Christina Aguilera - Mother

George Clinton - Mind Games (John Lennon cover)

John Lennon - Cold Turkey (Live in NYC, Madison Square Garden, 1972)

A Toot and a Snore in '74 - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder + more

A bootleg album recorded during a jam session that McCartney walked in on while Lennon was producing Harry Nilsson's album "Pussy Cats" while he was in the throes of his "Lost Weekend".  It's pretty fucking awful, which makes it so damn fucking awesome.




Tracklist:

1. "A Toot and a Snore" 0:27
2. "Bluesy Jam" 2:33
3. "Studio Talk" 2:40
   • The group plays a few bars of "Little Bitty Pretty One" by Thurston Harris, and John sings the first line but says he can't remember any more
4. "Lucille" 5:59
5. "Nightmares" 2:38
   • Actually the band is playing "Sleep Walk", the 1959 Santo & Johnny instrumental hit.
6. "Stand By Me" – 2:18
   • Mostly Lennon complaining about the sound in his headphones and reminiscing about how it was better half an hour ago.
7. "Stand By Me" 3:41
   • Lennon complains about the sound again, saying that it was better two hours ago.
8. "Stand By Me" 6:04
   • Because of Lennon's complaints, the studio has changed the microphone levels on the recording itself (rather than the performers' headphones), and most of the lead vocals can no longer be heard.
9. Medley 3:10

   "Cupid"

   "Chain Gang"

   "Take This Hammer"

John Lennon - Mother (Live)

Chuck Berry and John Lennon - Memphis, Tennessee / Johnny B. Goode (The Mike Douglas Show)

John Lennon and Yoko One co-hosted The Mike Douglas Show for a week in February of 1972 and had Chuck Berry as a guest.  John and Chuck Berry jam out together for a few tunes.

John Lennon - Mind Games

John Lennon - Interview on the Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder (April 25, 1975)

John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over (Rehearsal)

Our life together is so precious together
We have grown, we have grown
Although our love is still special
Let's take a chance and fly away somewhere alone

It's been too long since we took the time
No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly
But when I see you darling
It's like we both are falling in love again
It'll be just like starting over, starting over

Everyday we used to make it love
Why can't we be making love nice and easy
It's time to spread our wings and fly
Don't let another day go by my love
It'll be just like starting over, starting over

Why don't we take off alone
Take a trip somewhere far, far away
We'll be together all alone again
Like we used to in the early days
Well, well, well darling

It's been too long since we took the time
No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly
But when I see you darling
It's like we both are falling in love again
It'll be just like starting over, starting over

Our life together is so precious together
We have grown, we have grown
Although our love is still special
Let's take a chance and fly away somewhere

John Lennon -Watching The Wheels (acoustic)

John Lennon - Watching the Wheels

(I chose to embed this video not because of the visuals, but because it was the best sound quality of the lot...)

Third and last single off of Double Fantasy:





People say I'm crazy doing what I'm doing
Well they give me all kinds of warnings to save me from ruin
When I say that I'm o.k. well they look at me kind of strange
Surely you're not happy now you no longer play the game

People say I'm lazy dreaming my life away
Well they give me all kinds of advice designed to enlighten me
When I tell them that I'm doing fine watching shadows on the wall
Don't you miss the big time boy you're no longer on the ball

I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
I really love to watch them roll
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
I just had to let it go

Ah, people asking questions lost in confusion
Well I tell them there's no problem, only solutions
Well they shake their heads and they look at me as if I've lost my mind
I tell them there's no hurry
I'm just sitting here doing time

I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
I really love to watch them roll
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
I just had to let it go
I just had to let it go
I just had to let it go

John Lennon - Imagine (Madison Square Garden, 1972)

I Met The Walrus (full version)

Via Greg Wilson:


In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan, armed with a reel-to-reel tape deck, snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced John to do an interview about peace.





I wonder where Jerry is now...

Instant Karma

PLAY LOUD!

John Lennon's Jukebox

Lennon bought this jukebox in 1965 to fill up with singles and take on tour with him. Check out the documentary below made about the artists that are featured on the jukebox to get a full glimpse into Lennon's influences. It's fucking delicious.