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The thing about them is that if you listen to any Lennon/McCartney song you'll *know* whether it's a Paul song, or a John song.
That's what makes both as great as each other, they both have amazing songs that are unique to themselves.
(Though Johns are more based on personal experiences, family etc, where as Pauls tend to be idealic songs about "love" in general without being too personal).
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THATS exactly right for much of their Beatle career, they did nt write the songs together paul would perhaps listen to one of Johns songs and suggest a line or two and give opinion etc but its absurd to say a melody can be jointly written.
Go back to the past... Schubert, Beethoven etc, all individual it wasnt
a tune by Beethoven and his mate Fred.
Of course there are writing combos.. Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
Elton John and Bernie Taupin but one was the melody writer one was the lyricist.
In Abba you have Bjorn... the lyricist
and Benny... the tunesmith.
The amazing part about John and Paul is that they were brilliant at writing melodies and equally brilliant lyricists.
I just think that a lot of those early songs of the Beatles that had all that energy and excitement that really ignited Beatlemania.. songs like.... She Loves You.... Not a Second Time,,, Please Please Me.... I Want to Hold Your Hand were written by John.... he was really the driving force... the powerhouse behind Beatlemania.
Then in the mid 60s .. his song Tommorow never Knows..... led the way into the psychedelic era.... albeit inspired by some dodgey substances... but then ... hey... this is rock and roll !