#bluewater9

[mydaroga]

Title: We’ve Got Each Other, Haven’t We? Pairing: John and Paul, John/Paul if you like Rating: G Summary: While waiting to go on for their first Christmas show, Paul worries about the future, about what's changed, and about whether he should have bought John a present. @beatleskinkmeme Secret Santa 2022 gift for @bluewater9. Happy Holidays!

[pennielane]

I love “I Saw Her Standing There”. The energy, the harmonies, the bass line, that intro…one, two, three, FAH! I love the Mike McCartney photo of them working on it. It just makes me happy.

Your Thoughts?

agreed, ISHST is peak unadulterated young JP energy and enthusiasm and i love it. tbh my favourite early 'rocker' song of theirs by a landslide

[javelinbk]

Here it is, Beatle People! The official 'Insane Things Paul Has Said About John' list, as created by the people of tumblr. I hope this is a useful supplement to the original McLennon iceberg

Sources under the cut:

“He was a very cool boy” (@javelinbk)

"Whenever other people do that it always reminds me of John" (@javelinbk)

"We put our names next to each other in our school exercise books" (@beatlepaul4ever)

When was Lennon at his best? "When he was asleep." (@didwemeetsomewherebefore)

"A delicious broth of a boy" (@zilabee)

"A lovely little baby, John was" (@mallowedheart)

"Daddy's room" (@pauls1967moustache)

"We’re songwriting together even if we’re not together" (@midchelle)

"John seemed like some sort of emperor in control of it all" (@blondecasino)

"I'm trying to get my son to have a son and call him Lennon, and then he'll be Lennon McCartney" (@peaceloveandstarrs)

“John and I had millions of fabulous little experiences in Paris” (@divine-sphinx)

"We used to have wanking sessions" (@merseydreams)

"You can be heterosexual and be having a homosexual dream and wake up, and think, 'Shit, am I gay?'" (@skylikeaflame)

"It was a place called Menlove Avenue. [Pauses] Someone's going to read significance into that: Paul and John on Menlove Avenue. Come onnnnnnn" (@s-l-martin)

"I slept with him a million times" (@s-l-martin)

"A wild and woolly genius who it was my pleasure to work with, walk with, talk with, and occasionally sleep with." (@didwemeetsomewherebefore)

"In bed" (@i-am-the-oyster)

"Well, I’m sure Brian was in love with John, I’m sure that’s absolutely right. I mean, everyone was in love with John; John was lovable, John was a very lovable guy." (@whenyourbirdisbroken)

"Dear friend, throw the wine, I’m in love with a friend of mine." (@heartsinthebasement)

"We got very drunk and cried about how we loved each other" (@nikidontsurf)

“Then also we were like married, so you got the bitterness. It’s not a woman scorned this time, it’s two men scorned — probably even worse. And I had to make way for Yoko. My relationship with John could not have remained as it was and Yoko feel secure.” (@thefortunateisle)

"If I was a girl, maybe I could go out and…" (@alienoriana, @majinmelmo)

"You just don’t hang around with your ex-wife" (@javelinbk)

"No, I have a lot of dreams about John, and they're always good" (@notgrungybitchin, @skylikeaflame)

"This (painting) is John’s Room. It just looked to me like John, when he had his long hair and then his cloak or whatever this is. Then I just scratched in that, looked like one of those drawings John used to do. You know his funny little men. So then I called that John’s room … If I’m gonna see a face in a painting it’s highly likely to be his." (@foryouwereinmysong)

"I wish I had sat and just hugged John all the time when we were together.’ (…) I’d just sit around and hug him forever. That’s the depth of my feeling for him" (@theoldmixer)

“Here Today - a love song to John” (@javelinbk, @bluewater9)

"So if you've got someone, you want to tell them you love them, just get it said, don't wait" (@lennon-gal)

And honourable mention for the following stories:

Stalking John all over Liverpool until Ivan officially got them introduced (@only-a-northern-soul)

‘He’s been telling himself and the whole world that nobody cared about writing songs and his music before he met John. He knew George Harrison.’ (@greatsaladavenue)

Quitting his job to commit to the band aka explicitly picking John over his father (@adriansfrombrooklyn)

