The song John Lennon wished he'd never written: How the late singer came to regret one Beatles hit because of its 'disgusting lyrics'

It's no secret that John Lennon was a talented songwriter, with a career spanning decades that changed the trajectory of modern music. It's no secret that John Lennon was a talented songwriter, with a career spanning decades that changed the trajectory of modern music The musician, together with his bandmate Paul McCartney, penned dozens of songs which have since become classics - but that isn't to say they didn't have regrets He has also described 'It's Only Love' as 'the most embarrassing song I ever wrote'. There was one early The Beatles track that Lennon was so 'embarrassed' of that he once confessed he wished he had never written it at all 'It's Only Love' was written by both Lennon and McCartney - an underrated track detailing a romantic relationship, with simple lyrics and an undeniably catchy chorus They kicked off in March 1963 with Please Please Me, followed up in November by With The Beatles. That being said, 'It's Only Love' isn't disliked among fans, with many writing on social media that it was 'one of the best songs' Lennon ever wrote. - a studio album that accompanied a film of the same name 'It's Only Love' isn't disliked among fans, with many writing on social media that it was 'one of the best songs' Lennon ever wrote One person said: 'For 99% of bands, this would be their ultimate masterpiece, for The Beatles, it’s an underrated gem' 'It's Only Love' was recorded in June 1965, and took only six takes to get right A third said: 'I don't care what John thought, this was a great song.'