of response.

[@colinstevenson6984]

Add to that being asked about it by 50 journalists shoving microphones, lights and cameras in your face *on the day*.

[@ArtificialIyDeranged]

It's also worth pointing out that he had cameras shoved in his face, and fairly rapid-fire questions being asked. I'm sure that part of him probably wanted to say "Mind your own fucking business" but he was on autopilot.

[@sockthief9138]

It’s also an inside joke between Paul and John. So it’s a bit sadder.

[@drse2546]

It's crazy to think that he's been gone now for longer than he was around. Time flies.

[@lunicola]

Time keeps slipping though our fingers... it's like holding water.. in our hands"....Lu~Nicola ("Tomorrow's Yesterdays")

[@charlieantazo662]

Time will fly more speedily and tremendously if the beatles survived till this minute.

[@BaalDavaR999]

And his kids are now older than he was when he died ⏳

[@RetroReminiscing]

That is actually crazy to think ! Time waits for no man is an understatement 👍

[@prodbyKamikaZ]

Did you not hear what they said about the bagavad Gita.

[@mayag224]

I always feel so bad for Paul with that interview. His best friend was brutally murdered, he was in a state of shock, and then the press got in his face. Usually, he's a very chatty interviewee and knows how to take control of the interview, but here he was giving the briefest possible answers. And then EVERYONE vilified him for that "it's a drag" comment. Honestly, if he was able to say something more eloquent, that would probably be more indicative of antipathy since it would show that he's composed enough to make an official statement. But here, he can barely put anything into words. He got so much shit for not being able to compose a eulogy on demand. I'm glad you put the "Beautiful Boy" bit in there to show how hurt he truly was.

[@RogerPeet]

I agree. He looks like he's in an altered state of mind.

[@loosilu]

Unforgivable what they did to him.

[@johnurocks]

Nobody should be able to judge how another processes loss. That is all.

[@waynej2608]

He looked like he was just kicked in the stomach. Just look at his eyes, as he nervously chews gum. Paul's and Ringo's reactions, although different, get to me the most. It's just such a damned tragedy. We miss ya Johnny.

[@e.r.4077]

He is clearly moved to tears and must turn away from the camera. Poor lads

[@emre_7575]

George's vision of death is something I find really fascinating, he thinks that life is all material, it's all maja. He potrays that in his songs too, like in Beware Of Darkness or All Things Must Pass. "Sunrise doesn't last all morning" "Sunset doesn't last all evening" He believes that his friend is still with him, just not physically. "A mind can blow those clouds away"

[@jacklowe3429]

Lennon suggested the word "mind" for that line of All Things Must Pass. It occurs in a scene of Peter Jackson's Get Back documentary.

[@andthebeatlesgoon8668]

I agree

[@GodsArtGallery111]

Yes, it’s a comforting way to make sense of it. It makes a lot of sense to me. Beautiful

[@benjack8477]

Well his right people judge others on what material possessions they own eg house car clothes

[@waynej2608]

George's reaction was sincere and hopeful. Clearly losing John still sucks, though. And, George too, for that matter.

[@melissagray8138]

The video of Paul listening to Beautiful Boy when he’s trying his best to hold back tears is heartbreaking and raw. We all handle death and tragedy differently and I can’t imagine how I’d feel trying to answer reporters questions when I’d just learned my best friend and band mate had been murdered.

[@OlskZeri-sc9eg]

John and William were not best friends. You misstake him for JPM.

[@jimmybob5541]

@@OlskZeri-sc9egyou’re insane

[@jamesdanson6433]

@@OlskZeri-sc9eg i hope you're joking

[@PaulFormentos]

He isn't, Paul is dead and William took over@@jamesdanson6433

[@wileycoyote9688]

@@OlskZeri-sc9egtake your meds

[@puddleduckist]

So terribly sad, recently saw Paul Mccartney in concert. John was up on the big screen and Paul was singing along and it felt like John was there. Definitely brought a tear and sounded so great! Such a great concert, one of the most memorable shows I've been to.

[@Maw0]

Reminds me of a Brian May performance when a halogram of Freddie Mercury came up and he reached out to him. It was incredibly heartbreaking.

[@storythief5887]

I was there too!! Made me cry honestly. First time I heard the song, I didn’t even need to look it up, I instantly knew it was about John…

[@macyrohn326]

me too!! in orlando

[@sharonclark979]

@@storythief5887 Never heard the song??

[@ccpower4470]

saw "Got Back" in Syracuse, how cool

[@abbeybelanger8118]

They each had such a different reaction to it. George believed his spirit was still there with him which I found the most fascinating. Ringo was so upset he even asked the lady if he could stop (Which she really should have) and I know he probably took it the worst. But Paul. The reaction was so raw, you could tell how traumatized he truly was. Rest in peace John.

[@juliemonyak1465]

Yes......poor Paul.....his mom at 14 and then John whom he such a special relationship with and then....Linda.😥

[@butterflymustfly_123]

😭 he didn't look phased.

[@lukel2002]

@@butterflymustfly_123 because his best friend since childhood had just been murdered and the press is hounding him with questions while he's just trying to leave. You can't expect someone in that position to act in a normal manner. He's also probably scared for his own safety and just wants to get home to his wife and kids.

[@Christian-ql7uq]

lol i love referring to barbara walters as “the lady”

[@RustyRules426]

Ringo and his wife were on a plane to New York right away,to see how they could help his family.

[@Maw0]

Honestly, poor Paul. He lost not only his best friend, but his wife as well in the span of a few years. Now he's 80, and Ringo just celebrated his 82nd birthday a few days ago. It's unbelievable to imagine outliving your friend for that long. Ok, I am gonna make an edit because if you counted the number of times people have said "uM acTuaLly, iT'S nOT a fEw YEaRs, iT's 18 🤓" You would be counting forever I swear to God shut up. Ok, A. It's not a few, but 18 years is a short time compared to the entire 80 years you have been alive, and even if it hasn't been a few years, it's still very tragic to lose your best friend AND your wife regardless. And B. Yes, I made a mistake, I DON'T NEED A TON OF PEOPLE TELLING ME THE EXACT SAME THING! YOU'RE NOT TELLING ME ANYTHING NEW.

