For many of us remember where we were when we heard the news of John Lennon's assassination. My parents and granny frequently spoke of where and how they heard of JFK'S assassination. For people of a certain age (I'm 61). We remember where we were and what we were doing when we heard about John death as well as the 9/11 attacks. For what it's worth when John was killed I was working as hospital nurse. The 4-12 shift. I heard when the midnight shift came in. I live in NYC and walked the 13 blocks to the Dakota (the famous apartment building where he lived and was shot in front of). I cried with the multidudes. Such a huge loss for the world.
The last picture in the music video where he’s talking about dying, he’s autographing a copy of his final album for a fan who’s standing to the right of him in the photo. That fan was Mark David Chapman, the man who a few hours later, shot and killed John Lennon. So the last photo of John Lennon alive is him giving his killer an autograph.
Thank you for reacting to this. He was really hating the world when he wrote this. People missed the Beatles so much and he just had to say sorry I can only be me now.
Gaal Anonim I wouldn’t be surprised if it was. He was a Lennon fan until he wrote Imagine. The line, line Imagine no religion pissed Chapman off, and it snowballed from there.
To see someone your age connecting to John in such a powerful way just goes to show how much he transcended all boundaries. Much love. You made my day. Subscribed.
John and Yoko spoke to humanity, not market music messages for money, John and Yoko projected our Humanity in their art; musical, graphic, film, performance... They felt we were moving away from our humanity and into being market minions, Like some famous folk. John and Yoko marketed love and peace, ran advertising campaigns for peace, in all they did. Today pop stars start another clothes line, like we need it... They were right
I've never seen that video. It brought tears to my eyes. John Lennon was a genius songwriter along with Paul McCartney, and their songs will live forever. I too don't know what was going through his mind at the time, but he had his reasons. And for that he was murdered by a coward, in the back. I had his "Double Fantasy" album (Yes. Album) for a little over 2 weeks, overwhelmed with how many great songs were on it. In fact, I was installing some new speakers in my car the night he was murdered. I had just made the last wire connection, turned on the stereo to check out the sound and "(Just Like) Starting Over" was playing. YESS!! I cranked it up...it sounded SOOOO GOOD on my new speakers. And then the song ended. There was dead air on the radio. My system was silent. For about 30 seconds I waited for another song to play. Nothing..... The DJ finally came on. Announced the song that just played and followed that with the news of his murder an hour or so earlier. My mouth dropped open in disbelief. Tears forming in my eyes. I remember that night very well. People always say they will never forget where they were or what they were doing when Kennedy was assassinated... Or when Elvis died... Or when the towers fell. . Add John Lennon's death to that list.
Savatage1964 That’s a sad story, bro. I remember hearing the news that night. I was so upset. And yeah, this video has brought tears to my eyes. I can’t believe he’s been gone almost as long as he was alive.
This song was written for and released on his first solo album: John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band which was released in late 1970, the same year the Beatles broke up. The song is basically John rejecting "idol worship" whether it be forms of religion and religious figures, politicians, and particularly musicians/entertainers (Elvis, Bob Dylan, and his own band the Beatles). During the 60's, the Beatles were the largest figures in entertainment and pop culture, and for many people, particularly kids, teenagers, and young adults, they were more important than kings, presidents, religious figures. They were the new Gods. That idolization never went away and the Beatles are the heroes of the Baby Boom generation, particularly those that grew up in the 60's. So when the Beatles broke up in early 1970 (officially), a whole generation of music lovers were devastated. Their sorrow was very similar to John's own death a decade later in 1980. In this song, John is basically telling everyone to get over it and move on. The line at the end of the song "The Dream is Over," is a great example of that. The whole dream of "peace and love" which defined the counter-culture movement at the end of the 60's was coming to a close, and John was telling them to quit living the fantasy and get with the real world basically. Time to move on from the Beatles, time to move on from the "dream of peace and love," etc. Your description of "it sounds like John is mad at the world" is a pretty accurate one, as he was angry at the Beatles, the press and media and how they treated him and his relationship with Yoko Ono, the Vietnam War, and his own personal issues (the death of his mother when he was a teenager). This song is basically all of that and was a great example of him dealing with all the anger, bitterness, resentment, and just wanting to put everything in the past behind him and move forward. Many of the songs on the first album expressed these themes, but this song was the prime example. Based on the music video for this song and his assassination 10 years later, the song kind of takes on a whole new meaning and perspective, as you can add death and the finality of it and how people can mourn but must carry on and move on without the person that died (in this case Lennon). To sum it up, this is one of his greatest and most meaningful songs. One of his most raw, emotional, and powerful songs. There's a bit of anti-religion message to it which might turn some people off, but there's much more to it than that.
Boomer here. Great explanation. I always visit the Imagine Memorial in Central Park and love to see so many people of all ages and origins come to pay homage. Street musicians are always there playing his songs.
John and Yoko used to walk the streets of NYC freely and mostly unbothered. He loved NYC. The guy who shot him was a deranged fan from Hawaii with mental problems. John signed something for him hours before he was shot. That last pic of the video captures that moment. That's the guy who did it. John was just being a nice dude, being good to a fan. God Bless John Lennon.
