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My father’s favorite song. RIP 🕊️ I often find stones with “Imagine” written on them and I put them on his gravesite every couple of years because they disappear.
One of my favorite songs. A song of peace for a world full of fear and hate. Always contemporary. Always relevant. If you like stuff like this check out Coven - One Tin Soldier.
Good stuff Polo. I was 16 when he died and it gutted me. The opposite of the simplicity of this song is the very upbeat song he does called ‘Whatever Gets You Through The Night.’ I have a feeling you’ll love it too. Peace ☮️
I was working at the mall when the news came through! I wanted to run outta that store so bacly, and I couldn't even cry bc I was working the holiday season
@@georgem5589Do explain. Many dictators use religion as their basis of power, starting with the blasphemous tyrant in America. There is no connection between religion and morality. In fact, the secular societies are More likely to be democratic.
@@SpartacusSPQ I can speak to this easily, and it includes your TDS. Original sin is the motor of democracy. It flattens the importance of all citizens, including presidents. Trump understands this more than most. Dictators don't.
I will always say - if there had never been a Yoko in the scene, there would have been no Beatles breaking up sooo soon. I've been a fan since Jan 1964, still have all my 1960's scrapbooks. I lived and breathed these young guys. I'm not afraid to dislike Yoko. I don't defend her. She was a brilliant strategist. Grand manipulator. She ruined generations of songs we never got to hear. 😊
Polo, I was walking through Georgetown in Washington DC. I was 19 at the time. As I approached a record store I heard the piano intro. I stopped in my tracks, then walked into the store as the song roared from the speakers. Within a minute the store was jam packed as everyone was mesmerized. The song ended and there was dead silence as we all processed what we all just heard. The store sold every copy of the LP. I will never forget that day and the impact it had on hundreds of strangers and a unique shared experience that only a member of the Beatles could create.
This is probably one of the most beautiful songs ever created. It means so much to so many people. The world would be a better place if everyone really listened to this song.
I can’t believe this is the first time you’ve heard this. John Lennon is one of the best song writers in history! The greatest Beatle as well! He was taken way to soon.
I can easily believe he hadn't heard it. He's 40 years younger than Lennon and had a chaotic childhood in addition to coming from a different culture and as a young adult his interest in music was focused elsewhere. Way too many whitey boomers seem to assume that the last several decades were the same for everyone.
There are videos on youtube of the late, great Howard Cosell announcing the shocking death of John Lennon during the Monday Night Football broadcast of a game between the Patriots and the Dolphins. If you've never seen that video, you should. It is very emotional and Howard Cosell handled the situation professionally and emotionally.
_WOW!_ What an insult. It's the communist manifesto - it was communism that bought about all the murder and misery in Cambodia that _The Killing Fields_ is all about.
Im italian and my mother used to play this music when I was young. She was an hippy 'flower child', 'figlia dei fiori' in italian. I remember the first time I heard 'Imagine' by John Lennon, I was captivated. I was really young, but I remember it. The sweet melody and meaningful lyrics of 'Imagine' have the power to touch the deepest chords of the heart. It's extraordinary how his art can connect with emotions and convey such a universal message of peace and hope. Every note feels like a journey through the ages, carrying with it an eternal call to understanding and unity. John Lennon has left an indelible mark on the history of music and the collective consciousness, inspiring generations to seek a better world. His musical legacy is a shining beacon that continues to guide those in search of beauty and meaning in the vastness of music.
I literally shed a tear that I was able to witness you watching this incredible song for the first time. It's almost inconceivable to me that you haven't heard this as it's one of the most famous, most played songs across the entire world. But there it is, and here we are.
Greatest song ever written! The message it delivers literally is the answer to the vast majority of the issues we as humanity face all over this world we share!!!
Yea ain't it great no God, no hell, only this life then you become worm food. Lennon even said all he did was put the communist manifesto to a lullaby type song. When he died I thought 1 less commie, that's a good thing. According to your post communism is the answer for the world's ill's. Ask somebody in China how they like communist rule.
Grew up with the Beatles. A young black teenager living in Texas, and my friends and family could not believe me and my best friend - we were crazzzy about the Beatles! Paul was my favorite, and at 73 yrs old, I still love them. John’s passing was devastating to me as young woman with my own family at the time of his death. My children to this day listen to all genres of music, and they thank me for that. I , still play their music….great song writers!
