The Lennon and McCartney Pencil
VOLUME 129
Behind the Design
“Don’t you know it’s gonna be all right?”
“Living is easy with eyes closed”
“Don’t carry the world upon your shoulders”
“Yeah, there will be an answer”
“I’m coming down fast, but I’m miles above you”
“Take these broken wings and learn to fly”
“Nothing you can make that can’t be made”
“The love you take is equal to the love you make”
“Listen to the music playing in your head”
“I get by with a little help from my friends”
“One thing I can tell you is that you got to be free”
“You are part of everything”
Blackwing 192 is a tribute to John Lennon and Paul McCartney and the estimated 192 songs they wrote together. The color prism design depicts the convergence of two powerful creative forces.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney are widely regarded as two of the most dynamic and influential songwriters in history. Having sold over 600 million records worldwide, they are also considered the most successful creative collaboration of all time. Their lyrics and melodies are memorized in the hearts and minds of young and old all over the world, generation through generation.
One of the aspects that made this duo great was their powerful contrasting styles that complimented each other perfectly. Paul McCartney brought a sense of optimism and lightness to their music while John Lennon often favored a more brooding and dejected affectation.
The Color Prism/Venn Diagram design depicted on the Blackwing Vol. 192 is a visual representation of these two disparate, but interdependent voices and how they come together to create something beautiful. It was noted during their collaborative years, that Lennon and McCartney held each other as both rivals and inspirations, pushing one another to be better and continue to innovate.
The result of their songwriting partnership was approximately 192 original songs credited to the duo. A famous Lennon-McCartney lyric is foil stamped on each Vol. 192 pencil, for a total of twelve different lyrics in the set.
Listen to the Blackwing Guide to Lennon-McCartney
featuring songs from Vol. 129 pencils and more