The Imagine memorial in Central Park is usually filled with people of all ages and places. We saw it last time in October. It’s probably very quiet there now.
Dec. 8th 1980. The first time I ever saw my whole family cry. I was 9 and cried along, because I grew up w/ The Beatles my whole life. I remember my dad was watching Sunday Night Football when Howard Cosell announced it. We were all in shock, like losing a friend. His killer (I refuse to say his name) stalked him outside John & Yoko's home. John even was kind enough to speak to and sign a copy of his new record for that trash that killed him. He was actually shot 5 times. Anyway, his murderer has been in prison all this time and if he ever gets paroled, he's a dead man walking. He knows that...
Yes. Same. I was 9 the day he died. I remember being shocked and just crying so hard. I've always liked The Beatles, but I loved John Lennon's music even more.
@@dianahohimer1107 True fans NEVER say the killer's name, and I have always RESENTED that he is referred to as a "FAN" A true "fan" of someone DOESN'T KILL or HURT the person they are a fan of. It's a slap in the face and puts a bad name on "fans"
Good for you kid. For my generation he was god like. You have heard why he was so good . In your face songs. Keep listening to him with and without beatles✌️you will never be the same
That was exactly where I was when I heard the news. I was watching Monday Night Football in my college dorm and Howard Cosell made the announcement live, just as you heard in the beginning. I don't think I ever heard the recording of it again. Thank you for the flash back.
I have only heard Marianne Faithful and Leanard Cohen sing it. I didn't know it was a Jon Lennon song....I missed that somehow. Beautiful powerful tune. Yes please! 🙏
Hearing this brought tears to my eyes and lump to my throat. The night this happened my wife were sitting on our living room carpet listening to music, and when the news came onto the station it was like someone turned off the lights and sucked all the air out our bodies - total absolute heart aching sorrow.
It just goes to show how a generation of young people are discovering the music of both the Beatles and John Lennon.It also just goes to show that John Lennon, almost fourty years after his death, will never, ever be forgotten.
Son, you are Wise for your age. My dad hated the Beatles , only tolerated Eagles, & Pink.Floyd lol. He was a bad ass WW2 VET. He was in military prison for 1 year & met Patton whom he and the rest Loved. Patton allowed the German soldiers that he asked to volunteer to clean up the dead. So he was hard core. The army grabbed him in Romania as a 16 yr old. I was 18 we worked midnight's & on the way home Dec 9th 1980 the news came in. My Dad said the exact thing you said. Now what did this man do to deserve such a death. After that we were close. Why Christmas is never the same. My mom just passed bro be 3 weeks tuesday. I have been taking care of her since dad passed & I am a mess. You are right about those who were there for you when you had nothing. True friends. I hope you are well, my mom is with my dad now, of course complaining about the mess he made her....lol..no more pain. Bro , you want to die in dignity. No pain. Make sure you have someone to pull that trigger for you. You do not want to lay in agony or be hooked up to machines.
I'll never forget that day. I was home with my boyfriend. I was reading the John Lennon interview in "Rolling Stone Magazine" to him while he was doing the dishes. Then the phone rang, we'd gotten concert tix for John & Yoko just that day, San Diego was going to be the 1st city they played & we got them for our best friends too. It was my best friend, Karen. I said, "Hi, we got the tickets." She said, "Ok." She sounded sad & asked if she was ok. She said, "John is dead." I said, "What, is it just a rumor like Paul?" (Rumor in the 60's). She said, "No, turn on the TV. I was in shock. Called my fb in the room. We were just in shock. It didn't feel real. I'd followed The Beatles since I was only 4 yrs old & they came over. Finally started crying when they played, "All You Need Is Love." I said, "He died because he was for peace & love." Jesus, I cry even thinking about it. Unreal!!! I couldn't listen to any of his songs for over a year or I'd just cry. Now I love them as they bring back memories. I grew up with him. He went WAY TOO EARLY! Like MLK Jr & the Kennedy's - a great man who took a stance for peace & justice for all!
I’ll never forget that night . I drove in to New York from New Jersey to my job only 6 blocks from the Dakota where he was killed . I walked up to the building on my break , there were so many people there crying and chanting , I’ll never forget that day . I’m probably in that crowd somewhere. Your a cool kid
I’ve listened to this since it was released and still i believe no disrespect for others religion. That I finally agree with John. Believe in humanity, believe in love, believe in you because that is where the truth is. Thank you for sharing!
I was at work. Radio was on and they played the Howard Coselle clip. Felt like I was hit in the stomach, couldn't breathe for a minute. Just shocked and devastated.
I was 16 when he died, and that's exactly how I heard...when Howard Cosell announced it during Monday Night Football. It broke my heart to pieces. A few months later I got Double Fantasy for Christmas. I never thought about it, but my sister getting me that album was one of the most loving things anybody ever did for me. Your reaction to this was very healing for me. Loveyou.
He was shot in the back 5 times with a .38 the doctor at the hospital said he was still alive but one of the bullets then through his artery and he had already lost too much blood. They opened up his chest but there was nothing they could do.
