John Winston Lennon was born in England October 9th 1940 he was raised really in
October 9th 1940 he was raised really in
October 9th 1940 he was raised really in a kind of classical British upbringing
a kind of classical British upbringing
a kind of classical British upbringing he did not have very much money growing
he did not have very much money growing
he did not have very much money growing up and what’s interesting about John
up and what’s interesting about John
up and what’s interesting about John Lennon is that all of the Beatles and we
Lennon is that all of the Beatles and we
Lennon is that all of the Beatles and we forget this but they really started out
forget this but they really started out
forget this but they really started out kind of slumming it in Liverpool which
kind of slumming it in Liverpool which
kind of slumming it in Liverpool which was not London and which was certainly
was not London and which was certainly
was not London and which was certainly not the nicest place to grow up what
not the nicest place to grow up what
not the nicest place to grow up what makes John Lennon really really
makes John Lennon really really
makes John Lennon really really interesting in his later life is not
interesting in his later life is not
interesting in his later life is not even necessarily his collaboration with
even necessarily his collaboration with
even necessarily his collaboration with the Beatles but for all the songs that
the Beatles but for all the songs that
the Beatles but for all the songs that he wrote despite the fact that Lennon
he wrote despite the fact that Lennon
he wrote despite the fact that Lennon and McCartney are always on all beatles
and McCartney are always on all beatles
and McCartney are always on all beatles albums are put together as Co
albums are put together as Co
albums are put together as Co songwriters a lot of the more
songwriters a lot of the more
songwriters a lot of the more introspective songs were actually
introspective songs were actually
introspective songs were actually written by john lennon songs that really
written by john lennon songs that really
written by john lennon songs that really asked people to think and songs that
asked people to think and songs that
asked people to think and songs that really asked people to go outside
really asked people to go outside
really asked people to go outside themselves John Lennon certainly was no
themselves John Lennon certainly was no
themselves John Lennon certainly was no stranger to controversy probably the
stranger to controversy probably the
stranger to controversy probably the most famous incident was at one point in
most famous incident was at one point in
most famous incident was at one point in 1966 where he was dumb enough to say he
1966 where he was dumb enough to say he
1966 where he was dumb enough to say he literally just suggest the Beatles were
literally just suggest the Beatles were
literally just suggest the Beatles were more popular than Jesus Christ and this
more popular than Jesus Christ and this
more popular than Jesus Christ and this led to a horrible backlash against the
led to a horrible backlash against the
led to a horrible backlash against the Beatles people were burning albums and
Beatles people were burning albums and
Beatles people were burning albums and people were going crazy but in truth
people were going crazy but in truth
people were going crazy but in truth really let him just spent that that you
really let him just spent that that you
really let him just spent that that you know that everybody knew who they were
know that everybody knew who they were
know that everybody knew who they were and he couldn’t believe it it was more
and he couldn’t believe it it was more
and he couldn’t believe it it was more it was more a conscious statement on his
it was more a conscious statement on his
it was more a conscious statement on his part going what’s wrong with you people
part going what’s wrong with you people
part going what’s wrong with you people that were more important than Jesus
that were more important than Jesus
that were more important than Jesus which a lot of people don’t realize
which a lot of people don’t realize
which a lot of people don’t realize about John he was actually a very caring
about John he was actually a very caring
about John he was actually a very caring man and a very spiritual man
man and a very spiritual man
man and a very spiritual man his first marriage with his wife Cynthia
his first marriage with his wife Cynthia
his first marriage with his wife Cynthia didn’t work out all that well and his
didn’t work out all that well and his
didn’t work out all that well and his eldest son Julian will tell you that
eldest son Julian will tell you that
eldest son Julian will tell you that while roaming around an awful lot
while roaming around an awful lot
while roaming around an awful lot although a lot of that is just to do
although a lot of that is just to do
although a lot of that is just to do with with his musical career at the time
with with his musical career at the time
with with his musical career at the time his second marriage was certainly a lot
his second marriage was certainly a lot
his second marriage was certainly a lot stranger to the public but to John it
stranger to the public but to John it
stranger to the public but to John it seemed to be a perfect match he’s
seemed to be a perfect match he’s
seemed to be a perfect match he’s marriage to Yoko Ono who was an artist
marriage to Yoko Ono who was an artist
marriage to Yoko Ono who was an artist and she was really out on a fringe he
and she was really out on a fringe he
and she was really out on a fringe he created a lot of music with her that his
created a lot of music with her that his
created a lot of music with her that his original Beatles fans didn’t understand
original Beatles fans didn’t understand
original Beatles fans didn’t understand but we also need to remember that during
but we also need to remember that during
but we also need to remember that during his period with Yoko Ono he besides
his period with Yoko Ono he besides
his period with Yoko Ono he besides producing a shunt a son Sean and really
producing a shunt a son Sean and really
producing a shunt a son Sean and really being happier than he had been in a long
being happier than he had been in a long
being happier than he had been in a long time John Lennon wrote songs like
time John Lennon wrote songs like
time John Lennon wrote songs like imagine
and she make him really think outside
and she make him really think outside that box and when John says
imagine there’s no heaven it’s easy if
