“One Beatle Refused to Touch It — Another Quietly Reached Back for John” — The 1984 Beatles Remake Ringo Starr Wouldn’t Play On, Why Paul McCartney Chose to Revisit the Songs Anyway, How Time Softened the Pain of the Breakup Enough for Him to Sing Them Again, and the Subtle, Heartbreaking Detail Where Paul Deliberately Copied One of John Lennon’s Old Ad-Libs as a Private Tribute Hidden in Plain Sight, Turning a Simple Remake Into a Moment of Memory, Grief, and Unspoken Love Between Former Bandmates
The 1984 Beatles Remake Ringo Starr Refused to Play on (And the Touching Way Paul McCartney Copied John Lennon) Hopeful speculation about a Beatles reunion swirled through the pop culture universe throughout the 1970s, up until the tragic murder of John Lennon in December 1980. Even if the musicians were able to put their differences aside and … Read more