When you know John's history, this song is totally heart breaking.

@fidge54

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@breakfastatmilliways

Жыл бұрын

John was a kind of terrible person because of his past and it’s both heartbreaking and beautiful to hear him work through his issues through his music and come out better because of it.

@JosephScott-ct9sw

Жыл бұрын

She used to leave him home alone when he was about 4 and go partying.

@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek

Жыл бұрын

​@@breakfastatmilliwayshe wasn't terrible. He had his moments like everyone but he did way more good.

@James-hd6ez

Жыл бұрын

​@@breakfastatmilliways Really ? Terrible...I'll give you Terrible Adolf Hitler, Oliver Cromwell, every American president since WW2 and a few other tyrants throughout history but John Lennon ?😂 you need serious help if you truly believe what you posted.

John's raw emotional vulnerability makes this the bravest album ever recorded!!

If you have loving parents you've won the ultimate lottery prize in life.

I cannot listen to the song without crying 😢

We were robbed of many more great years of John Lennons music

Name any other individual who is more important and influential to music today than John Lennon.... Impossible, can't be done, there are no others on his level.

@el34glo59

10 ай бұрын

There's absolutely no one. You're 100% right. It's not even close. On so many levels. We wouldn't have had Kurt without John. And that's one thing, amongst 100s. Albeit a big one.

@pb6270

4 ай бұрын

Probably Mozart

Mama don’t go is a wrenching lyric to anyone

Lennon had been trying Primal Scream Therapy and this song is a kind of musical version. Years ahead of his time . Classic album ☮️

Absolutely one of the great voices of RnR.

Great artist, great song, great reaction.

This powerful Album shut the door on the 1960’s John laid his soul out there for all to see

I skipped school and took a bus to N.Y.C. to get this album. It was banned locally. What an album it is!. Working Class Hero on this is also amazing. I would blast this on my stereo in my room when I was angry at my mother. So many memories. I was 13

@AliasMark69

Жыл бұрын

JM did Working Class Hero after I asked for it. He's doing a great job.

@j.8804

Жыл бұрын

I love your dedication to getting the album - sounds like something I would have done when I was a teenager

SO MUCH PAIN IN SUCH A WONDERFUL SONG!!!!

It was johns life😢 like a little boy at the screen door yelling

One of my favorite Lennon songs - his pain is so evident. Great reactions . . . thank you!

You gotta check out his song - *Instant Karma*

Very powerful and sad song. Lennon had a somewhat traumatic child hood. By the age of five both of his parents had abandoned him and his mother Julia gave him up to her sister Mimi who was very strict but gave him a good upbringing. Strange thing was that just when he was reconnecting with his mother at I think age 17 or maybe 18 Julia was visiting Mimi. While walking home she was struck by a car that was driven by an off duty police officer and killed. John was devastated. When John and Paul hooked up in 1957 when John was 17 and Paul 15 when Johns mom was killed I'm pretty sure that John was a mess and asked Paul if he knew what that felt like. Paul revealed to John that he had lost his beloved mother to breast cancer when he was 14. If what I've read is correct Paul had never revealed this to John before and may be another Beatles myth and there are many. I do know though that both of them losing their mother's at a young age created an unbreakable bond between them that lasted for a decade until The Beatles broke up. They both stated that losing their mothers formed that unbreakable bond between two teens and look what that led up to. Just the greatest songwriting team and the greatest band in history. Sometimes tragedy can lead to something wonderful. Two tragedy's gave us a bond between two teens and these two then gave the world the gift of The Beatles. Kinda sounds like a made up Hollywood movie except but it really happened. You can't make that story up. With John's solo work there had never been anyone that could project their raw pain and emotion like John's voice could. You checked out "Cold Turkey" you can feel the pain of heroin withdrawal. Simply amazing. John Lennon was a one off, you ain't gonna see that again. Check out his song "Jealous Guy" from his 1971 album "Imagine". The Beatles split up in 1970 and it was messy. This song was a shout out to his best friend Paul about John's insecurities and is straight from the heart. Pretty emotional song. Peace

@TheMijman

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if that's what led to him abandoning his own son

@moosey7300

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMijman Probably did not help

@cuebj

Жыл бұрын

​@Sam Brown Julian didn't have children, so he didn't perpetuate the toxicity of previous generations back from John. John was self-aware and tortured by that side of him. Shame he died just a couple of years into finding calm and joy in ordinariness