It was one of the Saddest Days in the World the day that he was taken from Us😔 I sometimes wonder how he would have made a huge difference in music today.....
You reaction at 1:07 kicked up the memory so long ago when John died. From a rough & tough beginning, to a person of peace, his violent death shouldn't have happened. It changed so many things in NYC.
His debut solo album is in my opinion his best but it will make you happy and feel super sad at the same time like most of his music. I highly recommend you check it out, it's the most raw and real I've heard in an artist.
I was in my hotel room in Montreal where I was teaching a course. I heard the tv news that John Lennon had been shot and killed coming through the thin wall of the room next door just as I was waking up. I stood before the guys I was teaching and told them and then I cried before them at the podium. When I got home, there was a prescribed time when all the country went into silent mourning for John. We had guests. My wife and I went out into the hall where we stood facing each other and wept.
I had just turned 8yrs old a few weeks before we lost John.....I discovered the Beatles on 8 Track when I was about 6yrs old. I came across Magical Mystery Tour album which looked like one of my kids music albums and fell on the Hello, Goodbye track. I became an instant fan.....a very young instant fan. That band just does it to you. I can go on and on by I digress. The morning after John was murdered is when I found out. The was my first direct hit of loosing an artist of his magnitude and in my timeline. I felt loud and clear as I listened and watched closely as your cheeks reddened that you were so getting what I was feeling then. A pretty good guy was murdered. I love how you guys soak up music. Keep it going....Ever consider trying out the Grateful Dead?
I was 13 when John Lennon was murdered and even though I had yet to get into the music of all the bands I now enjoy, I still remember it vividly. Seriously sad time man. Just a loony nut took him from the world. He was 40 years old when he died.
I was born about a year later, and that event has been almost like a shadow hanging over my entire life. From the time I was old enough to understand, my parents made sure I knew it, and knew that the proper way to refer to his killer was He Whose Name We Must Never Mention.
I remember my son was coming up to his 1st birthday, the day John was killed. I can still remember crying and crying and crying. Much loved. I am glad he found his truth, before he died
The news came through on Monday morning in Australia. I was at work. We were all in disbelief. That night, everyone got together with their friends and mourned and sang and got stoned to bid John farewell.
Born in 1973 I was raised on the words of John Lennon. It’s been a long road, but I still believe those words. Love is all you need. War is over if you want it. And the world will live as one if you can just imagine it. ✌🏽🙏🏽
Great song... saying believe in yourself regardless of what labels are put on you or other humans...we’re all one and the same... he wasn’t angry at anything & didn’t literally hate all the people etc he sang about - he wanted people to realise they too could be “as great” as the icons we look up to & worship 💞 All love peace & unity RIP John x Nice reaction btw 🤘🏼🙃
My heart still aches that John was taken from us so soon... such a brilliant, loving man. It's so hard to listen to "Beautiful Boy" knowing his son Sean was only 5 yrs old when John was murdered. Double Fantasy was his last LP, just released before his death. Old timers know Lennon's song w Beatles, "I am the Walrus", and is the reference, "I was the Walrus, but now I'm just John"... he left the band to focus on personal life, and family, and was shot just in front of the Dakota. Still hurts years later.
I feel like I need a great meme for this moment. "When someone just finds out that John Lennon was shot to death." Not sure what that picture could even be to represent that.
John Lennon was murdered the year I was born 1980, he literally predicted his death a reporter asked how he would go. He said I would probably be poffed off by some loon and that was literally what happened! When I heard that I was like wow I got chills.
I'll never forget hearing about John Lennon's death. December 8, 1980. I was 10-years-old and obsessed with The Beatles. One of my first memories of world events. Seven years later, when I had to write one of those "person you admire" essays for a college application, I chose John Lennon. I think of him as a "martyr for humanity." The people who preach love and tolerance seem to get murdered: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assassinated_human_rights_activists
I remember the day he died. I was 5 then, I walked into my older sister's bedroom, she was 14. She lay there crying, I asked her why she was sad. She told me John Lennon was murdered. I began sobbing, saddest day of my life then and still hurts.
The entire world was shocked by the news of his death. I was 10 years old at the time and felt the deep sadness and still remember being in disbelief that the biggest music legend at the time was gone.. 😢
I will never forget that moment I heard that... he was a man who spread peace and love. He lived it. Truly. He was murdered by a mentally ill man. It was so sad. But look up his wife Yoko she is an artist, I love her work, she and John were a team. She sang, but her sculptures and installations are amazing...
I'll never forget it it blew me out of the water and still does. After the Beatles split up John was basically a loner everyone love John Lennon and he never thought in a box. Thank you for playing this and I may have cried but glad you showed it. The man that killed John was just some weirdo wanting to make a name for himself.
I never understood people's connection to John Lennon or his death (no disrespect intended); then last year John Prine died and it tore a hole in my heart so bad. It took many months to be able to listen to his songs or at least without crying. The fans in his community we all were knocked out. It's still so sad. I was able to kind of glimpse at other people's reactions to their stars shocking passings. It's that connection. Can't imagine it going away then seeing the comments from JL's fans here show it doesn't fade, is a fresh wound still.
