Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Tagged: John Lennon

The Beatles

The Beatles

Who wrote the majority of The Beatles’ songs?

Who wrote the majority of The Beatles’ songs? Answer: John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the principal songwriters for The Beatles. Although credited together as Lennon-McCartney, each song was often predominantly written by one...

Imagine

John Lennon

What inspired John Lennon to write “Imagine”?

“Imagine” was purely inspired by John Lennon’s desire for two primary things. The first being world peace. The second being his vision of a utopian world – a world that is devoid of borders,...

Let It Be

The Beatles

Meaning of “Let It Be” by The Beatles

Even now, some five decades after their dissolution, The Beatles are arguably the most-recognizable band in Western pop music history. And it’s also debatable that “Let It Be” is their signature song. For instance, when this track...

Double Fantasy

Future / The Weeknd

“Double Fantasy” by The Weeknd (ft. Future)

The Weeknd has recently decided to become a full-fledged actor, co-creating and co-starring in a hotly-anticipated HBO series which has been dubbed The Idol. Of course being that he is concurrently an established A list musician,...

Yellow Submarine

The Beatles

“Yellow Submarine” by The Beatles

“Yellow Submarine” is a song that was released on 5 August 1966, through Parlophone (and Capitol), as part of The Beatles’ album that came out that same day called “Revolver”. This project, as with virtually every...

Glass Onion

The Beatles

“Glass Onion” by The Beatles

These days it’s somewhat common for songs to be overanalyzed, especially if it’s one with obscure lyrics that comes to us via an artist who is undeniably an A-lister. That’s sorta understandable considering that...

Photograph

Ringo Starr

“Photograph” by Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr will always be known as a musician. But he also sports a notable film career and relatedly has experience as a professional photographer, even going back to his Beatles’ days. That is not to imply that...