[@Daryl_Phillips_]

Yeah

[@Alekskauff]

And how the reporters talked to him about it. Like "it must've been a drag", what a stupid thing to say

[@IanP1963]

It was a bit more than a 'drag' John Lennon dying though !!!!

[@IanP1963]

@@Alekskauff He said 'drag' not the media dude !!!!

[@danamacfarlane6955]

I Love Love Love All of you FOREVER💕❤️👌👍🥰

[@dominicbuchan2252]

I sing Beautiful Boy to my son all the time. The lyric "I can hardly wait, to see you come of age" is always moving to me, as Sean was only five when John died.

[@naj_z]

Why did the guy neglect his oldest son?

[@The_Hoxton_Hipster]

@@naj_z Julian was a teenager

[@naj_z]

@@The_Hoxton_Hipster yeah, so?

[@mr_bassman6685]

@@naj_z It doesn't excuse his prior treatment, but John was making efforts to reconnect with Julian throughout the 1970s and their relationship seemed to be improving-perhaps they would have reconciled to some degree had John lived longer. Julian deserved better, but it's nice that he's still close with Sean.

[@melissadickerson1773]

​@@naj_zYoko. That's why. She couldn't handle the fact that John had a son before Sean. She's always favored Sean over Julian. And she pushed everyone away from John to alienate him and make herself the most important person in his life.

[@Atari-2600]

Paul would still not be registering what had happened, still processing it. It would have been an extremely traumatic event for him.

[@kevinbush4300]

I think Paul was doing very well. I think it was about 0:45 when he lost it and just thought, "what the fuck is this cunt asking me?"

[@benjack8477]

He seems in shock

[@rogerrambo4172]

Yes & he was probably panicking & in fear for his own safety & probably just wanted to get home to linda & the kids.

[@kevinbush4300]

@@benjack8477 God… for sure! Not only lost his (best) mate, but lost him so violently, so suddenly. Poor guy wouldn’t have known if he was on his arse or his elbow.

[@Johnnyrocks34]

You know him? How do u know how he feels? Thats amazing

[@LPJack02]

RIP the two members of The Beatles John Lennon (October 9, 1940 - December 8, 1980), aged 40 George Harrison (February 25, 1943 - November 29, 2001), aged 58 You both will be remembered as legends.

[@Spicy_Coffee]

Wait goerge died??!

[@LPJack02]

@@Spicy_Coffee yup

[@jj-if6it]

@@Spicy_Coffee dude it was only 20 years ago...

[@jj-if6it]

As you get older you realise how young George also was

[@thebeatlesandqueen8817]

Rip John Lennon, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe, Pete Shotton, Eric Griffiths, Ivan Vaughan and Ken Brown

[@Atari-2600]

I've seen Ringo's interview before, he looks so pained. So sad.

[@kevinbush4300]

He does, doesn’t he?!! In utter agony, bless him!!

[@waynej2608]

Man, watching Ringo's response is totally heart wrenching.

[@nadigrimes4689]

John and ringo really loved eachother!even john before his death wrote song for ringo.

[@Dontblamethemonkey]

He asked them to stop and she said no.

[@longandwindingroad]

@@Dontblamethemonkey yeah, heartless media witch

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

The violent way he died after writing “Imagine” is unimaginable. Miss you John Lennon

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

What living in Yankland does to a MF. If he'd stayed in England he'd still be alive.

[@PangkhiArabegum]

Was that a pun

[@YouDontNeedToKnow-jf6xh]

​@@PangkhiArabegumreally lol

[@Biden_Cult_Morons]

All the man wanted was peace, and someone killed him for it. Why?

[@koningklootzak7788]

I wonder if he didn't get killed if he didn't release IMAGINE.

[@fretboardmaster70]

My parents came home from Christmas shopping and me and my sister were preparing Lunch . We turned on the news and heard that John Lennon had been shot. That night I think I watched every thing about John Lennon and The Beatles that BBC had to show. I was 10 and although it was tragic news, it was when I became very interested in The Beatles and wanted to know everything about their music. That day is still a profund memory that shaped my life. That is why I’m a musician and teach the Guitar for a living. Thank you Beatles 💜

[@simpego81]

So glad you too had a chance to dismiss John's aunt Mimi wrong prophecy ("... The guitar's all right, but you'll never make a living out of it ...")

[@Maw0]

@@simpego81 Except tons of people have, Aunt Mimi. 😂

[@simpego81]

@@Maw0 I don't know how many thousands of people started to play guitar because of John Lennon, even indirectly (I started to play guitar because of Kurt Cobain, and Kurt started because of John) 🤣

[@Nedwin]

I am happy for you to know that you are a guitar teacher that teaches music. Thank you for that.

[@neoswagtwigofthetwignation9778]

That was beautiful. I'm a music lover as well. I don't think I'd be who I am today without rock music.

[@rodgerrodger1839]

It's obvious to a normal human being that Paul was in shock. Complete and utter shock. Look how we all felt. My mother said she was very depressed for over a week. She finally realized how much John's death affected her. Can you imagine how Paul felt? Probably like part of his heart and soul was ripped from his mortal body. When we went and watched Get Back in the theater, I'd say 80% of the audience ( my wife and included) just started to sob. There was no controlling it, nor did we feel we had to. It was a beautiful shared moment amongst us old Beatles fans.

[@ave9962]

Yeah, and he also gave that interview hours after John died. The fact that people shoved cameras, lights, and microphone's in his face when he was clearly traumatized is unbelievable. There were probably hundreds of people swarming him and he looked like he could barely get his thoughts together. It's impressive how he remained gentle and kind-hearted. I can't imagine how much stress he must've felt. It's one thing to lose someone, buts it's another thing to have cameras shoved in your face after that loss. I would've probably started crying so props to him for keeping his composure.

