The John Lennon-Paul McCartney Letter Is Being Auctioned.
The current bid for the three-page rant in which Lennon criticizes Paul McCartney’s rendition of “Imagine” is $33,000 (£27,300).
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John Lennon, who is no longer in contact with the rest of the Beatles, has auctioned off an angry letter he wrote to Paul McCartney, another former member of the band.
The letter was written in response to an interview with McCartney that appeared in Melody Maker on November 20, 1971. In the interview, McCartney waxed poetic about a variety of topics, including the dissolution of The Beatles’ business partnership and his relationship with John Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono. A written response was sent following the interview. The typewritten three-page letter is addressed to “Paul, Linda, and all the wee McCartneys.” Throughout the letter, there are also scribbled notes in pen.
Lennon took advantage of the opportunity to delve into the specifics of The Beatles’ royalty-sharing agreement with Apple Records, implying that he did not approve of the way McCartney was paid directly out of royalties that were rightfully theirs. This seemed to imply that Lennon disagreed with McCartney’s practice of receiving royalties directly.
Lennon also questioned McCartney’s understanding of his work, reacting angrily to the former Beatle’s assertion that “Imagine,” released in 1971, was not intended to be political. In response to McCartney’s statement, Lennon wrote to himself, “It’s working class here with sugar on top for conservatives like yourself.” It’s clear that you didn’t understand what was said. Imagine!”
In response to Paul McCartney’s alleged desire to “put your photo on the label like uncool John and Yoko,” John Lennon joked at the end of the letter, “If we’re not cool, WHAT DOES THAT MAKE YOU…” Because of Lennon, both John and Yoko Ono were shunned by the general public.
Despite this, in the final paragraph of the letter, John Lennon assures Paul McCartney that he has “no hard feelings toward you.” “I know that the majority of what we want is the same, and as I mentioned both on the phone and in this letter, whenever you want to meet, all you have to do is call,” he said at the end of the letter.
The letter’s starting bid was $20,000 (£16,500), and it is now worth $33,000 (£27,300). On this page, you can read the entire letter and bid on it. The Gotta Have Rock And Roll-hosted auction concludes on August 19th, with bidders competing for one of ninety one-of-a-kind pieces of Beatles memorabilia.
Meanwhile, Peter Jackson has revealed that he is working on a “very different” project with ties to the Beatles. During a recent interview, the director discussed his plans to make a new film. The Beatles: Get Back, a documentary series he co-created with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, received an Emmy nomination.
“I’m trying to figure out exactly how I’ll do it,” he said, because “it’s so technically complicated.” There is a lot of technical jargon. It’s a live-action film that employs technology that isn’t quite ready for prime time. As a result, the producer stated, “we’re in the process of developing the technology to enable it to happen.” The film’s plot takes place in the present day. I’m imagining what I might be able to accomplish before it even exists. They aren’t epic fantasy works, but they’re still entertaining.
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