Paul McCartney Takes a Shot at Joe Jackson
- Posted on Jul 7th 2009 11:30AM by John D. Luerssen
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Paul McCartney has spoken out about the reputed overbearing nature of Michael Jackson's father Joe Jackson, and feels it contributed to the late singer's problems. Speaking to Halifax radio station Q104 last Thursday, McCartney was asked why he overlooked Jackson's dad in an official statement, only sending his condolences to Michael's "Mother and rest of the family."Insisting the snub was "not on purpose", the Beatles legend explained, "When I issued the statement I had a feeling things might be construed like that. The truth is I kind of know Katherine a bit better, I've met her a few times with Michael and with the family and she was a more personal friend than the dad. I haven't really met Joe, so that was why I did that."
"I don't know for sure about the physical abuse," McCartney added, "but I know he was on a TV program and the interviewer said, 'Did you ever beat Michael?' and Joe replied, 'I didn't beat him, I whupped him.' So I am pretty sure that went on, I don't want to be the judge on that kind of thing but I do think that contributed to some of the problems Michael might have had. I was very blessed because Michael never gave me a sense of that stuff, we just hung out and had fun."
As for earlier reports that Jackson was planning to leave McCartney the Beatles song catalog in his will, McCartney says it didn't happen. "I heard this rumor a couple of days ago about the songs, I don't think that is true," McCartney responded. "I got off that years ago. It was something for a while I was very keen on and you can see why, naturally. I thought it was a natural with Michael taking over that something would be happening there but when I realized it wasn't I thought, get off it. Those sort of things can eat you up so I thought get off it."
McCartney and Jackson's friendship splintered in 1985, after Jackson outbid McCartney and John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono for the rights to the Beatles song catalog. There's no word yet on who will inherit them.
Reader Comments(1 of 3)
gregdon89081at 7-07-2009
Oh well Paul. If you weren't so cheap you could have outbid Mike. Hope he leaves it to his white kids.
stargazerinloveat 7-08-2009
I thought Micheal was wrong on what he did. How would he have acted if Paul did that to his songs. The Beatles song belong to the Beatles.
Kenat 7-08-2009
LOL Right ON THE MARK
montek5iat 7-20-2009
So, you had to say that. I have to say to you that only an ignorant, culturally uneducated, narrow minded, racist whelp would write something so trite and misinformed. Maybe that's okay with you, but I suggest that you take your head out of your lower cavity, and learn something other than more ignorance. Whatever your race is, especially if you're a long time generational American, you prabably can't claim any pure bloodline yourself. Go find out, so if there's some bloodline you can't accept in yourself, you can go get it drained out.
hmahon5872at 7-22-2009
How stupid a statement can you make...know the history of the whole situation....I hope a friend of yours doesnt do something similar to you someday..words can be very telling!
marshaat 8-05-2009
WHY? So their grand father can make more money off of them like he did his children???? IF somebody doesn't get them grandchildren AWAY from that abusive SOB MJ's children are going to be in the same position their father's in right now. And I'm pretty sure i do not have to explain myself with that statement. No damn wonder MJ turned out the way he did. Sad very sad situation for any child to live.
1800HMBat 7-07-2009
Paul's been a really great guy about the whole thing, remember that he didn't have to say all those nice words for Micheal's family, he did it out of courtesy and respect for their former friendship.
kjtl12at 7-07-2009
Paul Mccarthny is right any animal who beats their children leaves a lasting effect on them and probsblyt contributes to some of their psyological pboblems.
slamdunkat 7-08-2009
gregdon89081...before you start accusing people of things, get your facts right. McCartney was outbid because Yoko Ono John Lennon's widow and executor of his estate delayed in her answer to 50% of the bid. Had she not delayed and signed on when McCartney was going to submit the bid, they would have won.
Debraat 7-08-2009
You are correct! People just spout off without knowing the facts. So sad that he doesn't own the rights to his own songs.
Mindiat 7-08-2009
Yes, just like all the other things that Yoko ruined. And she's still riding John's coat tails...
SkyPrincessat 7-08-2009
Paul should have been as brilliant and enterprising as Michael and negotiated to retain the rights to his own music!!!!
REST IN PEACE to THE GREATEST ENTERTAINER OF ALL TIMES!!!!
jdipaat 7-20-2009
To all you idiots who really don't know the facts, it wasn't Yoko who split the Beatles up, it wasn't John or Paul, or the others who split them up. They were losing money at a rapid rate. They'd made their mark in music and accomplished everything there was to accomplish not only musically but in so many other ways. I guess it's just easy to point fingers when you're ignorant losers with nothing better to do with your time. Maybe you all need to shut up and get your facts straight before you decide to go posting your comments on a webpage the whole world is going to read, thereby making yourselves look stupid globally.
senSAINTionalat 7-20-2009
LMAO @ the comment about the pedo-pop star, Jackson as put by SkyPrincess. "Greatest Entertainer of All Time" LMAO! NOT EVEN CLOSE!
SkyPrincessat 7-08-2009
Paul wouldnt be soo mad if he had been as brilliant & enterprising as Michael!! He should have negotiated to retain the rights to his own music as Michael did!!!!
To the ABSOLUTE BEST ENTERTAINER OF ALLLL TIMES--Michael Jackson, may u finally get the peace & rest in death the many a**holes wouldnt allow you in life!!!!!!
laxpr0zat 7-08-2009
u dont no what ur talkin abot lmao.. and we wouldnt leave him alone if he didnt rape kids.
paul is the greatest singer alive no contest
senSAINTionalat 7-20-2009
You have got to be the biggest dumb&$% around!
aadavis56at 7-08-2009
i agree you really need to be great business person to figure the rights and paul should have figure that out long time ago. i think michael did. both mj and paul are brilliant artist and they will both be remembered as legends and one the kind!! men with fantastic genius minds for their artisty.!! love u mj and paul forever
Savannahat 7-08-2009
At the time the Beatles were signed, it wasn't customary for the musicians to own the rights to their songs; also, they were so hungry to be on a record label, and their manager, Brian Epstein, told them to sign the contact, that it was the best one they could get then. Like many recording artists, they rushed into a contract because they wanted the prestige of belonging to a label to further their career. And they were only in their late teens to mid twenties when they signed.
That being said, I do hope Michael Jackson left the catalog to McCartney and Ono in his will, it's only right that the people who wrote the music (and their descendants) should profit from it.
playdohmomat 7-08-2009
FORGET YOKO...WHAT DID SHE HAVE TO DO WITH IT????
I PRAY PAUL GOT THE CATALOG...MICHAEL WAS A FAIR PERSON AND I HOPE THAT HE SAW BEYOND LEAVING TO JUST HIS FAMILY IN HIS TIME OF DEATH AND REMEMBERED HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH PAUL!!!!