Comments on: It’s Only Love

By: Doc

Doc — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 23:44:48 +0000

When John said it was a lousy song he had to be in a bad mood that day. There’s no more Beatles feel of that period than it’s only love. It’s soulful John. It doesn’t get much better than this.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:01:54 +0000

Just heard this song today on Sirius and I must say I remember it fondly. I like it!

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 15:26:02 +0000

I swear I hear Paul on it

By: Jeff Carlson

Jeff Carlson — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 01:18:33 +0000

Not a very clever tune, but still better than most else non-Beatles.

By: Charles Lundquist

Charles Lundquist — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:02:21 +0000

“It’s Only Love” is a great song! What did John Lennon know, anyway? He’s just the greatest songwriter ever. LOL! Great Songwriters have higher standards and perceive songs differently than us peasant listeners. I think John Lennon wanted any old excuse to leave the Beatles even back then. The song is on the “Help!” album after all…

By: José Cárdenas

José Cárdenas — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 16:04:04 +0000

I love this one, talks ’bout me…

“..why am I so shy, when I’m beside you”…

“…but it’s so hard loving you,
yes it’s so hard loving you,
loving youuuu”

By: Poe

Poe — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:43:52 +0000

On Thursday, May 20th of 1971 John selected “Working Class Hero” as his favorite composition and stated that “It’s Only Love” was at the other end of the scale.

By: paul

paul — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:10:55 +0000

Consider what equipment they were using. If you try the vibrato effect on a Vox AC30 I reckon it’s that. I’m sure it’s not a Lesley.

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 01:53:25 +0000

It’s Paul’s fault again. None of the critics could think for themselves. Balderdash!

By: Ernie Buford

Ernie Buford — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 21:20:11 +0000

Could be the compressor pumping.

By: YESENIA

YESENIA — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 00:35:57 +0000

It’s still my favorite song from that album.

By: giuseppe

giuseppe — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:10:39 +0000

Someone could write me the line of rhythm guitar in a sketch scheme, please? Many thanks!

By: Graham Paterson

Graham Paterson — Thu, 12 May 2016 11:28:28 +0000

John particularly did not like this, but I love this songs melody. It is beautiful. Loved it when I first heard this on “Love Songs”. Would have fitted in well on the film and soundtrack of “Help!”, but ended up on side two. Love George Harrisons 12 string acoustic guitar work on this.

By: manteau

manteau — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 11:44:10 +0000

I hear John supressing a laughter after , or during “very bright”, makes me cheer up everytime since 76! beautiful melody, cheesy lyrics, was that the reason why he almost cracked up ? because this set of lyrics wasn’t comparable to Dylan’s output at the time? only he knows!

By: Johnbee

Johnbee — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 23:35:56 +0000

John seemed to base his liking for his own songs purely on the lyrics. If the lyrics meant something to him then he would like the song (Help, Don’t Let Me Down, etc) but hated this song which is by far the Beatles worst lyric IMO …. if he’d written better lyrics he’d probably have liked it.

By: Johnbee

Johnbee — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 23:27:34 +0000

Yes, on Maggie Mae he trills the word ‘robbing’ ….:-)

By: andre

andre — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 17:45:37 +0000

I wouldn’t call it a masterpiece, but it is still a very nice song. I have always liked it.

By: SaxonMothersSon

SaxonMothersSon — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 05:46:29 +0000

Through the years of John’s interviews, I believe at some point he hated every song he wrote. This was on the American Rubber Soul. That whole period in my life was special, as I was just going into high school, leaving many old friends behind. Love this song. And yeah, its descending melody line would be repeated in Mr.Kite.

By: Nige

Nige — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 10:59:58 +0000

No matter what John said about this song one things for sure I have yet to meet a Woman who didn’t like it 🙂 thanks John

By: Johan cavalli

Johan cavalli — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 10:36:35 +0000

I think It´s Only Love is one of The Beatles best songs! It´s a masterpiece. A straight melody — it´s very difficult to compose a seemingly simple melody, Lennon was always able to that — and the hook “butterfly” in a +chord on the guitar. And Lennon´s fantastical voice; tender and desperate. The song was released together with Yesterday in the Help album in August 1965. I always thought that Only Love was as good as Yesterday, or better.
There is something strange with Lennon´s contemt for the song. I am sure the reason why he hated it was another than he said. And because Lennon despised it, McCartney said it was a filler, and all later critics said the same.