For instance, American Songwriter reported that John Lennon's 1969 hit, "The Ballad of John and Yoko," co-written by his fellow Beatle Paul McCartney, received radio station bans. According to the publication, its lyrics evoking the image of Jesus Christ's crucifixion stirred up some controversy. The publication reported that Lennon knew that the single wouldn't be all that well received.
“It was very romantic. It’s all in the song, ‘The Ballad Of John And Yoko,' if you want to know how it happened, it’s in there. Gibraltar was like a little sunny dream. I couldn’t find a white suit—I had sort of off-white corduroy trousers and a white jacket. Yoko had all white on. It’s a piece of journalism. It’s a folk song. That’s why I called it ‘The Ballad Of,'" said Lennon, who died in 1980 at the age of 40.
Paul McCartney Shared Some Insight Into Co-Writing 'The Ballad of John And Yoko' in His 1997 Biography
While speaking to Miles for the book, McCartney recalled that Lennon "was in an impatient mood" when he showed him his incomplete version of the song. McCartney said he "was happy to help" finalize the tune, which he described as "quite a good song."
In addition, McCartney noted that while Ringo Starr and the late George Harrison weren't there to record, the song sounded like it was made by all of the band.
"It had always surprised me how with just the two of us on it, it ended up sounding like The Beatles," said the musician, now 83.
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