John Lennon has been dead for 29 years. Shot dead by a dickless fuck face who happened to have good taste in books. Shitty…really fucking shitty.
You may remember Lennon for his short tenure with that obscure band the Beatles. He wrote a bunch of songs you have probably never heard (note: this is internet sarcasm) On one hand, I think it’s important that Lennon died when he did…it ensured the Beatles would never get back together for some short lived 1980’s reunion and have the possibility to tarnish their legacy. The wheels stopped in 1969 (or possibly 1970) for the group and that’s where it ended, no one can take that away from them.
I often wonder though what would have happened in old age to Lennon as he was beginning to mount his musical comeback when his life was cut short. Would he have pulled the McCartney route and pimped the Beatles legacy forever? Would he have ever made amends with his former collaborator? Their are a lot of unanswered questions that I suppose are probably better left unanswered.
Anyway, I could post some lame video of Lennon singing “Imagine” or something like that, but you all know the song. Tonight have a beer in his honor or light up something nice and enjoy listening to some Beatles albums or Lennon albums. Whether you realize it or not his songs are a part of you and a fabric of not just American or British society but all across the world (universe?).
A beautiful man, with a beautiful message.
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