Sorry for the long response. That last picture of him looking down after the song ends, the guy on the right was the guy who shot him. He signed an autograph for him earlier that day. I think the death of Lennon was a huge shock in many ways. It signaled the end of any potential Beatles reunion and for so many who grew up during the rise of the Beatles, it was a definite end. The Beatles had been broken up for 10 years by 1980 but there had been various rumors that they would get back together including the famous Saturday Night Live skit. The way it was announced to the world was shocking. Information didn't reach mass audiences instantly like today. For Howard Cosell to announce it on Monday Night Football, which was still very popular back then, to the world during a close game in the way only Howard Cosell could, just shocked the world, "rushed to Roosevelt Hospital. Dead. On. Arrival..." Back in 2012, my girlfriend at the time and I went to New York City, we visited the site of where Lennon was murdered. Lots of people taking pictures there. Young girl walks up to me and asks me what this place was. I told her John Lennon lived here and he was shot and killed right there. She looked at me somewhat confused as to think "who is John Lennon" but just said thanks and walked away.
John was on an FBI list. They didn’t do it but he stood for peace , unity and brotherhood and society at that time felt him a danger to the status quo. John continued to spiritually evolve and the people running govts couldn’t handle it . My generation changed the rules . It was a most beautiful chaos. Have you reacted to “Imagine”? Boils down to “all you need is love “. The rest was metaphor for “mind control “ of systems .
Killed as he came out the entrance of his home by a crazed fan, who had recieved an autograph from John a few hours earlier in that same location. The pic at the end shows him signing an autograph for the man that would end his life.
I just started watching you today (you are doing a fantastic job and have great insight) and browesed your channel so im not 100% what you've reacted to but i want to suggest breaking benjamin, tweenty one pilots, my chemical romance, avenged sevenfold, killswitch engaged, rage against the machine, papa roach .... with these bands you can start with the popular radio songs and work your way to the better not commercialized songs. I can add specific songs if you want.
Sadly hours before He was shot the deranged fan had just got a autograph from John, I remember the exact time and day I heard the the news, my husband and I were huge Beatle & John Lemon fans, the whole world wept. 😢
It saddens my heart, when some of the most influential people in our history, advocating for Love, Peace, & Equality, are struck down, by people full of hate, anger, & racism........
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Nearly 40 years later and it's still a fresh wound
RIP GEORGE HARRISON
Amen, I agree
One of the most prominent actions of my childhood. He was always for equality.
it is indeed
For many of us remember where we were when we heard the news of John Lennon's assassination. My parents and granny frequently spoke of where and how they heard of JFK'S assassination. For people of a certain age (I'm 61). We remember where we were and what we were doing when we heard about John death as well as the 9/11 attacks. For what it's worth when John was killed I was working as hospital nurse. The 4-12 shift. I heard when the midnight shift came in. I live in NYC and walked the 13 blocks to the Dakota (the famous apartment building where he lived and was shot in front of). I cried with the multidudes. Such a huge loss for the world.
The last picture in the music video where he’s talking about dying, he’s autographing a copy of his final album for a fan who’s standing to the right of him in the photo. That fan was Mark David Chapman, the man who a few hours later, shot and killed John Lennon. So the last photo of John Lennon alive is him giving his killer an autograph.
don't say the name of his killer, the coward doesn't deserve it.
I wonder if it was a part of his sick plan - being the last person who's ever received Lennon's autograph. Man, that's terrifying.
Thank you for reacting to this. He was really hating the world when he wrote this. People missed the Beatles so much and he just had to say sorry I can only be me now.
Gaal Anonim I wouldn’t be surprised if it was. He was a Lennon fan until he wrote Imagine. The line, line Imagine no religion pissed Chapman off, and it snowballed from there.
Leah Cropp Quite right and well said. He did what was best for him, not what his fans thought was best for him.
I still cry to this day over him.
me to it makes me cry.
Me too
John was an activist for civil rights, human rights, class equality. People loved him but some people hated him for his beliefs. He spoke his mind.
He was shot by a deranged fan. Had nothing to do with his politics.
@@StanSwan Still is true that some people hated him
To see someone your age connecting to John in such a powerful way just goes to show how much he transcended all boundaries.
Much love. You made my day. Subscribed.
John and Yoko spoke to humanity, not market music messages for money, John and Yoko projected our Humanity in their art; musical, graphic, film, performance... They felt we were moving away from our humanity and into being market minions, Like some famous folk. John and Yoko marketed love and peace, ran advertising campaigns for peace, in all they did.
Today pop stars start another clothes line, like we need it...
They were right
I've never seen that video. It brought tears to my eyes.
John Lennon was a genius songwriter along with Paul McCartney, and their songs will live forever. I too don't know what was going through his mind at the time, but he had his reasons.
And for that he was murdered by a coward, in the back.
I had his "Double Fantasy" album (Yes. Album) for a little over 2 weeks, overwhelmed with how many great songs were on it. In fact, I was installing some new speakers in my car the night he was murdered. I had just made the last wire connection, turned on the stereo to check out the sound and "(Just Like) Starting Over" was playing. YESS!!
I cranked it up...it sounded SOOOO GOOD on my new speakers.
And then the song ended.
