Yea,then you see something like the X-Factor and it makes you weep.

Yep. The funny thing is that if John Lennon auditioned for the xfactor, he would probably get four no's.

I like the fact that whilst preaching the sensible joys of peace and love he was a complete bastard in his private life, by all accounts. 

Wrote some good ditties right enough.

Please explain how he was a complete bastard in his private life.

oh god thats a question...

I just don't have a favourite -there are so many..

But I can tell you that I hate Imagine with a passion...

This Boy is a fab tune.. one of my faves...

Are you talking Lennon's work as a single project or is it including collaborations?

That's a darn good question Missus

A song that Lennon wrote

Norwegian Wood, Glass Onion, Revolution, Working Class hero? I dunno? *shrugs*

Well, in his own words - this is a direct quote from the man himself...

"....You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth....."

There's plenty of info out there about his own less than admirable behaviour.  A great deal of which he was happy to admit to. 

Have to confess..never liked his stuff away from the Beatles..sorry!

Nowt to apologise for, everyone's entitled to their opinion! x

Oh then he must be a bastard then because he said it jokingly in an interview and the beatles MUST obviously be the biggest on earth of course. Im sorry i doubted what you said, i just didnt think you had the evidence to back it up, but obviously i was wrong,.............obviously.

Tis the submissive in me Karma...sorry!

He was also a crap father to Julien Lennon and when Brian Epstein mooted writing his autobiography John suggested he title it Queer Jew.  Peace and love to all good men...

Here there and everywhere .... But I dont think he wrote it.

Actually if I am honest "happy Christmas War is over" blows me away EVERY time I hear it

Fail

You obviously haven't heard the interview.  By coincidence I have - it was on the World Service the other day.  It was not a joke.

What about sticking Yoko's head over the kitchen hob and telling her she was going in face first if she annoyed him ever again?  That was jolly japes too I guess. 

I surprised you were not aware of his less than altruistic leanings.  Ignorance is bliss I suppose.

WHAT!!


Im joking lol, you dont have to apologise. Everyone has their opinion.

Thats the only thing that he did wrong in my opinion, but he later admitted that himself and tried to make up for it. This does not make him a complete bastard though.
The guy who killed John was a COMPLETE BASTARD

TBF, there's more ways to be a bastard than committing murder.  For me anyhoo...

Well she did wail rather a bit

Yoko was married to John Lennon for 3 years (?)  She has made a good living out of him. I was never a fan of The Beatles, but Imagine stands out for me

never liked the beatles.. or mc cartney or lennon... *legs it out of thread*

*chases Clumsycat*


How can anyone not like the Beatles, I just dont get it. Oh well, I guess people are entitled to their opinions

I like Lennon, but that song is a bit like Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody to me. I'm getting a bit bored with hearing them both now

& Gloria bliddy Gaynors! I will survive..Went on & on & on & on!!!!!

The reason we keep hearing great classic songs over and over is because we dont have new singers and bands now....dare i say i blame Simon Cowell and his ilk ..

     

was more of a bowie gal..................... *ducks*

Jealous Guy, Imagine, Happy Xmas etc., and Woman from his last album <---- shows age here 

Ditto.  I loathe Imagine.  Is a vacuous dirge.  He wrote many many better songs than that. 

Heroes and Lady Stardust

Oh I soooo agree - a really egotistical self important dirge. The sort of song where people nod wisely and say"ahhhhh"

I really don't like it but there are so many others that are better.

I forgot to add 'A Day in the Life'. One of the best songs ever and probably the beatles' best. And it took him 30 minutes to write it and it was all about stories he had read in a newspaper one morning. Absolute Genius.

I love Woman

Like that as well Slimfern