imagine there’s no heaven it’s easy if you try no hell below us he’s really
you try no hell below us he’s really
you try no hell below us he’s really taking a punch against religion and a
taking a punch against religion and a
taking a punch against religion and a lot of people don’t realize how at the
lot of people don’t realize how at the
lot of people don’t realize how at the time that was a huge big deal but his
time that was a huge big deal but his
time that was a huge big deal but his underlying message of course again with
underlying message of course again with
underlying message of course again with Kyoko was to give these peace a chance
Kyoko was to give these peace a chance
Kyoko was to give these peace a chance and despite the fact that you did some
and despite the fact that you did some
and despite the fact that you did some strange thing in the 70s like you know
strange thing in the 70s like you know
strange thing in the 70s like you know his is a his bed in in Montreal where he
his is a his bed in in Montreal where he
his is a his bed in in Montreal where he and Yoko literally sat in bed promoting
and Yoko literally sat in bed promoting
and Yoko literally sat in bed promoting love for a week peace and love and unity
love for a week peace and love and unity
love for a week peace and love and unity and you know you can get footage of it
and you know you can get footage of it
and you know you can get footage of it and it seems very strange they’re
and it seems very strange they’re
and it seems very strange they’re sitting in bed they’re not gonna get bad
sitting in bed they’re not gonna get bad
sitting in bed they’re not gonna get bad there’s hearts everywhere you’re going
there’s hearts everywhere you’re going
there’s hearts everywhere you’re going what are you people doing but I mean you
what are you people doing but I mean you
what are you people doing but I mean you realize I mean they were really the ones
realize I mean they were really the ones
realize I mean they were really the ones who pioneered this movement I’d like to
who pioneered this movement I’d like to
who pioneered this movement I’d like to leave you with a with an interesting
leave you with a with an interesting
leave you with a with an interesting anecdote about John Lennon when we all
anecdote about John Lennon when we all
anecdote about John Lennon when we all know the way that he died he was
know the way that he died he was
know the way that he died he was tragically murdered outside his building
tragically murdered outside his building
tragically murdered outside his building the Dakota in New York in nineteen
the Dakota in New York in nineteen
the Dakota in New York in nineteen eighty by a deranged fan and who
eighty by a deranged fan and who
eighty by a deranged fan and who basically believed that that he and
basically believed that that he and
basically believed that that he and letting couldn’t coexist on the universe
letting couldn’t coexist on the universe
letting couldn’t coexist on the universe at the same time I mean it’s really
at the same time I mean it’s really
at the same time I mean it’s really tragic not only that his life was cut
tragic not only that his life was cut
tragic not only that his life was cut short but what he could have produced
short but what he could have produced
short but what he could have produced was cut short because John Lennon was
was cut short because John Lennon was
was cut short because John Lennon was was such an amazing not only musical
was such an amazing not only musical
was such an amazing not only musical force but really if you made people
force but really if you made people
force but really if you made people think he made them open their minds so
think he made them open their minds so
think he made them open their minds so I’d like to end with them with an
I’d like to end with them with an
I’d like to end with them with an anecdote about John Lennon in in what I
anecdote about John Lennon in in what I
anecdote about John Lennon in in what I I would say is his Beatles heyday it
I would say is his Beatles heyday it
I would say is his Beatles heyday it really kind of emphasizes his mojo John
really kind of emphasizes his mojo John
really kind of emphasizes his mojo John Lennon was the type of guy who even when
Lennon was the type of guy who even when
Lennon was the type of guy who even when things were really rough he never lost
things were really rough he never lost
things were really rough he never lost touch of himself and where he came from
touch of himself and where he came from
touch of himself and where he came from and famously in the 1960s the Beatles
and famously in the 1960s the Beatles
and famously in the 1960s the Beatles were putting on one of their first
were putting on one of their first
were putting on one of their first performance is and with the most risk
performance is and with the most risk
performance is and with the most risk tried people in British society there
tried people in British society there
tried people in British society there including the Queen of England and John
including the Queen of England and John
including the Queen of England and John Lennon gets up on stage and he says to
Lennon gets up on stage and he says to
Lennon gets up on stage and he says to the audience all of you in the cheap
the audience all of you in the cheap
the audience all of you in the cheap seats up there clap your hands the rest
seats up there clap your hands the rest
seats up there clap your hands the rest of you can just rattle to your jewelry
of you can just rattle to your jewelry
of you can just rattle to your jewelry and and everybody just burst out
and and everybody just burst out
and and everybody just burst out laughing and John was just one of those
laughing and John was just one of those
laughing and John was just one of those people who is able to make everybody at
people who is able to make everybody at
people who is able to make everybody at ease and I was able to say okay well
ease and I was able to say okay well
ease and I was able to say okay well this is a ridiculous situation but you
this is a ridiculous situation but you
this is a ridiculous situation but you know we’re going to take it and we’re
know we’re going to take it and we’re
know we’re going to take it and we’re just going to go with it and that’s a
just going to go with it and that’s a
just going to go with it and that’s a man mojo so here’s to John Lennon
man mojo so here’s to John Lennon
man mojo so here’s to John Lennon another man on our men with mojo lyst
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