Now And Then - Single

The last words that John spoke to Paul in person was “Think of me now and then, old friend.” That was in 1976. Lennon’s demo tape of “Now and Then” was made in 1977. When Carl Perkins sang to Paul after John died, the words “now and then” moved Paul to tears. What I hear in this song is indeed a love letter from John to Paul. For all Lennon’s acerbic wit and aggression, he wrote a lot of sweet love songs. This is one of them. It’s hard for men to tell other men that they love them (in a non-erotic way), isn’t it? Waiting decades until they had the right technology to finish this song was an act of love. The Beatles were always into the latest tech tools. The way Paul blends his voice in with John’s when he sings “will love you” shows Paul accepting the olive branch that John extended to him. It’s done in a subtle and nuanced way. Yes, these two men loved each other. And yes, they had a complex relationship that had ups and downs—funny moments, ugly moments, competitive moments, and beautiful moments. Lucky us, that they recorded so much of it in music. This is what artists do, after all—show us the range and complexity of what it means to be human. The Lennon-McCartney partnership is still the most successful songwriting duo in history. Thank you for giving us this one last gift. It is the perfect way to close The Beatles song catalogue. I’ve been listening to this song on repeat. (And I’m rooting for McCartney to win his continuing battle to own the rights to his own songs, via US copyright laws. Note: I am a huge Lennon fan.)

Then was much better, nothing to get excited about here.

I have to choke back tears every time I listen to this.

I'd like to make a better review, but I purchased this item about five minutes ago, and nothing happened. Except now it says 'purchased'. I know that is $1.99 is not much, but still, I will be billed for this I'm sure, and the 'purchased' item never appeared. I've been buying music from this site for decades and this had never happened before. What should I do to get my music? I'll give it 4 starts: four because it is a good song; minus one because I paid for music that did not arrive.

Nothing left to say but cry and enjoy their final gem

I love The Beatles! I am only 15 years old but I just love them! I can see why they were popular then and still popular today! The Beatles new song Now And Then is so great I love this song! It’s in my top 20 favorite Beatles songs for sure! I just think that it’s so great the I got to experience a brand new Beatles song in 2023 and I’m very fortunate and lucky that this happened in my lifetime! I think it’s wonderful what Peter Jackson is doing with The Beatles! I now have the 12 inch vinyl version of this song and it’s great as well! Anyways I highly recommend this song because it’s so good!

Wow on a multitude of levels. To those with ignorant reviews & comments like “I would have..” or “why did they…”. Y’all!! It was not a finished song. 🤦‍♀️ personally I absolutely love the haunting beauty of it as well as the obvious amazing tech that actually brought it to life over 40 years later. This is a historic song regardless if one loves or hates it. But I love it. Nostalgia at its peak. Wow..in an amazing way.

Now and Then (especially the intro) is beyond amazing!! I hope I always remember listening to this the day it came out, cause I was BLOWN AWAY, especially when I heard John’s voice. This is definitely my favorite Beatles song of all time. I hope John and George are happy to hear this in Heaven.

The mix of Now And Then is a masterpiece—It sounds like the Beatles in their heyday of the 1960s. The song sounds like a goodbye letter from lThe Fab Four.

As a 26 year old, I’m so grateful to witness a Beatles song being released in 2023. The most beautiful song where all four Beatles are together one more time.