"One of my great memories of John is from when we were having some argument. I was disagreeing and we were calling each other names. We let it settle for a second and then he lowered his glasses and he said: "It's only me." And then he put his glasses back on again. To me, that was John. Those were the moments when I actually saw him without the facade, the armor, which I loved as well, like anyone else. It was a beautiful suit of armor. But it was wonderful when he let the visor down and you'd just see the John Lennon that he was frightened to reveal to the world."

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Source: Song: We Can Work It Out

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Paul McCartney

Musician, Singer-songwriter

Paul McCartney is a legendary musician and songwriter, best known for his work with The Beatles and his influential solo career.

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