This is the kind of thinking that only tumblr delivers.
The transition in Paul's attitude from 66' to 67' freaks me out a little and I think should be talked about more. In 66' he's full on ready for independence and spouting off in magazines like ''I'm my own person, I want to grow up, do my own thing, maybe only work with the Beatles when we feel the need to'' etc. Contrast that to 67' and he's full-blown May Queen from Midsommar "Leaving? Why would you say that?? I'm staying forever and ever and ever with the Beatles, financially handcuffing ourselves to each other just feels good y'know, so what if I'm psychically fused with John whats the big deal?" enmeshed. Sure he's got Jane but even she leaves partially because Paul's first and foremost part of the four-headed monster.
Like Paul, what happened??? Did they lock you in a room clockwork orange style with a shit ton of LSD and the Beatles cartoon? Did John sneak into your room at night and start playing a menacing arrangement of the Beach Boys at a subliminal frequency? Did you get spooked by independence and taxes and run back to the loving embrace of the emotional polycule? It frankly makes the LSD peer pressure thing come across as vaguely sinister/j.
The Beatles don't get enough credit for being the weird microcosm of in-group/out-group pack mentality behaviour that those little freaks were. Seriously, it should be studied.
A boxing stance in that footwear. So Paul.
Just look at those girly sandals Paul’s wearing.
Peak Paul behaviour, tbh
Paul McCartney talking about wanting to get arrested at the Beatles rooftop concert, The Beatles Anthology (1995)
Razzle dazzle and chest hair. It’s all too much.
Paul in The Bruce McMouse Show (2019, filmed 1972).
This is a lot of things. This is a thing, as David Lynch would say. What this also is, is fucking hot as fuck.
This is what they are talking about in that quote about Paul setting John on people he didn’t like and enjoying watching John eviscerate people.
This is leader of the gang level bullying and Paul was never in John’s gang. These two arrogant fucks knew they were special.
PAUL, backstage after a Wings concert, 1976, ©️ Harry Benson
“My best work from this period is backstage where he’s bursting through the door after a show, lying down exhausted, sweating. Linda told me that he’d never let anyone photograph him like that. You only get that access if they like you and don’t mind you or your camera being there.” — Harry Benson
This boy will cut up your curtains if you cross him.
he's not in a laughing mood even
This or McBeardy? I can’t believe we got both. I have to go and lie down and think about it some more.
Paul McCartney All You Need Is Love outfit
paul: okay, we have to come up with some ideas for the next album. so i was thinking—
john: i have an idea for a song about how im a piece of shit fat ugly bitch with no friends and is hated by everyone and should die. i’m going to call it Dumbfuck Asshole About To Kill Himself.
paul: ……right! cool! i was thinking more along the lines of “i love you girl and want to dance with you” but that’s really good too!
This is where you can really see tough Paul. The Paul that MLH would not like to meet in a dark alley. Especially, the third gif.
Paul McCartney admits to using LSD, ITN evening news, 19th June 1967 (video here)
More proof that Paul is hot when he’s pissed off