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Long live Lennon. Sadly gone too soon
He was spared from growing old. Those whom the gods love, they let die young.
the piano gave off a lot of 'a day in the life' vibes!!!
Absolutely, miss George and John. Gone to early.
george was nearly killed before he actually died!! when paul & ringo die, there will be beatles music played for a week, maybe 8 days a week!!
there will be non stop beatle marathons going on all over the world, such is their legacy as a band & as individuals!!!@@JohnDoe-tw8es
The day before John Lennon died he gave an interview, which is a must read, and in it he admitted that he was a controlling macho man, who in his youth used to hit women. He said that he was actually very insecure and could very jealous at times.
This song is an apology to Yoko and the other women he loved and mistreated through the years.
🕊❤️🎼
THE SONG IS REALLY AN APOLOGY TO PAUL MCCARTNEY.
@@rafaelesquinardo1086 no man. General apology or for his wife or wives. "look out baby"
@@ricardo_miguel13Agreed, especially if you consider the timeframe when the song was written and that it is on the same album as "How Do You Sleep?"
Except it was about Paul. Think about it. He barely had a "past" with Yoko at this point.
Perhaps a mix of the two?
I remember watching Monday Night Football 43 years ago on December 8, 1980. The Miami Dolphins vs The New England Patriots. I remember rooting for one team, although I cant remember which, because it had some sort of potential playoff implications for my Buffalo Bills. Towards the end of the regulation game, a scroll came across the bottom of the screen saying a former Beatle had been shot in NYC. It didn't say who, or what kind of physical condition they were in. Immediately, I thought of Paul McCartney. Paul had been busted for Marijuana possession in Japan earlier that year, and although improbable, the only thing I could think of was maybe some sort of drug deal gone bad. I remember hoping he'd be okay. Then, a short while later, Howard Cosell interrupted the game and said it was John Lennon, that he had been shot in the back, that he was rushed to the hospital, and that he was pronounced dead on arrival. I remember standing up from my chair in disbelief. All of a sudden, this game that meant so much to me only moments earlier meant absolutely nothing. The impact of knowing the Beatles would never, ever reunite was overwhelming. And that a man of peace was so brutally gunned down, assassinated for no apparent reason was really unbearable at the time. It was one of those life defining moments you never see coming. My heart goes out to his family every year on that sad anniversary. Rest in Peace John Lennon.
PS I keep requesting, but you are one of my favorite reactors and it would be really great if you could react to some Beatles, the studio version of Stairway (by Zep) and studio version of Since Ive Been Lovin U (by Zep).
Peace
That is the same way I heard the news. I was ironing and watching the game with my young son. I immediately sank to my knees and broke down. I had been following The Beatles and John since my dad was stationed in Scotland...1962.
I remember watching that Monday night game too. The Cosell announcement was a surreal moment.
I saw that game too as a Patriot fan.
After that announcement bad mojo hit the Patriots.
Me too!!! Very Sad. RIP John
The video is confusing you. Focus on the lyrics. It’s to his wife.
I think mccartney has said it’s about him but john masked it as a song to her because it seemed more natural to the audience i guess?
He explained his inspiration whilst doing press around the song's release: "When you're in love with somebody, you tend to be jealous, and want to own them and possess them 100 percent, which I do." "Intellectually, I thought owning a person is rubbish, but I love Yoko, I want to possess her completely
You should do JohnLennon's "Working class hero" or "God" next.
Some of the best songs ever written ,were by post-Beatle John. This song is about Yoko. The video was probably put together by someone not connected with John, and long after he was gone. But it was cool. Love your reactions. Thank you for getting into Lennon
ITS ABOUT PAUL REALLY.
@esquinardo1086 I think he wrote "I know (I know)", from the "Mind Games" album to Paul. "Jealous Guy" is for Yoko, and probably extended to other women he hurt in the past.
Except it was about Paul. Think about it. He barely had a "past" with Yoko at this point.
