Topic: In Memory of John Lennon

[Damfino]

Shot dead 30 years ago in the entryway of the Dakota at around 10:50 pm on 8 December 1980 and pronounced dead on arrival at 11:07 pm at Roosevelt Hospital.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLgYAHHkPFs&feature=related

[mick7504]

It's hard to believe that it was so long ago.

I watched a show about John Lennon last Sunday Night called "Naked Lennon"
http://www.throng.com.au/documentary/lennon-naked

It gave a good insight of what he went through during The Beatles era and why he wanted out.
The guy who acted Lennon said (as John) that he didn't want to be the "Nations Pet" anymore.

The movie ended with John and Yoko boarding their plane in the UK to The States with the message "And Never Returned"

[BobbyR]

He was a musical genius just trying to work his way through a life of fame, and sadly, I think he was getting there when he was gunned down by that manac.

I have been choked up all day whenever they do a piece on him on the radio or TV.
   

[Grnrngr]

I was working for a guard dog company, driving a truck picking up my dogs that morning. I had to pull over and stop for about a half hour until I could stop crying. Yeah, the pain's still there....      One of my favorites.....

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[Stev-o]

There will never be another like him.

RIP

[Raef]

I was only 11 years old not sure why but I remember the day. maybe it was the impact it had on those around me

[Jay B]

There will never be another like him.

RIP

Agree totally. He wanted peace so bad, and a violent nut killed him. His music is like no other.

[Stev-o]

There will never be another like him.

RIP

 He wanted peace so bad, and a violent nut killed him.

So ironic.

[Brown Bomber]

I never forget starring at the front page of the newspaper in disbelief. How many so-called world leaders can say they had such a profound effect on society as John Lennon did?

[Stev-o]

He was more popular than Christ. And said it!

[petercb750]

I remember exactly the circumstances when I heard the news......can't say that about many other big events in my 55+years.
Watched the show last night "the day john lennon died" - first time I had seen that one, my eyes were filled with tears for most of it.
I still get goose bumps when I hear "imagine" and I carry a stack of beatle cd's in my car.
As the old saying goes....."we was robbed".
RIP.

[tramp]

not a big lennon fan
sorry he got shot
beatles were over rated

[Stev-o]

not a big lennon fan
sorry he got shot
beatles were over rated

You must be a Lawrence Welk fan!??!

[Damfino]

An a wunna, aan a tooah.....

[Duke McDukiedook]

After all, he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. I'd still have to bum rides off people

[Damfino]

I thought the walrus was Paul?   

[tramp]

not a big lennon fan
sorry he got shot
beatles were over rated

You must be a Lawrence Welk fan!??!

no
 the beatles were over rated
they were good misicians but not the best
drugs hurt them bad by the late 60's
and john had done nothing for years
i forgot
he married yoko ono
who many say broke the beatles up

[BobbyR]

Musicians or not, their music was magic and will live on.

[Brown Bomber]

Musicians or not, their music was magic and will live on.

So true Bobby.
This thread was started in memory of, those that don't get it shouldn't come here to discredit.

[BobbyR]

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[Stev-o]

Musicians or not, their music was magic and will live on.

This thread was started in memory of, those that don't get it shouldn't come here to discredit.

Agreed.

[mick7504]

[Damfino]

Did any one else catch Paul McCartney on SNL this past Saturday? Not only was it the first time I've ever seen a musical act play 4 times instead of the usual 2, but he also did a nice little tribute to Lennon by singing 'A Day in the Life' ending it with 'Give Peace A Chance'.

[plug1]

not a big lennon fan
sorry he got shot
beatles were over rated

You must be a Lawrence Welk fan!??!

no
 the beatles were over rated
they were good misicians but not the best
drugs hurt them bad by the late 60's
and john had done nothing for years
i forgot
he married yoko ono
who many say broke the beatles up

     This is one of those myths that have been out there for years.  Yoko Ono did not break up the Beatles anymore than any of the other "Beatles" wives.  Creative differences, wanting to move on with your life, living in close quarters for ten years much of that under the pressure of Beatlemania did it.  Not as well known is the fact that Lennon was looking for a way out of the Beatles by 1965 but admitted in an interview that he didn't have the courage to to it.  He did quit the group several months before Paul quit and "officially" ended the group. 
     

      Myth? That's funny. I was watching a documentary on BBC about Lennon's life and they were rather quick to point out that Yoko Ono was in fact a big reason the Beatles called it quits. She was constantly attached to his hip. She would sit right next to John when they were in the studio trying to record songs. This was all recorded by cameras that Lennon and Ono had following them around to record their pompous lives. There weren't any other Beatle's wives present in the studio. They hated the fact that she was always there. All John and Yoko ever did was use the word "peace" to market themselves, and very successfully. He's just another dead (rich) hippie, IMO.

[BeSeeingYou]

not a big lennon fan
sorry he got shot
beatles were over rated

You must be a Lawrence Welk fan!??!

no
 the beatles were over rated
they were good misicians but not the best
drugs hurt them bad by the late 60's
and john had done nothing for years
i forgot
he married yoko ono
who many say broke the beatles up

     This is one of those myths that have been out there for years.  Yoko Ono did not break up the Beatles anymore than any of the other "Beatles" wives.  Creative differences, wanting to move on with your life, living in close quarters for ten years much of that under the pressure of Beatlemania did it.  Not as well known is the fact that Lennon was looking for a way out of the Beatles by 1965 but admitted in an interview that he didn't have the courage to to it.  He did quit the group several months before Paul quit and "officially" ended the group.  
    

      Myth? That's funny. I was watching a documentary on BBC about Lennon's life and they were rather quick to point out that Yoko Ono was in fact a big reason the Beatles called it quits. She was constantly attached to his hip. She would sit right next to John when they were in the studio trying to record songs. This was all recorded by cameras that Lennon and Ono had following them around to record their pompous lives. There weren't any other Beatle's wives present in the studio. They hated the fact that she was always there. All John and Yoko ever did was use the word "peace" to market themselves, and very successfully. He's just another dead (rich) hippie, IMO.

Oh jeez, if you saw it on TV it must be 100% true.  How could I argue with that.   Go back to your MTV Gen X'er.