![]() The Frére Jacques part has nothing to do with John Lennon – Paul just thought it was clever – but it does translate to “Brother John. John Lennon and George Harrison sang the French nursery rhyme “Frére Jacques” in the background. The first #1 hit for The Beatles that was not about love. The implication is that the writer isn’t all that good. ![]() A “paperback” is cheaper than a traditional hardcover book, and at the time was considered of lower quality and written for mass consumption. The song is sung from the perspective of an author soliciting a publisher. ![]() He also was thinking of the author Martin Amis, whom he had just developed a passion for. This song was a sort of an homage to lots of authors, including John Lennon, who had already written two books: In His Own Write and A Spaniard In The Works. Paul McCartney wrote this after helping some friends, including John Dunbar, set up the Indica Bookshop (in the basement was the Indica Gallery, where John Lennon eventually met Yoko Ono), in January of 1966. On 20 May, another colour film was made at Chiswick House in west London.The Beatles mimed to the song, and they were shown in and around the conservatory in the grounds of the house. With The Beatles, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney. Years ago, my Auntie Lil said to me, ‘Why do you always write songs about love all the time? Can’t you ever write about a horse or the summit conference or something interesting?’ So, I thought, ‘All right, Auntie Lil.’ And recently, we’ve not been writing all our songs about love.” The Beatles: Paperback Writer: Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg. Paperback Writer was largely written by Paul McCartney (though the song is credited to McCartney-Lennon), who based the lyrics on a challenge made to him by his Aunt Lil. (And if that makes a bit of sense to you, then welcome to my world and you are probably in deep trouble!) Well … because … well … just because … we don’t all live in a yellow submarine, but if we did, we wouldn’t have to worry when geese flew overhead. You might wonder why I’m playing this one today when I only played it just over a year ago.
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