[@user-wo3yd5ke4s]

✌🏻 and ❤

[@E_Clampus_Vitus]

My parents were devastated too. Unfortunately, they consoled themselves with copious amounts of cocaine. Fucking hippies.

[@rodgerrodger1839]

@@E_Clampus_Vitus Hippies used pot. We used coke. You're attacking the wrong generation. I was born in 58. I've been clean since 89.83-89 was nothing but a cocaine alcohol fuled porn movie. It cost me my restaurant,car,dignity and almost my life. I wish I just ran around with flowers in my hair. It would have saved alot of heartache and a few dead friends from drugs and alcohol abuse.

[@fletcher373]

Wtf are you to say that? Maybe you’re not the normal human being, assuming you know exactly how someone you didn’t know felt about another person you didn’t know.

[@mecongberlin]

My music teacher, who we believed to be an absolute hater of any music other than classical, was crying in front of our class that morning, talking about John Lennon.

[@jesseconley8941]

My parents were married that day, December 8th, and they always said they felt it was a poor omen that they shared that date with him. They were married for 28 years before my father was killed in an accident. They loved each other very much, though, and I always think about how in those 28 years that they were married, John's legacy only continued to grow. They raised three children who incidentally adored The Beatles' and John's music long after his life had ended. The pieces we leave behind of ourselves are the pieces that those who loved us will carry after our time has come.

[@RedheadLondon]

I had a friend who's birthday is 8 December, and another who's birthday was 16 August, the day Elvis died - to save you looking it up!

[@citrusretna2088]

They got married on a Monday?

[@mph7282]

You can’t compare comments in an arranged interview years, even decades, later to comments made when someone shoves a microphone in your face a few hours after it happened. The latter is what happened to McCartney in the first one. Anyone who criticizes McCartney or suggests he wasn’t deeply affected by Lennon’s death has never suffered loss.

[@Bella-nt7ec]

Exactly, mate - never ever suffered loss

[@Maw0]

And he suffered from loss twice only a few years later.

[@cliffkaiburton]

right

[@bidhanpradhan1692]

हो नी ब्र

[@justiceforjamespaulmccartney]

Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is THE TRUTH no matter what.

[@RandyR]

They were in shock. Paul was beyond words. No one handles death the same. I am dealing with many deaths of people I knew and looked up to. John's death altered my life.

[@olskzeri782]

"Sir Paul" (William) did not handle this well. He came across as very arrogant.

[@inemanja]

One is always free to say "No comment.". This was pretty bad. A real drag, so to say.

[@anarmadillowithagun]

@@olskzeri782well when your friend dies we’ll make sure to broadcast your immediate reaction on television and pick it apart.

[@Kacky]

@@olskzeri782 i think you're an old fucking codger who had too much lead in his drinking water

[@rhys8457]

@J0Ecorreia i was thinking the same thing. he's clearly just a bit pissed off at the way these news guys are grilling him like crazy asking him every little detail. you can see how impatient he is to be done with it at the end of the questioning.

[@xenolambrose7261]

I spoke with Ringo on the phone in 1981, and I asked him (among other things) if the remaining Beatles had taken serious precautions to insure their protection in the wake of John’s assassination. He replied that, at first, they had bodyguards and took security measures for not only themselves, but their families as well. But after awhile, he commented, they eased up and didn’t feel they needed that degree of protection. (On a side note, George would later be attacked at his home by a knife-wielding assailant.)

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

Yeah. In Henley of all places, wouldn’t have surprised me as much if he lived down the road in Reading

[@treasurehunteruk9718]

The difference was his attacker did not have a gun, or he and Olivia would have been dead. They were able to overpower him, and hit him with a lamp till the cops came. If he had intended to shoot them, they would have died instantly.

[@Mr007jamster]

Can I ask why you got to speak with him?

[@xenolambrose7261]

@@Mr007jamster I spoke with Ringo on a Radio program hosted by Gary Owens. I had to wait quite a while for the screener, but when I finally spoke with him, I asked the question that I mentioned above. I was so excited that I took a cassette and recorded it. I found it online and I think that the program was called Ringo’s Magical Submarine Tour or something similar; I’ll have to check on that and get back to you.

[@xenolambrose7261]

@@Mr007jamster It was called Ringo Starr’s Yellow Submarine - A Voyage Through Beatles Magic Episode 26

[@macdrown3892]

0:55 Translated from British, McCartney is saying: Stop getting up in my face and let me fucking grieve my friend in peace.

[@Biscuitdough]

People say hes being mean have no idea what is like having 25 pictures taking with flashes and 20 paparazi guys with microphones in your face.... anyone who thinks they didnt love each other doesnt know the beatles

[@patrickkelly6691]

@@Biscuitdough Families fight but stay solid under it all, it's a Brit/Irish thing . I am one of them (also Scouser) and I get it, I see Paul crying while looking casual about it.

[@slimjim9438]

​@@Biscuitdough People are rather stupid to think that Paul was feeling anything other than pure shock in that interview. I mean come on, he just heard the news, had a bunch of cameras & mics in his face; of course he's gonna react like that in front of the cameras, & go grieve in private. The fact that he even chose to speak to them just shows how much class the man has.

[@mandyb7277]

He said at one of his concerts that he was so famous he could even wake out the door.

[@RogerPeet]

I heard about John being killed, from the radio, on the freeway. I violently pulled over. The DJ said, 'Tonight a wacko emptied a gun into John Lennon' that word emptied got to me I went into shock

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@ALEXANDERNEVERMIND1958]

I GET U. MY SISTER SENT ME A MESSAGE WHEN PRINCE DIED. I HAD TO PULL OVER, GET OUT THE CAR AND VENT. HE WAS MY BIGGEST HERO.

[@bleep77]

42 years later and John’s senseless killing remains to be the most painful moment in music history. I would have cried rivers if I were any of the remaining Beatles.

