John Lennon (lyric, singer, rock, ballad, favorite song)

rnr · 08-28-2004, 02:44 PM

Anyone like him? He's one my favorite songwriters. To me, the greatest TRUE rockstar of all time. Although he didn't invent rock and roll, nor did he embody it as toweringly as figures like Elvis Presley and Little Richard, but he did more than anyone else to shake it up, move it forward and instill it with a conscience. As the most daring and outspoken of the four Beatles, he helped shape the agenda of the Sixties - socially and politically, no less than musically. As a solo artist, he made music that alternately disturbed and soothed, provoked and sought community. As a human being, he served as an exemplar of honesty in his art and life. As Jann Wenner wrote in the foreword to a collection of writings entitled The Ballad of John and Yoko, "Of the many things that will be long remembered about John Lennon - his genius as a musician and singer, his wit and literary swiftness, his social intuition and leadership - among the most haunting was the stark, unembarrassed commitment of his life, his work and his undernourished frame to truth, to peace and to humanity."

franscar · 08-28-2004, 04:18 PM

Pretentious, bullying, overbearing, egotistical. In my opinion, of course.

teenager7x · 08-29-2004, 12:18 PM

Yes his song writing is excellent. I didnt know him personally, so I have no clue about his leadership or suggested "bullying"...but he is definitely awesome..

Runaway · 08-29-2004, 06:51 PM

To be honest, I was never into The Beatles or his solo stuff so he doesnt really mean that much to me. Thats not to say that what he did was bad or anything, he just wasnt an influence on me like he was to alot of other people

~~stonedpath~~ · 04-29-2005, 03:55 PM

john lennon is a legend ^your a joke!

Stu · 04-29-2005, 04:56 PM

lennon is one of my idols. unlike the other 3 members of the beatles lennon wasnt afraid to voice his opinions to a world wide audience. fair enough, he did beat his wife ad he did leave his son. but he changed for the better and faced up to his demons which takes a lot of balls. lyrically he wrote some of the greatest songs ever and stood by his beliefs, something that personally is very important to moi.

~~stonedpath~~ · 04-29-2005, 06:56 PM

he said that the BEATLES were better than jesus and that's why he got stabbed 4.63 times.

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08-28-2004, 02:44 PM
rnr Groupie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5	John Lennon Anyone like him? He's one my favorite songwriters. To me, the greatest TRUE rockstar of all time. Although he didn't invent rock and roll, nor did he embody it as toweringly as figures like Elvis Presley and Little Richard, but he did more than anyone else to shake it up, move it forward and instill it with a conscience. As the most daring and outspoken of the four Beatles, he helped shape the agenda of the Sixties - socially and politically, no less than musically. As a solo artist, he made music that alternately disturbed and soothed, provoked and sought community. As a human being, he served as an exemplar of honesty in his art and life. As Jann Wenner wrote in the foreword to a collection of writings entitled The Ballad of John and Yoko, "Of the many things that will be long remembered about John Lennon - his genius as a musician and singer, his wit and literary swiftness, his social intuition and leadership - among the most haunting was the stark, unembarrassed commitment of his life, his work and his undernourished frame to truth, to peace and to humanity."

08-28-2004, 04:18 PM
franscar Honky Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 685	Pretentious, bullying, overbearing, egotistical. In my opinion, of course.

08-29-2004, 12:18 PM
teenager7x Groupie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 6	Yes his song writing is excellent. I didnt know him personally, so I have no clue about his leadership or suggested "bullying"...but he is definitely awesome..

08-29-2004, 06:51 PM
Runaway :: Wicked Ways :: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Posts: 121	To be honest, I was never into The Beatles or his solo stuff so he doesnt really mean that much to me. Thats not to say that what he did was bad or anything, he just wasnt an influence on me like he was to alot of other people __________________ I learn to bribe I learn to say please Oh won't you lick the pavement for me I learn to bribe I learn to say please I like you best when you're on your knees

04-29-2005, 03:55 PM
~~stonedpath~~ Hooray for Diabetes! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In a basement with chains Posts: 153	john lennon is a legend ^your a joke!

04-29-2005, 04:56 PM
Stu Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 3,157	lennon is one of my idols. unlike the other 3 members of the beatles lennon wasnt afraid to voice his opinions to a world wide audience. fair enough, he did beat his wife ad he did leave his son. but he changed for the better and faced up to his demons which takes a lot of balls. lyrically he wrote some of the greatest songs ever and stood by his beliefs, something that personally is very important to moi.

04-29-2005, 06:56 PM
~~stonedpath~~ Hooray for Diabetes! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In a basement with chains Posts: 153	he said that the BEATLES were better than jesus and that's why he got stabbed 4.63 times.