[HOLY S**T!] Its John Lennon's birthday today!

[SuperVillain]

a shame that over-familiarity, lionization, sanctification and pedestalization has obscured the singularity of his art, pretty much.

and so inspired...

Originally Posted by Gotteskrieger

The most overrated musician since the advent of the eardrum.

...pockets of knee-jerk iconoclasm.

[Turbo B]

Originally Posted by poet682006

Run along Junior and listen to your Justin Bieber crap.....the adults are listenting to REAL music.

Poet

Hi Antifa,

How many strikes/differing opinions does it take before being banned from the History section?

[Turbo B]

Originally Posted by SuperVillain

a shame that over-familiarity, lionization, sanctification and pedestalization has obscured the singularity of his art, pretty much.

and so inspired...



...pockets of knee-jerk iconoclasm.

It goes with the territory.

We can’t all worship at the same shrine.

[FREE WILLY]

He sucked, so what?

[SuperVillain]

Originally Posted by Gotteskrieger

It goes with the territory.

We can’t all worship at the same shrine.

why go to either extreme just for the sake of it?


lennon was a godless goofball, pretty much. i don't dig him that much as a guy. but he was a fine artist. not the only fine artist who ever lived, but certainly one.


if you're familiar with his extensive body of work and are basing your words purely on that, fair enough. i wouldn't even argue that he's not overrated (although, I'd say overcredited).

[wazaa.]

I don't think I can ever appreciate The Beatles because of their close association with Hindus.

So I'll just say this... he was aight for a white guy.

[wazaa.]

and yes... a shame that over-familiarity, lionization, sanctification and pedestalization has obscured the singularity of his art, pretty much.

[SuperVillain]

Originally Posted by wazaa.

I don't think I can ever appreciate The Beatles because of their close association with Hindus.

lmao, bro - it made for a handful of nice musical experiments, but the eastern mysticism BS the group (and other groups around that time) became associated with was Gay as hell. lennon pretty much shot it down in 'sexy sadie', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexy_Sadie, but george kept the flame of maharishi-loving Gayness burning for years after.

[wazaa.]

Originally Posted by SuperVillain

lmao, bro - it made for a handful of nice musical experiments, but the eastern mysticism BS the group (and other groups around that time) became associated with was Gay as hell. lennon pretty much shot it down in 'sexy sadie', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexy_Sadie, but george kept the flame of maharishi-loving Gayness burning for years after.

wtf ?!

Dirty Mahirishi. Typical Indian behaviour towards women.

George always came over as the p*ssy of the group. Paul is my favourite. Ringo, just ugly and talentless.

[Freedom2013]

Five more of my favorite Lennon compositions: