The Beatles John Lennon Jealous of Paul McCartney Because of This, Former Aide Says

John Lennon and Paul McCartney's feud seemingly got more serious than what people knew.

Before The Beatles' disbandment, its members exchanged shocking tirades against each other, especially Lennon and McCartney. While the reasons for their fights were highly publicized, Lennon's former aide recently revealed one of the least-known facts about the duo's feud.

Speaking with The Telegraph, Lennon's former staff, Dan Richter, said the late Beatle envied McCartney and the songs he wrote for the band. The aide notably built bridges between the members after their 1970 split and helped them reconnect with each other.

"John got somebody to make a list of all the Beatles' songs, and then we had to say which were his and which were Paul's," he said. "It bugged him that Paul could write those sweet melodies like 'Yesterday' and 'Hey Jude.' He couldn't do that. He was just too acerbic or too intelligent."

He recalled the time they visited a fancy restaurant where a band was playing for the guests. They began playing "Yesterday," which was one of McCartney's creations, leaving Lennon pissed off.

Richter revealed that the late singer constantly showed a sense of competitiveness. For instance, he once asked whether he could put a lake outside his Tittenhurst Park home since George Harrison's place had an overlooking view of a body of water.

Still, Lennon considered McCartney as his biggest rival.

John Lennon, Paul McCartney Clashed After The Beatles' Breakup

Following the 1970 split, the two members continuously opened up about their relationship in their interviews.

Lennon sat for an interview with Rolling Stone in 1971. At that time, he threw shade at McCartney's album by saying George Harrison's solo album, "All Things Must Pass," was better than "McCartney." He also called his rival's music project "rubbish."

"I felt sad, you know. Also, I felt . . . that the film was set up by Paul for Paul. That is one of the main reasons the Beatles ended. I can't speak for George, but I pretty damn well know we got fed up of being sidemen for Paul," he went on.

Meanwhile, McCartney caused a buzz when he released his 2021 book, "The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present." He shared his side of the story and said Lennon turned nasty, accusing him of firing missiles at him with his songs.