I remember when John died. I was in a movie theater, watching a movie. They stopped the movie and came out to announce that he had been shot. People got up and left and started crying. We were all in shock.
I remember Dec 8, 1980 - hearing his murder announced on the radio - I was in my kitchen, in complete disbelief. I was 8 years old when I first heard the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show - my life changed that day and it changed again on Dec 8, 1980.
It’s horrendous that so many of our greatest peace advocates have been murdered. This song is as powerful today as when he wrote it. This was the era for fighting for peace and equality 🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️❤️
Can’t believe you never heard this song. It’s one of the most played songs. It’s an iconic song and one of the most beautiful songs ever written. John Lennon is a great song writer
This is an amazing song and I’m shocked that you’ve never heard this one. Surely once it starts you will remember some little detail?! It’s a classic, and the words are extremely heartfelt. Looking forward to your reaction.
I recall the evening that John died. I also remember crying at such a tremendous loss. Not since the death of Elvis had the world witnessed such sadness for a musical icon.
I am 68 years old , this has always been my favorite song... he once was an original Beatle ... John Paul George Ringo.... love love love John ... he was murdered, young... gone but not forgotten
This song has been an inspiration for my life from the first time I heard it a long time ago. Not only is it beautiful musically, the lyrics are truly inspirational.
I grew up with the Beatles.... Imagine was around my senior year of high school, so much going on, Viet Nam, etc. He was encouraging folks to see beyond......to imagine a better way of getting along. Another song (Beatle era) Across the Universe.... lyrics there are brilliant as well. Thanks for taking a listen, Lennon cannot be forgotten, he contributed so much........I appreciate your coverage of this, and it is obvious you LOVE music and what you are doing. Keep it up!
It’s very very hard for someone to listen to something and have the same experience of people who lived the song. There are memories attached to some songs that pop up while listening to it. Some songs actually have the ability to take you back in time…, It’s magical …
In America today we need more dreamers, people who care for each other and about each other. Missing John Lennon and his beautiful view of what could be.
This song completely changed the way I thought about everything. Truly changed my life. I'm 62 years old and am still trying to live my life by the simple tenants John sang about.
Man, hard to think about someone not having heard this song. It is timeless, and the lyrics are universal. Haven't heard it for many years. Thanks for playing!
This is, without a doubt, the most iconic symbol of peace. His son finally performed it live after stating it would take the end of the world for him to do his father’s song. He cited the war in Ukraine as his reason to do the song. IMHO, his other Iconic song was Give Peace a Chance, done during a “bed in” during the Vietnam war. It was his idea of a sit in, but in a manner that allowed for an inclusive group of people to join him in his room. Thank you for this wonderful expression of your view on Imagine. It was very well said.
ICONIC peace track. John was not only an incredibly talented musician, singer/songwriter, but also a true visionary. He sang about peace & love, which sounds so corny today in our self-indulgent, capitalist world, but he was so sincere. He left the #1 band *in the history of music* (at the time), to try and live a simpler life and make music that suited him, not the record companies. Some of the music was a little out there, but his loyal fans followed him. I remember when he was shot & killed. I was in 10th grade. I cried and cried. It was such an *assault* on humanity. Such a tragedy.
❤ This could be my very favorite song. ❤ I loved watching you hear it the first time. Another song that speaks to your soul and helps to heal your heart.❤ Much Love Polo ❤
I'm a dreamer, and i know i am not the only one ! This is as beautiful today as it was back then. Unfortunately the message still hasn't been heeded . Love to see you experience this for the first time , it's purely something else ! Peace n love from Australia 😎✌
This is from the Imagine album. Also, his last album Double Fantasy was released the month before he was murdered. Both albums have great songs on it. It is said that Double Fantasy is one of the most valuable albums out there. I treasure both albums. John wrote, produced and sang many songs about peace. You might want to also give a listen to Starting Over. Thanks for a great reaction. 👏👏💔
There was a postumous album, put together by Yoko, titled "Milk and Honey." The song "Grow Old With Me," a riff on Robert Browning, and a wish for his relationship with Yoko, was on that album.
