George Harrison Said John Lennon Was Always ‘Blind as a Bat’ Because He Never Wore His Glasses

George Harrison claimed his bandmate, John Lennon, was “blind as a bat” because he never wore his glasses. However, wearing a particular set of glasses in 1967’s How I Won The War made John wear his famous round spectacles more frequently.

John Lennon and George Harrison holding up eyes in 1964.
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During fights, Paul McCartney called his bandmate ‘four eyes’

John was severally near-sighted but was embarrassed to wear the thick black-rimmed glasses that were popular in The Beatles’ early career. It didn’t help that his bandmate, Paul McCartney made fun of him for wearing glasses every time they fought.