It's no secret that John Lennon was a talented songwriter, with a career spanning decades that changed the trajectory of modern music. The musician, together with his bandmate Paul McCartney, penned dozens of songs which have since become classics - but that isn't to say they didn't have regrets.
![[The musician, together with his bandmate Paul McCartney (above together), penned dozens of songs which have since become classics - but that isn't to say they didn't have regrets]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/15/93277667-14205265-image-m-31_1734534174199.jpg)
In fact, there was one early The Beatles track that Lennon was so 'embarrassed' of that he once confessed he wished he had never written it at all. Lennon said the hit, written for The Beatles' 1965 release 'Help!', had 'disgusting lyrics', which he was 'so ashamed of' he could 'barely sing them'.
![[There was one early The Beatles track that Lennon was so 'embarrassed' of that he once confessed he wished he had never written it at all]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/15/93277651-14205265-image-m-33_1734534192634.jpg)
The song in question is, perhaps surprisingly, 'It's Only Love'. It was written by both Lennon and McCartney - an underrated track detailing a romantic relationship, with simple lyrics and an undeniably catchy chorus. 'It's only love, and that is all, but it's so hard loving you,' the lyrics say.
![['It's Only Love' was written by both Lennon and McCartney - an underrated track detailing a romantic relationship, with simple lyrics and an undeniably catchy chorus]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/15/93277653-14205265-image-a-34_1734534211935.jpg)
But Lennon harboured a hatred for the song - which had the working title 'That's A Nice Hat' - once telling Hit Parader magazine: 'That's the one song I really hate of mine. Terrible lyrics.'. It's no secret that John Lennon (above) was a talented songwriter, with a career spanning decades that changed the trajectory of modern music.
![[Lennon harboured a hatred for the song - which had the working title 'That's A Nice Hat' - once telling Hit Parader magazine: 'That's the one song I really hate of mine. Terrible lyrics']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/15/93277655-14205265-image-a-35_1734534318387.jpg)
The musician, together with his bandmate Paul McCartney (above together), penned dozens of songs which have since become classics - but that isn't to say they didn't have regrets. He has also described 'It's Only Love' as 'the most embarrassing song I ever wrote'.
![[He has also described 'It's Only Love' as 'the most embarrassing song I ever wrote']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/15/93277635-14205265-image-a-36_1734534329439.jpg)