@@docsavage8640 he could be justifying himself because of his past (abandoned by the one he loved).
And I don't know why he could be jealous of Paul. He was still angry with him and included "How Do You Sleep?" in the same album.
But there's no right or wrong here. It's open for free interpretation.
Paul said it was for him. Playgirl magazine 1982
You're making it more complicated than you need to. When people are in love but insecure, they can become irrationally jealous..
Bryan Ferry does a great cover. Roxy Music
Roxy music had a big hit with jealous guy after John Lennon died their tribute to him
I'll check it out!
Almost all his songs after the Beatles are about His wife
Except for the ones about Paul. Like this one. He barely had a "past" with Yoko to be sorry about in 1971.
Someone else put pictures to the song, they have no direct connection to the song.
The photos don’t match the meaning of the song and that’s why you’re confused I think.Sometimes it’s better to listen to a studio version of a song to really pay attention to the lyrics.Videos can help at times but not always especially when an amateur who knows or knew nothing of the songs premise just throws stuff together. Written in 1971 for his album Imagine,the song inspired by the Maharishi talks about the insecurities and possessive nature of love. As he explained he was a jealous possessive guy toward everything a very insecure male who puts his woman in a little box only taking her out when he feels like playing with her but not allowing her communication with the outside world.
I always saw this song as an apology to John's first wife Cynthia (who he admittedly assaulted when he was an aggressive teenager due to her dancing with another boy). There's some lines in it like "you might not love me anymore" that point to this. They were already divorced by this point.
"How", is the absolute gold standard by John Lennon dealing with all of his doubt and insecurities! ☮
@G-MAN1958
Maybe my favorite
Great introspective song
You Will Love The Beatles /The Ballard of John and Yoko
and checkout the dress attire on St. Pepper's Album
You're close, very astute. The song is to Paul (people automatically think it's about Yoko cause that is easy) - the tune was written in '68 (Child of Nature), but he put these words to the melody in '71, then later admits this was an apology to Paul. Ironically he wrote a hate song to Paul on the same album (How Do You Sleep?). It takes great self-esteem and confidence to say I'm Sorry, you have great insight and appreciation for "growth" you see in Lennon. At the end he was talking to Phil Spector. The Stones would re-write this song a year later on acoustic and call it Angie.
Very insightful! As I'm watching this for the first time I only see this as an apology to Paul. I had always got the impression that John wanted to be seen as the leader of the Beatles but that was always in question with the obvious talent of Paul. I'm sure Paul didn't care too much and was more band centric then John was. Everyone has quirks and personality traits that can work against us. Not saying John was a bad guy just that he wasn't built at the time to deal with some things that he realized later in life.
It's in the middle of it, but I love your comments about music being super subjective and I think your approach is great, just experienced it for the first time like we all did because none of us had Wikipedia or music videos or anything at the time. We would hear it on the radio and then maybe go by the album. A very lucky few would go see them live and experience that. So I think you're right on
Yeah not bad for a 56 year old song?? Epic!!
John loved to do quick raw mixes...many of his solo songs are bare bones! It's about Yoko...
*Paul
@@brettholcomb3763No, bro, it was to Yoko.
@@DJ-bj8ku Source?
brettholcomb3763 John's song to Paul was "How Do You Sleep"
@@lgeyser1 That one too. And there are more. There can be more than one, you know?
Everytime I hear you, you are miles off of interpreting the situating.
Makes for more comments in the comment section. To get more engagement and traffic for the algorithm. Especially when they get facts wrong on purpose. That's the game. Reaction channels play dumb on purpose about songs they already love.
One of the most beautiful piano pieces of John's ever
Yes, Nicky Hopkins was great as always. Out the Blue's piano solo by Ken Ascher from the Mind Games album was also perfect👍
Rubbish. Do some research first. Either that, or stop making all kinds of uninformed guesses while you're listening. Or at least just listen and stop being distracted by the visuals, which are not part of the song. I mean, you do manage to eventually deduct what he's saying, but in the most roundabout way possible.
