41yrs ago today

RIP. We stayed near the Dakota building a few years ago, and there were still lit vigils outside. Also a small dedicated area of Central Park called Strawberry Fields.

Sorry to be that guy, but I think it was December 1980 wasn't it?
 
Such a waste. I was 10 at the time and didn’t know much about him, I just remember still being in bed and it was cold and dark and my dad running upstairs to tell my mum ‘ John Lennon‘s been shot.’
I could tell it was something big and that’s probably why the memory has stayed.
RIP 🌹
 
One of my first lasting memories is of watching TV and Paul McCartney looking shell shocked while being asked stupid questions. He was criticised heavily for this but had spent the morning in tears just staring in to space in his driveway according to Linda.

 
glasshalffull said:
Wonder what he would have gone on to achieve?
Click to expand...
I've been a huge John Lennon fan for most of my life. My view is that in the short term his records would not have sold well. However, I think he would have had a renaissance at Live Aid (USA), possibly followed by a tour and a decent album and a couple of singles. Beyond that I couldn't say.
 
Dave62 said:
RIP. We stayed near the Dakota building a few years ago, and there were still lit vigils outside. Also a small dedicated area of Central Park called Strawberry Fields.

Sorry to be that guy, but I think it was December 1980 wasn't it?
Click to expand...
Dave, I didn't like the way some seemed to be making it a bit of a circus at the imagine memorial in Central Park.
Cmon let's sing John Lennon songs , let's clap yeh.
I just wanted to go there, pay my respects then leave.
Can remember the announcement on the radio as if it was yesterday (no pun intended) 😔
 
Wizzerboy said:
Dave, I didn't like the way some seemed to be making it a bit of a circus at the imagine memorial in Central Park.
Cmon let's sing John Lennon songs , let's clap yeh.
I just wanted to go there, pay my respects then leave.
Can remember the announcement on the radio as if it was yesterday (no pun intended) 😔
Click to expand...
Yeah we were there in 2018 and it was a bit commercialised with merchandise being sold. Got the feeling it was more about the dollar than paying respects.
 
1966_and_all_that said:
I've been a huge John Lennon fan for most of my life. My view is that in the short term his records would not have sold well. However, I think he would have had a renaissance at Live Aid (USA), possibly followed by a tour and a decent album and a couple of singles. Beyond that I couldn't say.
Click to expand...
He had a social conscience before you got kudos for being right on. Now we've got kings, princes and princesses on the equality bandwagon, and people lapping it up. You couldn't make it up.
 
rockontommy said:
He had a social conscience before you got kudos for being right on. Now we've got kings, princes and princesses on the equality bandwagon, and people lapping it up. You couldn't make it up.
Click to expand...
Yes, I was well pleased when he donated £1,000 to the Upper-Clyde Shipbuilders when they were conducting their sit-in.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top