John Lennon on Pop Chronicles
← Back to John Lennon ProfileWhen questioned by John Lennon about a Beatles' Shea Stadium concert not selling out, their manager Brian Epstein tersely responded with "Very rich," highlighting their financial success regardless.
“Very rich.”
In a 1964 interview, John Lennon explained how The Beatles' name was intentionally crafted to have a double meaning, referencing both insects and "beat" music.
“I was looking for a name like the Crickets that meant two things, and from crickets I got to beetles. And I changed [to] B E A because … B E E T L E S didn't mean two things, so I changed … the E to an A. And it meant two things then. … When you said it, people thought of crawly things; and when you read it, it was beat music.”