He was one of the Beatles, four of the most famous people of any time on this planet. And the greatest band of all time. They changed music, fashion and culture. Anything you check out from them is pretty awesome. My favorite solo Lennon track is #9 Dream. Hope you react to it some day.
maybe it's just me but thinking back to the late 60's early 70's and the idealistic goals we though we could achieve and looking around today I see very little of that promise being realized. It just makes me sad that I couldn't leave this world a much better place than the one I grew up in. Seems like we're running in place sometimes.
Yes, we were idealists, picketing for peace and love. Flower children just wanting to imagine a safer, better world. You may say that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one. ✌️
Jane H commenting ….. I have always been a fan of John Lennon, & this, for me, was one of the best songs he wrote & sang. First met up with him as a member of The Beatles, who took the world by storm. Initially, I liked Paul McCartney’s looks, songs & voice, when I was a teenager, but when The Beatles split up, it was this song of John Lennon’s that drew me to him. He was a very cool guy, seen here with his second wife, Yoko Ono. I was so shocked when I heard he had been shot & killed, not having recovered from Elvis Presley’s death just 3 years earlier.
I realise I take for granted the amazing songwriters and musicians that I grew up with and continue to listen to. I’m 70. And somehow I think my generation had the largest and most innovative span of popular musical talent from Elvis, through to the Beachboys, The Beatles , The Rolling Stones , Led Zeppelin, Simon and Garfunkel , the Eagles , The Beachboys, Supertramp, The Carpenters, Eagles, Doobies, James Taylor, Elton John ,The Who, The. Stones , Simon and Garfunkel and on and on and on. I’m fully cognoscente of the great good fortune to have been born in time for great musical talents.
In the age of custom recommendations by each streaming platform, it's very easy for younger generations to never have heard of a thing. I've been noticing that after miving to a different country I simply don't get nearly the same new content recommendation than my colleagues at work because even that is affected by stuff your friends send you =)
I am about to be 50. My parents taught me about John Lennon & this song has been a constant in my life. Watching someone else learn about this & love this, makes me feel really good. It gives me a reason to believe in humanity.
Only 79K viewers!!! Incredible. This is an iconic song. The lyrics are still relevant all these decades later. The FBI had an ongoing investigation on John Lennon because of his activism for Peace.
I graduated from High School in the Bible Belt and our class picked this song to play while we came into the auditorium and when we left! I’m sure LOTS of other graduates did the same. ❤ is all you need. ❤❤❤
One of the most enduring pieces of music from Lennon. He and his wife, Yoko Ono (the woman in the video) were most controversial in their time, but his disenchantment with the divisiveness of the world led to jewels like this one.
This song was so far before it's time. I first heard it at church from our choir director. I was attracted to the melody and the voice. So unique and unusually dreamy. When I listened to the words, I was totally in love with this song and felt it should be a world wide hit song. If the lyrics of this song came true, I'd never want to pass away.
Danced with my mother at my wedding to this. Her favorite song. And one of my favorites to play on the piano. There will however come a day where it will hurt too much to hear or play....but till then....I'm loving it!!
Man, of all the "first time hearing" people on UA-cam, you are the most thoughtful and do the best presentations. So many others laugh and talk over the song, and they can't possibly be really listening enough to deliver meaningful commentary. I know, I know, for a lot of them it's all about "entertainment", I guess. But I'm not entertained when I keep feeling irritated and wanting to say, "Close your face hole and listen." ... Anyway, IMO, you're the best presenter... and I just subscribed. Thank you.
This is one of the Greatest Songs ever written...by ex Beatle John Lennon.. the others were written by either John Lennon and or Paul McCartney or George Harrison as members of The Beatles......the Greatest Rock Group in History
Genius songwriter John Lennon(R.I.P😢) ,especially with Paul McCartney (Beatles)Universal lyrics, another level. Always loved him.The world continues to need this message..but 'IMAGINE' if it didn't.True &Timeless.
You've never heard this?! It's was the #1 song in many countryside for over 30 years. Best song ever written! Gotta do "Working Class Hero," "Woman," "Watching the Wheels," & "Beautiful Boy." Not to mention all hus work with tge Beatles. "In My Life" is a great one.
