Lennon had a mordant lyrical gift that was reminiscent of Cole Porter or Larry Hart. The Lennon & McCartney mix added the mordancy of Lennon to McCartney's natural sweetness. It was a good mix.
"Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is a good example. There's a catchy tune and Lennon's lyrics about a serial killer.
347 posted on 06/30/2012 8:30:25 PM PDT by Publius
(Leadershiup starts with getting off the couch.)