Remembering John Lennon
I'm sitting here tonight, listening to some John Lennon - "Double Fantasy" (okay, I'll admit it - I'm skipping the Yoko songs). My daughter wanted me to play "Imagine" tonight but I can't do it. I remember exactly the first time I heard that song, after John was murdered, Listening to John Lennon songs before his death took on a new meaning after his death, as you can imagine (no pun intended).
Let's back up a bit first, about 45 minutes. I was watching a show on television called "Ladies Man" on CBS with my sister and her boyfriend, we were also playing a game - "Risk." It was just past 8 pm. The phone rang, it was my friend Peter. He was telling me that he heard on the radio that John had been shot. I hadn't heard anything about it so we hung up. I went back to the living room and told my sister what Peter said. Then there was a special report, it was Connie Chung (my heart still sinks when these come on the T.V.). We turned around to hear what they had to say and they told us the news. John Lennon was dead. I didn't know what to say. I got up and went back to the phone. I called Peter back and his sister answered, we spoke for a brief moment. I hung up and decided that I wanted to take the dog out for some fresh air. I had to get out of that apartment. I went downstairs, with my dog, and we started walking. That's when I heard "Imagine" anew - a car was slowly driving by and the song was blaring from the speakers. It was a like a stab in the dark, hearing that song. I haven't really been interested in hearing it again. Don't get me wrong, I love the song and have listened to it often since 1980 but it wouldn't be my first pick.
Let's back up a bit first, about 45 minutes. I was watching a show on television called "Ladies Man" on CBS with my sister and her boyfriend, we were also playing a game - "Risk." It was just past 8 pm. The phone rang, it was my friend Peter. He was telling me that he heard on the radio that John had been shot. I hadn't heard anything about it so we hung up. I went back to the living room and told my sister what Peter said. Then there was a special report, it was Connie Chung (my heart still sinks when these come on the T.V.). We turned around to hear what they had to say and they told us the news. John Lennon was dead. I didn't know what to say. I got up and went back to the phone. I called Peter back and his sister answered, we spoke for a brief moment. I hung up and decided that I wanted to take the dog out for some fresh air. I had to get out of that apartment. I went downstairs, with my dog, and we started walking. That's when I heard "Imagine" anew - a car was slowly driving by and the song was blaring from the speakers. It was a like a stab in the dark, hearing that song. I haven't really been interested in hearing it again. Don't get me wrong, I love the song and have listened to it often since 1980 but it wouldn't be my first pick.
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