Lennon began writing the song in 1968, when, as "Child of Nature", it was among the many songs demoed by the Beatles before they recorded their self-titled double album (also known as the "White Album"). The lyrics were originally inspired by a lecture given by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in early 1968, when the Beatles attended his spiritual retreat in Rishikesh, India. In January 1969, The Beatles (primarily John) jammed the song during their Get Back / Let It Be recording sessions, where it was referred to as "On the Road to Marrakesh".
"Jealous Guy" is one of the most commonly recorded Lennon songs, with at least 92 cover versions.
-WIKIPEDIA
I REALLY FEEL A LOT OF SADNESS, I'M VERY VERY SAD, BECAUSE THE NEW GENERATIONS DON'T KNOW JOHN LENON YOKO, IT'S UNBELIEVABLE. JOHN LENON'S WORK SHOULD BE PART OF STUDY IN SCHOOLS. AN ART THAT CHANGED THE WORLD, A WORLD THAT HAD COME OUT OF WORLD WARS WITHOUT LOVE IN THE HEART.
Nobody but nooobody ,has a better rock ‘n’ roll voice than John Lennon. Noooobody !
Elvis Presley proved you wrong.
I think you are overthinking it & I think its an apology to Yoko, maybe after his affair?
This song is 53 years old, 1971.
It's even older given he wrote the melody in 1968
Everyone assumes it was about Yoko, but Paul McCartney has said that John told him that the song was about him (Paul). It was an apology to Paul for what happened when the band broke up.
Beautiful, and mature.
Originally this was written in India, in 1968, and was called something like " I am a son of nature". He totally revamped the song for these lyrics.
It was a song about mother nature. He flipped around some words to make it an apology song when John split from Yoko for over a year until Paul McCartney visited him in his drunken state in Los Angeles, and Paul convinced him to stop being miserable and go back to Yoko. Paul and John jammed that day with other musicians also hanging around, drinking with John.
For John, mostly a song does not have much meaning other than clever rhymes, turns of words, and imagery poetry. He is hoping you will close your eyes and develop your own picture in your own head instead of wondering about his.
Child Of Nature
@@mikefetterman6782 This was recorded between May and July of 1971. They split in 1973.
Correct@@thewalrus6833 . It was not a great song and kind of echoes one of Paul's at the time (similar title/can't remember right now). The melody was great though, so very glad he recycled it
I think it was an apology to Yoko ...
Britt, Britt, Britt please react to John Lennon's hit "Watching the Wheels". Or least watch it when you have free time. We can all see a little of ourselves in that song. Might not make for a good reaction video on second thought but is worth listening to.
It was an apology to Yoko
Except it was about Paul. Think about it. He barely had a "past" with Yoko at this point.
@@docsavage8640i It was aout Ringo
it should be an apology to hisfirst wife, Cynthia, whom he abandoned with his son Julian, for Yoko .
@@thomastimlin1724 I can’t argue with you there
@@docsavage8640is it necessary a "long" past to apologize somebody ?
Listen to Oh My Love and How from the Imagine Lp which Jealous Guy was from.
Lennon died before music videos became a thing so this video was put together after he died. And long after he made the actual song.
The original video was part his 1972 film Imagine. It had a video for every song on the Imagine album, as well as several Yoko songs from the era. You tell when you see it because it only has video of John from 1971-72.
What do you mean 39 years ? How about 53 yrs.
This song is gorgeous.
When he was shot and killed I was a teenager and MY HEART WAS CRUSHED. I cried and cried and was so upset. I had bought his latest album not long before and was listening to it over and over. Thank you for reacting to this 🥰
I was not alive When that happened But I feel like I was. I love his voice
Same, I was looking forward to a tour!!! it was mind blowing devastating😢😢✌✌
Are you reacting to the song or the video?
