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Oh yeah,Sam Claflinfor sure knows who the Beatles are.
Its uhh … Jon and Paula and Jorge and the other one, right?
And they were … Australian?
And they wrote … TV?
Actually, maybe Sam Claflin doesnt know much about the Beatles.
Below, all the times Claflin has admitted to the press how little he knows about the Beatles.
He ended up going with Your Song by Elton John, because Google is a fickle mistress.
It wasnt long before the music producer came in like, Right, okay.
Were gonna try a different thing because this isnt quite rock and roll, Claflin recounts.
The producer suggested Come Together.
And I go, Oh, I know that song, thats Michael Jackson!
This is necessary sheepishness.
Be the sheep, Claflin, be the sheep.
Can someone figure out where he got this idea?
Does Billie Jean sound like Come Together?
February 18, 2023The next go around, Claflin tells a slightly different version of the audition story.
No Yellow Submarine, no Ticket to Ride, no I Wanna Hold Your Hand.
Not even something from Paul McCartneys solo years.
The Beatles are actually from your little island.
Dont blame this on L.A.
February 23, 2023Claflin tells the story toVariety, in case they missed it.
I sang Elton Johns Your Song.
On the Michael Jackson mix-up, Claflin notes that Well,nowI know its the Beatles.
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