[@GreenPowerFarm]

They have..most likely not in public tho.

[@joshuabrooks4907]

I would've done the same thing when George died in 2001.

[@allisonj905]

When Chester Bennington died, it kind of shocked me. That's someone I listened to as a teen child. I can only imagine the impact Lennon's death had on people who grew up listening to the Beatles.

[@isaacthompson3600]

Death of freddie mercury has to be up there as well. I know his death didn't come as a shock to him or his band, but it came as a shock to many people

[@InfamousAWJ]

MJ death was super crazy

[@patriciarowe6685]

You could feel the pain coming out of Paul at the end. When beautiful boy was playing he was trying so hard not to cry, so I cried for him. R.I. P John I wish you knew the world still loves you ❤

[@isaoyoshimura3851]

I agree, Paul wanted to die right away while listening to "Beautiful boy". The song turns into a different twist with John being dead. Paul attemped not to cry and he failed... There is no way he would not have cried. He was his friend, no... His brother. No matter how bitter the relationship over the years was. He was his brother no matter what or how.

[@0bits_1]

George's reaction resonated most with me. My perspective is that when people die, they're never really gone. In our current state we can't see them anymore, but when we die, we'll see them again because then we'll be on the same plane, level, dimension, state of existence, whatever you want to call it. Under normal circumstances, we all have a duration in life and when it's finished, it's done and we're moved on to the next phase. You see it when people die naturally in old age and you look back/reflect on their life. Quite often, you see that they had their timespan with a definitive start, the things they did, impact they had on other people's lives and the world around them, and then everything gets tied up naturally and then the body breaks down and they pass away. Sometimes, if you think about events and changes that occurred after their death, it's quite easy to see how they would have struggled and/or would have hated it. It's kind of difficult to explain but there really is a tine and place for everything. Similarly, when we meet someone we love or conceive a child, there are so many variables that - had one or two been different - an entirely different chain of events could have unfolded.

[@mattdad8429]

Paul handled that very well in that first clip. He didn't bite when they pried, he didn't elaborate for personal gain, he just processed it and answered the questions and when he could tell it wasn't going to go anywhere else he called for a cheers and called it a day. So many people nowadays want to make it about them. It wasn't about Paul, it was about John. Not the Beatles, not about the current politics, it was about John getting killed and he had the tact to know that.

[@Falconlibrary]

People forget that each member of the Beatles is not only part of a generation where men were punished for public displays of emotion, but are all British besides, with their customary reticence. It's only after a long time passed that the three survivors felt they could say what was in their hearts, but that doesn't mean their hearts were never broken, because of course they were.

[@JosephineMarch7]

I agree.

[@KowjjaMusic]

Paul's immediate reaction footage doesn't really depict him badly. It mostly shows how heartless People journalists are sometimes.

[@olskzeri782]

Come on. They just did their job and all William could come up with was a cold "It"s a drag" statement.

[@ArynWellspring]

@@olskzeri782Go away

[@kaetce]

youre completely wrong. you could tell he was grieving... everyone mourns differently and he was getting asked horribly dumb questions AND was bombarded with cameras and reporters. they shouldve laid off @@olskzeri782

[@jimmymelrose]

@@olskzeri782 He was in denial; going in to the studio, chewing gum, acting nonchalently. He didn't really feel like it was only 'a drag.'; he just didn't want to think or speak about it.

[@A_Bunch_of_Savages]

@@olskzeri782 Contrast that with how Barbara Walters did her job with Ringo.

[@Silverchord1974]

I have to say that John’s death was one of the saddest days of my life! I was 6 years old when he was assassinated! My mother told me the news, and my heart was pulverized! He was my musical, humanitarian, and spiritual hero! He still is now, at my age of 47, and he will always be!

[@farnabyurquhart6970]

I remember my mother getting me dressed for school and I asked her why dad seemed so sad, she whispered, ‘John Lennon died last night’. I knew who he was but more so, I knew how important he was to my dad and it just made me feel sad all day in school

[@hollystiener16]

You are very very lucky in your life then

[@gabriellehurley7526]

I feel so sad about the criticism Paul got for his comments in the immediate aftermath and shock of grief. I handle grief similarly; dry humor creates distance from the pain. He’s clearly far away and struggling but the press wouldn’t leave him alone, and people are still criticizing his response to this day. He loved John and is still grieving him now.

[@OlskZeri-sc9eg]

William did not handle the media well in this video. Real Paul would have mourned Lennon. The real Paul was a class act.

[@jaycuthbert245]

He was mocking the interviewer he wasn't saying John's death was a drag. Why don't people get that? He was mocking the interviewer for trying to pry stuff out of him then not being happy about not getting much from paul. Plus he was also gobsmacked and wasn't prepared to have to deal with media after his best friend was killed. No one can be ready for that.

[@thesilvershining]

Yes, he was being sarcastic and was pissed that these people were in his face so soon after such a tragedy. I would have told them to shove off, I have no patience for this stuff.

[@suzannestone798]

absolutely, he was not going to give that interviewer what he wanted, he stayed aloof

[@vipotrevizo985]

Thats what i think, if my close friend died, last thing i need would be cameras and questions in my face

[@famatu]

Yea I hope the people who criticised him for that took a good hard look at their own lives afterwards

[@TheJayson8899]

I don't see any mockery. Nothing indicates that.

[@nicholasalvarado7903]

Poor Ringo. I feel so bad for him. He was as influential to the group as Lennon or McCartney.. Sheesh..

[@averageperson4703]

​@@MAXIMUMFyes he was

[@designsonyouinparis]

What a great loss. It seems like it was just yesterday we lost John and, at the same time, an eternity. Condolences to all his family, friends and all those that miss and love him.

[@charlieantazo662]

Yes the all of us lost John, and it's obviously and undeniably we were all not able to forget John Lennon's musical ability.

