To say that recent McCartney revelations have ruined the Beatles for me?

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The recent 'group masturbation' news item from Paul McCartney bleached my eyes. I was born in the 70s but raised on 60s music meaning that rather than be a Stock Aitken Waterman follower in the 80s I was avidly listening to 60s original vinyls of the Beatles, Hollies and so on. I can't listen to Beatles songs now without wondering if it was a song inspired by those 'sessions'....OH and I've just thought about the band name 😮.... My world is crumbling.....

And I always thought Paul was a wanker anyway. Can't bear him.

Frankly, TMI.

Norwegian Wood has a whole new meaning now.😭🤮

So that’s why the submarine was yellow!

Can't imagine what his children think!

Funnily enough the advert that appeared at the bottom of the thread was for contact lenses.... Clearly PMc will be needing more than lenses if the old wives' tale is true....😉😉

'Norwegian Wood has a whole new meaning now.'

Why are people surprised about things they hear about the Beatles, they were a manufactured group like Take That, none of them could actually do anything.
People will be surprised they didn't write their own music next
are people really so gullible?

YANBU - I wanted to wash my eyes out with bleach after reading! It's ruined Paul McCartney for me absolutely!

It’s not ike they were hurting anyone,

Presumably when all high as a kite after a gig wanking together was a good idea....

He's been cringe and embarrassing for the last decade, at least, hasn't he? He makes my skin crawl.

People want to know the ins and out. Bowie, Jagger etc all have stories, at least Paul McCartney's doesn't involve 13 year old Girls, or being a rape/pedophile apologist

This. In an era when everyone seemed to think it was fine to give 13 year old schoolgirls quaaludes, then shag them, the worse that can be said of MaCartney is that he wrote the Frog Chorus.

If a mutually consenting group wank is enough to put you off his music, I suggest you don't read the bios of literally any male pop star, from Elvis onwards.

"Why are people surprised about things they hear about the Beatles, they were a manufactured group like Take That, none of them could actually do anything. "

You wot?

Men can be so fucking weird. And gross.

John Lennon being a domestic abuser is what ruined them for me

Imagine idolising any singer from that era and consistently trouting John Lennon as no 1 best ever song.. and thinking Paul having a wank with his mates is THE worst...

take that did it too.

Still like them.

Well the only song I liked was the frog chorus anyway!!
Always thought they were a group of wankers- just didn't realise so literally!

do

Ringo was an ex red coat, couldn't play the drums when roped in.
John, Paul and George didn't write any songs, they had song writers and abbey road recordings were a free for all with contributions from most pop musicians of the time.
Think Live Aid and the vocal contributions, and imagine this with the music and lyrics of the Beatles.
I know a couple myself, one went on to arrange music and MD for TOTP when they had the band.

I'm leaving this here. Mutual masturbation isn't my thing at all. I'm not standing at all.

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agree both -- can't believe more replies aren't saying the same... John Lennon is wife beating scum.

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Um, wrong.

Ringo was a drummer with Roy Storm before joining the Beatles, not a redcoat

They wrote their own songs, clearly! Most early ones are a Paul/John cut and shut.

Are you a Russian troll?

I saw him standing there!

Eh.... it's a bit cringey, but compared to some of the other stories surrounding the Beatles and other groups of the day - such as sleeping with very very young groupies - it's a bit 'meh'.

I'm sure Take That admitted to doing this in the early days. I have a vague memory of Robbie Williams saying something.

The Beatles “a manufactured band” what a croc if doda.
They spent years playing gigs in Germany, before Brian Epstein/George Martin became involved.