There was dead air on the radio.
My system was silent.
For about 30 seconds I waited for another song to play.
Nothing.....
The DJ finally came on. Announced the song that just played and followed that with the news of his murder an hour or so earlier.
My mouth dropped open in disbelief. Tears forming in my eyes.
I remember that night very well.
People always say they will never forget where they were or what they were doing when Kennedy was assassinated...
Or when Elvis died...
Or when the towers fell.
.
Add John Lennon's death to that list.
Savatage1964 That’s a sad story, bro. I remember hearing the news that night. I was so upset. And yeah, this video has brought tears to my eyes. I can’t believe he’s been gone almost as long as he was alive.
@@RobertHaney Thought the reasoning was to impress Jodi Foster.
@@vicferrano9282 You're thing of John Hinckley. The man who shot Reagan. He was the one with a Jodie Foster obsession.
A man of love died from hate. It still stings....
Bullshit; if anything he died from too much love!
@@vonhule wasn't his killer a fan of him
@@imalison to bad youre not going to meet me for that
He was not an angel. Ask his 1st son.
@@JesusChrist-zy6vr Because you're dead too.
This song was written for and released on his first solo album: John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band which was released in late 1970, the same year the Beatles broke up. The song is basically John rejecting "idol worship" whether it be forms of religion and religious figures, politicians, and particularly musicians/entertainers (Elvis, Bob Dylan, and his own band the Beatles). During the 60's, the Beatles were the largest figures in entertainment and pop culture, and for many people, particularly kids, teenagers, and young adults, they were more important than kings, presidents, religious figures. They were the new Gods. That idolization never went away and the Beatles are the heroes of the Baby Boom generation, particularly those that grew up in the 60's. So when the Beatles broke up in early 1970 (officially), a whole generation of music lovers were devastated. Their sorrow was very similar to John's own death a decade later in 1980. In this song, John is basically telling everyone to get over it and move on. The line at the end of the song "The Dream is Over," is a great example of that. The whole dream of "peace and love" which defined the counter-culture movement at the end of the 60's was coming to a close, and John was telling them to quit living the fantasy and get with the real world basically. Time to move on from the Beatles, time to move on from the "dream of peace and love," etc. Your description of "it sounds like John is mad at the world" is a pretty accurate one, as he was angry at the Beatles, the press and media and how they treated him and his relationship with Yoko Ono, the Vietnam War, and his own personal issues (the death of his mother when he was a teenager). This song is basically all of that and was a great example of him dealing with all the anger, bitterness, resentment, and just wanting to put everything in the past behind him and move forward. Many of the songs on the first album expressed these themes, but this song was the prime example.
Based on the music video for this song and his assassination 10 years later, the song kind of takes on a whole new meaning and perspective, as you can add death and the finality of it and how people can mourn but must carry on and move on without the person that died (in this case Lennon).
To sum it up, this is one of his greatest and most meaningful songs. One of his most raw, emotional, and powerful songs. There's a bit of anti-religion message to it which might turn some people off, but there's much more to it than that.
Very well said .
Boomer here. Great explanation. I always visit the Imagine Memorial in Central Park and love to see so many people of all ages and origins come to pay homage. Street musicians are always there playing his songs.
Great summary.
Bottom line:
Be wary of worshipping idols; believe in yourself first and foremost.
John and Yoko used to walk the streets of NYC freely and mostly unbothered. He loved NYC. The guy who shot him was a deranged fan from Hawaii with mental problems. John signed something for him hours before he was shot. That last pic of the video captures that moment. That's the guy who did it. John was just being a nice dude, being good to a fan. God Bless John Lennon.
The Imagine memorial in Central Park is usually filled with people of all ages and places. We saw it last time in October. It’s probably very quiet there now.
Dec. 8th 1980. The first time I ever saw my whole family cry. I was 9 and cried along, because I grew up w/ The Beatles my whole life.
I remember my dad was watching Sunday Night Football when Howard Cosell announced it. We were all in shock, like losing a friend.
His killer (I refuse to say his name) stalked him outside John & Yoko's home. John even was kind enough to speak to and sign a copy of his new record for that trash that killed him. He was actually shot 5 times.
Anyway, his murderer has been in prison all this time and if he ever gets paroled, he's a dead man walking. He knows that...
Yes. Same. I was 9 the day he died. I remember being shocked and just crying so hard. I've always liked The Beatles, but I loved John Lennon's music even more.
It was a MONDAY night.
One bullet missed if I remember correctly.
I like that you didn't say his name.
@@dianahohimer1107 True fans NEVER say the killer's name, and I have always RESENTED that he is referred to as a "FAN" A true "fan" of someone DOESN'T KILL or HURT the person they are a fan of. It's a slap in the face and puts a bad name on "fans"
Some of us have had our stomachs turning for 44 years, since his death. It stays with you forever.
Good for you kid. For my generation he was god like. You have heard why he was so good . In your face songs. Keep listening to him with and without beatles✌️you will never be the same
That was exactly where I was when I heard the news. I was watching Monday Night Football in my college dorm and Howard Cosell made the announcement live, just as you heard in the beginning. I don't think I ever heard the recording of it again. Thank you for the flash back.