[@UltimateDorito]

Any time I'm grieving I'm going to come back to George's comments. That was beautiful. ❤

[@thelakeman5207]

When you lose someone close to you and the shock wears off, you still deal with it the rest of your life.

[@ariesleorising9421]

Wow. Imagine grieving the loss of a friend and people asking you all these questions and filming and taking pictures. (Paul)

[@djgaben6187]

"I didn't wanna sit at home today" "Why?"

[@alfredbenedek3398]

I wonder.? How would ahve they / the media felt like, if they would of been, in either of the former Beatle's place? I'll bet, they would of loved it = ( NOT ! )

[@fullmetalscotsman1306]

@@alfredbenedek3398 When you are part of one of the most successful bands in history it comes with the territory I'm afraid. It's not like it was a small event, it was a huge loss and the whole world was in mourning whether you liked Lennon or not.

[@treasurehunteruk9718]

@@alfredbenedek3398 Take some English lessons ...........

[@SonataBlue]

@@djgaben6187 This made a very deep, dark anger fester in my heart. What a shockingly selfish thing to ask. He was clearly trying to bait an outburst from a man in shock.

[@branjosnow6244]

The Beatles NEVER forgot who they were, or where they came from. They were 5, then 4 working class fellas who wanted to make music. They made the most surreal music this planet has ever heard, or ever likely to hear again. I often wonder if John had lived, could he have handled the way the world is now? Whether it would have worn him down until he faded? He should have had that choice. John was killed when his spirit was at its strongest, he was free, and he still remains as such. Nothing ever dies.

[@mauricioramirez9744]

I believe that had he lived, the world today would have been a better place, or at least different.

[@treasurehunteruk9718]

Never forgot where they came from, but certainly didn't want to live in it! They would not be seen dead in Liverpool once they made it big. I once read there was a celebration in Liverpool, and Paul would not attend. They all bought houses in the south - didn't even move to the Wirral, or a posh part of Liverpool. Left it completely. Like Cilla Black, and Michael Jackson would not live in Indiana, once he had cash. Wanted luxury in California.

[@Ahnock]

​@@treasurehunteruk9718 people move on with their lives, just because you grow up somewhere doesn't mean you're suddenly obligated to live there and grow old there your whole life.

[@RedheadLondon]

@@Ahnock Ringo was interviewed and said he misses nothing about Liverpool. Folks were so annoyed, they chopped his head off on a statue. They did not repair it, so now he is headless, really appreciated his roots .... Dolly Parton and Elvis both stayed in Tennessee, they did not scoot off somewhere better, once they were famous.

[@sophieleg20]

43 years without John Lennon💔😭 10/9/1940 - 12/8/1980

[@JohnsonBmoris-br8nj]

Hello how are you doing today 😊

[@ice_cream_man842]

Тебе самой то сколько лет?😅

[@tommyagresti4797]

George sees reality as it is. I always loved his spiritual songs and listening to the rare clips showcasing his wisdom.

[@charlieantazo662]

Yes that was George's a kind of music the My Sweet Lord.

[@charliewest1221]

I wouldn't say, "showcasing". Rather, expressing or sharing ...

[@ellie-tk4jy]

i mean not really. it's one perspective.

[@neoswagtwigofthetwignation9778]

In a way his Persephone of death is both spiritual and philosophical.

[@CariniReprise]

@tommyagresti4797 - Cheers. Well said. George Harrison is/was one of those super rare, extremely talented, an amazing artist/musician - way wise beyond his years (or lifetimes/reincarnations). He was always tuned in and turned on to this journey of ours, here on Earth, we call 'Life'. ..and I'm rather sure he was rarely 'a drag'. Kind. Loving. Sweet. Honest. Funny. Generous. Humble. Sensitive. Patient. Gentle. Thoughtful. Spiritual. Lovely. BEAUTIFUL. RIP George. ...The most under-rated, under-appreciated Beatle. ..I hope I can be 1/1000th of the person you are/were.

[@r.f.hopkins8163]

I remember the day, I heard the news. Deep sense of losing an entire era in one moment, and it was indeed the loss of an era. Miss you John

[@LLateHHate]

Consider subscribing if you would like to see Beatles related videos every other day

[@thebeatlesandqueen8817]

Ok

[@bjark4.792]

When I was 9 I heard of John Lennon's songs, I only realised an entire 2 months later that he was already dead for 36 years. I was in tears in bed for a following 7 nights or so, and just couldn't believe how cruel the world actually was, may you rest in peace John Lennon.

[@Bill_Jones.]

I’ll always remember what I heard that night. I was in Dallas for a business meeting and had been in a crowded in-house bar watching Monday Night Football with the others. I decided to go up to my room and hit the bed. After a shave and a shower I climbed into bed and turned on a clock radio that was sitting on a nightstand next to the bed. At the time, Larry King had a nighttime radio talk show and I tuned into that. The very first words I heard him say were “And now for some unbelievably terrible news.” I got very little sleep that night.

[@BostonIce37]

This is my favorite John Lennon song. I would sing it to my son when he was a baby. Every so often I’ll forward the song to him to let him know I’m thinking of him. He turns 40 in a few months! After John was shot the song makes me cry because I would think of him singing this to his own son Sean, and now he’s gone. RIP John 🥰🇺🇸

[@michaelbarnhart2593]

What they felt for each other was their own business, not ours.

[@matthewmolkentin6230]

I met Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach in Houston... They were as genuine as any famous couple could have ever been. It was almost like they didn't even know how famous and popular they really were. Awesome people, indeed.

[@johntrickey4188]

I was 15 when it happened..I was watching the 11 I 'clock news with my mom, in my home I grew up in, Deer Park NY. It was as though a floor dropped out from under my feet. It was surreal. Rip John.

[@CynBrown1965]

16 in HS, it was a huge shock. In NYC living in The Bronx, school was somber, we played Beatles music and school was let out half day. I heard it on the radio getting ready to leave for school. It was a huge shock.

