While John Lennon was the more personal songwriter of The Beatles, Paul McCartney was the group’s storyteller. Lennon was influenced by Bob Dylan and preferred to write introspective songs based on his own experience and emotions. He didn’t like to write from a third-person perspective, but he did remember the first track he wrote that contained a “complete story.”
John Lennon said ‘No Reply’ told a ‘complete story’ George Harrison and John Lennon | Bettmann / Contributor
“No Reply” is a song by The Beatles from 1964’s Beatles For Sale. While the track is credited to the Lennon-McCartney duo, it was primarily written by John Lennon. The song has a voyeur aspect, with a man who is trying to court a woman who is unavailable and uninterested. He shows up at her place and calls but gets no reply. He even sees that she is with someone else.
In the 1980 Playboy interview,...
John Lennon said ‘No Reply’ told a ‘complete story’ George Harrison and John Lennon | Bettmann / Contributor
“No Reply” is a song by The Beatles from 1964’s Beatles For Sale. While the track is credited to the Lennon-McCartney duo, it was primarily written by John Lennon. The song has a voyeur aspect, with a man who is trying to court a woman who is unavailable and uninterested. He shows up at her place and calls but gets no reply. He even sees that she is with someone else.
In the 1980 Playboy interview,...
- 5/31/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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