Try John’s Working class hero, such a deep song
Please, please do Working Class Hero...
crazy song
I have only heard Marianne Faithful and Leanard Cohen sing it. I didn't know it was a Jon Lennon song....I missed that somehow. Beautiful powerful tune. Yes please! 🙏
Yes!!! I really hope they do that one. Very raw and honest.
Omg yes
john lennon love, one of the best songs
Hearing this brought tears to my eyes and lump to my throat. The night this happened my wife were sitting on our living room carpet listening to music, and when the news came onto the station it was like someone turned off the lights and sucked all the air out our bodies - total absolute heart aching sorrow.
I respect you for picking this one.
Absolutely! Great comment.
💯
The greatest singer-songwriter of all time
Agree wholeheartedly.
After Paul McCartney
@@stevens5541 lol,
@@fernandoxed9980 dont know why you ar laughing...its a fact
@@stevens5541 don't talk shite he John Lennon shit more talent out down the toilet than Paul McCartney had in the whole of his body FACT
It just goes to show how a generation of young people are discovering the music of both the Beatles and John Lennon.It also just goes to show that John Lennon, almost fourty years after his death, will never, ever be forgotten.
His message in this song is simple, don't worship any one or any thing, just live a good life and worry about being the best you can be.
Rest in Peace John. He was taken from us today. A dreamer. A beautiful soul.
Wow, watching that made me cry like it just happened again..
Son, you are Wise for your age. My dad hated the Beatles , only tolerated Eagles, & Pink.Floyd lol. He was a bad ass WW2 VET. He was in military prison for 1 year & met Patton whom he and the rest Loved. Patton allowed the German soldiers that he asked to volunteer to clean up the dead. So he was hard core. The army grabbed him in Romania as a 16 yr old. I was 18 we worked midnight's & on the way home Dec 9th 1980 the news came in. My Dad said the exact thing you said. Now what did this man do to deserve such a death. After that we were close. Why Christmas is never the same. My mom just passed bro be 3 weeks tuesday. I have been taking care of her since dad passed & I am a mess. You are right about those who were there for you when you had nothing. True friends. I hope you are well, my mom is with my dad now, of course complaining about the mess he made her....lol..no more pain. Bro , you want to die in dignity. No pain. Make sure you have someone to pull that trigger for you. You do not want to lay in agony or be hooked up to machines.
I'll never forget that day. I was home with my boyfriend. I was reading the John Lennon interview in "Rolling Stone Magazine" to him while he was doing the dishes. Then the phone rang, we'd gotten concert tix for John & Yoko just that day, San Diego was going to be the 1st city they played & we got them for our best friends too. It was my best friend, Karen. I said, "Hi, we got the tickets." She said, "Ok." She sounded sad & asked if she was ok. She said, "John is dead." I said, "What, is it just a rumor like Paul?" (Rumor in the 60's). She said, "No, turn on the TV. I was in shock. Called my fb in the room. We were just in shock. It didn't feel real. I'd followed The Beatles since I was only 4 yrs old & they came over. Finally started crying when they played, "All You Need Is Love." I said, "He died because he was for peace & love." Jesus, I cry even thinking about it. Unreal!!! I couldn't listen to any of his songs for over a year or I'd just cry. Now I love them as they bring back memories. I grew up with him. He went WAY TOO EARLY! Like MLK Jr & the Kennedy's - a great man who took a stance for peace & justice for all!
A true legend and artist. Thanks for sharing.
it's been forty years and i still hurt bad sometimes 😭
I’ll never forget that night . I drove in to New York from New Jersey to my job only 6 blocks from the Dakota where he was killed . I walked up to the building on my break , there were so many people there crying and chanting , I’ll never forget that day . I’m probably in that crowd somewhere. Your a cool kid
I’ve listened to this since it was released and still i believe no disrespect for others religion. That I finally agree with John. Believe in humanity, believe in love, believe in you because that is where the truth is. Thank you for sharing!
This song is very emotional for me. Makes me cry everytime. Makes me think of my dad.
Every single person old enough remembers exactly where they were when they heard Lennon died. I was in college. I'll never forget it.
I was at work. Radio was on and they played the Howard Coselle clip. Felt like I was hit in the stomach, couldn't breathe for a minute. Just shocked and devastated.
John Lennon - Working Class Hero. Awesome song!!!
You are so incredibly kind, sincere & perceptive Tim. I miss John Lennon everyday. Tragic.
I was 16 when he died, and that's exactly how I heard...when Howard Cosell announced it during Monday Night Football. It broke my heart to pieces. A few months later I got Double Fantasy for Christmas. I never thought about it, but my sister getting me that album was one of the most loving things anybody ever did for me. Your reaction to this was very healing for me. Loveyou.
❤️❤️I still hurt everytime “Imagine” plays😢
He was shot in the back 5 times with a .38 the doctor at the hospital said he was still alive but one of the bullets then through his artery and he had already lost too much blood. They opened up his chest but there was nothing they could do.
I remember as soon as I heard that he was gone, I went to my room and stayed there for 3 days. It was a reaction that I'd never known.
