What Paul McCartney has said about The Beatles

3 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 13, 2026

Paul McCartney, Musician referenced in Armisen's prank on Martin Short at the SNL 50th anniversary, has been quoted on The Beatles 3 times in 1 episode of Good Hang with Amy Poehler, most recently on October 13, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Paul McCartney said the Beatles resolved difficult decisions by asking what their 17-year-old selves would have thought.
“We'd say, what would we have thought when we were 17? What would that guy have said?”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Paul McCartney (Oct 13, 2026) · Listen from 18:42
McCartney said the Beatles did not expect to last long because rock bands of the era typically had short careers.
“in this sort of rock and roll world, it was like, you know, five years, top whack”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Paul McCartney (Oct 13, 2026) · Listen from 20:18
McCartney said he has become an increasingly devoted fan of the Beatles over time.
“I'm a fan. And the more we go on, I'm a bigger fan. I'm like a Beatles fan”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Paul McCartney (Oct 13, 2026) · Listen from 51:17

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Paul McCartney
Good Hang with Amy Poehler · Oct 13, 2026 · 1 h 17 min
Amy Poehler talks with Paul McCartney about the Beatles, Wings, songwriting, his new album Boys of Dungeon Lane, family, and SNL, with questions from Stella McCartney.

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