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For the very first time, Paul McCartney shared the memory of John Lennon with his son Sean Ono Lennon.
A rare moment which will be broadcast at the beginning of October across the Channel, during a special program produced by BBC Radio 2 for the 80th birthday of the late artist.
Sean Lennon will interview Paul McCartney, his godfather Elton John, and his half-brother Julian Lennon for a new BBC Radio documentary about John Lennon: https://t.co/SxAXCzdM2p pic.twitter.com/Rp5UxVjKZB
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“Now I look back with the eyes of a fan.
How lucky I was to meet this strange boy.
He played music like me and, damn, we were complementary!
Paul McCartney said in an excerpt relayed by the BBC.
Difficult beginnings
On this occasion, Paul McCartney was kind enough to play the very first song that he and John Lennon wrote together.
Entitled
Just Fun
, the track was never recorded even though it can be heard in the
Beatles'
movie
Let It Be
.
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HappyJohn birthday to us all.
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Paul McCartney also confided that his first experiences of composition with his sidekick were not very successful.
“In the end, we slowly started to write better songs and then appreciate learning so much together and it took off,” the 78-year-old artist recalled.
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