Writing "Here, There, and Everywhere" by John's pool while waiting for him to wake up and write with him alone in his attic (@aint-that-kind-of-blog-bruv)

Taking the one photo of him and john from that night with the cursed pictures with jane and then blowing it up and hanging it in his office at apple (@pauls1967moustache)

Taking LSD so he could join John in his potentially bad trip (@scurator)

The time he vaulted over a table because another man was touching John and Paul had to physically intervene (@scurator)

[crepesuzette2023]

Hello! A slightly different fic rec question if you don’t mind

Who are your fave authors and what do you think are their most underrated fics?

I don't mind at all; I think it's a wonderful ask! ('Most underrated' is both somewhat subjective and relative, of course. Still:)

@stonedlennon: ode to the silver beetles (A conversation between Jim and Mimi. A glass of milk, Mr. McCartney?)

@scurator: Un Interludio (everyone loves Pringo in "Where the Sailors Go," but what about John/ Ringo in Spain, '66...? That's right.)

@pauls1967moustache: When you kiss my lips, I'll get a thrill to my fingertips (Paul/Ringo during the first US Tour; John is busy with Cyn and Paul is overthinking, until...) • Still Mates (Paul/Peter Asher in '68) • Aninut (The Beatles deal with Brian's death).

@dailyhowl: I'm With You (John/Stu, early days, with letters & hot sex!) • Be It Fahrenheit or Centigrade (Paul/Stu) • Crawling to the Car (Paris; 1966. John, Brian, Paul, Maggie McGivern, original male character with dark furry thighs)

@pie-of-flames: In the Night Garden (John/Paul; they trip in '67 and there is no angst, only...sympathetic trees)

@eveepe: Drop Like A Stone (Jane/Linda is what we need; go mount some Margrittes, Paul)

@midchelle: Tell me all my love's in vain (Pattie/Maureen, 1964-1974)

@savageandwise: Red Light, Green Lights, Strawberry Wine (Paul/Linda/Denny in New Orleans, with J/P in the background; Linda POV)

@aquarianshift: On the Avenue (George/Bob Dylan) • How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission (Paul/John/Cyn, sex pollen) • There Once Was a Band From the Sixties (Limericks; with @ilovedig)

@javelinbk: Fair's fair (1964, a helping hand after escalating press conference thigh groping; I hope this is an accurate summary...this one is actually very warm and sweet!)

@bluewater9: Secret Passages (The Lennon McCartney children find naughty homemade movies at Cavendish)

@beatlessideblog: What You See Is Me (I Need You Darlin' extra; Jim's view on John and Paul's bond)

I hope there is something new for you here!

[beatleskinkmeme]

Beatles Kink Meme Secret Santa 2023 Master Post (Part 2)

J/P Fics

Brian Manages (Sole Direction)by @crepesuzette2023 for @javelinbk – John/Paul (& Brian/John, Brian/Paul)

The Only Thing We Have Is Yesterday by @unchaineddaisychain for @veidelon – John/Paul

Anam Cara by @bluewater9 for @m1ssunderstanding– John/Paul

Wonderful Christmas Time by @johangeorghohman for @magzthemad – John/Paul

Say a little prayer by @surrealisticduvet for @johnlennonisadilf – John/Paul

Our Version of Events by @javelinbk for @notgrungybitchin – John/Paul

I Need My Love to Be Here by @notgrungybitchin for @merseydreams - John/Paul

headfirst, fearless by @paisanas for @scurator - John/Paul

The Rumours by @merseydreams for @pie-of-flames -  John/Paul

Blue Christmas by @theoldmixer for @mydaroga - John/Paul

Look in My Direction by @adriansfrombrooklyn for @paisanas -John/Paul

 Stuck in the middle with you by @mixtapes-mistakes for @bluewater9 – John/Paul

 Why Don’t We Do It In The Road? by @erensfucker for @sleeper9 – John/Paul

Not A Word by @permanentsecretary for @mixtapes-mistakes – John/Paul

Piece Of My Heart by @pie-of-flames for @permanentsecretary - John/Paul

honey pie by @magzthemad for @midchelle – John/Paul

Nothing You Can See That Isn’t Shown by @veidelon for @boshemians – John/Paul, Mick/Keith

Club Sandwich by @javelinbk & @scurator for @pauls1967moustache –John/Paul

Days Like This by @eveepe for @blondecasino– John/Paul

Part 1: Misc Ship Fics, Gen Fics & GIFs, Vids & Fanart

[whenyourbirdisbroken]

Happy December! Do you have any festive fic recs?