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My father’s favorite song. RIP 🕊️
I often find stones with “Imagine” written on them
and I put them on his gravesite every couple of years
because they disappear.
One of my favorite songs. A song of peace for a world full of fear and hate. Always contemporary. Always relevant. If you like stuff like this check out Coven - One Tin Soldier.
Now do a perfect circle cover of imagine
Good stuff Polo. I was 16 when he died and it gutted me. The opposite of the simplicity of this song is the very upbeat song he does called ‘Whatever Gets You Through The Night.’ I have a feeling you’ll love it too. Peace ☮️
Never heard John Lennon/ Imagine????
The hymn of my generation. I still hold this in my heart.
This is the communist national anthem, no thanks. Sucks.
Not just yours. Gen-x and I grew up with this. I will always believe in this vision for a better world.
And this is why we all cried when he died.
I haven’t stopped crying yet
💖
I whole-heartedly agree with that statement.🙏💖🙏
I mourn and miss him to this day.
After John Lennon was murdered, all radio stations simultaneously played this song in tribute to Lennon. He was and remains an Icon.
Yoko had it played on his birthday,too.
OH YOKO.... SHE WOULDN'T SHARE WITH HIS OWN BLOOD AFTER HIS DEATH. BLESS YOU JULIAN 💙
I was working at the mall when the news came through! I wanted to run outta that store so bacly, and I couldn't even cry bc I was working the holiday season
@@mindfulyourlife9247shh, working for the mail 🥴
A cry for a secular society, needed today more than ever.
..said every dictator that ever lived.
@@georgem5589Do explain. Many dictators use religion as their basis of power, starting with the blasphemous tyrant in America. There is no connection between religion and morality. In fact, the secular societies are More likely to be democratic.
@@SpartacusSPQ I can speak to this easily, and it includes your TDS. Original sin is the motor of democracy. It flattens the importance of all citizens, including presidents. Trump understands this more than most. Dictators don't.
@@georgem5589 You understand NOTHING.
It became a prayer for many of us who had hoped the 60s was the start of something beautiful- peace and brotherhood. We somehow dropped the ball.
No, we started the ball rolling. All that needs to go will come up for a while, but the seeds were planted.
Drugs was the fallacy...it was the downfall
@@MissWinters1980 the "downfall" was the conservative backlash against liberal human rights and equality, and women's reproductive rights.
I will always say - if there had never been a Yoko in the scene, there would have been no Beatles breaking up sooo soon. I've been a fan since Jan 1964, still have all my 1960's scrapbooks. I lived and breathed these young guys. I'm not afraid to dislike Yoko. I don't defend her. She was a brilliant strategist. Grand manipulator. She ruined generations of songs we never got to hear. 😊
@@MadsganUnfortunately, most great bands, have a Yoko show up, sooner or later.
Polo, I was walking through Georgetown in Washington DC. I was 19 at the time. As I approached a record store I heard the piano intro. I stopped in my tracks, then walked into the store as the song roared from the speakers. Within a minute the store was jam packed as everyone was mesmerized. The song ended and there was dead silence as we all processed what we all just heard. The store sold every copy of the LP. I will never forget that day and the impact it had on hundreds of strangers and a unique shared experience that only a member of the Beatles could create.
This is probably one of the most beautiful songs ever created. It means so much to so many people. The world would be a better place if everyone really listened to this song.
He never got to see the impact it made
I can’t believe this is the first time you’ve heard this. John Lennon is one of the best song writers in history! The greatest Beatle as well! He was taken way to soon.
My sentiments exactly! ❤☮️
Went to NYC this summer. My 1st full day I went to the Dakota & Strawberry Fields across the street
I was thinking the same thing- it's so iconic!!
Where did he go?
I can easily believe he hadn't heard it. He's 40 years younger than Lennon and had a chaotic childhood in addition to coming from a different culture and as a young adult his interest in music was focused elsewhere. Way too many whitey boomers seem to assume that the last several decades were the same for everyone.
Amazing. When John Lennon was murdered this world lost a beautiful soul. RIParadise 💜
We just passed the 43rd anniversary of his murder. I can't believe how quickly that has gone by.
It still hurts terribly to this day.
