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Lennon and McCartney Dismiss "It's Only Love" as Lame

3/17/2025

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John Lennon and Paul McCartney shared a mutual disdain for their Beatles track "It's Only Love" from the album Help! Lennon dismissed it as one of his worst creations, criticizing the lackluster lyrics with, "I always hated that song." McCartney echoed this sentiment, admitting they knew the lyrics were uninspired but opted to leave them as is, treating it merely as a rock tune.

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John Lennon and Paul McCartney shared a mutual disdain for their Beatles track "It's Only Love" from the album Help! Lennon dismissed it as one of his worst creations, criticizing the lackluster lyrics with, "I always hated that song." McCartney echoed this sentiment, admitting they knew the lyrics were uninspired but opted to leave them as is, treating it merely as a rock tune.