Hi anon! Good question! Thank you and Happy December!

christmas lights (keep shinin' on) by distinguished_like: This is a perfect christmas fic and one of my favourite McLennon fics. will reread this year for sure and so should you!

Close the Door Lightly When You Go by RosalindBeatrice: So, this is a three part series and only the third part takes place at Christmas. It's not exactly happy holiday good times, but it's a great fic and I recommend!

Silent Night (Hidden Track) by @savageandwise: This is a short but wonderful Christmas fic. Perfect re-read for the holidays!

In The Middle Of A Story by RedheadAmongWolves: Another short but satisfying feel good holiday fic!

Leads Me To Your Door by @bluewater9: From last year's secret santa! A christmas happy ending in the 80s!

Let me know if I forgot any!

[idontwanttospoiltheparty]

Has it ever been discussed that Paul somewhere along the line (2006 or a little before?) has different teeth? Not a knock on him, but interesting.

I am NOT an expert on this at all ehehe. Time to unleash @royaltyisshe64 and her unlimited Paul knowledge on you. The floor's yours, Hannah.

[rycolfan]

me-out-of-hiding replied to your post “[[MOR] This month has been full of ups and downs. It’s nice to see...”

Sending you big hugs hun �� ***not insinuating my situation is the same*** I just want you to know that I understand your struggle and your hatred of this horribly cruel disease. My dad was diagnosed with dementia (frontal temporal lobe non fluent aphasia) in his early 50s. He is now 61 and has completely lost the ability to speak, read and write. It is horrible watching someone you love literally waste away in front of your eyes due to this disease. FUCK ALZHEIMERS!

Thank you. *hugs* I’m sorry you have to go through this kind of thing too. It’s incredibly hard to deal with, and unfortunately it seems to be becoming more and more common now life spans are increasing. :\ 

bluewater9 replied to your post “[[MOR] This month has been full of ups and downs. It’s nice to see...”

I had a friend who went through this with his Mom. It seems it is so much harder on the family than your Mom. I wish you peace.

It really is. I guess it’s a blessing that they’re not really aware of it too much themselves, it’s just heartbreaking for the rest of us. Thank you for your kind words. 

(P.S. I would have replied to these earlier but I was offline yesterday as it was our wedding anniversary.)

[cardassiansunrise]

bluewater9 replied to your post “I cannot believe that it’s finally fact that Chris Pine wears 500...”

COSY Chris!

You know he is!

hopeforyouyet replied to your post “I cannot believe that it’s finally fact that Chris Pine wears 500...”

why does he do this to us?

Because he is terrible and doesn’t care about anything anymore and I love it. This was purely “I’m going to record voice work in my pajamas” and then Ava snatched him.

[mydaroga]

Beatle questions:

23, 24 and 25 please

Oof some hard hitters here! Thanks for asking. I'll do my best!

23. Did How Do You Sleep go too far?

Ok so I'm not sure how out there this is as a take but, I'm always a little baffled by this debate. So I'm glad you asked because I never feel it's appropriate for me to wade in but I have Thoughts.

And they are these:

John had every "right" to make HDYS and there's not really any such thing as ME saying he's gone too far because it's not about me. He made a decision to release a song with explicit digs at his former partner, as many many songwriters have done, and I will happily belt along with "You're So Vain" even if the song IS about you. Plus, I enjoy the song and he obviously enjoyed recording it so you know, who am I to say.

THAT SAID, I do also think it's mean, deliberately so, even if I also think he's misdirecting some of his actual complaints/insults, possibly to protect himself. It's not a perfect drag. But my evidence for actually thinking it's hurtful is, well, Paul being obviously hurt by it. He chose words that he knew would get to his ex, and he did it on purpose, and it doesn't really matter how mean we think it is when we've got Paul's word that it did upset him. John knew what would sting, and he used it.

