You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one...
News of his sudden death in 1980 came during finals week for me. Starting that year and for a decade after his death, no matter where I was, on the anniversary of his death, I would stop, light a candle and remember his message of peace.
I would light a special candle, focus on the burning flame, play this song, and "Imagine." I would reflect, remember, hope and dream.
I would imagine a world that could be better, where things could be different, where there was peace and we could all live as one.
You may say I'm a dreamer...
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Imagine - By John Lennon
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
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Imagine there's no countries
Imagine by John Lennon
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine - David Archuleta - 2008
Imagine there's no Heaven
Imagine - The Voices of Children Around the World - 2007
Yoko Ono introduces this video clip to benefit the Instant Karma: The Campaign To Save Darfur.
A message from Yoko Ono
Instant Karma: The Campaign To Save Darfur is Amnesty International's new Make Some Noise campaign. In the spirit of peace high profile artists such as Green Day, U2, Black Eyed Peas, Snow Patrol, Postal Service, Regina Spektor and more are coming together in one tribute album covering songs by John Lennon. Proceeds from this album go to aid Amnesty International in the fight to Save Darfur, Sudan. For more info on the album and the cause go to www.instantkarma.org.
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"Imagine" is a song written and performed by English rock musician John Lennon. It is the opening track on his album Imagine, released in 1971. "Imagine" was released as a single in the United States where it reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. When asked about the song in one of his last interviews, Lennon declared "Imagine" to be as good as anything he had written with the Beatles. The song is one of three Lennon solo songs, along with "Instant Karma!" and "Give Peace...
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Elton John - Imagine
Elton John covered John Lennnon's Imagine at Central Park in September, 1980. Yes John was still alive when this concert happened. If you don't believe me, go to this site. It is used by many Elton John fans and is very accurate. Check out September 13th. The whole setlist is there. http://www.whizzo.ca/elton/ej1980.html
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You May Say I'm a Dreamer
Imagine by John Lennon
- You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
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I hope someday you'll join us
Imagine Sung by Josh Groban
I hope someday you'll join us
I hope someday you'll join us
I hope someday you'll join us
At the end of the Josh Groban version, he sings the line "I hope someday you'll join us" several more times.
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George Harrison's Trbute to John Lennon
- You were the one who imagined it all
All those years ago.
Deep in the darkest night
I send out a prayer to you
Now in the world of light
Where the spirit free of the lies
And all else that we despised.
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Reader Feedback on Imagine...
Your place for thoughts, comments, reminiscences and feedback
What are your memories of "Imagine"?
Are you ready to join the dreamers?
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- arncyn arncyn Nov 5, 2009 @ 1:11 pm
- Very nice lens! Did you know that there was a musical called "Imagine", based on John Lennon's life? I caught it on Broadway sometime on '05 and cried buckets when they sang the song towards the end. Featured your lens on my lens on his son Sean Lennon. 5* (:
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- Aquavel Aquavel Nov 24, 2008 @ 7:42 am
- Inspiring lens! 5 stars, favored & lensrolled. Loved the video with Yoko - "Imagine - The Voices of Children Around the World - 2007" and all the others! (BTW, I also wrote a lens on the Strawberry Field Memorial- not yet published - but reading yours has upped the ante, to to speak. I need to do more research so I can make a lens that will take a slightly different perspective and compliment your lens. I don't want to repeat info, although some of the Flickr photos of the mosaic will be similar. BTW, I was living on West 72nd in NYC when Lennon was shot. I heard the gunshot, the sirens, the terror.... He was an amazing human being.
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- Margo_Arrowsmith Margo_Arrowsmith Nov 21, 2008 @ 1:41 pm
- BTW, this ***** lens is going right into my Squidoo Librarty lens!
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- Margo_Arrowsmith Margo_Arrowsmith Nov 21, 2008 @ 1:40 pm
- What an amazing lens, taking one song and making such a symphony. And what an appropriate time for the message!
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- drs2biz drs2biz Nov 17, 2008 @ 5:49 am
- I still quietly cry (in private) over this tragic loss, but console myself that his life taught me to make the most of what little time I have left. Tks for the memories!
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