RonJonSurfer Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 McCartney: I Was More Vocal Than Lennon Macca claims he, not John Lennon, was the most vocal against the Vietnam War (UPI) -- Paul McCartney says he, not fellow Beatles star John Lennon, was the seminal British rock band's most vocal opponent to the Vietnam War. While Lennon, who was murdered in 1980, has long been seen as the most politically active Beatle, McCartney contends he was the first to introduce the Abbey Road band to Vietnam War concerns, The Sunday Times of London reported. McCartney, in an interview with Prospect magazine, said he had been politically active since meeting noted pacifist Bertrand Russell during the1960s. McCartney added that Russell informed him about the Vietnam War and the controversy surrounding it, leading him to bring the conflict to the attention of his fellow Beatles. But former International Marxist Group leader Tariq Ali told The Sunday Times he was never aware of McCartney's political views at the time, suggesting it was Lennon who was the outspoken activist in the rock group. "This is news to me. We never heard of Paul's views at the time," Ali said. "It was John Lennon who was concerned about the war. He never mentioned McCartney and I never thought of asking him to join us." © YellowBrix, Inc. Copyright 1997-2008 Copyright © 2003-2008 Clear Channel. All rights reserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Everybody knows Sir Paul has always been a rebel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Even after John's death, Paul still has to go "Look at me, I'm just as cool as John"? Come on man, just accept that you're never going to have the same cult following as John Lennon. You're still a Beatle, it doesn't get much cooler than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 I wasn't there but, it sure sounds like Paul wants to revise history. He probably regrets the strength of the stance he did or didn't take on the war. I believe that having been a Beatle should be enough for his ego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 One thing he can´t hide is that he´s crippled inside... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 One thing he can´t hide is that he´s crippled inside... Thanks for helping me start the day with a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBB Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Confession: I once whistled on a recording of The Rainbow Connection, produced by Alan Lancaster from Status Quo. Now that was cool... LBBB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Confession: I once whistled on a recording of The Rainbow Connection, produced by Alan Lancaster from Status Quo. Now that was cool... LBBB Lee, If I was a gambling man, I would say you meant to put this in the "whistling" thread. that aside, you are right, that sounds cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBB Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Perhaps... or maybe I just thought I'd try and prove that I'm even cooler than Paul McCartney. LBB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 You didn't have to prove that to us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now