The Words and Music of John LennonBloomsbury Academic, 2007 M06 30 - 187 pages Despite John Lennon's immense popularity, little attention has been paid to his work apart from the Beatles. Yet his solo artistry not only illuminates what he gave to the Beatles, but also constitutes a significant contribution to popular music in general. Lennon was able to fuse experiments in technology, instrumentation, lyrics, and musical form into recordings that were both artistically and commercially successful. Few singer-songwriters have been his equal. In this long overdue investigation, authors Ben Urish and Ken Bielen give Lennon's artistry the opportunity to speak for itself. After a brief biographical introduction, chronologically arranged chapters discuss his incredible body of work album-by-album and single-by-single. A discography and annotated bibliography conclude the book. |
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... saying is give peace a chance . " The chorus is the message , but that is not all the song has going for it . The humor and cleverness of the song's construction is evident on the verses as Lennon's wordplay reduces the initially ...
... saying good - bye to his love because the last time he saw her she was " wearing a man's clothes . ' He declares that he is not prejudiced but that he " had problems with the zipper . " Or at least that is what it sounds like he's saying ...
... saying , “ you listening , mother ? " before the song begins as if we are hearing a playback.3 However , also from Onobox , he can be heard saying , " good night Sean , see you in the morning " at the end of “ You're the One , " which ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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