Ahead of her performance at Coachella, Suki Waterhouse dropped two new singles: “My Fun” and “Faded.”
“My Fun” is a laidback spring stunner, while “Faded” is a mellow rocker backed by acoustic and strings. It features one hell of an opening from Waterhouse: “You used to call me Yoko/Cause I made a joke that all your friends are leaving.” Both videos feature stop-motion-style animation from Callum Scott-Dyson.
The singer, model, and Daisy Jones & the Six actress recently posted a photo of her newborn baby she had with her longtime partner Robert Pattinson.
“My Fun” is a laidback spring stunner, while “Faded” is a mellow rocker backed by acoustic and strings. It features one hell of an opening from Waterhouse: “You used to call me Yoko/Cause I made a joke that all your friends are leaving.” Both videos feature stop-motion-style animation from Callum Scott-Dyson.
The singer, model, and Daisy Jones & the Six actress recently posted a photo of her newborn baby she had with her longtime partner Robert Pattinson.
- 4/11/2024
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Over the course of his life, Paul McCartney has been the subject of countless books about his life and time with The Beatles. Few upset him more than a book by longtime Beatles confidante Peter Brown. With writer Steven Gaines, Brown published The Love You Make, a book that spanned from the band’s teenage years to shortly after John Lennon’s death. McCartney took his copy of the book and burned it.
Paul McCartney felt betrayed by a book about The Beatles
In 1983, Brown and Gaines published The Love You Make, which pulled from Brown’s experiences as well as interviews with Beatles associates and the band themselves. Though many were happy to help with the book, the final product rankled. It detailed Lennon’s alleged sexual relationship with Beatles manager Brian Epstein and claimed McCartney had an illegitimate son, among other things. Brown sent out copies of the...
Paul McCartney felt betrayed by a book about The Beatles
In 1983, Brown and Gaines published The Love You Make, which pulled from Brown’s experiences as well as interviews with Beatles associates and the band themselves. Though many were happy to help with the book, the final product rankled. It detailed Lennon’s alleged sexual relationship with Beatles manager Brian Epstein and claimed McCartney had an illegitimate son, among other things. Brown sent out copies of the...
- 4/3/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
To mark the centenary of Yasujiro Ozu's birth, Hou Hsiao-Hsien made his own Tokyo story, “Café Lumière,” a film with Hou's individuality, but full of subtle nuances in tribute to the Japanese master. The family drama gets a modern-day setting, with cultural change seen across the generations.
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Yoko (Taiwanese-Japanese musician Yo Hitoto) is a journalist who switches her time between Tokyo and Taiwan. Researching Taiwanese composer Wen-Ye Jiang, she seeks out a cafe the composer frequented when based in Tokyo. And in tribute to Ozu, who favored dialogue over story, that is about that in terms of plot.
Family and its changing nature is a theme hinted at throughout, with Yoko being pregnant by her boyfriend in Taiwan. However, she has a somewhat blasé attitude towards the pregnancy, and indeed her boyfriend; unconcerned as to whether she sees him again,...
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Yoko (Taiwanese-Japanese musician Yo Hitoto) is a journalist who switches her time between Tokyo and Taiwan. Researching Taiwanese composer Wen-Ye Jiang, she seeks out a cafe the composer frequented when based in Tokyo. And in tribute to Ozu, who favored dialogue over story, that is about that in terms of plot.
Family and its changing nature is a theme hinted at throughout, with Yoko being pregnant by her boyfriend in Taiwan. However, she has a somewhat blasé attitude towards the pregnancy, and indeed her boyfriend; unconcerned as to whether she sees him again,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Andrew Thayne
- AsianMoviePulse
John Lennon met his lifelong muse when he met Yoko Ono. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney dissolved as his relationship with Yoko deepened. Lennon and Ono developed into a controversial couple since they never compromised their art. That included their naked pose on the Two Virgins album cover that John’s aunt Mimi hated because she said the couple were too ugly naked.
John Lennon’s aunt Mimi hated the ‘Two Virgins’ cover because he and Yoko were ‘so ugly’ naked
Lennon jumped fully into Ono’s avant-garde art world when their relationship started. The Beatles’ founder started recording sound experiments, tape loops, and comedy bits on his own time. Sometimes, such as “Revolution 9,” John’s artistic outlets overlapped, but he mostly kept them separate.
His first recording project with Yoko, the 1968 album Two Virgins, was made separately from the Fab Four. Ono criticized Lennon’s effort on the album,...
John Lennon’s aunt Mimi hated the ‘Two Virgins’ cover because he and Yoko were ‘so ugly’ naked
Lennon jumped fully into Ono’s avant-garde art world when their relationship started. The Beatles’ founder started recording sound experiments, tape loops, and comedy bits on his own time. Sometimes, such as “Revolution 9,” John’s artistic outlets overlapped, but he mostly kept them separate.
His first recording project with Yoko, the 1968 album Two Virgins, was made separately from the Fab Four. Ono criticized Lennon’s effort on the album,...
