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How John Lennon Defended ‘Woman Is the N— of the World’
UltimateClassicRock ^ | April 24, 2022 | Corey Irwin

Posted on 04/25/2022 1:38:35 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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To: gr8eman

It’s not a Beatles song, idiot.


21 posted on 04/25/2022 2:34:34 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: nickcarraway

Why didn’t you use Just Like Starting Over?

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Well, because it also has “Woman” in the title.

In my opinion there were four great songs on the 1980 Double Fantasy album
...

(Just Like) Starting Over

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfbAAiL5ec8

Watching The Wheels

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RAozpCeEK4

Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BZkYfqa4Fs

Woman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0jTA0DtZvY


22 posted on 04/25/2022 2:35:46 PM PDT by deks
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To: cdcdawg
“an era in which racial epithets were thrown around freely”

No, they weren’t.

I agree, no they weren't. The author has swallowed the lib Kool Aid and has never questioned the premises he's been fed.

23 posted on 04/25/2022 2:36:40 PM PDT by TigersEye (Is it time for a general strike yet?)
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To: Steely Tom

He appears to be a millennial (LinkedIn had him in college 2001-2005), not that there aren’t genXers plenty capable of writing with that level of stupidity. I’d say he probably wasn’t yet born when John Lennon was killed.


24 posted on 04/25/2022 2:39:14 PM PDT by cdcdawg (Looking around, one could reach the conclusion that our diversity really isn't much of a strength.)
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To: Steely Tom

Is he related to Irwin Corey?


25 posted on 04/25/2022 2:40:07 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: dfwgator

In a perfect world Yoko would have stepped in front of John.


26 posted on 04/25/2022 2:41:03 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: Steely Tom; cdcdawg

You say he is a Gen Xer, but if he was born in the mid-80s he’s be a millenial.


27 posted on 04/25/2022 2:41:30 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: deks

That one; “Woman” is a beautiful song as her performs it.
The other one: Woman is the N___” I have heard of it, but I don’t recall ever actually listening to the song itself.
Some of John’s late career hard rock and roll was harsh and not pleasant to listen to.

I recall seeing this LP for sale in record stores maybe a year after it was released, but when I saw the title, I wanted nothing to do with it. I bought “Houses of The Holy” by Led Zepplin instead. I enjoyed D’Yer Mak’er and other cuts.


28 posted on 04/25/2022 2:42:04 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: skeeter

See links at reply #22 :o)

https://freerepublic.com/focus/backroom/4057840/posts?page=22#22


29 posted on 04/25/2022 2:42:34 PM PDT by deks
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To: bigbob

What the difference? To my knowledge, the only one who ever noticed how bad that crap was, was Howard Stern!


30 posted on 04/25/2022 2:46:42 PM PDT by gr8eman (All is incomprehensible, but nothing is unintelligible; Victor Hugo)
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To: deks

Musically it is actually excellent!, that is, in this commenter’s opinion, having never actually heard it before today.

Lennon was extremely creative and was capable of expressing himself sharply and uniquely. Not necessarily endorsing his point of view at any given point in time, or as expressed in any particular song he wrote. But give the devil his due—his talent shines through. His music was and remains compelling.

His Aunt threw away a lot of his early poetry. Supposedly he never stopped seething about this


31 posted on 04/25/2022 3:02:40 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: deks

Absolute drek.


32 posted on 04/25/2022 3:21:20 PM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy up! S Matter)
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To: lee martell

Have you been to Jamaica?


33 posted on 04/25/2022 3:24:25 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Yes. Montego Bay in the early 1980’s.


34 posted on 04/25/2022 3:27:28 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: TigersEye

Also agree. Since when is there an era where anything deemed racist gets a pass?

Shakespeare? Washington? Jefferson? Nope.

John Lennon? Gimme a break.

I see today where even marijuana, the word, is racist.


35 posted on 04/25/2022 3:30:40 PM PDT by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: lee martell

IMO track for track Houses of the Holy was their best.


36 posted on 04/25/2022 3:35:06 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: StAntKnee
I see today where even marijuana, the word, is racist.

Really? The world has definitely gone to pot!

37 posted on 04/25/2022 3:40:49 PM PDT by TigersEye (Is it time for a general strike yet?)
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To: skeeter

With Physical Grafitti a close second.
Kashmir alone is worth it, IMO.


38 posted on 04/25/2022 3:44:40 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: nickcarraway

The writer’s name is shown as Corey Irwin.
Am I the only one who remembers a comedian named
Dr. Irwin Corey? He was on TV a lot.
A parody of a Mad Scientist. Grade A Screwball.


39 posted on 04/25/2022 3:46:51 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: dfwgator; All

“if that guy had just aimed a little
to the left...he’d be a hero!”—Judy Tenuta


40 posted on 04/25/2022 4:04:03 PM PDT by raccoonradio
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