{"id":69204,"date":"2023-11-02T14:41:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T14:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/likecelebwn.com\/?p=69204"},"modified":"2023-11-02T14:41:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T14:41:36","slug":"beatles-final-song-now-and-then-review-john-lennon-and-george-harrison-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/likecelebwn.com\/music\/beatles-final-song-now-and-then-review-john-lennon-and-george-harrison-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Beatles final song Now and Then review \u2013 John Lennon and George Harrison return"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The One Show: The Beatles &#8216;The Last Song&#8217; celebrated on special show<\/h3>\n<p>Back in the mid-1990s, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison came together to record new Beatles tracks.<\/p>\n<p>The three surviving Fab Four members had been given John Lennon demos by Yoko Ono that had been recorded in his New York City apartment before his untimely death in 1980.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time in 25 years, The Beatles would have new singles in the charts with Free as a Bird and Real Love, released in 1995 and 1996 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>However, the trio had given up on the third song Now and Then due to the difficulty of extracting Lennon\u2019s voice from his piano on the recording.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 30 years later and with the help of modern technology, The Beatles: Get Back director Peter Jackson was able to help Sir Paul and Sir Ringo do just that.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Read more&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>Paul McCartney shares his &#8216;joy&#8217; over Beatles\u2019 last song[PAUL MCCARTNEY] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/35\/590x\/secondary\/beatles-now-and-then-sessions-5045789.jpg?r=1698934546907\"><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AW55J2zE3N4<\/p>\n<p>Of course, George Harrison died in 2001 which hampered the project but his part from those original session have also been included in this 2023 single. Dubbed the last Beatles song, Now and Then was released today resurrecting both Lennon and Harrison to work just one more time with McCartney and Starr.<\/p>\n<p>The track opens with Macca counting the four metaphysically in, before Lennon\u2019s distinct vocals open what is a quite moody and apologetic love song; something rather typical of his later years. Meanwhile, Harrison\u2019s guitar is heard gently weeping in his signature style, with Macca having also added a slide guitar as a tribute to him.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Paul McCartney&#8217;s \u2018emotional\u2019 John Lennon moment at Beatles final song sessions[BEATLES] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Paul McCartney slams Yoko Ono for \u2018interfering\u2019 in The Beatles sessions[PAUL ON YOKO] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>John Lennon murder documentary with unseen crime photos and interviews announced[JOHN LENNON] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &amp; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/APJAQoSCwuA<\/p>\n<p>If anything, the rest is reminiscent of Free Bird\u2019s smooth but slightly \u201cdreary tone\u201d compared to the upbeat and more Beatlesy vibes of Real Love.<\/p>\n<p>The Beatles&#8217; light, sunny vibes don\u2019t really shine through this track, but instead reflect the emotional place of where Lennon was at, at the time.<\/p>\n<p>It seems somewhat of a shame to complete the Fab Four\u2019s back catalogue with such a sullen ending, but just having another Beatles song is well worth the wait, especially for the biggest fans.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The official music video of Now and Then directed by Peter Jackson arrives tomorrow at 2pm GMT.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/entertainment\/music\/1830751\/Beatles-last-song-Now-and-Then-review-John-Lennon-George-Harrison-Paul-McCartney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The One Show: The Beatles &#8216;The Last Song&#8217; celebrated on special show Back in the mid-1990s, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison came together to record new Beatles tracks. 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