"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one," said John Lennon in his song Imagine. I don't agree with all of the sentiments of that beautiful song, but I think Lennon meant well with it. John was an idealist and a dreamer. It comes through in his music.
Cover of John LennonDreaming is a theme that is evoked by many of his songs and now we have them to share in his dreams.
I love this song, sad that John's life was cut short, When I was in New York last year we were shown where John was shot.....sent shivers downmy spine.
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ReplyDeleteLove that song....
ReplyDeletehave you read John Lennon and the Mercy Street Cafe???
Sigh... I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I learned of his murder. The dream was over.
ReplyDeleteIf I can't say anything nice . . .
ReplyDelete[Betcha never thought you'd ever see me follow that little guideline, eh, Boidman?]
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'Loyal American Underground'
Oh, hey, you tricked me, BOIDMAN.
ReplyDeleteYou quoted and wrote about the song 'Imagine', so I just assumed that was the video-song you'd posted.
It wasn't until after submitting that comment above that I realized the song you'd posted was NOT 'Imagine' but '#9 Dream'.
I have ALWAYS really liked '#9 Dream' (and Lenin's song 'Instant Karma', too!)
So there . . . I said something "nice" after all.
~ D-FensDogg
'Loyal American Underground'
Yvonne -- Lennon's murder was a sad and strange event.
ReplyDeleteLass -- Thanks for stopping by.
Delores -- Have not read that.
Bish -- I remember the time and place when I heard the news. It was one of those milestone events.
StMc -- Lennon wasn't all that bad. Misguided perhaps but I think his intentions were good. An amazing day when you say something nice! But come to think of it you've said lot's of nice things.
Lee
John Lennon was a dreamer who acted on his dreams to help create a bit more love in the world. Writers know dreams are the impetus of ideas that lead to stories.
ReplyDeleteMay all your favorite dreams come to fruition.
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>>...Lennon wasn't all that bad.
ReplyDeleteYeah, he was. A first-rate a*****e. (And that's without even addressing his misguided communistic political views.)
He was nasty to both Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan, only because he didn't agree with their art/views.
John Lenin should have practiced all the "love, peace and understanding" he liked to spew from his lips. As it was, I think he was probably the biggest hypocrite in Rock music history.
And I still haven't even addressed his communistic political views . . .
~ D-FensDogg
'Loyal American Underground'
I love that song. And I'm with you, I don't agree with everything he says, but it was ideals that made him a great man worthy of respect.
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Stawberry Fields in Central Park is quite a moving place. John Lennon was a dreamer and he was taken too soon. The world would have benefited from more of his music and talent.
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