- 7/8/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When John Lennon’s second son, Sean, was born in 1975, his father had been one of the most famous people in the world for well over a decade. While The Beatles had announced their breakup in 1970, public interest in a reunion hadn’t waned. They were still a globally beloved band. Still, Sean knew very little about this. Lennon explained that he never talked about the band to his son. He never even played their records around the house. Lennon explained the straightforward reason why he avoided the subject.
John Lennon avoided talking about The Beatles around his son
Lennon’s first son, Julian, grew up in the midst of Beatlemania — it was impossible for him not to notice his father’s fame. Sean, however, was born after the band broke up. Lennon said he didn’t see why it was necessary to talk about his former band with his younger child.
John Lennon avoided talking about The Beatles around his son
Lennon’s first son, Julian, grew up in the midst of Beatlemania — it was impossible for him not to notice his father’s fame. Sean, however, was born after the band broke up. Lennon said he didn’t see why it was necessary to talk about his former band with his younger child.
- 7/6/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“Glass Onion” is one of the strangest and most surreal songs that John Lennon wrote for The Beatles. It’s a self-aware song that openly mocks its audience and contains several references that passionate Beatles fans can appreciate. Lennon put plenty of thought into the lyrics for this song, and one line in the song he put in specifically for Paul McCartney.
John Lennon said Paul McCartney was the ‘walrus’ in ‘Glass Onion’
“Glass Onion” from The White Album was John Lennon’s way of addressing fans who looked too deeply into the messaging of the Beatles’ songs. The track references popular Beatles songs, such as “Lady Madonna” and “Strawberry Fields Forever”. Another song it references is the deeply confusing “I Am the Walrus” from the Magical Mystery Tour soundtrack.
“I Am the Walrus” is easily The Beatles’ most nonsensical track, but it created so many theories as fans thoroughly analyzed every lyric.
John Lennon said Paul McCartney was the ‘walrus’ in ‘Glass Onion’
“Glass Onion” from The White Album was John Lennon’s way of addressing fans who looked too deeply into the messaging of the Beatles’ songs. The track references popular Beatles songs, such as “Lady Madonna” and “Strawberry Fields Forever”. Another song it references is the deeply confusing “I Am the Walrus” from the Magical Mystery Tour soundtrack.
“I Am the Walrus” is easily The Beatles’ most nonsensical track, but it created so many theories as fans thoroughly analyzed every lyric.
- 7/5/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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In Forrest Gump, the title character goes on The Dick Cavett Show and inspires John Lennon’s “Imagine.” The scene makes it so that “Imagine” is inspired by Forrest’s experiences in Red China. John said the song was inspired by Yoko Ono and his feelings about religion. John Lennon | Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer
John Lennon‘s “Imagine” has a big place in popular culture. For example, the song appears in the movie Forrest Gump. The song’s appearance in the film simply isn’t funny and undermines Yoko Ono’s place in history.
The John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ joke in ‘Forrest Gump’ explained
In a famous sequence from the film Forrest Gump, Forrest makes an appearance on The Dick Cavett Show. During his appearance, Forrest tells John about China, He remarks that the people have very few possessions and don’t go to church. John says that...
In Forrest Gump, the title character goes on The Dick Cavett Show and inspires John Lennon’s “Imagine.” The scene makes it so that “Imagine” is inspired by Forrest’s experiences in Red China. John said the song was inspired by Yoko Ono and his feelings about religion. John Lennon | Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer
John Lennon‘s “Imagine” has a big place in popular culture. For example, the song appears in the movie Forrest Gump. The song’s appearance in the film simply isn’t funny and undermines Yoko Ono’s place in history.
The John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ joke in ‘Forrest Gump’ explained
In a famous sequence from the film Forrest Gump, Forrest makes an appearance on The Dick Cavett Show. During his appearance, Forrest tells John about China, He remarks that the people have very few possessions and don’t go to church. John says that...
- 5/8/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon’s imagine has a big place in popular culture. for example, the song appears in the movie Forrest gump. the songs appearance in the film simply isn’t funny.
The John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ joke in ‘Forrest Gump’ explained
in a sequence from the film Forrest Gump, forest makes an appearance on the Dick Cavett show. During his appearance, he tell John about China, He remarks that the people have very few possessions and don’t go to church. John says that the people in that country have “no possessions” and “no religion.” Cavett says he can’t imagine a world like that. John says “it’s easy if you try.”
Why the gag doesn’t work
Puns aside, the gag is insulting, it denies Yoko Ono’s place in the song’s history. Yoko inspired John to use the word “imagine” and later received a writing credit for the track.
The John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ joke in ‘Forrest Gump’ explained
in a sequence from the film Forrest Gump, forest makes an appearance on the Dick Cavett show. During his appearance, he tell John about China, He remarks that the people have very few possessions and don’t go to church. John says that the people in that country have “no possessions” and “no religion.” Cavett says he can’t imagine a world like that. John says “it’s easy if you try.”
Why the gag doesn’t work
Puns aside, the gag is insulting, it denies Yoko Ono’s place in the song’s history. Yoko inspired John to use the word “imagine” and later received a writing credit for the track.
