Happy John Lennon Day
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On a Lennon-related note, I finally watched the "Let It Be" movie and he's actually kind of a douchebag. Haha. From what I've read though, he was well into a heroin addiction at that point, so that might have had something to do with it. You can see the apathy on his face. Plus he acts so incredulous when any idea of his is rejected and seems to take personal offense.
The movie was great though. The rooftop concert is of course the coup de grâce. Especially when the fuzz show up. They're talking to (I think) George Martin, then he tells the guys to stop, but they dive into "Get Back"... then someone turns off Harrison's amp, and he looks over like "what the hell?", then flips it back on with this look of "pants you, I'm George Harrison and I'll play where and when I damn-well please." So awesome.
The movie was great though. The rooftop concert is of course the coup de grâce. Especially when the fuzz show up. They're talking to (I think) George Martin, then he tells the guys to stop, but they dive into "Get Back"... then someone turns off Harrison's amp, and he looks over like "what the hell?", then flips it back on with this look of "pants you, I'm George Harrison and I'll play where and when I damn-well please." So awesome.
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From what I remember reading back when I was really into the Beatles that was just about the lowest point for them as a band. All of them were looking for a way out, not meeting up much outside of recording sessions.
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Its not in the movie but George Harrison and John Lennon supposedly got into a fist fight during the recording of Let It Be.
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Let it be, let it-oof!-be,Its not in the movie but George Harrison and John Lennon supposedly got into a fist fight during the recording of Let It Be.
Let-Take that!-it be, let-ugh!-it be,
There will-Ha, you call that a punch, you pansy? This is a punch!-be an answer,
No more Mr. Nice Guy!-Let it be.-I'll kill you for that one!
Couldn't help myself.
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I never realized that, at the end of Norwegian Wood, he's saying that he burned the girl's house down. I always thought "I lit a fire" just meant he lit a fire, like, in the fireplace...
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He was singing about an extramarital affair he had at the time.I never realized that, at the end of Norwegian Wood, he's saying that he burned the girl's house down. I always thought "I lit a fire" just meant he lit a fire, like, in the fireplace...
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Yup. I learned that at the same time as I learned the other thing. I learned two things at once!He was singing about an extramarital affair he had at the time.I never realized that, at the end of Norwegian Wood, he's saying that he burned the girl's house down. I always thought "I lit a fire" just meant he lit a fire, like, in the fireplace...
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How did your brain cope with such a rapid influx of information?Yup. I learned that at the same time as I learned the other thing. I learned two things at once!
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I slept for three days!How did your brain cope with such a rapid influx of information?Yup. I learned that at the same time as I learned the other thing. I learned two things at once!
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John Lennon isn't really all that peacful, burning down houses, or just straight up singing about murduring people in Run For Your Life. I think he had alot of anger issues when Rubber Soul was recorded
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Well, back then he was still rockin the bowl cut. That kind of hair makes you want to kill people.John Lennon isn't really all that peacful, burning down houses, or just straight up singing about murduring people in Run For Your Life. I think he had alot of anger issues when Rubber Soul was recorded
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And let's not forget Maxwell's Silver Hammer! It's all about murder, but it's so... upbeat! Except, shit, McCartney wrote that one, didn't he? Dammit. I'll go ahead and shut up now.John Lennon isn't really all that peacful, burning down houses, or just straight up singing about murduring people in Run For Your Life.
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John hated that song. He must have mellowed out by then.
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