From: rednoise9@rednoise9.invalid   
      
   On 24 Jun 2025, Geoff  wrote in   
   rec.music.beatles:   
      
   > On 25/06/2025 12:01 am, super70s wrote:   
   >> On 2025-06-24 11:39:50 +0000, Norbert said:   
   >>   
   >>> I had always accepted the default interpretation of "Oh,   
   >>> Darling," i.e., that it is sung to a woman friend Paul feared   
   >>> was on the brink of leaving him.  In fact, he was in a stable   
   >>> relationship with Linda at the time.  There's an argument   
   >>> making the rounds that the song is actually about McCartney's   
   >>> awareness that his *creative partnership" with John was coming   
   >>> to an end.  I was skeptical at first; now I am inclined to   
   >>> accept this alternate take on the song.   
   >>>   
   >>> In one of the verses, McCartney appears to start with "Oh,   
   >>> Johnnie." Anyone else hear this?   
   >>   
   >> Whoever it's about it sucks IMO, simplistic repetitive lyrics and   
   >> melody and he sings like he's "chewing the scenery" to borrow an   
   >> acting idiom. Definitely one of my 5 least favorite Beatles   
   >> songs.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Really ?!!!  One of my faves.   
      
   Mine, too! Tremendous vocal performance.   
      
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