[@deborahcustance2754]

So sad. I am glad that you ended with the second clip of Paul. He had all his defences up in the first clip, the second was very tender.

[@olskzeri782]

William had learned from his misstake. Altough i am sure he did wake up people to the fact that he is not the real James Paul McCartney.

[@dskywalker3397]

“It’s a drag, isn’t it?” will forever live on.

[@LLateHHate]

The Final 12 Hours of John Lennon’s Life: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWOxaJqAm9mJm7M

[@anthonymead4359]

I admire and revere them and there are not many people who don't. But the person i really feel for is Yoko. I choke a bit when i hear her reminiscence of the past. Lennon was a magnificent man, talented beyond the norm, soulful in the way he put out those lyrics and interpreted them - best of all cutting edged in his appraisal of people and events. There's a bit of John in all of us maybe this why we love him so much and can't let him go.

[@maxrocketansky]

Yoko is a tumor and John was a fool for bringing her anywhere near music.

[@Nedwin]

When Ringo started to talk, I couldn't hold my tears. Such a big loss! We ❤️ u John...

[@gwynnielsen5081]

This was the darkest day I can remember involving the death of a celebrated person. I know I could hardly function myself. I was 21 at the time. John's death marked the end of childhood/adolescence for me and many others.

[@charlesoliva8174]

I agree with the other posts here - Paul had to be in shock - still trying to process what happened. And then he has all these microphones in his face - he’s human - no way he should be expected to give a composed and thoughtful statement then.

[@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701]

"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside of us while we live." - Norman Cousins

[@alfredbenedek3398]

Well than, think 10Milloan more times? I went though thre agony of loding several of my beloved ones! In short, not ONE single person can be replaced, thatpassed away? Toomany people are going under ground, too many people want that piece of cake. . . !

[@octavius8562]

Death is only a loss to the living.

[@yoshizagu]

Amen 🙏💯

[@Crimsonzs]

Paul was fucking annoyed. His best friend in the world just fucking died and he's being heckled and nobody will let him be. People really took that out of context.

[@matban9082]

"let him be" lol

[@thebeatlesandqueen8817]

Him and John both went through many struggles as teenagers. Both lost their mothers. Both went through a lot of trauma. Both recorded many tapes and played at many stages. Lennon and Paul were a great duo. John Lennon did beat up a dj at Paul’s birthday party which made Paul kinda mad but they were still friends

[@charlotteb6519]

Loved George 's reaction and explanation of how things really work.

[@VivecsTDawg]

Imagine the day you found out your best friend died, pretty much family to you, and you have reporters asking you such absurd questions.

[@dolank283]

For all of those judging Paul's reaction to the press. You are basing how you think he felt by a 10 second news clip. Did he only find out right then and there so that is his first reaction? How would you feel if you were upset all day but then have people you don't know throwing microphones in your face expecting you to fall to the ground sobbing for the camera, when you just wanted to get home to grieve? Linda said she came home that morning to find Paul in the doorway crying. His brother said Paul could barely talk on the phone when he called. Denny Lane was in the studio with him and other friends that day and said they talked about John all day with Paul holding back tears. Should they have taken cameras into his home that morning to get his reaction when he first woke up to hear the news?

[@thesilvershining]

Exactly. Thank you!

[@chrisg7160]

I was very young when it happened (I didn’t fully understand what had happened) and my parents and I were going somewhere in the car. I remember the news came on the radio and my mom was shocked. My mom is a big Beatles fan and she would play all of her Beatles albums for me when I was little which made me become a fan.

[@zukipower9960]

I was only nine years old at the time. Around 4 years before Johns death, I used to listen to my own 2 children's records and my parents records in the basement of our old house. I immediately became fond of The Beatles and Wings. I recall in 1980 my parents were watching Monday Night Football when an announcement came on that John Lennon had been shot. I was in the hallway bathroom and suddenly heard my mom scream so loud and start to cry it scared me. I didn't understand then but I later realized how much sorrow his death brought to so many.

[@OlafProt]

3:18 poor Ringo. So drunk, so sad, his whole face gives us a window into what it must’ve felt like. He’d lost another close friend Keith Moon so recently, too. He must’ve wondered what the fuck was next

[@cesarmadero05]

The beginning of the sixties was magic: the music, the culture, the color of everything, the optimism. The beginning of the eighties however...

[@jwardbass4452]

That 60s optimism died in 1970. Marvin’s What’s Going On, Johns Plastic Ono Band LP and Sly’s There’s a Riot Going On really portray that time period as a dark time for many people.

[@usagi18]

"Hold my beer" - 2000s "Hi, we are the 2020s.. welcome to Jackass"

[@KrugerBabadook]

@@usagi18 funny how the theme song was called corona

[@stuartparker6838]

The beginning of the 80s was fantastic for music Ska two tone the mod revival

[@carpediem8533]

60s was the time where people came out of world wars and explore the world.

[@wheres_bears1378]

The guy was trying his hardest not to break apart in front of everyone, when he said “ it’s a drag isn’t it?”, he was basically telling the reporter to get lost

[@billblake9665]

57 and it still hurts me.....I have been unable to listen to his solo work ever since.....cant make it through a single one without choking up. I couldn't sleep the night it happened so i put on my headphones and tuned in my radio...it was almost one thirty and when i heard every station playing the beatles i was sure they had announced a reunion.......then i heard the news...i was devastated......utterly and completely.....i ran down the hall and woke my brother with the news.....he instantly started crying....we were beatles maniacs.... i reiterate,,,,,im 57 and it still hurts me

[@neoswagtwigofthetwignation9778]

Their reactions all felt so different but alike at the same time. Paul didn't seem to know what to say, George sounded like an enlightened monk, Ringo looked like he was going to break down and Yoko sounded so wise. But what they all had in common was that they spoke from the soul.

[@deborahrotondo7792]

poor Paul , he looks like hes been crying, eyes are red. John was his mate and collaborator in music making, Paul shouldnt of been drilled with questions at that time!

