---
title: "2 Back when Quotes By John Lennon"
description: "2 Back when quotes by John Lennon. Plus more from John Lennon and more Back when sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e3/john-lennon-322_back-when_i-ve-always-thought-there-was-this-under_984628.jpg"
---

> [I've always thought there was this underlying thing in Paul's "Get Back." When we were in the studio recording it, every time he sang the line "Get back to where you once belonged," he'd look at Yoko.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/i-ve-always-thought-there-was-this-underlying-thing-in-paul-s-get/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e3/john-lennon-322_back-when_i-ve-always-thought-there-was-this-under_984628.jpg)

> [I know I hurt you then But that was way back when.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/i-know-i-hurt-you-then-but-that-was-way-back-when/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e35/john-lennon-322_back-when_i-know-i-hurt-you-then-but-that-was-way_1828475.jpg)

## More by John Lennon

> [Well, I don't want to be king, I want to be real.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/well-i-don-t-want-to-be-king-i-want-to-be-real/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

> [ We went to America a few times and \[Brian\] Epstein always tried to waffle on at us about saying nothing about Vietnam. So there… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/we-went-to-america-a-few-times-and-brian-epstein-always-tried-to/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

> [As someone from the working class I was always interested in Russia and China and everything that related to the working class, even though…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/as-someone-from-the-working-class-i-was-always-interested-in-russia/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

> [I never went to high school reunions. My thing is, out of sight, out of mind. That's my attitude toward life. So I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/i-never-went-to-high-school-reunions-my-thing-is-out-of-sight-out-of/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

> [Today's folk song is rock and roll. Although it happened to emanate from America, that's not really important in the end because we wrote…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/today-s-folk-song-is-rock-and-roll-although-it-happened-to-emanate/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

> [If you want to get peace, you can get it as soon as you like if we all pull together. ... Think peace, live…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/if-you-want-to-get-peace-you-can-get-it-as-soon-as-you-like-if-we-all/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

> [The reason why kids are crazy is because nobody can face the responsibility of bringing them up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/the-reason-why-kids-are-crazy-is-because-nobody-can-face-the/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

> [In my case I've never not been political, though religion tended to overshadow it in my acid days.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/in-my-case-i-ve-never-not-been-political-though-religion-tended-to/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

> [I wasn't saying whatever they're saying I was saying. I'm sorry I said it really. I never meant it to be a lousy anti-religious…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/i-wasn-t-saying-whatever-they-re-saying-i-was-saying-i-m-sorry-i-said/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

> [Songwriting is about getting the demon out of me. It's like being possessed. You try to go to sleep, but the song won't let…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/songwriting-is-about-getting-the-demon-out-of-me-it-s-like-being/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

> [Imagine there's no heaven... it's easy if you try.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/imagine-there-s-no-heaven-it-s-easy-if-you-try/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

> [Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/man-you-should-have-seen-them-kicking-edgar-allan-poe/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

> [Love is like a flower - you've got to let it grow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/love-is-like-a-flower-you-ve-got-to-let-it-grow/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

> [I don't know which will go first - rock 'n' roll or Christianity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/i-don-t-know-which-will-go-first-rock-n-roll-or-christianity/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

> [The main hangup in the world today is hypocrisy and insecurity. If people can't face up to the fact of other people being naked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/the-main-hangup-in-the-world-today-is-hypocrisy-and-insecurity-if/)

[John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lennon/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/back-when/john-lennon/#itemlist",
            "name": "2 Back when Quotes By John Lennon",
            "numberOfItems": 2,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "I've always thought there was this underlying thing in Paul's \"Get Back.\" When we were in the studio recording it, every time he sang the line \"Get back to where you once belonged,\" he'd look at Yoko.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "John Lennon"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/i-ve-always-thought-there-was-this-underlying-thing-in-paul-s-get/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e3/john-lennon-322_back-when_i-ve-always-thought-there-was-this-under_984628.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e3/john-lennon-322_back-when_i-ve-always-thought-there-was-this-under_984628.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e3/john-lennon-322_back-when_i-ve-always-thought-there-was-this-under_984628.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“I've always thought there was this underlying thing in Paul's \"Get Back.\" When we were in the studio…” — John Lennon",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "I know I hurt you then But that was way back when.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "John Lennon"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lennon/i-know-i-hurt-you-then-but-that-was-way-back-when/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e35/john-lennon-322_back-when_i-know-i-hurt-you-then-but-that-was-way_1828475.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e35/john-lennon-322_back-when_i-know-i-hurt-you-then-but-that-was-way_1828475.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e35/john-lennon-322_back-when_i-know-i-hurt-you-then-but-that-was-way_1828475.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“I know I hurt you then But that was way back when.” — John Lennon",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/back-when/john-lennon/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/back-when/john-lennon/",
            "name": "Back when Quotes by John Lennon",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/back-when/john-lennon/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e3/john-lennon-322_back-when_i-ve-always-thought-there-was-this-under_984628.jpg"
            },
            "description": "2 Back when quotes by John Lennon. Plus more from John Lennon and more Back when sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/back-when/john-lennon/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/back-when/john-lennon/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Back When",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/back-when/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "John Lennon",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/back-when/john-lennon/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```