If John Lennon Was Alive Today

When I was ten years old my Dad got me the Lennon Legend album for Christmas and I was instantly converted. Since then I have been a massive fan, and everyday I wake up to 'Instant Karma' as my alarm call. His most famous song 'Imagine' made me feel less afraid of losing religion, and stepping away from the church as I began to do in the years following my discovery of his music. The world without that crutch I had to rely on, didn't seem as lonely somehow.

But I often wonder what he would be like if still alive today. Would he still be making music? Almost certainly so, probably making amazing collaborations with new and contemporary artists too. But he would also most likely be commenting on the various issues around the world just as we do on ATS.

I wonder would he even be a member? I like to think so.

So I stumble across a Daily Mail article this morning which has digitally aged the star by 30 years, in celebration of his 70th Birthday this Saturday.

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A pretty good representation I think. Aging gracefully as I suspect he would have done, but still maintaining those sincere and in delving eyes.

Here is my personal favourite of John Lennon. Enjoy.

Another great tune!

Google are celebrating his 70th today by using this as a Google doodle.



It's went through the roof on views at YouTube.

I think his message still lives on and that people are still inspired to live a better life for all.

-m0r

One of my favs (If not my fav)


The Anthology version

If Lennon were alive today he would probably be taking trips to Cuba with Penn.
The LennPenn express.

But, I think an extreme hatred for Bush would have probably killed him somewhere between 2004 and 2008.

Then again, he probably would have had several near death experiences during that time that would have made him finally believe in God.

Maybe he would converted to Islam by now.

I'm sure he would at some point even have jammed with Van Halen.

i think he would be a great humanitarian still

john like jesus was a great teacher of love and everyone coming together for oneness

he was murdered just like anyone else promoting love

so sad that we do this to the good guys

its amazing that people love to live in fear, but hate to love, simply amazing

i share john lennons bday and i too try to teach love as hard as it may be at times

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His birthday is actually tomorrow but thats besides the point. His message is still alive and kickin and he's influenced my life greatly. I wish so hard that he and Pac were still alive today I'm sure they would've made a crazy songwriting team.

I think I'll pay strawberry fields a visit tomorrow.

Wow thanks for the replies I thought this was going to disappear into obscurity. I noticed the Google doodle too was pretty cool!

Alexandro I have to agree with you on Bush. I wonder what he would think of Obama?

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Fair enough Jack but some of us have been living in tomorrow for over 6 hours.



-m0r

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I won't get a chance to make the thread 2moro so I thought I would stick it on today!

What's it like in the future Mor? Have you got a hoverboard?

Originally posted by MurderCityDevil


he was murdered just like anyone else promoting love

so sad that we do this to the good guys

Kind of reminded me of this.




Happy Birthday too

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Great video Star for you sir!

A little of topic but I just have to say Bill Hicks on Waco was awesome too.

John Lennon was before my time, but him along with Martin Luther King is someone who I admire greatly.

If he was alive today I'd like to think he'd be speaking out about Afghanistan and Iraq. That he'd be making music which means something and that he'd be trying to reach out to make the world a better place.

yeah bill hicks was awesome

i heard they were making a movie about him

american something er other

or maybe its already done

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Yeah sorry, Didn't mean to go off topic..... my mind just works that way... made me think of that.

And you're right, He was totally right on in what he said... was just murder.

He was like a comedic conspiracist..... much like George Carlin too.

Both amazing.

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I meant I was going off topic mentioning Waco hard to convey stuff on here sometimes.

I wouldn't be a topic Nazi, especially when it comes to Bill Hicks!

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www.google.com...

John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono will tell people around the world "to learn to love each other in peace" on what would have been the music legend's 70th birthday.

Fans around the world will be remembering the late Beatle at various locations including his home town of Liverpool and a shrine in Central Park, New York, his adopted home.

Ono herself will be leading a celebration in Iceland with a series of events, including a performance by the Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band, alongside their son Sean.

i was 14 yrs old and happened to go thru the basement parking of the everson museum
and there sat john lennons yellow rolls.. i walked around it and ran my hand the length of it.
if he hadnt been murdered by cia bush's lone gunman. he would be on a no fly list -
still on a bush crime family hit list . he would somehow be persecuted,marginalized.
he would hopefully slap yoko silly and dump her at her lady gaga gig.
he would make new anti war songs for another war -
just like the other war.

Happy Birthday Mr Lennon!



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