@TheMijman

Жыл бұрын

@@cuebj and also utterly fucked from drugs

@dougsusie2319

Жыл бұрын

@@cuebj Amen Stephen, I couldn't express what you said any better. John was a tortured soul and was a horrible father to Julian. Only goes to show that all the fame and fortune in the world that so, so many would say I wish had that life. That stuff can't take that trauma away. I wouldn't want to be in John's shoes. So very sad that he did find peace in his life the last few years of his life and was even reconnecting with Julian. You could see that he was so happy to be raising Sean. John is my favorite artist of all time even with all of his faults. His wit, intelligence and incredible songwriting gift and that voice balances out the bad part of him for me. George was also a very interesting soul for me, him and John were always my favorite Beatles. Although George was the youngest in the band, he was probably the most mature of the four. Peace!

Voices.... Nobody else like Robert Plant, the tones in Bob Dylan's voice are captivating, But John Lennon is my favorite writer and singer, for damn good reasons. Nobody's better.

@immortalserito774

Жыл бұрын

You have good taste. Good singers have good voices. Great singers know how to use their voice for effect.

@AliasMark69

Жыл бұрын

@@immortalserito774 Dylan... nobody is better using his unique tones. Don Henley was asked who his favorite singer is... He said Bob Dylan.

Raised by his aunt and uncle, his mom came and went and then she died tragically when he was 17. His father turned up in NYC after Beatlemania ended. John asked him what he wanted. They had a few words and off Alf Lennon went for good.

This song, Cold Turkey and God are my three favourite Lennon solo songs.

@nasserhafes3021

9 ай бұрын

and #9 Dream about the dream he and Paul used to have about been famous...

@Mojo_Jojo_001

5 ай бұрын

Cold Turkey is pretty amazing when listened to with the right mindset.

John Lennon. An amazing cat

RIP J.L.🙏INSTANT KARMA- WE ALL SHINE ON. JOHN LENNON.🎸

A voice unparalleled today

@pjmoseley243

2 ай бұрын

Some children are also sadly very destructive.

DAMN... JM, You are the BEST.... Lennon is The Best. Too Cool. I stand and Applaud....again

He wouldn't have been able to express this so rawly if he hadn't experienced it. Like so many betrayed children.

You should've watched the official video to see pictures of John as a young boy with his mother and father. Great song.

This is from John's first proper solo album, "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band." He really lays bare his soul in the album, and I personally consider it to be the best solo album by any of the Beatles.

@kymdantet7303

Жыл бұрын

By a good mile

@notcarolkaye

7 ай бұрын

One of the best albums of all time, really. A priceless treasure of the collective human culture.

You got it.great reaction.

Yes John went thru this! Rip John one of one!!

Thankyou for treating it with the respect and honour it deserves. I loved when you looked at the camera biting your lip when John wailed. You were feeling the emotion maybe.

Feel the real

Johns voice was always my favorite. It's so raw and genuinely unique, I love it! ( and he had Range he doesn't get credit for. Check out 'I'm a Loser' when you get a chance!) 'Mother' always hits me hard. He was a traumatized little boy abandoned by both parents. Aunt Mimi was strict, but provided a good home for him. His songs always reflected his mood at the time. Amazing! Thank you for this reaction!

John, by far imo, had the best solo career. Absolutely brilliant artist

Pretty much abandoned by both parents, it's a small wonder his attachment to Yoko became so strong.

This is a big part of John Lennon youth

Heartbreaking. I'd recommend reading up on John's early life and childhood. It'll give this song some context.

primal screaming therapy

John Lennon was going through Primal Scream therapy during the recording of this album to help him get over his traumatic past. His father had left the family but his mother died in a car accident when he was young and he was taken care of by his Aunt Mimi. During the therapy, he had to scream his trauma out. It actually worked for him. And you would be amazed at how many people this therapy helps. It also helped produce one of the best records ever. with John Lennon deciding to record his experience and emotional outpouring.

Another....really good song JEALOUS GUY....

