Paul McCartney 'claims the only way to have got John Lennon and wife Yoko ... trends now
A new book claims that Paul McCartney once fumed that the only way to have got John Lennon and Yoko Uno's friendship was 'to do everything they said'.
The Beatle, 81, is reported to have made the remarks when speaking about the iconic band's 'toxic implosion' which led to John leaving the group in 1969 and in 1970 the split hit headlines when Sir Paul announced publicly that he was no longer working with the group.
The late musician would go on to become embroiled in legal battles over the band's back catalogue which caused tension between him, his wife and former song-writing partner Sir Paul.
In the book McCartney is reported to have lifted the lid on the couple saying: 'The way to get their friendship is to do everything the way they require it, do anything else is how to not get their friendship'.
'I know that if I absolutely lie down on the ground and just do everything like they say and laugh at all their jokes and don't expect my jokes to ever get laughed at … if I'm willing to do all that, then we can be friends'.
A new book claims that Paul McCartney, 81, once fumed that the only way to have got John Lennon and Yoko Uno's friendship was 'to do everything they said'
The Beatle is reported to have made the remarks when speaking about the iconic band's 'toxic implosion' which led to John leaving the group in 1969 (Paul and Yoko in 1980)
In the book McCartney is reported to have lifted the lid on the couple saying: 'The way to get their friendship is to do everything the way they require it, do anything else is how to not get their friendship' (L-R Yoko, John and Paul in 1968)
MailOnline have contacted Sir Paul's reps for comment.
The book All You Need is Love was written by two members of the Beatles' inner circle, Peter Brown and author Steven Gaines, who first interviewed the members of the band for 1983 book, The Love You Make.
The book features interviews from the early 1980s with former Beatles members Paul, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, as well as John's widow Yoko.
It was not well received by the band or fans, with their devotees calling it 'The Muck You Rake'.
According the The Sunday Times, McCartney and late wife Linda 'tore the book apart and burned it in the fireplace,
