ive never actually heard this song... but i remember reading about it in book by Ray Coleman, (a close associate with the Beatles), "Lennon." supposedly this song was "dedicated" to the late Brian Epstein; originally titled "Baby youre a rich f*g jew." If u wanna check it, the title and author of the book are there. The song def shows Lennon's disgust of the "business type." But i always thought him and epstein were friends. maybe its some of John's dark humor??
I knew and corresponded with Ray Coleman many years ago. I found him to be the most objective of all the Beatles' biographers. There was no doubt in his mind that "Baby, You're A Rich Man" was a loving tribute to Brian, and the "rich fag Jew" tag in the fade out was like a "smiley face" from John. John was indeed homophobic at the time, but most of John's digs at Brian's expense were "inside jokes", not meant for public consumption.
I knew and corresponded with Ray Coleman many years ago. I found him to be the most objective of all the Beatles' biographers. There was no doubt in his mind that "Baby, You're A Rich Man" was a loving tribute to Brian, and the "rich fag Jew" tag in the fade out was like a "smiley face" from John. John was indeed homophobic at the time, but most of John's digs at Brian's expense were "inside jokes", not meant for public consumption.
ive never actually heard this song... but i remember reading about it in book by Ray Coleman, (a close associate with the Beatles), "Lennon." supposedly this song was "dedicated" to the late Brian Epstein; originally titled "Baby youre a rich f*g jew." If u wanna check it, the title and author of the book are there. The song def shows Lennon's disgust of the "business type." But i always thought him and epstein were friends. maybe its some of John's dark humor??
I knew and corresponded with Ray Coleman many years ago. I found him to be the most objective of all the Beatles' biographers. There was no doubt in his mind that "Baby, You're A Rich Man" was a loving tribute to Brian, and the "rich fag Jew" tag in the fade out was like a "smiley face" from John. John was indeed homophobic at the time, but most of John's digs at Brian's expense were "inside jokes", not meant for public consumption.
I knew and corresponded with Ray Coleman many years ago. I found him to be the most objective of all the Beatles' biographers. There was no doubt in his mind that "Baby, You're A Rich Man" was a loving tribute to Brian, and the "rich fag Jew" tag in the fade out was like a "smiley face" from John. John was indeed homophobic at the time, but most of John's digs at Brian's expense were "inside jokes", not meant for public consumption.