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Old 08-06-2007, 02:01 AM   #329 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by boo boo View Post
I meant with The Beatles, solo material notwithstanding. But maybe I'm unfair for including b-sides as well.
One thing that can be said is that none of Lennons songs are as popular as McCartneys Yesterday or Hey Jude.
I disagree either way, whether talking about the Beatles years only, or including their solo years.

Lennon's solo career was anemic. The Plastic Ono Band SUCKED.

Lennon fanboys love to claim that he dominated the songwriting in the early Beatles days, but that's pure BS. Most of the songs on their debut album that turned out to be hits, were written primarily by Paul:

Love Me Do
P.S. I Love You
I Saw Her Standing There

"Please Please Me" was mostly John's song, and his only relevant one on the entire album.
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