I know there is an argument out there that HDYS is fine because it's not that mean, but I think it IS that mean but that's also... Fine. Because we're all adults and we do things and there are consequences but that doesn't mean it's my place to condemn a grown man for his decision to be mean to another grown man in a bop. Was it nice? No. Did he hurt Paul deliberately? I think he did. But that's kinda their business?

24. How many hidden quibs do you think are on Ram?

We'll never know. John never knew. I think Paul... Will also never know.

I think Paul's style is far less direct than John's, which makes parsing this that much harder--not that I think John wasn't capable of subtlety! It's more that I'm not sure *Paul* knows what he means half the time, because I think he often writes very intuitively and chooses words that "taste good" and there can be any number of reasons for that.

So "preaching practices" and "piss off cake" and "lucky break" are deliberate, but most of the rest of the things John and others identified are less focused, so it's hard to say and I'm of the mind it depends on Paul's mood at the time, what he means by a dog with three legs. I feel like "Ram" is Paul's version of anger, yes, but he doesn't like direct confrontation and thus I personally can't say how much is actual diss.

I think my gut feeling, at this juncture anyway, is that stuff may have come out in Paul's writing that he didn't intend, more than it being a deliberate barb, but that's mostly based on my sense that Paul doesn't like to *think* of himself as angry, and so it's much more left up to speculation. I am sure there a convincing argument that he was deliberately angry but trying to hide it and thus minimizing his ire in later interviews, and I guess it could be that in part. But I do think he largely wants to convince himself as well as us, so on the whole I don't think he laced "Ram" with quite as many digs as John thought--at least consciously.

25. What's your take on the Barcelona trip?

Something Happened.

Hot take, right?

What's interesting about this incident is that both John and Brian told others about it, but not quite the same story. And you can put that down to John's general tendency to unreliable narration when he thinks he is saving face, or Brian's guilt/shame/conflicted feelings, or the unreliable nature of human memory. But I think there's enough "there," there, to say some kind of sexual encounter happened. It seems to me that it was not a satisfying one, seemingly on either side, or not an entirely consummated one, whatever that meant to John.

But I don't think we'll ever fully know the details, or how to square John's bravado with Brian's reported and possibly spurious confession of taking advantage (I am putting it mildly here simply because we do not know the details enough for me to feel comfortable making more overt accusations), though of course there are psychological explanations for both reports that say more about John and Brian than they do about the facts.

So. Something happened between Brian and John in Barcelona. But it seems to have been less than fulfilling, and lingered in both men's consciousness in ways they seemed conflicted about. And yet, they remained friends and business partners, and I do not doubt the regard they felt for one another.

[pennielane]

“Who knows how long I've loved you

You know I love you still

Will I wait a lonely lifetime

If you want me to, I will”

It’s just a perfect little gem. Spare, not a word out of place.

Me to ME!!! I stan I Will SOOOO hard. It’s one of my top 5 Beatles songs probably. I adore adore adore the lyrics, they are so sweet. It’s such a beautiful way of longing for your person who you haven’t met yet. Such a lovely concept by Paul

[semperama]

bluewater9 replied to your post: Ask me if I’ve dusted the top of my kitchen...

Oh, my. Now you are going to make me look and do it!

Yay! I’m glad my inaction can motivate others to action. Don’t be me, people! 

[crepesuzette2023]

Last line meme

I was tagged by @notgrungybitchin and @backbenttulips to post the last line of my WIP. Thank you!

I'll abandon this one for a bit to work on the Summer of Love prompt fills, but after that I'll get back to it:

Stella took his arm and led him towards the exhibition, and he slowed down again, something cold in his stomach. Liquid, steely fear. A museum employee took his coat.

Tagging @beatlessideblog, @scurator, @bluewater9, @boshemians and @pie-of-flames, if you are so inclined!