There are videos on youtube of the late, great Howard Cosell announcing the shocking death of John Lennon during the Monday Night Football broadcast of a game between the Patriots and the Dolphins. If you've never seen that video, you should. It is very emotional and Howard Cosell handled the situation professionally and emotionally.
@@bostonwhofanI remember that. So sad.
@@glass2467 Yes, it does. It tears at one's heart.❤️
This isn’t just a great song, it’s an important song.
The modern Communist National Anthem.
It certainly is. It needs to be getting airplay on the radio again, to reach more people! Especially now.
@@DeborahHamilton-q1w I love this!
Exactly.
If this was the only thing John did, his life would have been fulfilled. Incredible message and delivery.
As a bookend to this song, listen to John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance". Great anthem of a generation.
This song always makes me tear up, because it's such a beautiful vision, and so utterly impossible because humans are what they are.
Yes.
Sadly…😢
Not impossible. Humans are more than they remember.
These guys influenced most of the musicians you know, even if they don't even know it. These friends are the basis of most of the music you know.
Music still is the greatest communicator of peace, love and harmony. ❤✌
on the same album he wrote How Do You Sleep. What did that communicate? Hate, bitterness, envy.
Music and food, the two greatest human connectors.
So very true. Thanks.
Hm. Ever listened to death metal?
This song was used at the end of the movie "The Killing Fields" ...was one of only 2 times I ever saw my Father cry openly
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_WOW!_ What an insult. It's the communist manifesto - it was communism that bought about all the murder and misery in Cambodia that _The Killing Fields_ is all about.
I remember this too. That scene in the film kills me every time.
Im italian and my mother used to play this music when I was young. She was an hippy 'flower child', 'figlia dei fiori' in italian. I remember the first time I heard 'Imagine' by John Lennon, I was captivated. I was really young, but I remember it. The sweet melody and meaningful lyrics of 'Imagine' have the power to touch the deepest chords of the heart. It's extraordinary how his art can connect with emotions and convey such a universal message of peace and hope. Every note feels like a journey through the ages, carrying with it an eternal call to understanding and unity. John Lennon has left an indelible mark on the history of music and the collective consciousness, inspiring generations to seek a better world. His musical legacy is a shining beacon that continues to guide those in search of beauty and meaning in the vastness of music.
Beautiful description
I literally shed a tear that I was able to witness you watching this incredible song for the first time. It's almost inconceivable to me that you haven't heard this as it's one of the most famous, most played songs across the entire world. But there it is, and here we are.
Lennon's "Working Class Hero" is a must.
The cover by Green day was very good.
beat me to it.
I was just going to say the same. Working Class Hero .
Greatest song ever written! The message it delivers literally is the answer to the vast majority of the issues we as humanity face all over this world we share!!!
Yea ain't it great no God, no hell, only this life then you become worm food. Lennon even said all he did was put the communist manifesto to a lullaby type song. When he died I thought 1 less commie, that's a good thing. According to your post communism is the answer for the world's ill's. Ask somebody in China how they like communist rule.
Grew up with the Beatles. A young black teenager living in Texas, and my friends and family could not
believe me and my best friend - we were crazzzy about the Beatles! Paul was my favorite, and at 73 yrs
old, I still love them. John’s passing was devastating to me as young woman with my own family at the
time of his death. My children to this day listen to all genres of music, and they thank me for that. I ,
still play their music….great song writers!
So did I Betty. I had to pull my car over to the side of the road because I couldn't move when I heard the news.
I remember when John died. I was in a movie theater, watching a movie. They stopped the movie and came out to announce that he had been shot. People got up and left and started crying. We were all in shock.
I remember Dec 8, 1980 - hearing his murder announced on the radio - I was in my kitchen, in complete disbelief. I was 8 years old when I first heard the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show - my life changed that day and it changed again on Dec 8, 1980.
It’s horrendous that so many of our greatest peace advocates have been murdered. This song is as powerful today as when he wrote it. This was the era for fighting for peace and equality 🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️❤️
Yet the song will live forever, along with the ideals it espoused. Now is a time we need to fight for peace and equality once again!!
