Yes, we're at the 25th anniversary of John Lennon's death, and various ruminations, many well done and others perfunctory, are floating around. Many remember Lennon's post-Beatle career mostly for "Imagine." Nothing against that song, but I prefer "God" from the Plastic Ono Band album as the quintessential Lennon. When he sings "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me," Lennon blends the philosophical and the personal in a way that the utopian "Imagine" doesn't. "God" also has one of the most committed vocal performances captured on vinyl.Here are the lyrics:
God is a concept
By which we measure
Our pain
I'll say it again
God is a concept
By which we measure
Our pain
I don't believe in magic
I don't believe in I-ching
I don't believe in Bible
I don't believe in tarot
I don't believe in Hitler
I don't believe in Jesus
I don't believe in Kennedy
I don't believe in Buddha
I don't believe in Mantra
I don't believe in Gita
I don't believe in Yoga
I don't believe in kings
I don't believe in Elvis
I don't believe in Zimmerman
I don't believe in Beatles
I just believe in me
Yoko and me
And that's reality
The dream is over
What can I say?
The dream is over
Yesterday
I was the Dreamweaver
But now I'm reborn
I was the Walrus
But now I'm John
And so dear friends
You'll just have to carry on
The dream is over
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