just listened to ‘now and then’ for the first time in months because of the grammys and thinking about Paul singing to dead John over 40 years ago and John in 1980 basically implying to Paul ‘I miss you and I want to start ‘us’ again’ and how he was never given the chance and yes Paul has moved on but in some way he never will
40ish John is asking I love you. i miss you, will you be there for me , will you return to me?
and 80 ish Paul is saying yes, yes i love you. I would’ve. I would’ve.
and john can never answer
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Paul & Linda McCartney at a party with Ringo & Maureen Starkey, John Lennon, and Yoko Ono, the party was for "The Magic Christian", May 4th, 1969.
❝ She was a very fun person to be with, very amusing and very witty. She had a great take on life, and of course she was very artistic. There wasn't a lot of sadness about her at all. She was an upbeat lady. ❞
- Paul McCartney talking about Linda.
We hear ad nauseam about Paul and George’s “fight” during Let It Be/Get Back but nowhere near enough about their beautiful tender exchanges like this one:
G: They sell boots that high, but not that tight, and not particularly leather, maybe softer. Groovy ones like, you know those Afghan coats, they’re embroidered, I’ve got boots like that, but the slippers, the slippers feel at home. And it is great, you just tuck your pants in.
P: You want boots of those? Yeah, I’ve got boots of them.
G: You know where you get them?
P: Yeah, you get them off me (gentle laughter).
I’ll give you them, I’ll never wear them.
G: Do you want to hear the song I wrote last night?
It’s just a very short one, called I Me Mine.
P: Yes
okay i'm high as fuck right now and have been rewinding Paul saying "What's the matter John, love, Blue Meanies?" at the end of Yellow Submarine over and over. also right after the way they make direct eye contact and paul instantly breaks after seeing johns face...
Paul to John: Whereas there always used to be*
*about Brain Epstein and group discipline
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George:
Child Of Nature
John to Paul: I do 'On The Road To Marrakesh,' which is a sweet number, baby George:
Octopus's Garden
John: What am I playing, Richie? Ringo: You’ll be on drums John: Ooh, drums, right [Yoko chuckles]
John: I think Paul’ll would wanna do drums, wouldn’t he? With his strong left arm [Yoko chuckles]
George and Ringo:
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Discussing the rooftop concert
John: Because to me it's all-
Paul: Any time is paradise when I'm with you John: Yeah George:
John: Any time Paul: Yep
John: Any time at all George and Ringo:
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I think about this interview frequently.
John lives AU
In his seventies, Paul finds RPF about them. Despite being horrified at first, he gradually starts reading more and more, and learns to understand himself and his relationship with John.
He explains to John and they have sweet old-man sex about it.
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BEATLES FANS OF TUMBLR (SPECIFICALLY MCLENNON FANS), I NEED YOUR HELP TO FIND A PHOTO OF THE BEATLES WHERE PAUL IS IN A CAR, HAS HIS HAND ON THE WINDOW, JOHN IS OUTSIDE OF THE CAR LOOKING AT PAUL, AND HIS HAND IS ALSO ON THE WINDOW. PLEEAASEE TAG ME IN THE PHOTO OR SUM 😭😭😭🙏🙏
suggestive warning (uncropped version below)
society has forgotten just how hot paul was in his 20s. if i was john i would have a hard on at all times