The Beatles' popularity did not impress a film director - and it made John Lennon unhappy.
The Beatles released hit songs that everyone loved - and still loves - even though years have already passed. However, while they were making their first-ever big-screen movie, the band suffered a major blow after a film director rejected one of their songs.
In the mid-1960s, the hit band decided to create feature films after releasing albums and having tours around the globe. Their first project was 1964, "A Hard Day's Night."
The film focused on the behind-the-scenes featuring the Fab Four before their TV appearance.
As part of the movie, a film director asked them to write and record the film's music. Lennon, for his part, made The Beatles' song "I'll Cry Instead."
Despite the song's heartfelt message, "A Hard Day's Night" director, Richard Lester, rejected it and chose "Can't Buy Me Love" instead.
"I wrote that for A Hard Day's Night, but D--k Lester didn't even want it. He resurrected Can't Buy Me Love for that sequence instead. I like the middle eight to that song, though - that's about all I can say about it," he said, per Express UK.
Lennon then said he was a little hurt by the director's rejection since Lennon's emotional song actually had hidden messages.
The Beatles' "I'll Cry Instead" Has a Powerful Meaning
Lennon's ex-wife, Cynthia, once explained that the song was the late singer's "cry for help."
"It reflects the frustration he felt at that time [of being] the idol of millions ... [while] the freedom and fun of the early days had gone," she said.
McCartney, however, translated the lyrics differently and said that it reflected Lennon's relationship with Cynthia.
In 1968, he divorced Cynthia after meeting and falling for Yoko Ono. However, the story changed when he penned a 1976 letter, saying that their marriage was over before Ono came into his life.
During a 1981 interview with Playboy, Lennon admitted to his abusive nature, saying he was a hitter.
Eventually, Ono also received hate speech as people blamed her for causing The Beatles' breakup. But after Peter Jackson's The Beatles documentary, "Get Back" was released, she said she had nothing to do with the band's split by sharing an article titled "Beatles Fans Think 'Get Back' Dispels The Idea That Yoko Ono Broke The Band Up."
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