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Paul McCartney Says John Lennon ‘Could Be a Complete Idiot’

McCartney said several Ram lyrics were aimed at Lennon and recalled that his former bandmate expected more from him.

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Sir Paul McCartney has admitted his late Beatles bandmate John Lennon 'could be a complete idiot' while reflecting on their infamously tense early '70s period. During a candid conversation with director Judd Apatow, McCartney was asked why Lennon seemed irritated by his post Beatles direction. The...

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Paul McCartney reflects on reason John Lennon didn’t initially like Wings

‘I think maybe he expected more from me,’ musician said

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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