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Originally posted by Doc_34465
OK.. This is a bit post Beatles, after the break up, but still counts..
In the song "Silly Love Songs" Where did the words "You'd think that people would have had enough of silly love songs." Come from, and why?
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They came as a response to John's vicious Paul-bashing single, "How Do You Sleep?" off the "Imagine" album. It's a vicious little song (that features George on lead guitar, too). My favorite line from that song is, "Those freaks was right when they said you was dead." Damn, that's cold.
John even posed himself holding a pig by the ears on the back cover in response to Paul's recently-released "Ram" album showing him holding the horns of a ram on his farm.
John essentially (through his music) accused Paul of not being able to rock anymore, and Paul answered with "Silly Love Songs," which basically says, "You're right, and so what?"
I've always noticed that "Steel and Glass" off John's "Walls and Bridges" album has the exact same melody and chord changes as "How Do You Sleep?" but I've always heard it was about Allen Klein instead of another shot at Paul.
Now, I've got to go listen to "How Do You Sleep?" again, because it's stuck in my head. Good song.