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The Beatlesand"Saturday Night Live"are two staples in popular culture.
One inspired a level ofdevoted fandomthat is oft-referenced but rarely matched in today’s musical acts.
His initial offer was ignored, but he upped the ante shortly thereafter.
Appearing on atelevised segment, Michaels “sweetened the pot.”
Instead of $3,000, he was willing to offer $3,200.
“That’s if you split it equally.
I’m still not sure what your situation with Ringo is.”
At the time, Michaels also offered to take care of the foursome’s lodging.
Spoiler alert: The Beatles didn’t take Michaels up on his offer here’s why.
“Paul and I were together watching that show,” Lennon said (viaUltimate Classic Rock).
“We were watching it and almost went down to the studio, just as a gag.
We nearly got into the cab.”
So, why didn’t it happen?
Well, the answer may surprise you.
It wasn’t because of the laughable amount of the check (so it seems, at least).
Instead, it was because the guys simply weren’t in the mood.
“We were actually too tired,” Lennon said.
Is that how it really happened?
“John said, ‘We should go down, just you and me.
We’ll just show up.
However, he reiterated that they opted out because it seemed like too much work at the time.
F"or a second we were like, ‘Shall we do it?’
I don’t know what stopped us.
Although he corroborated the story, McCartney’s telling of it has changed over the years.
Lorne was on the TV the week before, and John told me about it.”