Thanks for the reaction, Polo! I have a feelin' YOU are a DREAMER, TOO! ❤❤❤
Such a simple song, simple words, simple delivery, simple tune, simply perfect.
Can’t believe you never heard this song. It’s one of the most played songs. It’s an iconic song and one of the most beautiful songs ever written. John Lennon is a great song writer
Magic
You didn’t miss out on it. Old records never die. A great song is still great in any era. Greatness doesn’t go out of style. Keep up the good work.
For a person who has "lived in a musical cave" a) his life, (joke here) you are doing well to finally hear the Greatest Songs!
Keep it up Polo
This is an amazing song and I’m shocked that you’ve never heard this one. Surely once it starts you will remember some little detail?! It’s a classic, and the words are extremely heartfelt. Looking forward to your reaction.
I recall the evening that John died. I also remember crying at such a tremendous loss.
Not since the death of Elvis had the world witnessed such sadness for a musical icon.
I love the Beatles. John Lennon was such a a great talent. It still breaks my heart and brings me tears for losing him in such a horrific way. RIP ❤
It's hard to believe that this song was released 53 years ago!! It is so current and still so meaningful!
I am 68 years old , this has always been my favorite song... he once was an original Beatle ... John Paul George Ringo.... love love love John ... he was murdered, young... gone but not forgotten
There wouldn’t be 99.9% of most artists we have today without the Beatles! They either started coz of them or sampled part of their music
I still get chills when I hear this song! Great choice!
I lobe her letting th light in as he sings about unity in every human way possible as if maybe the song will let everyone see the light
John’s voice will forever bring me to tears. ❤❤❤
This song has been an inspiration for my life from the first time I heard it a long time ago. Not only is it beautiful musically, the lyrics are truly inspirational.
I grew up with the Beatles.... Imagine was around my senior year of high school, so much going on, Viet Nam, etc. He was encouraging folks to see beyond......to imagine a better way of getting along. Another song (Beatle era) Across the Universe.... lyrics there are brilliant as well. Thanks for taking a listen, Lennon cannot be forgotten, he contributed so much........I appreciate your coverage of this, and it is obvious you LOVE music and what you are doing. Keep it up!
'Mother' , 'God' and 'Working Class Hero' are my favourite songs from John Lennon
I also like Borrowed Time.
And Watching the Wheels, and Instant Karma!
As a colossal Beatles fan I have no idea why anyone would willingly listen to these John Lennon solo songs. They're absolutely miserable.
Merry x-mas byJohn Lennon
As soon as you're
born they make you feel small.
By giving you no time instead of it all.
Mind games! #9 dream, Watching the wheels, ballad of john & yoko!
This is one of the all time most famous peace song on earth!
It’s very very hard for someone to listen to something and have the same experience of people who lived the song. There are memories attached to some songs that pop up while listening to it. Some songs actually have the ability to take you back in time…, It’s magical …
you didn't live this, you were just alive when it came out
Well said. Music has the ability to transport you back in time. It can heal, uplift and give you so much joy.
I'm crying again. It's like he was killed yesterday. I'll never get over it. I cried for days when he was murdered. 😢 RIP JOHN🕊🙏✌🌻🌻
In America today we need more dreamers, people who care for each other and about each other. Missing John Lennon and his beautiful view of what could be.
This song completely changed the way I thought about everything. Truly changed my life. I'm 62 years old and am still trying to live my life by the simple tenants John sang about.
So you're a socialist? Blech!!!
This is a song I want played at my funeral.
The late John Winston Lennon . 9/10/40-8/12/80.
Founder of the greatest group in modern music, The Beatles. Enough said
It’s very symbolic where the room is dark and then she opens up the blinds and lets the light in…❤
THIS SONG IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS JOHN LENNONS SOUL
This guy is…. A Legend
In this world at this time we need to play this song on a big speaker above the world and play this song
When anyone asks me what my #1 favorite song is,,,, this is it. If only it would become reality 😪 RIP 🌹
Man, hard to think about someone not having heard this song. It is timeless, and the lyrics are universal. Haven't heard it for many years. Thanks for playing!
Universal if your a socialist lmao you will have nothing eat bugs and love it
Not a socialist, and that is funny as hell. Well struck:)@@seanhecht1840
Nothing to kill or die for. Imagine that.
