INTRODUCTION

CONCLUSION

I – THE SINGER’S BIOGRAPHY

II – THE SONG

INTRODUCTION

“IMAGINE”

By

john Lennon

I - THE SINGER’S BIOGRAPHY

John LENNON (1940-1980)

The BEATLES (1960-1970)

Yoko ONO

1969 ≠ MBE

1969 : “bed-in” for peace

1971 : Imagine

1975-1980 : took care of his family

I - THE SONG

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Vietnam

War

The

Beatles

Solo

career

Bed-In

for Peace

Imagine there’s no heaven

It’s easy if you try

No hell bellow us

Above us only sky

Imagine all the people

Living for today

Imagine there’s no countries

It isn’t hard to do

Nothing to kill or die for

And no religion too

Imagine all the people

Living life in peace

You may say I’m a dreamer

But I’m not the only one

I hope someday you’ll join us

And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions

I wonder if you can

No need for greed or hunger

A brotherhood of man

Imagine all the people

Sharing all the world

You may say I’m a dreamer

But I’m not the only one

I hope someday you’ll join us

And the world will live as one

PEACE

Ono: “ ‘Imagine’ is

just what Lennon

believed: that we are

all one country, one

world, one people ”

Ringo Starr:

“ [Lennon] said

‘Imagine’, that’s all.

Just imagine it. ”

Nixon = US

President

Anti-war anthems:

Give Peace A Chance

(1969)

Imagine (1971)

Happy Xmas (War is

Over) (1971)

CONCLUSION

August, 12th 2012: London Olympic closing ceremony

1985: Strawberry Fields

December, 8th 2000: Parque John Lennon

“You may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one”

2007: Imagine Peace Tower

1980: Lennon’s wall

2010: John Lennon Peace Monument