Not even trying to hide the bias against McCartney now. Making things up just to make Paul look bad. They all agreed to do the album because they knew Let It Be was not a fitting ending to their career as Beatles. They say this on the Anthology documentary as well as in several interviews.
McCartney commiting only to certain George songs? Right. We all know he wasn't too keen on George getting more than 2 songs on an album, but where is the proof that HE had the last say about what George songs ended up on an album. Proof, not just conjecture. BTW, they are both great songs. More than worthy of being there.
And I think it's news to ALL of us to find out that Yoko, wrote any of John's songs. Partly because I'm thinking it didn't happen. But again, proof.
Oh, and Something a McCartney like sugary song??? This is one of George's great accomplishments. It's a beautiful song and it's a put down to George the way YOUR comparing it to McCartney. Although I think most would agree that comparing it to McCartney's writing in his Beatle days is HARDLY a put down and more of a compliment.
Oh well, everyone has their theories. Mostly based on years of rumors and misinformation. Not to mention how our personal biases effect what we believe to be fact. I know I have mine too.
And all this from someone who used to call herself
Maccalvr.
Just a few things: they didn't all "agree" to do the album. They didn't know it was to be their last. They were pushed and bullied by McCartney. What they may say today is colored by hindsight (or Macca revisionism in his case).
SOMETHING: well overrated, as I've said before. Naff lyrics for a start. It's pleasant enough, but the fact that YOU (Sandra) think it's one of his great accomplishments shows how Macca-sugary it is!
Your comment about Yoko and Apple Beatle's asking which song by Yoko shows a sore lack of understanding of the joko thing.
Because is the Yoko-penned thing (or at the very least, huge input). The goofy "because the sky is blue, it turns me on" stuff brands it Yoko straight off. And you do know the cliches in Imagine come largely from the Ono brain? No? You didn't know that? Go read Grapefruit.
I don't know why, but I'm still amazed at what the macca-lovers will say the moment their lad gets criticised! Kind of makes me want to stir things up even more ...