It was one of the Saddest Days in the World the day that he was taken from Us😔 I sometimes wonder how he would have made a huge difference in music today.....
Poor guy didn’t know John got killed and wasn’t ready for it
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He talk about all the band " Kings " ( and after elvis , zimmerman and the beatles ) and not about luther-king.
He was the most peaceful and loving man ever
You reaction at 1:07 kicked up the memory so long ago when John died. From a rough & tough beginning, to a person of peace, his violent death shouldn't have happened. It changed so many things in NYC.
A very loving, peaceful Soul ❤🕊
His debut solo album is in my opinion his best but it will make you happy and feel super sad at the same time like most of his music. I highly recommend you check it out, it's the most raw and real I've heard in an artist.
Still chokes me up... GOAT 🐐
If you watch at the end of the video, there is a picture of John signing an album for a guy in glasses. That is the guy who shot him later that night.
This is why I support y’all with $$$ because you ARE real!
What a great reaction of such a mature young man. I have great respect for you
I was in my hotel room in Montreal where I was teaching a course. I heard the tv news that John Lennon had been shot and killed coming through the thin wall of the room next door just as I was waking up. I stood before the guys I was teaching and told them and then I cried before them at the podium. When I got home, there was a prescribed time when all the country went into silent mourning for John. We had guests. My wife and I went out into the hall where we stood facing each other and wept.
I had just turned 8yrs old a few weeks before we lost John.....I discovered the Beatles on 8 Track when I was about 6yrs old. I came across Magical Mystery Tour album which looked like one of my kids music albums and fell on the Hello, Goodbye track. I became an instant fan.....a very young instant fan. That band just does it to you. I can go on and on by I digress. The morning after John was murdered is when I found out. The was my first direct hit of loosing an artist of his magnitude and in my timeline. I felt loud and clear as I listened and watched closely as your cheeks reddened that you were so getting what I was feeling then. A pretty good guy was murdered. I love how you guys soak up music. Keep it going....Ever consider trying out the Grateful Dead?
I forgot about how much I love this song. Haven’t heard it in too many years. Thanks for that!
I was 13 when John Lennon was murdered and even though I had yet to get into the music of all the bands I now enjoy, I still remember it vividly. Seriously sad time man. Just a loony nut took him from the world. He was 40 years old when he died.
Just like some “loony nut” took out Kennedy. It was the CIA
Dude. More John Lennon please. He deserves it.
Isolation, my favourite song of john
You should listen to "Mother" by John Lennon it's pure emotion and heartbreaking
I was born about a year later, and that event has been almost like a shadow hanging over my entire life.
From the time I was old enough to understand, my parents made sure I knew it, and knew that the proper way to refer to his killer was He Whose Name We Must Never Mention.
how did one so young become so wise? you rock young twin.
RIP to one of the greatest songwriters/singers to ever record a song! His music is alive today and will be until the last days
I remembered a interviewer asked him on how will die he said "I'd probably be poffed off by some loon." And that exactly what happened!
Tim, you are beautiful! Your light brings so much joy to the world. Thank you. 💕❤️♥️🙏🏼
I remember my son was coming up to his 1st birthday, the day John was killed. I can still remember crying and crying and crying. Much loved. I am glad he found his truth, before he died
The news came through on Monday morning in Australia. I was at work. We were all in disbelief. That night, everyone got together with their friends and mourned and sang and got stoned to bid John farewell.
Born in 1973 I was raised on the words of John Lennon. It’s been a long road, but I still believe those words. Love is all you need. War is over if you want it. And the world will live as one if you can just imagine it. ✌🏽🙏🏽
Very good reaction to favorite JL song. Thank you, Tim.
We all rushed to the street. I left week. It was bad. It was a crazy person. He had no haters.
Great song... saying believe in yourself regardless of what labels are put on you or other humans...we’re all one and the same... he wasn’t angry at anything & didn’t literally hate all the people etc he sang about - he wanted people to realise they too could be “as great” as the icons we look up to & worship 💞 All love peace & unity RIP John x Nice reaction btw 🤘🏼🙃
Listen to John Lennon "Mother"!!! I promise you - you won't be sorry for it. It's genius.
The Roots did a live, haunting version that brings me to tears every time.
@@crissibrooks8842 I didn't know that! I'm going to look for it right now, thank you for telling me!
@@crissibrooks8842 follow up: oh my heart
John Lennon forever in our hearts!!!!!
And the man that shot him was a fan ,,,,, asked him for outside his apartment , john signed his album hours befor.. peace
Liam Patrick the final picture of the video was Lennon signing the album for the POS who later shot him
They weren't riots, John was a peace loving man ,that is pure love of the man, the music and his philosphy of how to live a life.
Dude so much respect for you!!!
My heart still aches that John was taken from us so soon... such a brilliant, loving man. It's so hard to listen to "Beautiful Boy" knowing his son Sean was only 5 yrs old when John was murdered. Double Fantasy was his last LP, just released before his death. Old timers know Lennon's song w Beatles, "I am the Walrus", and is the reference, "I was the Walrus, but now I'm just John"... he left the band to focus on personal life, and family, and was shot just in front of the Dakota. Still hurts years later.
