I think there gonna crucify me!

The dream is over
What can I say?
the Dream is Over
Yesterday
I was the Dreamweaver
But now I'm reborn
I was the Walrus
But now I'm John
and so dear friends
you'll just have to carry on
The Dream is over

from 'God' by John Lennon


I listened to the Beatles since my begining. No single media medium, picture, musical group or genre moves me emotionally as Beatles music. Well maybe The Clash, or Buddy Holly..(sorry for the ADD moment)...The thing I remember is the remorse. Personally I felt the loss. John Lennon's death meant there would never be Beatles again. I wanted the Beatles to make more music. It made no sense to a nine year old boy why the Beatles broke up.

Now I'm 34 and I still dont get it. I dont get alot of things that dont really seem to matter. But somehow, this does. John Lennons death mattered. There have been countless things written about the deaths of Beatles because its one thing worth writing about. That needs no explanation.

I got extremely miffed at one of my close friends this morning. We frequently discuss on instant messenger recent deaths, politics, etc. Its mostly swiping cool movie quotes back and forth. Well we were doing some such today and I wrote a blurb about John Lennon, then he just spouts off this diatribe of hate towards the man. Of course, I blow it off and change the subject, but now I'm thinking that that is really shallow. I really dont know what is worse, killing the man in cold blood, or character assasination without true knowledge of Lennon talent 20 years after the fact? Well I know which is worse, but that is just screwed up. I think that is on par with burning books, or for that matter posthumously indicting Shakespeare for inciting pornography. I dont care if the two things are or arent related.

But I'm not going to fire a friend over the ignorance of Lennon. This is going to sound childish, but I think you are an idiot if you dont appreciate John Lennon. I know what people are going to retort on this, "hey man I like the music but the politics is bullshit, terrible, and un-democratic." Well it is impossible to have one and not have the other. DO I disagree with Lennon on some things....SURE. Now I know you'll think I just contradicted myself, but not really. I respect the mans beliefs. Believe it or not, John Lennon and the Beatles helped teach me the meaning of the word respect. His death taught me about loss and the appreciation of what remains. Oh and another thing, it taught me be friends despite differences. On second thaught, I learned that from a song by that cool ass group WAR. But you get the jizzle?

He didn't write, sing, live, love, and pour his soul out so that you would be subjugated. He wanted to break down the things that devide and keep humanity the selfish mob that we are. Do you get that?

Okay, I feel better now.

Woke up, fell out of bed
Dragged a comb across my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup
And looking up I noticed I was late
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Made the bus in seconds flat
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke
And somebody spoke and I went into a dream

from 'a Day in a life' by The Beatles.