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[beatlesbeforepepper]

Profile on Paul McCartney, RAVE magazine, August 1965

“Criticism is meant to keep you alive and strenghten your talent,” the journalist pointed out. Paul shook his head. “It doesn’t keep me alive,” he said. “It hurts.”

[en-vous-et-sans-vous]

[saltwaffle]

full offense but none of you would have ever survived fanfiction.net in 2009

[jetru]

remember when writers had to be all like: “omg omg lemon starts HERE” y’all are lucky that ao3 has tags and filters you can set

[domicileensnared]

Sometimes shit was marked “lemon” and it’d just be them making out, and sometimes they’d just start pissing on each other

No rules, no laws, you took your life into your hands opening fics

[frostyemma]

A/N: this contains SLASH, that means TWO MEN, if that makes you uncomfy, DON’T READ!

A/N: please don’t sue me, o anime overlords, I’m not making any money off of this! I’m just a broke student! I don’t have any money!

A/N: I totally wrote this while high off 10 Red Bulls wheeeeeee!!!!!

A/N: COMMENT if you want me to continue the next chappy!!!

[raimagnolia]

No, no, no

remember when there’d be interactions with the author and the characters?

InuYasha: I don’t get why I have to be here for this

A/N: Because it was in your contract!!1!1 *revs chainsaw*

[janekfan]

god those were lawless times. 

[the-apocryphal-one]

[mjm528]

SCAN from my magazine “TEEN PIN-UPS June 1966

[paulisimmovablyheterosexual]

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This is an enhanced version of the song that John and Paul recorded around 1960. As many know, the song features lyrics about John and Paul wanting to run away together and finally being with each other. The audio is still pretty low quality, but you can still hear such important phrases as ‘’What are we going to keep on holding?’’ and the famous ‘’I love you’’ lines.

[amoralto]

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October 19th, 1965 (Marquee Studio, London): John has an unenthusiastic second go at reading Tony Barrow’s prepared script for The Beatles’ annual fan club Christmas record, as Paul encourages him to push through. (Note: For some reason George wasn’t around for the recording itself, although he was certainly in the studio prior, as is photographed by Robert Whitaker.)

PAUL: Wonderful Radio Beatle People, broadcasting on one—

ENGINEER: Whoo, whoo, whoo. Now.

PAUL: Okay.

ENGINEER: Off you go.

JOHN: Where’s my copy?

RINGO: In Paul’s hand.

JOHN: Oh.

PAUL: [laughs] Are we ready? Who’s – right, come on, we’re ready now.

JOHN: Where’s George?

PAUL: Who’s doing George?

NOT GEORGE: Me.

PAUL: [to John] Go on. Now, do it straight now—

JOHN: Who’s doing Paul?

PAUL: I’m doing me.

JOHN: I’ll do – I’ll do John. [sounds in background]

PAUL: Who’s that? Shh.

RINGO: Do you mind?

PAUL: Recording here! Right, off we go then, recording.

NOT GEORGE: This is Wonderful Radio Beatle People, broadcasting on one nine nine metres. Remember folks, Wonderful—

PAUL: Will you shut up? It’s his go! [to John] Go on.

JOHN: Ugh. Remember folks, Wonderful Radio Beatle People is Britain’s number one on-shore pirate radio station broadcasting tonight and every night from a—

PAUL: [laughing] Do it right.

JOHN: I’m doing it right!

PAUL: You’ve got to do it right.

RINGO: Come on, Tony’s getting annoyed. You know what he’s like when he’s annoyed. [laughter]

Keep reading

[pauls-broken-a-glass65]

Can we talk about his profile?

Thanks for your attention.

[nic-214]

[natannemcqueen]

his majesty on his trone

[thebeatlelove]

Paul is doing his best model face here

[nic-214]

[nic-214]

[natannemcqueen]

just look at this man

[alienoriana]

Today in McLennon… Quotes where they are compared to famous love affairs

“John and Paul are essentially a legendary world-changing love affair that ends in heartbreak — like Burton and Taylor, but with no touching. They are the thing the other was looking for. A major part of their lives was settled the day they met at Woolton fair — they were completed, reborn and undone with each other.”  (Caitlin Moran)

“Out of the mouth of anyone else, “John” is just a name, a mere monosyllable. But when the name is uttered by McCartney, the ghostlike presence of John Lennon suddenly descends on the evening. Lennon’s name, so simply invoked by McCartney, takes on the power of a talisman, conjuring up an entire shared cultural scrapbook of images defining musical collaboration and the purest of camaraderie. McCartney owns the pronunciation of “John” the way Katharine Hepburn made “Spensah” Tracy her own.” (Interview with Paul McCartney, 2001)

[johns-prince]

What are your fav Mclennon fics to read? And, what do you personally like to write?

