Paul McCartney on the set for Strawberry Fields. 1967.
always ignoring everyone else
January 26th, 1969 (Apple Studios, London): As the Beatles work on the arrangement for Octopus’s Garden’, Ringo tells Paul about the basis for the song, piquing George’s memory of what he was once told about octopuses. (Note: John’s on drums. This clip from the sessions is shortly followed by Heather sharing her personal octopus anecdote with John - which I can’t make out, unfortunately - and more animal banter.)
GEORGE: Hey, it was somebody – he was telling me octopuses go and pick up all the seashells. You know about that?
RINGO: Yes, that’s why I wrote it! ‘Cause the guides told me [about them] on the boat in Sardinia. [inaudible]
GEORGE: Yeah. [to Paul] You know about that? They collect all nice-looking things and make a garden around where they are and just with all their groovy things to sleep behind.
RINGO: Yeah.
GEORGE: [laughs] It’s great.
John Lennon & Paul McCartney at the Teatro Adriano in Rome, Italy | 28 June 1965 © Doug Luke
I don't know why I have these vibes
The Beatles having breakfast together, 1965. I’d never seen this one before the other day. Just look at Ringo’s scruffy bed head and John in his Buddy Holly glasses, ugh, they’re so adorable.
Guys new footage...
George you coward keep going
You can tell which of the Beatles wrote each song cuz it’s usually like
Paul: I love you I love you I love you I love you (watch out there is a homicidal freak in your area and he IS going to get you).
John: I hate myself and want to die but also I’m on a lot of hard drugs, so that’s cool I guess (I love you too Paul).
George: I’m spiritually enlightened and also I smoke a lot of weed.
Ringo: the ocean. Sea creatures and submarines.
Honestly is such a good song and her voice is so gentle and warm
The McLennon song that ruined my day, now here to ruin yours
Grief is a crazy crazy beast
Brian and Paul plays a game of cards during the Philippines leg of the Beatles’ final world tour, 3rd-5th July 1966.
(Photos by Robert Whitaker/Getty Images)
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