The video is a compilation of moments in his life. I think it's fan-made. The song is clearly a love song and a confesion of how his shortcomings as a man led to pain. Hurt people hurt people. The song has nothing to do with leaving the Beatles.
Exactly, reactors are always paying attention to the video rather than the songs.
Don't be distracted by the video. The song is about a relationship, self-recrimination.
Bryan Ferry did an awesome cover.
Love your reactions! Keep on doing what you do. This is just so John. More heartbreaking because of how he was taken away from us. Two people he really hurt were 1st wife Cynthia and son Julian.
Not the fans. Overtly it's about Yoko but Paul said that John told him it was partially about Paul. The two would often send messages to each other in songs post break-up.
It's certainly an apology to Yoko for some incident or pattern of behaviour. It certainly wasn't an apology to McCartney or the Beatles _ after all, the same album (Imagine) contains a song called "How do You Sleep", a pretty vicious attack on McCartney (" a pretty face may last a year or two, but pretty soon they'll see what you can do") and possibly the Beatles more generally. Happily, this rift didn't even last right through the 70s. He and Paul had reconciled by 1980 and in fact had plans to record together in 1981. Sadly, we all know how that ended.
Your reaction videos always show no respect for the artist. At least it looks like you don't respect him. Please stop imitating the tone of an artist's song. It makes me very angry. This song was born from the relationship between John Lennon and Yoko Ono. If you're American, learn about the history of American music.
Love this song so much, insanely great lyrics. However this is a case for me where someone else covered it and made it their own, being Bryan Ferry. Perhaps slightly over-produced but still vastly superior in my opinion. You should check it out.
From what I heard, this song may have been directed at his wife Yoko, another source I read was that it was directed at Paul McCartney because of friction between them at that time. I sounds like a love song to me so I think it was about Yoko.
Just my opinion, but I’ve always taken this very literally, a man apologising for his behaviour to his partner.
autobiography is when you write about yourself while driving
I think you're letting the video influence your reaction. The song is about his wife, Yoko Ono.
No he was over the Beatles. He had regrets about his wife Yoko whom he betrayed but came back to her to raise his son Sean You are WAY OFF!
Some people says it’s about Paul McCartney (including Paul)
Donnie Hathaway did an amazing cover of this❤
A lot of Lennons work was introspective and honest and of course socially conscious. Help, Woman, Mother and so on, Imagine, Merry Christmas(war is over). McCartney wrote stories, commentary, and pop. Harrison was spiritual and wrote of that and emotions. The Beatles had quite the song writing well to dip into, and continued as themselves in their individual careers. We were/are blessed to have them. Be well.
I don't know why but I come close to crying every time I hear this song. 😢
You are 100% correct. Not doing research before is the way to go. A lot of times the songs have no meaning. In this case, it is about Yoko.
I can't believe the number of people who give misinformation in the comments below that could be corrected by looking up basic facts from Wikipedia. Jealous Guy came out on the 1971 Imagine album. John's "Lost Weekend" was in 1973-75 so, no this song has NOTHING to do with that. People seem to love to celebrate their ignorance and lack of concern for possessing correct knowledge nowadays (and that goes all across the political spectrum).
The song is about Johns's insecurity about Yoko's love; John was ALWAYS insecure and obsessed with Yoko til the day he died. He was also a VERY jealous guy as his earlier song Run For Your Life ("I'd rather see you dead little girl than to be with another man" ) documents. He was always emotionally honest even if it made him look bad though.
That's what they're saying. It's partially about Yoko. It's easier for people to read through a few comments after they listen to a video, than read through tons of paragraphs on Wikipedia or read a biography. I was around back then, and my memory of John's affair seemed soon after the Beatles broke up. That's how I seem to remember it. Yoko was messing round, so he got jealous and did the same. He was sorry he hurt her.
You'd think folks could take the trouble to read a wikipedia article about a topic before opinionating.
Classic and very moving song from the most emotional singer ever.
Originally this was "Chlild of Nature"(1968).