What do I personally like to write?... I will basically write for any AU/verse you and I can think of-- but I still try to stay as much in-character when writing these individuals, especially since with Mclennon we’re dealing with real people... So I try to avoid writing them OOC as much as possible, regardless if it’s in ‘canon’ verse/universe, or an AU/alternate verse. 

I adore omegaverse/abo, it’s one of my favorite verses, and a favorite verse to apply to mclennon. John as an alpha, Paul as a Queen omega (queen omega Paul is from @apollyodon if you’re curious) and for George and Ringo, depends. 

I do like writing fem!Paul, and that one seems to be pretty popular lol I don’t do complete genderbend for The Beatles, though (I’ve seen very good art of fem!Beatles, but I’m just not interested in writing for it) I do have a fem!John au that involves reincarnation and 80s silver fox Paul. Gotta re-touch on that again one day...

I am personally not a fan of angst-- but surprisingly, I can write it very, very well, and the urge to write it hits much more often than me ever wanting to seriously read angst (especially when concerning these two. There’s already so much tragedy I don’t need it in my fanfiction much or at all) So will I write it? Sure. Will I willingly read angst? Not if I can help it lol

Shouldn’t be too surprising that I do love writing smut/nsfw content-- I can give you nasty. For McLennon, I’m primarily top John and bottom Paul, though I’ll give into powerbottom Paul too. 

While I’m big into smut, I’m also a sucker for writing about domestic, something fluffy and sweet that just might warm you up like a cup of cocoa, or rot your teeth. I have Mclennon kids (I actually need to update their post), and I write them with my partner, it’s fab. I actually have some requests for the Mclennon fankiddos so, stay tuned for when I get around to that lol 

But, yeah lol there’s probably few things I wouldn’t exactly touch on, or want to write about, simply because my muse isn’t interested one bit, or it’s a genuine squick. 

Oh shit I hope you’re ready for a masterpost of the McLennon fics I always find myself recalling with great fondness, or continually going back to in time of great desire and comfort; 

The First Year || candle_beck

I l o v e this fanfiction. I adore how the author portrays both John and Paul, I just, I love it. I love my naughty teddy boys. Also because I’m a degenerate, of course my favorite scenes out of the fanfiction were the forbidden steamy ones.

Boy, You’ve Been a Naughty Girl || merseysidestory

FAVORITE, ABSOLUTELY. I always find myself coming back to this fanfiction, and every time I reread it, I’m in love. I also adore how this author writes John and Paul, very good again! And because I’m filthy, the explicit scenes in this story are just *kisses fingertips* delicious, delicious and hot and beautifully written!

John My Beloved || Lynzee005

I’ve never cried over a fanfiction, NEVER. But I did with this one, it absolutely broke me at the end. Literal tears, I had to be quiet because I didn’t wanna wake my mom with my blubbering. BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN. Love how John and Paul are portrayed. Explicit scenes were also my PB&J

Can You Still Love Me Tomorrow || ImagineBeatles

This one is just, so cute. Modern AU, very, very cute. Extreme buildup as it’s just an altogether TEASE til around the end. Worth it though!

You, Me, and Elvis In Between || smothermeinrelish

Hmm, yes… so good. I like how John and Paul are written, love my Teddy Boys!

Everything’s Different in Germany || Unchained_Daisychain

Look, I’ll be honest, this was GOOD smut. Like just, straight up. I loved the bit of plot put in there, it set the scene and mood. I also love how this author writes John and Paul.

Another one-shot ficlet done by Unchained_Daisychain

Basically anything written by @unchaineddaisychain alright real talk.

Like Dreamers Do || letitmclennon

I’m all about jealous Paul, alright. It’s GOOD SHIT. Teddy Boys are back in town, and you know I love ‘em! It’s great.

Calling Only You || @e-writes-something

SO LOVELY, I loved it. Love how the author writes John and Paul, and their unusual relationship as it is.

