5/8/2023 0 Comments Paul McCartney by Barry MilesThe public perception of McCartney as a saccharine MOR lightweight and the canonised Lennon as tortured genius responsible for the Beatles’ creativity rankled. Yet the signs were that McCartney was following many of the baby-boomer generation by becoming afflicted by self-doubt, pondering over his mortality, his final place in the scheme of things. The McCartneys were that rare spectacle two sixties swingers who realised the party was over and it was time to go home. Here was a who seemingly had everything enormous earnings from the Beatles cash cow, a stable and happy family life that had been remarkable in avoiding the pitfalls of twentieth century celebrity.Īnd how dignified Paul and Linda’s domesticity seemed when compared to the pubescent antics of Jagger, Wyman, Stewart and co clinging on to their glory days through regular face-lifts and a stream of interchangeable blondes. Following the trend of many attractive, affluent middle aged men whose youthful glories had passed, he showed the classic symptoms of the male menopause. The official biography of the Ex-Beatle shows a man insecure about his place in history.Ī decade ago, when Paul McCartney hit his mid-40s, he became restless.
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