Posted on 12/08/2010 6:53:25 PM PST by SamAdams76
“Thank heavens we didn’t have 24/7 cable news back then or it would have been worse than the Michael Jackson thing.”
All thanks to the merger of the news and entertainment industries.
“How does the saying go...”If you’re younger than thirty and not a Democrat, you don’t have a heart. If you’re over thirty and are not a Republican (conservative) you don’t have a head.” I think most of us go through the transformation you did. I did. Reagan, who was originally a Democrat, certainly did.”
Heck, Frank Sinatra went Republican after the hippies took over the Democrat Party.
“I totally agree but in fairness, there are not too many people left who have first-hand recollections of Pearl Harbor Day.”
My paternal grandfather is in his 80s and he remembers when John Dillinger was killed. I thought about that when I heard that George Tiller had been shot.
Similar situation in a lot of ways, except that Dillinger killed far fewer people...
It’s borderline then. Calling it an “assassination” ennobles the victim and by extension our experience of the event, which I think is over the top. By that time, Lennon was a hasbeen, pop mediocrity, much like his former partner, while, surprisingly, both George and Ringo showed some talent and staying partner, even if the results weren’t anything much to write home about.
“It was just another crappy, gray, cold, otherwise completely forgettable December evening.”
Compare that to when Michael Jackson was acquitted and when he died, both sunny, hot, and humid June days.
Six years ago.
RIP Dimebag.
I remember where I was when JFK dies, when RFK died, when Otis Redding died, and I don’t remember anything about this guy Lenin. Whatever!
and Bruce Woodley from the Seekers.
Regarding John Lennon being shot, I had just come home from Mass (feast day of the Immaculate Conception) and learned the news from Howard Cossell when we turned on the game.
Admitted Beatles fan, at least the music, but had issues with them with regards to their conduct in life. Lennon more so than the others. Especially how he seemingly neglected his first son Julian. There are and have been, in this respect, much worse artists around than them.
“He left Britain due to its socialism and loved the U.S”
I don’t blame him for not wanting to live in the UK of the 1970s with massive taxes and unions striking every five minutes. A lot of musicians at that time recorded in France for tax reasons. And Lennon had been trying around his death to become a US citizen.
One of the more interesting stories I read about JL was about an October 1980 interview he did with Playboy, which was one of his last. He said that he didn’t understand the continued fascination with the Beatles and their music, because as far as he was concerned, that was all part of the past and he’d moved on from it.
“It’s borderline then. Calling it an “assassination” ennobles the victim and by extension our experience of the event, which I think is over the top.”
I dunno, but the way Lennon died was pretty horrible. He was shot with hollow-point bullets, which more-or-less explode on impact. His aorta was literally blown apart and no amount of medical attention could have saved him. In fact, hollow-point bullets are so nasty that the military doesn’t even use them. They’re not unlike the Minie balls of the Civil War, which also ripped bones and tissues apart.
That wasn’t so bad, these are;
Q: What’s yellow, ugly, and sleeps alone?
A: Yoko Ono.
Q: What does Yoko Ono have in common with the Somalians?
A: They both live off of dead beetles ( Beatles ).
I was watching the Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder when the announcement came on that Lennon was shot. It was a work night but I don’t think I slept at all, at least it was very late when I did and very little sleep. I was a huge Beatles fan and at the time, Lennon was my favorite.
It wasn’t too many days before that I first heard his new single play on the radio. I was quite late and I was out delivering the UPS Christmas rush in a small town. It was a cold, still and very beautiful starlit night and all the houses in town were lit up for Christmas. Starting Over came on and I thought, that sounds just like John Lennon. I was excited when I heard he had just released a new album. Then that night came when he was shot and ended what I thought would be a nice comeback. Still makes me sad.
Nice post.
The Cyrkle also had a hit with Turn Down Day. It is reported that John Lennon suggested the spelling The Cyrkle. They were Brian Epstein’s first signing here in the states.
Our Sgt., Sgt. Rock, yeah, E-7 Sgt Rock, just like outta the comic book, came out to formation and told us that Lennon was Dead--"Good", he said, "They got the bastard."
While I was not a fan of his latest album release at the time, I thought that it was a shame he was gunned down. Who knows what new music he would create? Who knows if he would have changed his opinions on issues?
Remember when we found out that Mr. Dylan himself was NOT a hippie type? Rather conservative for a member of the rock and roll family.
It was a sad day then and today, because the musicians and artists in our culture should not be gunned down--They should either be celebrated, or ignored, not gunned down in cold blood.
“Trust me, they have hearts and are pretty compassionate people for their age. . .”
Same with my kids. They have kind of skipped to q late 20’s maturity level while still teens!
And they have jobs and see taxes taken out of their paychecks!!
I regret the harsh words I used to describe Lennon. It’s how I feel about what the liberals do and stand for. But these are people Jesus died for and loves and it’s good to remember, “But for the grace of God go I.” It’s so easy to judge and condemn people, but I don’t want to do that. Everybody has a story. I’m sure Lennon did to. Better to say that he was misguided and drugs and the drug culture didn’t help. No, I didn’t like the negative influence he had on some people, but, again, it’s good to remember that I’m no better than him, that I also sometimes influence people negatively, and but for God’s grace I’d be there or worse.
I think it was John Lenin.
Loved his music hated his politics. Life ain’t perfect.
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