John Lennon hated 'garbage' song he wrote for 'bizarre' Beatles album

The influence that The Beatles' 1967 album 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' had on music cannot be overstated. The psychedelic masterpiece became the soundtrack to that year's 'summer of love' and reimagined what could be done with an album.

It was the brainchild of Paul McCartney, who came up with the idea of a song by a fictional Edwardian military band. This developed into an album concept, allowing the band to move away from their mop-top image and try something a bit more creative.  ‌

Having retired from touring in 1966, The Beatles wanted to focus on experimenting in the studio and advancing their sound. They also wanted to reinvent themselves, tired with the clean-cut and fresh faced image they had during the first half of the 1960s.  ‌

About that, Paul said: "We were fed up with being The Beatles. We really hated that f***ing four little mop-top approach. We were not boys, we were men ... and thought of ourselves as artists rather than just performers". The band's sound had evolved over the previous two studio albums. 1965's 'Rubber Soul' is widely viewed as starting that process, before the 1966 album 'Revolver' saw The Beatles really experiment and embrace new techniques. Paul took the lead on the 'Sgt Pepper' album, having developed its concept but John Lennon was never a fan of the finished product.

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Writing in 1978 about wanting to spend less time with music and more time with his family, he said: "The lesson for me is clear. I've already 'lost' one family to produce what? Sgt Pepper? I am blessed with a second chance". He added: "If I never 'produce' anything more for public consumption than 'silence', so be it. Amen."

Source: Dan Haygarth/liverpoolecho.co.uk

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