This is, without a doubt, the most iconic symbol of peace. His son finally performed it live after stating it would take the end of the world for him to do his father’s song. He cited the war in Ukraine as his reason to do the song. IMHO, his other Iconic song was Give Peace a Chance, done during a “bed in” during the Vietnam war. It was his idea of a sit in, but in a manner that allowed for an inclusive group of people to join him in his room. Thank you for this wonderful expression of your view on Imagine. It was very well said.
I was about 15. He was shot soon after, within a few years. He was a beatle, the main one. I missed the Beatles, but this was later work. Amazing,
John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, and Elvis.
Priceless treasures all.🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️
I love this song and "Bob campbell- yesterday, when i was young" is a great song too. Also, so many other songs too.
Every person alive in 1980 knows exactly where they were when they heard Lennon was shot. The whole world grieved.
Yep. I was 8 months pregnant watching a football game. 😢
It is a beautiful song ❤ I love you're reaction! ✌️ ☮️ share love everyone 😊
ICONIC peace track. John was not only an incredibly talented musician, singer/songwriter, but also a true visionary. He sang about peace & love, which sounds so corny today in our self-indulgent, capitalist world, but he was so sincere. He left the #1 band *in the history of music* (at the time), to try and live a simpler life and make music that suited him, not the record companies. Some of the music was a little out there, but his loyal fans followed him. I remember when he was shot & killed. I was in 10th grade. I cried and cried. It was such an *assault* on humanity. Such a tragedy.
❤ This could be my very favorite song. ❤ I loved watching you hear it the first time. Another song that speaks to your soul and helps to heal your heart.❤ Much Love Polo ❤
'I haven't heard this' - how can you live in the western world and not have heard this?
The message is what makes this song impactful.
I'm a dreamer, and i know i am not the only one !
This is as beautiful today as it was back then.
Unfortunately the message still hasn't been heeded .
Love to see you experience this for the first time , it's purely something else !
Peace n love from Australia 😎✌
Imagine all the people living life in peace…. ❤❤❤❤❤❤ that line.
This icon has a huge collection to dive into. He was such a beautiful human being and peaceful man.
Peaceful LMAO....he was a commie socialist FFS ..ya we all now how awesome Chyna is and Venezuela...and the rest
This is from the Imagine album. Also, his last album Double Fantasy was released the month before he was murdered. Both albums have great songs on it. It is said that Double Fantasy is one of the most valuable albums out there. I treasure both albums. John wrote, produced and sang many songs about peace. You might want to also give a listen to Starting Over. Thanks for a great reaction. 👏👏💔
There was a postumous album, put together by Yoko, titled "Milk and Honey." The song "Grow Old With Me," a riff on Robert Browning, and a wish for his relationship with Yoko, was on that album.
He was one of the Beatles, four of the most famous people of any time on this planet. And the greatest band of all time. They changed music, fashion and culture. Anything you check out from them is pretty awesome. My favorite solo Lennon track is #9 Dream. Hope you react to it some day.
Ahhhhhh. John and the Beatles. Life made whole again.
I've heard this song thousands of times. It's played constantly all over the world. It's impossible not to have heard it.
It is never ever too late to hear this for the first or 5000th time.
It's timeless.
So, so relevant today. John would be in tears .
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one" were words that gave me hope decades ago, and which I still trust today.
maybe it's just me but thinking back to the late 60's early 70's and the idealistic goals we though we could achieve and looking around today I see very little of that promise being realized. It just makes me sad that I couldn't leave this world a much better place than the one I grew up in. Seems like we're running in place sometimes.
Yes, we were idealists, picketing for peace and love. Flower children just wanting to imagine a safer, better world. You may say that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one. ✌️
Shout out to the dreamers; the artists of and to the world.
❤❤❤ my favorite from Lennon 😊 So This is Christmas is a beautiful song from him .
John is a legend. His song writing was epic
Jane H commenting ….. I have always been a fan of John Lennon, & this, for me, was one of the best songs he wrote & sang. First met up with him as a member of The Beatles, who took the world by storm. Initially, I liked Paul McCartney’s looks, songs & voice, when I was a teenager, but when The Beatles split up, it was this song of John Lennon’s that drew me to him. He was a very cool guy, seen here with his second wife, Yoko Ono. I was so shocked when I heard he had been shot & killed, not having recovered from Elvis Presley’s death just 3 years earlier.
