It's easy to say
they had an "ear for a good pop song" but you really are forgetting just what a unique partnership lennon and Mcartney had, they wrote so many good catchy songs they were practically an industry unto themselves. It's incredibly difficult to write good songs, you can't just dismiss it that easily.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 8 Oct 2009, 14:14, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Yes you can
And Paul Mcartney's output of the last 20+ plus years has been nothing short of abominably turgid shite. In fact, I've produced shites that made a better sound on their way out.

Their songs were catchy but that doesn't make them good. Most advertising jingles are catchy; that doesn't make them a contender for an Ivor Novello award. Take That are catchy. But they're still shite.

I don't think the Beatles are shite, btw. just massively overrated.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 8 Oct 2009, 14:20, Reply)

"Washing machines live longer with Calgon!"
(That's just to back up your point, DG.)
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 8 Oct 2009, 14:22, Reply)