John hasn’t always been the nicest about Paul’s work

Although they were a peerless songwriting partnership and sometimes best friends, John Lennon And Paul McCartney did not always agree. Their contrasting approaches to music often met in the middle and led to brilliance as the driving creative force behind The Beatles.

Of their partnership, Wilfred Mellors of Music and Musicians magazine wrote in 1972: “Opposite poles produce electricity: between John and Paul the sparks flew. John’s fiery iconoclasm was tempered by Paul’s lyrical grace, while Paul’s wide-eyed charm was enhanced by John’s resilience. “

John was never afraid to speak his mind and then The Beatles broke up in 1970 he hasn’t always been very kind about Paul’s contribution to their work. THE ECHO recently studied John’s aversion to “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album and sound disdainful view of “Let it Be”but there were times when he was happy to congratulate his former companion.

Paul began writing the 1967 song “The Fool On The Hill” on his father’s piano, writing a melody that formed the basis of the track. According to a biography of Paul, he got the idea for the principle from a Dutch design collective called The Fool, which was a favorite of the group.

He also claimed that the song was about “someone like the Maharishi” – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who was The Beatles meditation teacher. Paul said, “‘Fool on the Hill'” was mine and I think I was writing about someone like Maharishi. His detractors called him an imbecile. Because of his laugh, he wasn’t taken too seriously. It was this idea of ​​a fool on the hill, a guru in a cave that appealed to me… I was sitting at the piano at my father’s house in Liverpool, striking a D 6th chord, and I composed “Fool on the Hill.”

“The Fool On The Hill” was featured on the album “Magical Mystery Tour” and in the film of the same name, with scenes shot by Paul. NME said the song was “exquisite” and also impressed John.

In an interview with Playboy in 1980, in which he reflected on some of Paul’s compositions (including “Let it Be”), John praised this song. He said: “Now it’s Paul. More good lyrics. Shows he can write complete songs.”