[@alfredbenedek3398]

All overe the worl, everywhere, all of the media & the gssipp colomnist journalism is extremely unfair, unfeeling & ver insensitive, about anybody, about any subject! At such time, wyy dont they leave alone, the former band member? They wer team mates> Throgh thick & thin? They were blasted appart, by the media, mostly!

[@tbonejones354]

John had less than 20 years of fame.. I wonder if he knew he would still be a star today..

[@TheTriplelman]

no, sadly hes suffering for eternity now.

[@tbonejones354]

@@TheTriplelman That's just like, your opinion man..

[@tristantristancraped]

@@TheTriplelman whatever helps you sleep at night

[@TheTriplelman]

@@tristantristancraped I'm appalled and saddened, I don't want anyone to spend eternity in darkness. But it's what you want.

[@TheTriplelman]

@@tbonejones354 and Jesus too. Remeber. Don't F with the Jesus.

[@Ydce1891]

It must have been such a surreal time for his loved ones. When someone passes so suddenly it almost doesn’t feel real and then one day it hits you and the pain of their loss is there forever. Ringo’s interview showed such a gentle and deep side of him. I lost my best friend tragically, it felt like I had been hit upside the head and my whole world was altered.

[@reginaa824]

The pain in ringo’s eyes. :(

[@KitsuHitsuyy]

Paul’s real reaction was the song "Here Today", the video you put is his reaction after being harassed by the press asking him about the death of his best friend

[@LLateHHate]

i didnt know that! thanks for letting me know

[@marisarico4933]

John a Paul - Mí viejo amigo, piensa en mí de vez en cuando -.

[@brabbit3389]

George- what a beautiful soul

[@giulianalopez4267]

The last clip of Paul was similar to when I had to make declarations about my grandfather time after he passed away. I was trying so hard not to cry, biting my lips, looking away from the people all of this just to regulate myself. I can really relate to Paul with this.

[@puzzud]

Sometimes in some John songs I hear a Paul influence, either directly or indirectly. I hear the same with some of Paul's songs. It makes sense that Paul liked Beautiful Boy. It sounds like it could have been a Paul song.

[@jennywren9068]

I’ve heard Paul refer to John as a beautiful boy many years later before he inducted him into the rock and roll hall of fame.

[@camryngraffius3681]

yoko is sweet and kind and you can see that while she accepts his passing it still hurts her and she speaks of him with such love and with such longing

[@Vampirecronicler]

It's probably worse for her than anyone else, since she was standing there with him when he was shot

[@lylahsworld3930]

Who is she, I don't know much about the Beatles and Ive never heard of a yoko ono

[@Jack_Bag]

@@lylahsworld3930John’s wife at the time

[@ellie-tk4jy]

@@lylahsworld3930 she's an avant garde artist and was john lennon's wife. apparently she wrote much of the 'imagine' lyrics and a few of john's songs but his pride wouldn't let her have the credit.

[@neoswagtwigofthetwignation9778]

I suppose over the years she traversed through the 5 stages of greaf to find acceptance.

[@ferabra8939]

Paul was in shock, and he says so. Not only because his brother was dead in such horrific way, but also because the repercusions he knew it would have in his own life. In fact, he didn't your for the whole decade, and increased his security.

[@Kevin-zo4jt]

I was 12 when this happened the Beatles were and still are my favorite band i remember where I was when I heard the news and it just seemed so unbelievable rip John and George

[@NewWorldCT]

Ringo was the only one that really showed emotion. It's tough to be a man sometimes and let that show. He showed his colors. Great guy.

[@scottreed8985]

It was a Liverpool thing to not show much emotion.

[@littlemissmello]

​@catscan2022lol, expressing your emotions is healthy, please

[@littlemissmello]

@catscan2022 And some people rationalize far more than they emote, equally bad, so don't see your point.

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

No it's not. It has no purpose if you're a man, and doing it on camera particularly. Women cry because it's a signal for men to come aid them, the same reason a baby cries for its Mother. Men don't cry because men have to deal with their own problems and nobody would care. And men are pretty happy with this. Crying in front of others serves no purpose. Being in control of your emotions is an essential part of being an adult.@@littlemissmello

[@abi0807]

I think all of them were emotional in their own right, Paul was shocked and probably angry at the press asking him these questions so soon after the death before he had a chance to come to terms with it. Ringo was hit with deep sorrow and George was calm and content due to his own beliefs, he said himself he didn't feel as though John was "gone" just left the earthly body. All valid emotions surrounding death 😊

[@209281]

I think People give Paul so much crap for how he responded… I mean the guy just lost his best friend and people are putting cameras to his face ..

[@LLateHHate]

Completely agree

[@pegasusactua2985]

You can also clearly see his eyes were swollen from a ton of crying. John's death hit him very hard and still does to this day and anybody who thinks otherwise is an idiot.

[@maddiemae73]

Exactly! And he had to have been in shock. Not everyone is gonna be sobbing about such a big thing right away, especially with cameras in their face

[@dirtlevel]

Those reporters were asking dumb ass questions.

[@marcohuapalla4723]

Yeah, they wanted him to cry in front of the cameras. What a lot of crap is that.

[@juliechristophe9847]

John Lennon will always be missed such a wonderful talent and good soul

[@charlieantazo662]

He's a genius! That's why!

[@arcbusiness]

Well said George... Nobody 'really' dies. It's just a body condition. The human suit remains here, but the spirit breaks free and never dies! God bless everyone.

[@GreggyAck]

If only that were true.

[@Nikineptune]

That is budist bullshit!

[@taehyungsstepstool6417]

​@@GreggyAck it is frfr

[@Angel-xo]

​It is ​@@GreggyAck

[@GreenPowerFarm]

I saw Paul in concert in 2022 in Winston Salem NC.....He is still sad about it :(

[@terryarrow702]

John was such an incredible talent. His poor kids losing their father like that.

