[MarkL]

I think that this is pretty much old news - well, obviously, because the guy's been dead since what, 1981? But still, this sort of thing was known. I was never that huge a Beatles fan, but I do recall reading a bit about John. IIRC, he was a pretty bad alcoholic, and it took him "bottoming out" after Yoko threw him out to want to change. He didn't really start getting his life together until the whole "househusband" thing just before and after Sean was born, and he was starting to make music again - Double Fantasy was a good starting point, and it seemed to show a fresh outlook in music and life for John.

And then he was murdered. And of course, the author of another book takes another shot.

Mark

[nathanbedford]

You are right, it is old news. Accounts of the cult of personality go back at least as far as the Old Testament. Old news or fresh, it is timely because we are living again the lessons we failed to learn: there is no mortal savior.

[Ytringsfrihed]

You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it’s evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don’t you know that you can count me out?

You say you’ve got a real solution
Well, you know
We’d all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well, you know
We are doing what we can
But if you want money for people with minds that hate
All I can tell is, brother, you’ll have to wait

You say you’ll change the constitution
Well, you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it’s the institution
Well, you know
You’d better free your mind instead
But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao
You ain’t gonna make it with anyone anyhow