Working Class Hero
“Some say he farmed his best in younger years, but he’d have said that roots grow stronger, if only he could hear.”
Twenty-five years ago today, John Lennon was shot and killed. I can't think of a more important progressive musical voice and the tragedy of his violent exit still leaves me teary-eyed. As a young, wannabe radical, I waited in line for two hours by myself to be among the first to see Imagine on opening night with about a hundred old hippies. My friends, even my sister, thought it was a wacky way to spend a Friday evening.
Tomorrow I'll be in New York and plan on stopping by the Upper West Side entrance to Central Park where the Imagine tribute remains decorated with flowers from fans. Maybe I'll add my own.
***LOCAL NEWS***
The St. Petersburg Times came correct and gave credit where credit was due. Sticks of Fire broke important condo news earlier this week and today is gettting a shout-out from MSM. Way to go, Tommy! Could it be that journalists are finally catching on?
Yup, yup.
posted by kate @ 5:50 AM
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"No longer riding on the merry go round, I just had to let it go...:
Always wondered how the cultural landscape would have changed if Lennon stayed alive through the 80's. I believe our world would have been radically different. Don't think so? Just imagine the years of 1964-1979 without him. If anything our music collections would be crap...RIP
One of the first songs my son learned to play on his guitar was Day Tripper.
I will always remember where I was when I heard about John's death. I was watching Johnny Carson and they broke in with an announcement. It was too late to call my sister, but in the morning, prior to going to school, I did. She was beside herself, as she was a teenager when they came to the US.
Life certainly would be different had he been with us through these last 25 years.
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