Many people believe The Beatles are often talking about drugs in their music. However, The Beatles are creative with their drug references, so it can be hard to tell. The band’s song “Happiness is a ...

Irony had its origin long before sarcasm became a permanent fixture of modern discourse and made us unsure if anyone actually meant anything they said. There was a time way back in the ’60s when pop ...

Paul McCartney met with Linda McCartney the same night as the recording of The Beatles‘ “Happiness Is a Warm Gun.” Subsequently, he said he couldn’t listen to the song the same way after John Lennon’s ...

During the making of their iconic White Album, The Beatles weren't getting along. The previous year, 1967, hadn't been kind to them. They had lost their manager and dear friend, Brian Epstein, just as ...

The Beatles, known for stirring the pot, certainly did so when John Lennon's bold statement in 1966 that they were "more popular than Jesus" sparked outrage among American Christians, contributing to ...

In the late 1960s, few bands were scrutinised quite as closely as The Beatles. And as their sound evolved, so too did the attention paid to their lyrics - sometimes with unintended consequences. One ...

The Beatles were no strangers to stirring the pot. John Lennon's notorious statement in 1966 that they were "more popular than Jesus" sparked a furore amongst American Christians and contributed to ...

Design student Francis North offers an ironic take on “Happiness Is A Warm Gun.” It’s a famous anecdote among Beatles fans and rock historians that John Lennon’s “Happiness Is a Warm Gun” was written ...

The Beatles, renowned for their groundbreaking music, were no strangers to controversy. Songwriter John Lennon's audacious claim in 1966 that the band was "more popular than Jesus" incited a severe ...