#beatles interview

(from McCartney's German interview 1984)

Interviewer: "But your relationship with John, I mean, in every way, as a band I mean, you were very, very close. I mean, that must have been very painful in that respect. Not only the Beatles breaking up. But, I mean, that particular relationship breaking up."

Interviewer: What kinds of girl do you like?

John: My wife.

Interviewer: What kinda girl is she?

John: She’s a nice girl.

(Weird dances and Ringo dialogue. He loves ALL girls. Hey, how bout George?)

Interviewer: What kinda girl do you like?

George: John’s wife.

John: I told you not to say it…

Q: "What about the gifts? I notice more and more you've been getting more and more gifts from fans. What was the most unusual gift you've ever received? I know there's so many-- Is there one that sticks out in your mind?"

JOHN: (laughs) "I once received a bra..."

Q: (laughs) "You did?"

JOHN: "...with 'I Love John' embroidered on it. I thought it was pretty original. I didn't keep it, mind you-- It didn't fit."

(John Lennon interview w/ Larry Kane, Baltimore, Sept. 13th, 1964).

John and Paul are interviewed while in New York in ‘68.  The interviewer brings up the issue of racial integration in Britain, regarding the Enoch Powell speech earlier that year. 

The beatles talk about how there are small minded ignorant people everywhere, and the politicians keep them small minded and ignorant so they will carry on voting for small minded politicians.  Then Paul tries to claim racism isn’t as bad in England as it is in the US and John explains that it really probably definitely is though:

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Paul: I don’t know, you know.  I don’t think it’s as bad. Just from what I’ve seen. It might be, y’know. Because uh-  It’s hidden more in England.  Definitely.

John: But that might be worse, mightn’t it?