The Beatles Song That Reunited John, Paul, George, and Ringo

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Then, John Lennon brought in a song that changed the game. Happiness Is a Warm Gun forced the members to work together and rekindle the magic that made them great in the first place. The complexity of the song made it difficult to get through, but the Fab Four came out of it with their enthusiasm renewed. It was one of Paul McCartney's favorite songs, and every fan has a soft spot for it.

When they got back from India, the Beatles set to work on their eponymous double album, commonly known as the White Album, but despite their productivity, their relationship only got progressively worse as the sessions went on. On his return from India, John Lennon officially left his first wife, Cynthia, and got into a relationship with Yoko Ono. As fans know, the couple became inseparable, with Lennon bringing her over to the recording sessions with him, which no other member of the band did with their partners. Ono's presence in the studio was uncomfortable for all the other Beatles, and they frequently got into arguments about it.
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Paul McCartney believes this one John Lennon song helped shape the world as we know it. The drummer went to see Lennon to tell him he was quitting the band, saying, "I’m leaving the group because I’m not playing well, and I feel unloved and out of it, and you three are really close." Surprisingly, Lennon replied, "I thought it was you three!" When he went to see McCartney, he received the same response. Despite the reassurance, Starr ended up leaving the band for a couple of weeks and going away with his family to recharge, but eventually rejoined at his bandmates' insistence.

After his return, the band did their best to improve their working and personal relationships. It worked, to some extent. They were more communicative and productive, but even then, for most of the songs on the White Album, they didn't record together. Except, of course, for this great song.

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