Favorite John Lennon song?

[BurtWorm]

Right now "Cold Turkey" is mine. Could change in a minute or so.

Artist: John Lennon
Album: Cold Turkey
Title: Cold Turkey
Other performers: John Lennon
Authors: Lennon
Duration: 4:59
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Lyrics
Temperature's rising Fever is high Can't see no future Can't see no sky. My feet
are so heavy So is my head I wish I was a baby I wish I was dead. ...
www.song-teksten.com/song_lyrics/john_lennon/shaved_fish/cold_turkey/
www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/john-lennon/cold-turkey.html
www.lyricscafe.com/l/lennon_john/coldturkey.htm

[bridgit]

1. In My life...

There are places i'll remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends i still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life i've loved them all

But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When i think of love as something new
Though i know i'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know i'll often stop and think about them
In my life i love you more

Though i know i'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know i'll often stop and think about them
In my life i love you more
In my life i love you more

[MorningGlow]

10. On my iTunes right now

:hi:

[femmocrat]

27. My favorite also. In fact, one of my all-time favorite songs.

[LSK]

2. Imagine

[photogirl12]

9. I agree

Definitely Imagine!!

[SPKrazy]

22. I'm with ya, it seems the most obvious, but it's also the one i like! n/t

[sakabatou]

40. 4thd

[Broken_Hero]

45. Ditto, nt

[jpgray]

3. I'm Only Sleeping

After 1966 his songwriting became much more inconsistent.

[Mad_Dem_X]

7. That's my fave of his with The Beatles...

Solo, I would have to go with "Whatever Gets You Through the Night."

[matcom]

4. God

God is a concept,
By which we can measure,
Our pain,
I'll say it again,
God is a concept,
By which we can 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 dreamweaver,
But now I'm reborn,
I was the walrus,
But now I'm John,
And so dear friends,
You just have to carry on,
The dream is over.

[Guava Jelly]

5. Jealous Guy

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6lLs2dC9NaE
there is something so human about this song.


I was dreaming of the past
And my heart was beating fast
I began to lose control
I began to lose control
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy

I was feeling insecure
You might not love me anymore
I was shivering inside
I was shivering inside

I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh well, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy

I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy

I was trying to catch your eyes
Thought that you was trying to hide
I was swallowing my pain
I was swallowing my pain

I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh well, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy, watch out
I'm just a jealous guy, look out me
I'm just a jealous guy

[Redbear]

14. Great choice.

Love the interplay between his vocals and the music. Plus, the whistling.

[Guava Jelly]

21. Thank you.

There was a time when i couldn't listen to this song without the waterworks following.
I wish John was still with us..:(

[MorningGlow]

6. Across the Universe

Wait..."Instant Karma".

Wait..."The Word".

Wait...Hey..."Wait"!

[skygazer]

8. That's a great song

One of the best descriptions of kicking ever.

But I have to go with "In My Life." Sweet and simple song with so much depth.

[taterguy]

11. John Sinclair

That song just makes me want to kick out the jams for some reason

[edbermac]

12. Strawberry Fields Forever

[grannylib]

13. I love "Happy Christmas (War is Over)"

[rug]

15. Beautiful Boy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJROPlu9lxc

[NightWatcher]

16. Watching the Wheels

[Guava Jelly]

23. That is in my top three.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RY_xY_Q-kQE

[NightWatcher]

24. great vid, thanks

man I wish he were still here today

[Guava Jelly]

25. I dig a pony..

http://youtube.com/watch?v=A4wc8Fq7bEU
God damn it!!! Where is that Mutha Fucka that shot him :mad:

[hellbound-liberal]

28. Here's another vote for Watching the Wheels. It helped me get through the death of my mother

who also loved John Lennon. Imagine would be a close second.

[graywarrior]

17. Mother. Man, I love that song.

Mother, you had me but I never had you,
I wanted you but you didn't want me,
So I got to tell you,
Goodbye, goodbye.
Farther, you left me but I never left you,
I needed you but you didn't need me,
So I got to tell you,
Goodbye, goodbye.
Children, don't do what I have done,
I couldn't walk and I tried to run,
So I got to tell you,
Goodbye, goodbye.
Mama don't go,
Daddy come home.
Mama don't go,
Daddy come home.
Mama don't go,
Daddy come home.
Mama don't go,
Daddy come home.
Mama don't go,
Daddy come home.
Mama don't go,
Daddy come home.
Mama don't go,
Daddy come home...

[elehhhhna]

18. Number 9 Dream

Instant Karma

Imagine (of course)

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

19. Nobody Told Me

a perfect song that would have been even better if he had lived to do its final mix

[maveric]

20. Working Class Hero

[stlsaxman]

26. Absolutely!

Working Class Hero
by John Lennon

As soon as you're born they make you feel small
By giving you no time instead of it all
Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be

They hurt you at home and they hit you at school
They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool
Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be

When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years
Then they expect you to pick a career
When you can't really function you're so full of fear
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be

Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV
And you think you're so clever and class less and free
But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be

There's room at the top they are telling you still
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
If you want to be like the folks on the hill
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
If you want to be a hero well just follow me
If you want to be a hero well just follow me

[zappa_parappa]

29. Band on the Run

followed closely by Yesterday.

[Guava Jelly]

30. Dude thats Paul

:hide:

[matcom]

31. ummmmm .... LENNON

not WINGS

[zappa_parappa]

32. ooops...sorry...my sweet lord then

and here comes the sun

[KurtNYC]

33. LOL -- What about "Cheese and Onions" ?

[Guava Jelly]

36. Hey!! Rutles references are not allowed!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jZVfw3a_mTc

[zappa_parappa]

38. if he was in the band but wrote the song...it counts

thats why i picked band on the run

[matcom]

34. LMAO!! well, you are a LITTLE closer with Harrison lyrics

:rofl:

[zappa_parappa]

35. how about octopus garden?

lennon really outdid himself on that one.

[Guava Jelly]

37. Normally I would be pissed.But you are funny as hell!!

:rofl:

[Jamastiene]

39. Imagine, of course. n/t

[Bullwinkle925]

41. I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite ......

The first two I thought of were "Imagine" and "Strawberry Fields" - but I must admit to liking them all!

This is an unfair question - I just had to get that out of my system!!
:P

[Generic Brad]

42. Instant Karma

It's gonna get you.

[philosophie_en_rose]

43. Instant Karma is my favorite too.

Who in the world do you think you are? A superstar?


Well, right. you ARE. :)

[Joe Fields]

44. Agree, Cold Turkey, and Give Peace a Chance.

[njdemocrat106]

46. This is a toughy...

Solo wise, I might have to go with "Happy Christmas" or "Power to the People". Beatles wise, I might go with "Strawberry Fields Forever", "If I Fell", or "Hey Bulldog".

Edit: I forgot about "In My Life"! I think of my dad whenever I hear that (it was his favorite Beatles tune).