John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
"Revolution" (Single version)
"Revolution 1" - The Beatles [White Album] version (in this recorded performance of the song, Lennon interjects "in", after saying "count me out").
Lyrics
Variant: You say you want a revolution,
Well, you know, we all want to change the world...
But when you talk about destruction,
Don't you know that you can count me out — in.
“I know you understand the little child inside of your man.”
John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
"Woman"
Lyrics, Double Fantasy (1980)
John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
On the song "Yesterday", written by Paul McCartney
Playboy interview (1980)
“I really thought that love would save us all.”
John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
As quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer (10 December 1980) http://www.rubylane.com/shops/timemachinecollectibles/item/6475?gbase=1
John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
Source: The Beatles: All These Years Vol. 1: Tune In by Mark Lewisohn (2013), p. 62 Lewisohn remarks: "(He would have faced prison on his return.)"
John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
Letter to Oral Roberts in 1972, as quoted in Oral Roberts : An American Life (1985) by David Edwin Harrell, p. 310; later published in How to be a Successful Teenager (1994) by Rick Jones, Ch. 5 : The Secret About Material Things, p. 54; the accuracy of this is disputed in "The Gospel of John Lennon" in This Land Press (7 March 2011) http://thislandpress.com/03/07/2011/the-gospel-of-john-lennon/ <br class="br">Disputed
John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
Asked how he felt about a Beatles' Shea Stadium concert not selling out; Pop Chronicles: Show 38 - The Rubberization of Soul: The great pop music renaissance. (Part 4) https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19797/m1/#track/6, 22 August 1966 http://www.beatlesinterviews.org/db1966.0822.beatles.html.
“If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry.”
John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
1972 Mike Douglas Show http://www.thebeatlesrarity.com/2012/06/11/beatles-rarity-of-the-week-john-lennon-performs-with-chuck-berry-1972/, quoted in: Lawrence, Ken (2005) John Lennon: In His Own Words, p. 107.
“Paul and I know each other on a lot of different levels that very few people know about.”
John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
“There is an alternative to war. It's staying in bed and growing your hair.”
John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
“I once had a girl, or should I say she once had me.”
John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
Source: Beatles Lyrics
John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
Statement to the press in July 1969 after the release of the Plastic Ono Band's single "Give Peace a Chance", as quoted in The Beatles: An Oral History by David Pritchard and Alan Lysaght (1998) New York: Hyperion. ISBN: 0786864362. OCLC: 39093547. p. 285.
Context: It was just a gradual development over the years. Last year was "All You Need Is Love." This year it's "Give Peace a Chance." Remember love. The only hope for any of us is peace. Violence begets violence. If you want to get peace, you can get it as soon as you like if we all pull together. You're all geniuses and you're all beautiful. You don't need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are. Get out there and get peace. Think peace, live peace, and breathe peace and you'll get it as soon as you like. Okay?
“All we are saying is give peace a chance!”
John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
"Give Peace a Chance"
Lyrics
Variant: Give Peace a Chance.
“Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come.”
John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
"I Am The Walrus"
Lyrics
Source: Beatles Lyrics
