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vgabndo
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You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.
Remembering a genius of my time on the anniversary of his assassination by Mark David Chapman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLgYAHHkPFs
Damned right I'm still p!ssed.
Is there a Baja connection? Sure...his music will live forever. and that makes me happy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IttC2URDy6M
[Edited on 12-9-2013 by vgabndo]
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Hook
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I still think his premature death was the greatest loss of any of the rock poets of that era. By far, really.
I still miss him, to this day.
To me, it was like the moment in time when you found out about JFK and 9/11. I still remember exactly what I was doing and where I was that early
evening, PST.
[Edited on 12-8-2013 by Hook]
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woody with a view
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they say i'm a dreamer....
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wessongroup
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Nothing wrong with that pic ... 
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Ateo
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Many people have listened to his music while cruising Baja, so it's Baja related. He lives on in his music and lyrics. I was too young to remember
when he was murdered. A reminder that we need better mental health care in this country.
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Mulegena
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"...and the world will be as one."
http://youtu.be/RwUGSYDKUxU
A good human walked this way and blessed us.
"Raise your words, not your voice. It's rain that grows flowers, not thunder." ~Rumi
"It's the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." ~ Aristotle
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DENNIS
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Many people care. They just don't have the voice or the stage.
John did.
What a terrible waste.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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Bubba
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
I still think his premature death was the greatest loss of any of the rock poets of that era. By far, really.
I still miss him, to this day.
To me, it was like the moment in time when you found out about JFK and 9/11. I still remember exactly what I was doing and where I was that early
evening, PST.
[Edited on 12-8-2013 by Hook] |
Same here, such a sad loss.
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
Many people have listened to his music while cruising Baja, so it's Baja related. He lives on in his music and lyrics. I was too young to remember
when he was murdered. A reminder that we need better mental health care in this country. |
I have scratched my butt while traveling Baja. Does that mean that Hemorrhoid cream would be a valid topic for this forum?
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tripledigitken
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It would be the same tragedy no matter what the belief system the killer had, don't you think?
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liknbaja127
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Truly missed. a real genius.
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vgabndo
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Ken and Doug you are absolutely correct. I have edited my post to remove my criticism of Chapman's motives. I hope that others will share their
recollections of a man who meant so much to so many of us.
I remember hearing I Want to Hold Your Hand for the first time on a Japanese radio station in a bar in Okinawa and someone had heard that they were
all the rage back home! The hottest thing on that juke box as I remember was Green Onions. Booker T and the MGs.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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MrBillM
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Long-Gone Lennon.
All of his good stuff was in the rearview mirror by the time the nut cracked and John got whacked.
While I didn't care for most of the latter-day Druggie stuff, there were exceptions.
Like "Lovely Rita".
And "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da".
Of course, those were written by [Sir] Paul.
Anyway.
[Edited on 12-9-2013 by MrBillM]
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
Many people have listened to his music while cruising Baja, so it's Baja related. He lives on in his music and lyrics. I was too young to remember
when he was murdered. A reminder that we need better mental health care in this country. |
I have scratched my butt while traveling Baja. Does that mean that Hemorrhoid cream would be a valid topic for this forum? |
I'm not opposed to you talkin about your hemoroids.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
Many people have listened to his music while cruising Baja, so it's Baja related. He lives on in his music and lyrics. I was too young to remember
when he was murdered. A reminder that we need better mental health care in this country. |
I have scratched my butt while traveling Baja. Does that mean that Hemorrhoid cream would be a valid topic for this forum? |
I'm not opposed to you talkin about your hemoroids. |
Me neither, but please give us some warning first. 
Barry
[Edited on 12-9-2013 by Barry A.]
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Hook
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Oh, Bill, those weren't even very ORIGINAL songs by Paul, really. Especially Ob La Di; it was just a light hearted piano rag. Rita was a pretty good
ditty, though.
John's songs always had so much more meaning and originality than Sir Paul's, IMO.
Here's my top 10-12 songs by John Lennon, in no particular order, except that they are chronological.
You Can't Do That
No Reply
You're Gonna Lose That Girl
Nowhere Man
Baby, You're a Rich Man
Dear Prudence
Happiness is a Warm Gun
I Dig a Pony
Dont Let Me Down
Imagine
Jealous Guy
Where did melody go, these days?
Good night, John.
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Skipjack Joe
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I'm a big fan of Lennon as well but not that much of "I'm a dreamer". It's pretty naive. Probably because I just finished "Heart of Darkness". Perhaps
something in between would be a good goal.
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Hook
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Well, people once dreamed about governing themselves without a king to make their lives miserable. Look what happened.
Every major social advancement started as a dream in someone's mind.
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MrBillM
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That's ENTERTAINMENT !
And ALL that's important is whether or not YOU (or me) enjoy the presentation.
Unlike the Lennon sycophants and the usual suspects on the Left, I'm not looking for deep Philosophical meaning in Hoofers, Songsters and Musicians
who aren't exactly the epitome of thought.
I just like to be entertained.
For philosophy I'll look elsewhere.
Like George F. Will.
Of ALL the Beetle tunes, I liked (along with other light ones) the two mentioned.
Also, another I heard an instrumental version of last night on Sirius Escape.
Penny Lane.
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Pompano
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I have a question. When did John Lennon leave the Beattles? That period in time was so full of music & events that keeping track of it all was
difficult....and a little cloudy today.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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