Lennon vs. McCartney

Part of the reason that I love the Beatles is the dynamic tension between Paul and John. It is amazing to me that two people with completely different tastes, beliefs, styles, soul, etc. could coexist and create some of the greatest pop music ever. To hear those differences in a song, "Day in a Life", or an album, "The White Album", is fascinating. If you want to really see how contrasting both of these artists styles are, take a look at their Christmas songs. Paul's is a sweet, innocent pop song that makes you want to grab your girl and enjoy every Christmas cliche. John's turns the whole concept of a Christmas song on its head. It is introspective, thought provoking, almost haunting. Listen to both songs back to back and then remember that these two were in the arguably the greatest band of all time and WORKED together as friends. No wonder they have their issues and fights, the proof is in the Christmas pudding that they were both from different planets. Below are the lyrics for both.

"Wonderful Christmas Time" by Paul McCartney

The moon is right
The spirits up
We're here tonight
And that's enough

Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

The party's on
The feelin's here
That only comes
This time of year

Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

The choir of children sing their song
Ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding Ohhhh
Ohhhhhhh

Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

The word is out
About the town
To lift a glass
Ahhh don't look down

Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

The choir of children sing their song
They practiced all year long
Ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong

The party's on
The spirits up
We're here tonight
And that's enough

Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

The moon is right
The spirits up
We're here tonight
And that's enough

Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmastime

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Christmastime

"Happy Christmas (War is Over)" by John Lennon

So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
Ans so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the fight
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
And what have we done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
Ans so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over over
If you want it
War is over
Now...




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