[@ageovquarrel8840]

I distinctly remember when this happened. I was 7 years old. At my grandparents house with my parents and my Father was visually so shaken and upset when he heard the news of his death. I was a kid and didn't have the awareness. My Dad just couldn't understand why someone would do that to Lennon. My Father looked like he was going to cry. I'll never forget that and his reaction.

[@CariniReprise]

Wow. Thanks for sharing. ..I was born in '81. ..Was listening to the cassette tapes of MMT, Seargent Peppers, Revolver, and the White Album regularly by age 7 or 8. (Thanks Dad for recording your Vinyl to tape (major downgrade), and saturating my mind with what is now such a SOLID musical foundation I will carry with me through this lifetime - and hopefully several more.) Even though John was 'tecnically' before my time, he has been one of my strongest influencers to this day. I've teared up several times while lost in thought about that TRAGIC night. How? What? of ALL people.. -As I entered my teens, I found grunge - or it found me. I was no longer an innocent, naive 7 yr old spinning in circles to I am the Walrus, Penny Lane, Rocky Racoon, and Bungalo Bill!! ..The wicked 90's form of 'teenage angst' ended up delaying my innevitable transition to an easy going Deadhead thats been to over 50 Phish shows - for about 10-15 years. lol) NiRVANA was it. Kurt was all over my walls. I listened often. I read & analyzed every lyric - then wrote them all over my notebooks in school, etc. I couldn't wait for In Utero and MTV Unplugged to be released. Was always thinking about/planning on going to my very first concert. I found 'my Beatles'. Etc. Etc. ..Then it happened. It just seemed - and still seems, just really weird. My thoughts didn't make sense. Kurt was supposed to get all old looking and make a YT video of him playing 'Old Age' in acoustic-Unplugged style - SEE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqGZimZuet50q7Msi=wQX3gp6-Ivwwvts6 OK. Full Circle: Kurt was a huge Beatles fan - especially of John. ..It wasn't until Kurt died that I even thought about John Lennon's beyond tragic murder. As incomprehensible and worrld-shattering as it was; I wasn't a born-too-late-soul that will never understand Beatlemania or John Lennon. It took death to understand death. John Lennon and Kurt Cobain were very different people in many ways - but, also very similar in many others. .. I missed out on the life and death of John Lennon/the Beatles - but I found my own John.. and my own Bealtlemania.. -Nirvanamania. .....Sorry for soooo many words. I got a bit carried away in my thoughts. If it ends up just being incoherant rambling, it's prob bc I'm still struggling to make sense of the tragically short lives of such culture-changing geniuses - John & Kurt, ..and Jerry & PigPen, ..and Jimi, ..and Janis, ..and The Lizard King, ..Brian Jones, ..Shannon Hoon, ..Tupac, ..Biggie, ..Ronnie VanSant & Duane Allman, ..Elvis, ..Buddy Holly & Richie Vallens, ..Otis Reading, ..Freddie Mercury, ..Amy Winehouse. (off top of my head)

[@labspeciman7402]

The Paul its a drag comment was poorly handled. The man had just lost his best friend. They showed him no respect.

[@patrickgattiker9765]

Ringo asks for the reporter to stop and she's just like "no."

[@hrussell9677]

That reporter was Barbara Walters. Please don’t refer to a legend as “that reporter.”

[@cascade3769]

​@@hrussell9677She was an inconsiderate imbecile. Ringo is a legend.

[@patrickgattiker9765]

@@hrussell9677 is her being Barbara Walter supposed to mean something to me?

[@strawberryfields253]

i feel a lot of people forget how horrible it must've been for Yoko. imagine (joke unintended) the love of your life gets killed right in front of you by a man you don't even know. *thats* hard

[@treasurehunteruk9718]

Makes me think of Jackie Kennedy. Yoko could just as easily been shot, too.

[@Silvia.Araujo]

The one time she should’ve screamed, she didn’t

[@El_IF_B_2]

@@Silvia.Araujolol

[@realPaulMcCartney]

@@Silvia.Araujo😂😂😂

[@HOTD108_]

It probably would have been more upsetting if the person who assassinated John was someone Yoko knew.

[@neopeace7773]

I was working at a California Tower Records location when John Lennon was shot and killed. On the next day (mid-morning) after his death, one of my work mates requested of me to conduct a moment of silence in tribute to J L that same day at 2pm. I do not remember everything I said, However I do recall expressing my heartfelt thanks to John Lennon's creative musical greatness (along with all the Beatles,) for the joy and harmony he ( they) brought to our planet. I loved the Beatles, and I loved/luved John Lennon. Thanks Mark Swann for asking of me that day.

[@DeadpoolGames19]

Yoko does not deserve the hate she gets. She lost her husband that day and it was horrorific.

[@user-ge3oy1vl6v]

@Ligmaballs productions says a guy named ligma

[@user-ge3oy1vl6v]

@Ligmaballs productions LOL THE DIGESTIVE COOKIES

[@user-ge3oy1vl6v]

@Ligmaballs productions are you joking?

[@jennywren9068]

Yes she does

[@Ben6164]

And then moved in her boyfriend the next day.

[@christy7698]

Paul was in shock because it had just happened and he was still processing it. My Dad died eight days after a head-on collision in November 2021, at the age of 76. I STILL can not believe that he is gone. Just saying.

[@Bella-nt7ec]

you're right, and you have to cope all the time

[@whatupinvaders198]

I’m sorry for your loss 🙏

[@icanhasyellow]

I'm so sorry for your loss :(

[@vickjr98]

Sorry for your loss man

[@justiceforjamespaulmccartney]

Paul McCartney died in car crash on September 11 1966 and was replaced by William (Billy). This is THE TRUTH no matter what.

[@Sadie213]

John lives forever in the music and in our hearts ❤️

[@Gangstagran]

Poor Yoko. After all these years she still feels such pain

[@hannah.e.023]

Paul’s answers and demeanor gives me the feeling he was dissociating. He’s being polite by answering reporters but I imagine the voices sound muffled and surreal.