Julian Lennon: “I want to be myself! Not John Lennon!”

By Stefan Frommann (Die Welt)

This song about throbbing pain remains the Beatles' biggest hit to this day.

, a track written and sung by Paul McCartney for Julian, John Lennon's son, because the child, aged five at the time, felt very lonely after his parents separated.

Originally, the song was to be called

, after Julian's nickname.

But to avoid too obvious a hint, McCartney turned it into

.

Today, many still hum the heartwarming lyrics of this track recounting the trauma of Julian Lennon.

He himself took time to sort out his life.

Today, he thinks he has succeeded.

DIE WELT.

- Mr. Lennon.

Speaking of which, do you mind being called that?

Julian LENNON.

-

I have to explain something to you.

My birth name is actually John Lennon, specifically John Charles Julian Lennon.

This was always a big problem for me because everyone was calling me…

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