This is a fan made video. It does not have anything to do with the lyrics. Who it's to is anybody's guess.
John admitted he was always an insecure person. That was probably because he felt very abandoned in his childhood. As he couldn't express that insecureness he tended to be mean to the one he feared to lose. Basically, the song is about this. Yoko was probably the inspiration because she was with him those days but it could be very easily applied to other women he hurt.
An interesting note: the melody of that song was composed in 1968 when he was in India studying Transcendental Meditation and used to have different lyrics. It was about nature (a theme from Maharishi's lecture that day). It used to be called "I'm Just a Child of Nature". It didn't find its way into any Beatles album.
1967 Eric Burdon and the Animials/When I Was Young
Someone has added all this Beatles footage to the official video which is totally out of context with the true meaning of the song!
Lennon preferred this raw approach to production early in his solo career because it matched the raw emotion and transparency of the songs and their performances.
John was ready to take on the world with a major concert tour and another LP in the works when he was shot, which ended it all! Sadly!
John said he wrote this to Yoko. Saying "When you're in love, you tend to be jealous and want to own and possess them 100% which I do, Intellectually, I thought owning a person is rubbish, but I love Yoko, I want to possess her completely, I don't want to stifle her" I love the Beatles and John Lennon, they are the most important Band in history. But as a human being, John as a horrible guy".
It is to Yoko
it's too Paul - he admits it.
McCartney
@@brettholcomb3763Bud, give it a rest. It’s to Yoko.
@@DJ-bj8ku I take it your source is "trust me, bro."
Paul said this in Playgirl magazine 1982. Take it up with him.
The clips used were of John's Beatle years(from the documentary "Imagine: John Lennon") but the song is meant for his wife, Yoko (Who is 91 now), as an apology and a love song to her. If you liked this song of John's, I'd recommend "Woman" from 1980.
I prefer the Roxy Music cover but still not bad.
This song was released in 1971. It has over 50 years!
I always assumed the song was for his wife Yōko Ono.
I love John and miss him so. What a beautiful, heartfelt, and transparent composition.
An autobiography is when you write about your own life. A biography is when someone else writes about your life.
(And a memoir is when you write about your own memories, but limited to just a specific time period or place or event.)
All Lennon's songs after 1968 are about Yoko.
I'm so glad they all made up before John was killed. John could also be very funny.
APOLOGIZING TO HIS LOVE INTEREST, DuH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's kind of hard to listen to these takes, when you know the studio versions. Lennon was still good when he sang with confidence. But often he didn't.
You have tackled covers of John Lennon's "Imagine" before, now it's time to tackle his original video version. Plz don't react to any live version that he did, just do the studio.
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Your sense of his journey of discovery is right on the mark. You're smart with insight. I think Yoko had a lot to do with that. She, as an artist, encouraged him to be real, and do things of worth.
It is an apology to his Wife Yoko Ono.
“The text is clear: I was very jealous and possessive.”
- John Lennon, 1980
John Lennon use to like to wear the color white often.
You should definitely check out the Child of Nature Esher Demo.
The Esher Demos were demos recorded at George Harrison's house after they returned from India.
I’ll check it out!
his ex wife and yoko they separated for a while
Love your reactions, listen hard to the old stuff, it's better than you might think.
This is not the first song John did about jealousy. The Beatles did a song that was called Run For Your Life, and another one called You Can't Do That. He did struggle with jealousy in relationships. He was also notorious for making very cutting remarks even to the people he cared for the most. He hid the sensitive person he was inside. I think maybe he did better with allowing himself to be vulnerable after the Beatles.
While it is widely known that it was a song towards Yoko, there is a school of thought that it is letter to Paul. While I don't necessarily buy into that, it is interesting that this track is the third on side one of the vinyl. The third song on the flip-side, 'How Do You Sleep?' just happens to be an actual evisceration Paul. John was into the Yin Yang nature of things. On one side he sends Paul something nice, but then balances the universe with something not so nice (it's a good song though).
he is singing it to Yoko they had broken up land then got back together. And he was not a dad to his first son Julian
This is not the video John released. The promotional video only has John and Yoko in it. John says it’s about Yoko, Paul says it’s about him.
