John Lennon's (Just Like) Starting Over, written in response to Paul McCartney's Coming Up đŸŒč40 years later we're still not ready to have that conversation
Lennon was being driven by Fred Seaman through Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, when he first heard ‘Coming Up’ on the radio. ‘Fuck a pig, it’s Paul,’ he exclaimed, before turning up the volume and nodding along. (Tom Doyle, Man on the Run)
"He asked me to get a copy of Paul's new album and to set up a stereo system in his bedroom. I had a hi-fi system sent by limousine from New York that same day." -Fred Seaman
"Ever since I had gone to work for John more than a year ago, I had secretly hoped that he would rouse himself from his deep inertia and once again astonish the world with his songs [...]
John told me that Paul was the only musician who could scare him into writing great songs and vice verse" -Fred Seaman
"John went, 'Oh fuckin’ hell, the bastard’s done something good! I’ve gotta work!’
I love the idea of forcing him up off his arse."
– Paul McCartney (2015)
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