[beatleskinkmeme]

Ides of March-a-thon Master Post

Please check out these fics and leave a comment!

want me when i'm not there by @backbenttulips

Paul cheats on Linda with John and she's fucking furious about it. Give me a fic where she behaves in a normal way instead of reacting like a McLennon shipper or saying "that's nice honey" and accepting an unfair scenario where Paul can have a boyfriend but if she had one he'd go batshit. PLEASE lots of Paul making pathetic excuses ("I said I wouldn't have other women! It was only blowjobs!") and her being the boss she is. PERSECUTE THAT MAN.

The Rockingham Club Mystery by WordsofLove42

Paul/Robert, Paul reporting to Robert about his time with another man (Robert had been his only male partner up to then) and telling him all the things that were similar and different about the experience. Maybe Robert feels a bit smug and maybe also a bit inspired?

Silly Girl by @bluewater9

John and Paul's relationship as told through Martha's perspective :3 Yes I know she's a dog but this is fiction so who cares.

I Can't Tell You But I know it's Mine by @aquarianshift

We don't get enough starrison. After a long stressful day at the studio, George goes to Ringos house after. Ringos pent up and George just looks delicious.

I Don't Care Too Much by @notgrungybitchin

John trying to be a sugar daddy in Paris but he and Paul are lowkey broke.

The Jumper by @merseydreams

John and Paul always shared clothing. After the break-up, John sees a picture of Denny Laine wearing one of the shirts that Paul and John had shared! He decides that is unacceptable and goes to a Wings show to get it back.

Plant a Seed by skua

John fuck Paul in his gay little sailor outfit from those Miami pics.

well, how did I get here? by @theoldmixer

McLennon crossover with 13 Going on 30. John goes to sleep one night when the Beatles were still struggling and he wakes up in the early 70s to find out he got everything he wanted and is one of the most famous musicians in the world but he doesn’t understand why he and Paul aren’t friends anymore….

i can only speak my mind by Paisanas

Someone in John’s staff sells his diaries to the press in the 70s. They’re printed in the papers. They contain his feelings about Paul. They are him pining over Paul. Paul reads them.

Brother Dearest by @javelinbk

AU where Mimi and Jim get married and John and Paul are stepbrothers (stepbrothers who are attracted to each other)

Managing Expectations by @pauls1967moustache

Paul and Brian cross paths on a night out at the clubs. After a mixture of several drinks/substances, and the subsequent effect of severely lowering the pair’s inhibitions, Paul begins to question Brian about his relationship with John. [How far Paul pushes the discussion and the extent of what Brian reveals are both up to the author. Tone and any pairing involving the three also up to the author.]

Content to Whisper by @adriansfrombrooklyn

I would love a peek inside J&P’s minds when they were playing pyramus and thisbe. You know, must’ve been interesting to play the lover of the person you secretly loved

you gave me the word by tarenas

John/Paul telepathy - they accidentally start hearing each other’s thoughts at random

oh, what a night by @two-gurus-in-drag

John and Paul have sweaty euphoric sex after the impromptu obertauern gig they did while filming Help!

No I in Threesome by @with-eyes-closed

i would love george finding out he has a daddy kink and just being like "god damn it, i thought i was the only one of us who didn't have some kind of daddy issues"

John, I'm Only Dancing by @skylikeaflame

After Paul almost falls off the building during the Mad Day Out photo shoot, John freaks out. They have it out and fuck tenderly.

**This will be updated as we get more fics!

**Also I wasn't sure of everyone's tumblr so if you want me to tag your tumblr please let me know!

[quinnallerton]

when u get this u have to put 5 songs 🎵 u actually listen to, publicly. then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers (non-negotiable, positivity is cool) ✨

Songs I publicly listen to? I have no shame when it comes to music. If a song slaps, I’ll play it for everyone to hear!

1. Reminiscing- Little River Band

2. Monkberry Moon Delight- Paul McCartney

3. Dance, Dance, Dance- Chic

4. Showdown - ELO

5. Work to Do- Isley Brothers

All of these I have played on a jukebox in the last month at various bars I’ve inhabited.

Rather than send messages, I’ll tag people!

@thelaceison @twospiritsdancing @stoned-adventurer @no-reply95 @bluewater9 @daisychain-unchained @hellyeahlennon