You Might Well Arsk || slippingintostockings

I LOVE it. Modern/Coffeshop AU! I couldn’t resist falling for it, it’s very cute, I smile whenever I read it. Even with the sort of storytelling style it’s in, I think the author writes John and Paul wonderfully.

The Japanese Incident || Luciana_Jesus

Oh, another all time favorite, because the smut scenes? Hot, wow! I like how the author writes John and Paul. Really, very good porn with plot, just, so good.

 really quite out of sight || alwaysbuddy

Johnny boy and Macca get dirty in the studio... It’s fantastic. ‘Semi-public’. We all know John had a thing for doing naughty things while in public, and getting away with it. 

Trussed || hb_princess

I love, love this fanfic. It’s so good. I do enjoy a pushy bottom Paul, and I just find the whole issue with trust being touched upon between them-- especially in regards to John. It’s something I truly believe John wanted and needed from his partners-- giving him their trust when it comes to him dominating and controlling things, handling them when they’re vulnerable. In a way, it gave him security. So yeah, love this fanfic, it’s great. 

the touch of a velvet || orphan_account

Account necessary but so worth it. Paul having a strange wet-dream that involves him having a cunt, and being with John. The wet dream in itself is fantastic, but it only get’s better after Paul is suddenly jolted awake. I’m always returning to this one lol

the stars that shine || @glimmerkeith

This one hurt my heart, it’s so good. So that’s why I’m sharing it with y’all so you can also feel a bittersweetness deep in your heart. Very interesting having John be American, but honestly that’s the only changed thing about him, doesn’t hurt. It’s still John and Paul, still Lennon-McCartney. Tragic soulmates.  

Shakespeare and Roses || hb_princess

I like how this individual writes John and Paul, clearly, since they’re on here twice. The two get into a bit of a fight, then they end up fucking. It’s good. And it revolves around a familiar love song...

Elevenses || orphan_account

Account necessary but, again, worth it! Bit of domestic with some sweet, delicious intimacy and smut-- in the kitchen. Love, love love. Just make an account, and read it, you can thank me later. 

Thanks for the ask, enjoy the recs! 

[beatle-shampoo]

The Beatles (by Robert Whitaker)

[zilabee]

This angelic quality [of Paul’s face] was not necessarily always reflected in Paul’s behaviour.  Hoffman noted that though in terms of verbal wit he could give as good as he got, Paul’s replies lacked the caustic edge of John’s words: “There was never really any bitterness in Paul.” 

Yet it seemed to the photographer that the vicious vitriol John would pour on often undeserving victims was quite evidently to Paul’s pleasure.  “In a way Paul wallowed in it, because John always played up to his requirements. It’s a useful thing to have somebody like that, who’s capable of putting down people you don’t like.”

 - Dezo Hoffman, photographer of little baby beatles

[everything-aflutter]

Paul’s Lyrics book

Why aren’t we talking about the best parts of this news?

Muldoon, the Pulitzer prize-winning Irish poet, edited the book, which is based on conversations he has had with McCartney. “Sir Paul and I met regularly over a period of five years for two or three hour sessions in which we talked in a very intensive way about the background to a half dozen songs,” said Muldoon. “In a strange way, our process mimicked the afternoon sessions he had with John Lennon when they wrote for the Beatles. We were determined never to leave the room without something interesting.”

Muldoon said that he was “struck again and again by what you might term Paul McCartney’s ‘scholarly’ disposition” during the process. “He’s one of the most buoyant, upbeat people I know, but his general demeanor shouldn’t suggest that he’s anything but a deep thinker. He looks long and hard into every aspect of life and I believe readers, old and new, will be struck by a book that will show that side of him. He’s going to come out of this book as a major literary figure,” said Muldoon.“His insights into his artistic process confirm a notion at which we had but guessed: that Paul McCartney is a major literary figure who draws upon, and extends, the long tradition of poetry in English.”

[natannemcqueen]

I'm so fucking excited!

[the-cosmic-empire]

Candid style photos of the boys during their Paris shows in January 1964. These photos, taken by Harry Benson, are studio prints originally owned by John Lennon and given/sold to ‘Bernard Brown’ (which I think could be Peter Brown?) when John moved to New York. They’re up for auction next week. 

Pics: Harry Benson.