Is anyone stupid enough to listen to Paul.......???
Except the establishment of course, they love Paul but know nothing about pop / rock music, culture, truth or quality.
Im pretty sure John has a DeLorean that does 88mph. And wrote that song how i feel, knowing Britt is not a single lady.
Yes, you’re completely off base.
I heard an interview with him. He said only 3 people were involved in each song. Obviously him, he mentions an engineer. The third must have been Yoko. I'm just guessing. I think these songs are very literal. But John was a deliberate enigma.
Play the song, Please. We have a lot of song to go.
John and Yoko were separated for a while. I think he wrote this to her during that period.
No. They were separated years later. This is more than likely to Paul.
This song was released before John and Yoko separated
It was on the Imagine album 1971 two years before Yoko supposedly sent him packing to L.A . with their assistant May Pang for his lost weekend 😊😊
It's about his famous lost weekend with Yoko Ono's assitant May Pang. It lasted 18 months.
This (1971) was years before the "lost weekend (1973/74)," it's likely Paul McCartney he is singing to. Paul has said John told him it was to Paul. But people for whatever reason don't trust Paul. But, John is on record of having jealousy towards Paul.
@@brettholcomb3763 Correct. This song was released before John and Yoko separated. I always thought John wrote this to Yoko. Even though they were together at the time, John came from a background of not respecting women. John became a family man after he and Yoko got back together. But John could have been directing the song to everyone that he mistreated over the years.
@@brettholcomb3763Nope, it’s to Yoko for the hurt he caused her.
@DJ-bj8ku Source? I'm sure he caused Yoko hurt at various points, no doubt. But, the timeline fits with Paul and well Paul is the only source we have so I'll choose to believe him.
Not true. John wrote and recorded this before the Lost Weekend.
He wrote this when he was with the Beatles. Don''t know the meaning, but it came from when they were with the Maharishi.
John wrote the music when he was with the Beatles but he changed the words to this version after the breakup of Beatles.
Not the lyrics though. The lyrics came after the Beatles break. Paul has said that John told him it was about him.
Yoko, always Yoko.
Loving the John Lennon / Billy Joel kick you are on !
Britt, you are not off at all. It was just found out through some recent biographies of Lennon that part of this song was directed at his ex-songwriting partner Paul McCartney. They had an epic fallout in the early 70's after the Beatles broke up. How do you Sleep is a diss track against Paul on the imagine album. While this is partially an apology to Paul on the same album. John had a love/hate relationship with Paul. He loved him like a brother but didnt like him at times. Their relationship got mostly patched up before he died. Paul took John's murder really hard and hes never gotten over it.
John's advice to David Bowie as a songwriter was "say what you mean and put a backbeat to it". Bowie said he keeps coming back to that as a principle. That is something I really value in John Lennon - his honesty and straightforwardness.. and this early stuff from his solo career is phenomenal. Thanks for a great reaction!
Except Bowie seldom said what he meant in songs. He resorted to cut-up and didn't even know what half his lyrics meant.
@@docsavage8640maybe that's why he needed that ideal so badly xD
Dumb video ,music didn’t have video,Money people do that later . He wrote this to his wife Yoko , he treated her very badly when he was drinking , he wrote this when they were together again . This is such a soulful real masculine song
He wrote this in 1970-71. He and Yoko separated years later (73-74). Song is likely to Paul.
@@brettholcomb3763The song is for Yoko. Read the lyrics.
1968 Diana Ross/Love Child
This Song ss for Yoko! 💖
After a bad time with lots of drugs, alcohol and a break-up with Yoko, he eventually went into therapy. One result is this song. He realized that he was just a jealous guy who had really hurt Yoko. He worked through that in this song.