Thematic Attic~Remembering John Lennon
Welcome to Thematic Attic
Today We Are…
The Headlands and Life of
A very talented and gifted Artist,
John Winston Lennon
An English musician, singer-songwriter,
Artist, and author, who gained fame
As a founding member and lead singer
Of the rock band
The Beatles.
Born in Liverpool, England on October 9, 1940
John Lennon co-wrote songs with Paul McCartney
And their music captured the hearts and
Imaginations of many the world over!
The Headlands of John Lennon, his thoughts, his words,
his musical lyrics, proved to hold such creative genius.
In the 1960’s The Beatles with their music helped launch a
New Renaissance and appreciation
For Music, Art, and
A Psychedelic Lifestyle
Then in 1970 John Lennon began
A new phase in his life as
A Solo Musician and Peace Activist against
The Vietnam War.
Songs such as
Give Peace a Chance and Instant Karma
Began a “New Phase” for John Lennon
As he, and his second wife, Yoko Ono,
Earnestly followed the Nixon Watergate proceedings.
By 1975 legally the band
“The Beatles”
Would be no more.
The Fab Four that made up the band
Officially closed down that era of music…
But musically
John Lennon had
“Imagined”
So much more…
In 1971, as a solo artist,
John Lennon
Released one of his most famous songs.
This one song has come
To symbolize Peace and Hope and Inspiration to
So many the around the world
In 1975 another “New Phase”
Occurred in the life of
John Lennon
After going through several miscarriages
With his second wife Yoko,
On John’s 35th Birthday, October 9 1975
Their first child, Sean, was born.
And John Lennon left the music world
To stay home and personally raise him
For the next 5 years.
By 1980 with Sean, now 5 years old,
John Lennon
Began his return to the music industry.
He had just released a new album
and was busy making plans for more when
On the evening of December 8, 1980
He was shot to death at the front entrance
Of his own apartment, The Dakota, in New York.
Yoko was by his side when it happened.
A man of much talent was taken
From the world on that day…
But he left the world many gifts…
We ask today that we pause and remember
John Lennon
Remember his “Beatles” Days,
Remember his days as a “Solo Musician”
His political protests and messages to the world
And remember him as the man who found happiness in
Giving up his musical world to raise his son.
We ask you to share your thoughts, your words,
And your favorite John Lennon songs with us today…
As we celebrate and remember..
All the Headlands that made
John Lennon
~In loving memory~
Happy Birthday John and Sean.
~Just enjoy and let your Ink Flow~
And Heart us at the Top if you can
Good Evening Jon, Bettie and all..Beautiful , touching blog you did Jon for John as we share, write to Grateful hugs :love: :love: :love: :love:
JUST IMAGINEING
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Close your eyes
And just images the real
Of it all if only we be one
I can only imagine
The world so sweet
No more sadness are tears
Kill are be kill
Just the perfect circle
Imagine
The world
No more wantin are worries
All havin the same
No more kings and queens
Havin it all
Not even a slave to be seen
Weak and powerless
If only you could imagine
Love and homey
Smiles on every face
Even the children
With smiles as big as all out doors
Close your eyes
And just imagine
A would to be free and at ease
The perfect circle as one
Just imagine
Days of roses ans songs
Imagine dragon and fairies fly
No bees that sting
Disease to ever be seen
Imagine
A world
Of no more hungry
No more doin with out just to make end meet
Can you imagine that
Close your eye
Imagine
Written By: Bettie Davis ————————- © October 1o , 2o12
In Loving Memory
In My Life
There are places I remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I’ve loved them all
I know I’ll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
In my life I love you more
Imagine
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people living for today
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people sharing all the world
Imagine all the people living life in peace
You, you may say
I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one
I hope some day you’ll join us
And the world will be as one
The beauty and love that John and Yoko shared
The heart John showed with love for Yoko, Sean will always be there
The pain to think that one could not love imagine peace dare
The cruel way he took a life beware
The man we believed in, inspiring peace, love was taken still lives with wings he does wear
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ONLY PEOPLE
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Only people know just how to talk to people,
Only people know just how to change the world,
Only people realize the power of people,
A million heads are better than one, so come on, get it on!
Well I know how we tried and the millions of tears that we cried,
Now we are hipper we been thru the trip,
And we can’t be denied with woman and man side by side,
Make no mistake it’s our future we’re making, bake the cake and eat it too!
We don’t want no big brother scene!
Only people know just how to talk to people,
Only people know just how to change the world,
Only people realize the power the power of people,
A million heads are better than one, so come on, get it on!
Well it’s long overdue and there ain’t nothing better to do,
Now we are hipper we been thru the trip,
We can fly right on thru, there’s nothing on earth we can’t do,
Fish or cut bait it’s our future we’re making all together now pull the chain!
We don’t want no pig brother scene!
Only people know just how to talk to people,
Only people know just how to change the world,
Only people know just how to talk to people,
Only people know just how to change the world,
Only people know just how to talk to people,
Only people know just how to change the world,
Only people know just how to talk to people,
Only people know just how to change the world…
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Aloha from Southern California. Just got back home this evening. Such a beautiful tribute to John Lennon in tonight’s Thematic Attic. Will dream on it and return tomorrow. :love: :love: :love:
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A magnificent introduction Jon and a dazzling tribute 😯 ❗ 😀
Hey..that Karma Stuff is real..it brought all you lovely people together here Shinning Bright for this tribute and musical celebration of John Lennon…I’m enjoying reading these poems and such as I try to adjust my schedule so I can be here more!
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This one particular song I’m sharing with you just below here, it’s lyrics are still my favorite song by John Lennon, for they hold so much wisdom within…He was influenced by Tibetian religon…
Never mind the “Trippy Hippy Psychedelic” sounds of that time…the words are brilliant!
Hope you like it too..
Sorry Jon, I just had to kick you off the computer so I could post my stuff before I get distracted….and you were taking too long…. :love: 😳 :love:
Hi to everyone! John Lennon… I always did enjoy his music and his stand on Peace. I found this video which is kind of sad how much of this stuff is still relevant some 30 years later…
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