John Lennon's Imagine...

[Biscuit]

Thought I'd raise this one, John Lennon has been described as 'the greatest singer songwriter and the most influential political artist of our time.' And i personally think that Imagine is one of the greatest songs every written. Imagine is a classic even if u dont like John Lennon you have to like that song, the words are just everything we need in a world like today!

Indeed, on its generally number 1 on many internet lists of the greatest songs ever written, and very rarely outside the top 5.

So, by now you get the idea, I like the song. I just wanted to raise it and ask your opinions on it, as one NSCer I was talking to seemed to hate it with a vengence, and I wondered if anyone on here either a) aggreed or b) disagreed with me.

Is it a good song, or isnt it - simple as that.



Here's a reminder...

Imagine there's no heaven,
It's easy if you try,
No hell below us,
Above us only sky,
Imagine all the people
living for today...

Imagine there's no countries,
It isnt hard to do,
Nothing to kill or die for,
No religion too,
Imagine all the people
living life in peace...

Imagine no possesions,
I wonder if you can,
No need for greed or hunger,
A brotherhood of man,
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say Im a dreamer,
but Im not the only one,
I hope some day you'll join us,
And the world will live as one.

 

[crasher]

I'm sorry but it's smug, inane, hippy drivel.

In my opinion.

 

[Braders]

i like it ! , its a great song

 

[fatboy]

:safeway

 

[magoo]

nice song.
idealistic hogwash however.

can't vote for both.

 

[the full harris]

Imagine there's no countries,
It isnt hard to do,

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don't get it.

Imagine no possesions,
I wonder if you can,
No need for greed or hunger,
A brotherhood of man,
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

[/B]

bit communist innit?


quite like the song though, The Beatles were brilliant and enjoyed some of the solo stuff all of them did. ( though I would be hard pushed to name a Ringo Starr solo song but I enjoyed 'Thomas the Tank Engine' A LOT!)

 

[Rich Suvner]

good song but so grossly overated as the best song ever blah blah

 

[Spicy]

A good song but I agree its overrated.

 

[bigc]

i know what i prefer

 

[Rich Suvner]

Imagine there's no countries

Shit idea.

No World Cup, Euros, Olympics, other sporting events, holidays abroad, opportunities to take the piss out of the Scots/Germans/Welsh/French etc, different cultures (as these are based on national identities) and so on

Surely international peace would be a better thing?

 

[Yorkie]

as one NSCer I was talking to seemed to hate it with a vengence, and I wondered if anyone on here either a) aggreed or b) disagreed with me.



I most certainly do

 

[Yorkie]

I'm sorry but it's smug, inane, hippy drivel.

In my opinion.

I'm glad someone feels the same way as I do.

 

[Yorkie]

Re: Re: John Lennon's Imagine...

The Beatles were brilliant and enjoyed some of the solo stuff all of them did. ( though I would be hard pushed to name a Ringo Starr solo song but I enjoyed 'Thomas the Tank Engine' A LOT!)

'When I'm 64' is a Ringo song

 

[the full harris]

Re: Re: Re: John Lennon's Imagine...

'When I'm 64' is a Ringo song

oh, is it, i liked that too.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

The greatest song ever is BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY even after 30 years and reapeated listens it still entertains and blows you away it is simply an unequalled masterpiece and I don't think any song has before or after its release come close.

 

[the full harris]

I think Paranoid Android comes close to Bohemian Rhapsody.

 

[Yorkie]

John Lennon was at his best when working with Paul McCartney.

*ducks when JBL and Biscuit come into the room*

 

[DTES]

I cannot stand "Imagine". I can appreciate a lot of the Beatles work, including Lennon's stuff, but Imagine is simply awful. I can't understand how people even like it, let alone vote it the greatest song of all time.

 

[The Large One]

Bohemian Rhapsody is a wanker's song, sung by wankers. If you want overblown tosh, then that is it. Masterpiece, my arse. Queen were revolting, only good for making money - not much else.

'Imagine': Good song, but over-rated as the the greatest song ever. Not bad sentiments, but you did get the feeling he needed to get out of bed a bit more.

 

[Bwian]

Re: Re: Re: John Lennon's Imagine...

'When I'm 64' is a Ringo song

It's actually a Beatles song on Sgt Pepper sung by Paul McCartney.

Ringo did "With a Little Help from my friends".

Solo Ringo classics include:

"The No-No Song" and "You're Sixteen".

Yours pedantically, etc., etc.