“Here are two friends of mine who turned out to be the greatest songwriting team in history.
People talk about the things that made Lennon & McCartney two very different people, but sometimes they forgot how John and Paul really shared so much common ground. Their passion for fantastic songs. Their brilliant wit. And in both cases, they lost a parent when they were still very young men. They were sensitive lads who learned a lot about life early on.
The truth is that John and Paul complimented each other and made each other better in so many ways. Time would soon tell that they could write lots of fantastic songs on their own, but together there was a kind of magic they shared. We all did in different ways. In life and love, it often comes down to chemistry. I think that’s what people are so moved to see again now in Get Back—that even as we got close to the end, we were still there for each other in many ways. We were all good, but we were even better together.” Ringo in Lifted
Ringo and Paul from Ringo’s Lifted. Caption reads: “This unusual and interesting photograph of me and Paul McCartney together was taken on a timer. And I’m thankful that even after all this time had passed, Paul and I are still here and still holding on to one another.”