[Vision2020] The most pop-culturally significant song of all time ever in the history of universe (Hint: It ain't by the bug boys from Liverpool)

[Kai Eiselein]

Uh, no, Lennon was killed by a mentally disturbed individual anmed David 
Chapman. A mental evaluation listed him as "delusional" but "competent".
That's a far cry from a politcal assasination.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave" <tiedye at turbonet.com>
To: "vision2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The most pop-culturally significant song of all 
time ever in the history of universe (Hint: It ain't by the bug boys from 
Liverpool)


> Which is, of course, why he was assassinated.
>
>
> http://www.john-lennon.com/theassassinationofjl.htm
>
> Dave
>
>
> Tom Hansen wrote:
>> John Lennon was extremely political in his thoughts, words, and acts.
>>
>> Everything from
>>
>> "Imagine"
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okd3hLlvvLw
>>
>> to
>>
>> "God"
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv3ic6OOXns
>>
>> to
>>
>> "Give Peace a Chance"
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-NRriHlLUk
>>
>> to
>>
>> "Working Class Hero"
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njG7p6CSbCU
>>
>> And many, many more.
>>
>> Outside of almost anything by Simon and Garfunkel
>>
>> "The Sound of Silence"
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRazxFz9j-M
>>
>> and (what I think shold be considered an anthem)
>>
>> "America"
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhlZTj2_i3I
>>
>> And anything by Joan Baez.
>>
>> I realize that many of these songs are archived from what Kai consideres
>> the "geriatric" generation.  But it is ALL about attitude.
>>
>> Just wait until Saturday, Kai, and the 40th anniversary of the greatest
>> music fest our nation has EVER experienced.  The people are older, but 
>> the
>> attitude remains.  This has been all possible and merely conceivable . . 
>> .
>>
>> "With a Little Help From My Friends"
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQYDvQ1HH-E
>>
>> Seey at Palouse Pride, Moscow.
>>
>> Tom Hansen
>> Moscow, Idaho
>>
>>
>>
>>> Back to the original "most culturally significant pop song," I'd have to
>>> disagree with Kai and then risk the ire of many of my friends.  I'm 
>>> afraid
>>> the song "Imagine," by Beatle John Lennon, has taken on anthem-like 
>>> status
>>> for everybody in the world who disdains, say, kicking cats.  What used 
>>> to
>>> be a profound song in the eyes of listeners 30 years ago has now become 
>>> a
>>> treacly nod to general warm-fuzzy-happy-place sentiments.
>>>
>>> Did you guess that I don't like the song at all, never did, but
>>> nonetheless recognize that it's evolved into a force even greater than
>>> "Don't Stop Believin'," although I think Steven Perry IS really cute . . 
>>> .
>>>
>>> Keely
>>> http://keely-prevailingwinds.blogspot.com/
>>>
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