- 5/8/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Double Fantasy is the final album released by John Lennon before his 1980 assassination. The album was also Lennon’s first album after the birth of his and Yoko Ono’s son, Sean. He took a five-year hiatus from music after Sean’s birth, and the pride for his son comes through a few times in Double Fantasy. There is also regret expressed in the album as Lennon said he felt “guilty” while making Double Fantasy.
John Lennon felt guilty about his relationship with his first son while making ‘Double Fantasy’ Yoko Ono and John Lennon | Susan Wood/Getty Images
John Lennon’s first son, Julian, was born in 1963 with his first wife, Cynthia. John and Julian had a complex relationship because John was always on the road with The Beatles. Even after The Beatles split, Lennon was still often not in the picture as he would be working on music...
John Lennon felt guilty about his relationship with his first son while making ‘Double Fantasy’ Yoko Ono and John Lennon | Susan Wood/Getty Images
John Lennon’s first son, Julian, was born in 1963 with his first wife, Cynthia. John and Julian had a complex relationship because John was always on the road with The Beatles. Even after The Beatles split, Lennon was still often not in the picture as he would be working on music...
- 5/7/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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John Lennon said The Beatles’ “Revolution 9” was inspired by Yoko Ono. John discussed how the famous “Number 9” sample came together for the track. The song appeared on The White Album, which was a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic. John Lennon and Yoko Ono | Bettmann / Contributor
The Beatles‘ “Revolution 9” is unique among the Fab Four’s songs. Notably, John Lennon said Yoko Ono inspired the song. Subsequently, The Simpsons parodied the track.
John Lennon wanted to write The Beatles’ ‘Revolution 9’ after hearing Yoko Ono’s music
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono includes an interview from 1980. In it, John discussed how “Revolution 9” came together in the studio. “Yoko was there for the whole thing and she made decisions about which loops to use,” he said. “It was somewhat under her influence, I suppose.”
In addition, John...
John Lennon said The Beatles’ “Revolution 9” was inspired by Yoko Ono. John discussed how the famous “Number 9” sample came together for the track. The song appeared on The White Album, which was a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic. John Lennon and Yoko Ono | Bettmann / Contributor
The Beatles‘ “Revolution 9” is unique among the Fab Four’s songs. Notably, John Lennon said Yoko Ono inspired the song. Subsequently, The Simpsons parodied the track.
John Lennon wanted to write The Beatles’ ‘Revolution 9’ after hearing Yoko Ono’s music
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono includes an interview from 1980. In it, John discussed how “Revolution 9” came together in the studio. “Yoko was there for the whole thing and she made decisions about which loops to use,” he said. “It was somewhat under her influence, I suppose.”
In addition, John...
- 5/7/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon didn’t try to hide it when he found Paul McCartney’s songs unbearable. He insulted many of The Beatles’ songs, including ones he wrote, and several of McCartney’s tunes were the subject of his ire. Not only did Lennon think the writing was weak on one of McCartney’s songs, but he thought it could potentially damage the career of a band that planned to record it. Here’s the song that Lennon disliked so much.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney | Fox Photos/Getty Images John Lennon openly disliked the Paul McCartney song ‘One and One Is Two’
In 1964, McCartney recorded a demo for the song “One and One Is Two.” He wrote the lyrics and sang the tune. When reflecting on the love song in 1980, Lennon couldn’t help but roll his eyes.
“That’s another of Paul’s bad attempts at writing a song,...
John Lennon and Paul McCartney | Fox Photos/Getty Images John Lennon openly disliked the Paul McCartney song ‘One and One Is Two’
In 1964, McCartney recorded a demo for the song “One and One Is Two.” He wrote the lyrics and sang the tune. When reflecting on the love song in 1980, Lennon couldn’t help but roll his eyes.
“That’s another of Paul’s bad attempts at writing a song,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles had an extensive catalog and a relatively brief touring career; as a result, there were a number of songs they never performed live as a band. In his solo career, Paul McCartney has dusted off some previously unplayed songs in concerts, but many have still gone unperformed. Here are five songs The Beatles never performed live.
The Beatles | Edward Wing/Express/Getty Images ‘And Your Bird Can Sing’
John Lennon wrote the Revolver song “And Your Bird Can Sing” in 1966, and it has puzzled listeners since. People have speculated that the song is about anyone from McCartney to Frank Sinatra to Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull. Lennon did little to clear it up. When reflecting on the song, Lennon rolled his eyes at it.
“Another of my throwaways,” he said, per The Beatles’ official website. “Fancy paper around an empty box.”
Because The Beatles stopped touring in 1966, they...
The Beatles | Edward Wing/Express/Getty Images ‘And Your Bird Can Sing’
John Lennon wrote the Revolver song “And Your Bird Can Sing” in 1966, and it has puzzled listeners since. People have speculated that the song is about anyone from McCartney to Frank Sinatra to Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull. Lennon did little to clear it up. When reflecting on the song, Lennon rolled his eyes at it.
“Another of my throwaways,” he said, per The Beatles’ official website. “Fancy paper around an empty box.”
Because The Beatles stopped touring in 1966, they...
- 5/3/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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