John also wrote or cowrote many of the Beatles songs and sang lead on about half of them. He's more than a legend.
I realise I take for granted the amazing songwriters and musicians that I grew up with and continue to listen to. I’m 70. And somehow I think my generation had the largest and most innovative span of popular musical talent from Elvis, through to the Beachboys, The Beatles , The Rolling Stones , Led Zeppelin, Simon and Garfunkel , the Eagles , The Beachboys, Supertramp, The Carpenters, Eagles, Doobies, James Taylor, Elton John ,The Who, The. Stones , Simon and Garfunkel and on and on and on.
I’m fully cognoscente of the great good fortune to have been born in time for great musical talents.
I thought everyone knew this song. One of the biggest classics of all time
In the age of custom recommendations by each streaming platform, it's very easy for younger generations to never have heard of a thing.
I've been noticing that after miving to a different country I simply don't get nearly the same new content recommendation than my colleagues at work because even that is affected by stuff your friends send you =)
I am about to be 50. My parents taught me about John Lennon & this song has been a constant in my life.
Watching someone else learn about this & love this, makes me feel really good. It gives me a reason to believe in humanity.
Only 79K viewers!!! Incredible. This is an iconic song. The lyrics are still relevant all these decades later. The FBI had an ongoing investigation on John Lennon because of his activism for Peace.
I graduated from High School in the Bible Belt and our class picked this song to play while we came into the auditorium and when we left! I’m sure LOTS of other graduates did the same. ❤ is all you need. ❤❤❤
Class of 1981 ❤
One of the most enduring pieces of music from Lennon. He and his wife, Yoko Ono (the woman in the video) were most controversial in their time, but his disenchantment with the divisiveness of the world led to jewels like this one.
When songs are killer and you realize you are gonna hear a banger, you look at the camera and I'm like, "Yup! Exactly!"
This song was so far before it's time. I first heard it at church from our choir director. I was attracted to the melody and the voice. So unique and unusually dreamy. When I listened to the words, I was totally in love with this song and felt it should be a world wide hit song. If the lyrics of this song came true, I'd never want to pass away.
I think it’s very interesting watching you listen and learn about this beautiful old music
My favorite Lennon track is Beautiful Boy. It reminds me of my eldest grandson. I used to sing this to him as a baby.
Yeah me too. I especially love that steel drum sound. He found peace. And then.....
Breaks my heart to listen to that one. Just sob every time.
I was at a Christmas service when this song was played.
I love watching your reactions. I’m amazed that you were not part of this musical history and you are learning-it’s good to learn❤
Imagine someone walking up and looking at this person and taking his life😢
One of the best songs of all time.
This is greatness.
Danced with my mother at my wedding to this. Her favorite song. And one of my favorites to play on the piano. There will however come a day where it will hurt too much to hear or play....but till then....I'm loving it!!
Man, of all the "first time hearing" people on UA-cam, you are the most thoughtful and do the best presentations. So many others laugh and talk over the song, and they can't possibly be really listening enough to deliver meaningful commentary. I know, I know, for a lot of them it's all about "entertainment", I guess. But I'm not entertained when I keep feeling irritated and wanting to say, "Close your face hole and listen." ... Anyway, IMO, you're the best presenter... and I just subscribed. Thank you.
This is one of the Greatest Songs ever written...by ex Beatle John Lennon.. the others were written by either John Lennon and or Paul McCartney or George Harrison as members of The Beatles......the Greatest Rock Group in History
Genius songwriter John Lennon(R.I.P😢) ,especially with Paul McCartney (Beatles)Universal lyrics, another level. Always loved him.The world continues to need this message..but 'IMAGINE' if it didn't.True &Timeless.
You've never heard this?! It's was the #1 song in many countryside for over 30 years. Best song ever written! Gotta do "Working Class Hero," "Woman," "Watching the Wheels," & "Beautiful Boy." Not to mention all hus work with tge Beatles. "In My Life" is a great one.
Oh yes, Watching the wheels, and Woman! Great choices