How John Lennon's Broken Home Led to The Beatles' Classic “Help”
If one is a Beatles historian and fanatic, one knows that John Lennon grew up without a mother or father. Growing up Lennon was raised by his aunt and uncle, however, heartbreak didn’t stop there as his uncle died while raising him. It was all this heartbreak and tragedy that seemingly left a hole in Lennon. That hole was filled with literature, poetry, stories, and most importantly, music.
When creating art, experiences such as Lennon’s are nearly impossible to separate from the finished product. That being so, there were hoards of Beatles’ songs that reportedly included Lennon’s trauma and hardship. Although, one of the most notable was their 1965 hit, “Help.”
In an interview on The Howard Stern Show, Howard Stern brought up the tribulations Lennon underwent in his childhood. McCartney attested to this fact by acknowledging that his father had left him when he was only three and that “It was a huge pain for John growing up.” McCartney also recollected how Lennon felt when his uncle died after he lived with them. According to McCartney, Lennon said, “I could be a jinx against the male line.”
Source: Peter Burditt/americansongwriter.com