I feel like I need a great meme for this moment. "When someone just finds out that John Lennon was shot to death." Not sure what that picture could even be to represent that.
John Lennon was murdered the year I was born 1980, he literally predicted his death a reporter asked how he would go. He said I would probably be poffed off by some loon and that was literally what happened! When I heard that I was like wow I got chills.
Although considered a self indulgent song it is also considered to be one of his best and a wake up call. I love it.
I'll never forget hearing about John Lennon's death. December 8, 1980. I was 10-years-old and obsessed with The Beatles. One of my first memories of world events. Seven years later, when I had to write one of those "person you admire" essays for a college application, I chose John Lennon. I think of him as a "martyr for humanity." The people who preach love and tolerance seem to get murdered: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assassinated_human_rights_activists
im in my 40's and still, every once in a while I remember that John was killed and I cry.
Like, right now.
I remember the day he died. I was 5 then, I walked into my older sister's bedroom, she was 14. She lay there crying, I asked her why she was sad. She told me John Lennon was murdered. I began sobbing, saddest day of my life then and still hurts.
Please watch a move called Eight Days a Week. A film by Ron Howard about the Beatles
The entire world was shocked by the news of his death. I was 10 years old at the time and felt the deep sadness and still remember being in disbelief that the biggest music legend at the time was gone.. 😢
"I still look up to you" - george harrison (song) All Those Years Ago
i still cry every time i watch the video
He was actually hit by 4 hollow point bullets. He didn't have a chance.
I will never forget that moment I heard that... he was a man who spread peace and love. He lived it. Truly. He was murdered by a mentally ill man. It was so sad. But look up his wife Yoko she is an artist, I love her work, she and John were a team. She sang, but her sculptures and installations are amazing...
Made me tear up seeing you enjoy this. Not many people with good taste in music.
This video always makes me cry.😭
I'll never forget it it blew me out of the water and still does. After the Beatles split up John was basically a loner everyone love John Lennon and he never thought in a box. Thank you for playing this and I may have cried but glad you showed it. The man that killed John was just some weirdo wanting to make a name for himself.
About death John always said it was just like stepping out of one car and getting in another
I never understood people's connection to John Lennon or his death (no disrespect intended); then last year John Prine died and it tore a hole in my heart so bad. It took many months to be able to listen to his songs or at least without crying. The fans in his community we all were knocked out. It's still so sad. I was able to kind of glimpse at other people's reactions to their stars shocking passings. It's that connection. Can't imagine it going away then seeing the comments from JL's fans here show it doesn't fade, is a fresh wound still.
Great reaction brother! RIP John.
Sorry for the long response. That last picture of him looking down after the song ends, the guy on the right was the guy who shot him. He signed an autograph for him earlier that day. I think the death of Lennon was a huge shock in many ways. It signaled the end of any potential Beatles reunion and for so many who grew up during the rise of the Beatles, it was a definite end. The Beatles had been broken up for 10 years by 1980 but there had been various rumors that they would get back together including the famous Saturday Night Live skit. The way it was announced to the world was shocking. Information didn't reach mass audiences instantly like today. For Howard Cosell to announce it on Monday Night Football, which was still very popular back then, to the world during a close game in the way only Howard Cosell could, just shocked the world, "rushed to Roosevelt Hospital. Dead. On. Arrival..." Back in 2012, my girlfriend at the time and I went to New York City, we visited the site of where Lennon was murdered. Lots of people taking pictures there. Young girl walks up to me and asks me what this place was. I told her John Lennon lived here and he was shot and killed right there. She looked at me somewhat confused as to think "who is John Lennon" but just said thanks and walked away.
John was on an FBI list. They didn’t do it but he stood for peace , unity and brotherhood and society at that time felt him a danger to the status quo.
John continued to spiritually evolve and the people running govts couldn’t handle it .
My generation changed the rules .
It was a most beautiful chaos.
Have you reacted to “Imagine”? Boils down to “all you need is love “.
The rest was metaphor for “mind control “ of systems .
Killed as he came out the entrance of his home by a crazed fan, who had recieved an autograph from John a few hours earlier in that same location. The pic at the end shows him signing an autograph for the man that would end his life.
I just started watching you today (you are doing a fantastic job and have great insight) and browesed your channel so im not 100% what you've reacted to but i want to suggest breaking benjamin, tweenty one pilots, my chemical romance, avenged sevenfold, killswitch engaged, rage against the machine, papa roach .... with these bands you can start with the popular radio songs and work your way to the better not commercialized songs. I can add specific songs if you want.
His death shook everyone!! It was surreal
You're a very respectful young man. Nice brother..
Sadly hours before He was shot the deranged fan had just got a autograph from John, I remember the exact time and day I heard the the news, my husband and I were huge Beatle & John Lemon fans, the whole world wept. 😢
Did anyone mention that last photo was of John signing an autograph for his killer, seen in the background.
The last section of the song. That's what does it.
God bless you man
It still hurts. People that devote their lives to peace and die by violence hurts the soul of all of us.
It saddens my heart, when some of the most influential people in our history, advocating for Love, Peace, & Equality, are struck down, by people full of hate, anger, & racism........