John played piano and guitar, Ringo Starr on drums, and their friend from Germany John was sorting out his life. Yes, raised by his Aunt and Uncle. His Father was in the Merchant Navy during WW2, and really only wanted to reconnect with his Son, when John was famous. John's Mom, Julia left her son with her Sister, Mimi and went off to live life. John found as a teen that she only lived nearby in Liverpool. They started to get along. She taught him som music. She was hit by a drunk driver, walking across a street. John was sixteen. When he met Paul, his mother had died of cancer, but he had a very good Dad, who played in a local Jazz band, and worked at a good civil job to support his children. Contrast -but, that both young men lost their Mothers' was part of their bond.

Suggest John’s song How do you sleep, his shots at Paul after Beatles broke up

John Lennon's father was in the merchant navy and didn't want anything to do with him. His mother Julia, struggled to look after him, and he was raised by his Aunt Mimi. After a few years his mother tried to re-enter his life, but was tragically killed in an auto accident. So, this is JL reaching out to both of them. On the one hand saying he doesn't need them any more. But on the other, he is crying out for them. Sends chills down my spine.

He DID experience all this.

This song was my primal therapy

For a complete 180° turn..the opening of his 1980 double fantasy album opened similarly with a cheerful chime before the song (just like)starting over..

All these songs I've heard hundreds of times over the years, they just don't hit like they used to do. Watching you react to them brings back that feeling when it was 'fresh'.. thanks.

@macisback9059

Жыл бұрын

Exactly mate you nailed it.. I'm 54 & its like hearing these song again for the first time when i watch the new generation hear these songs for the first time.. You watch & wait for the part that will blow them away & see how they react.. The good thing also is sometimes they react to something that you haven't heard in years & had forgotten about & you can add the song to your play list haha.. Cheers..

This is very much John's life. His Aunt Mimi raised him. That was his mother's sister. John's dad disappeared pretty much before John could really have many memories of him. Then when he reconnected with his mom in his teens she gets hit by a car and dies. His dad came back into his life just a few years before his death, if I remember this correctly. He may have come in a few times before, but it was only after John had become famous and rich. It effected him for so much of his life.

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For clarity's sake: This album was done after John had left his family for Yoko and moved to the U.S. eventually. They were in "Primal "Scream!" Therapy at the time.

Emotional!

Yep. This was his childhood. Watch the movie “Nowhere Boy” to see the early life story of John, Paul and George when all this stuff happened;

Tears in my eyes.

John shredding his vocal cords was magic. He was about 30 when he recorded this. He took a class on scream therapy that was a big influence on the song. So clearly Ringo on the drums too. Twist and Shout cover by the Beatles John did kind of the same thing. He always said "I am not singing the bloody thing I am just screaming". Amazing unique sound. So pointless some idiot cut his life short for no good reason when he was 40.

I am 67 and I bout this album when 16. It is beautiful start to finish. I'm crying now.

Este hombre fue es y sera un genio.

Serious bringing in another life - make sure you are doing it for the right reason.

Ringo...perfection

Yes dear, his Mom gave hi up to his aunt and his father left and never came back. Just as he was reconnecting 3with his mother she was killed in a car accident by a motorcylist

Dude! Do the whole album! Classic

🎶 🎧 🎶 Fabulous!

You discovered Lennon. 😊 Try "Isolation." Please.

😵‍💫😵🥺Again, I'm double depress😧😩😫

John Lennon's music with the Beatles was brilliant... John Lennon's solo work was more akin to art. He left himself very open, often raw and exposed. In today's lingo, "He sang his truth" almost 50 years before that was a thing.

story behind this, Lennon was raised by his Aunt Mimi....his Mom was a mess....messed around a lot ...bailed, his Dad had left his Mom .. & his Mom was Hit & killed by a car when he was a teen... ...he didn't even know he had an older 1/2 sister till years later....it's a freaking SAD story

This whole album is great!

John was pretty much an orphan... His mom left him with an aunt, his dad was a sailor so he never knew his dad. His life was a tragedy from birth to his assasination. :'(

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John was brought up by his Aunt Mimi ❤

You've got to check out another one of his early songs, I Found Out. It's really catchy and it moves right along, and to me, it has always sounded like proto-punk. But it's also another big glimpse into his personality at the time.

Yes It was part of his story; explained well by another viewer below...please react toanother John Lennon song he sang in the Beatles YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY...he was influenced by Dylan in this song....another powerful song is INSTANT KARMA, live in New York

His mother, Julia, was hit by a car and killed in 1958. John was 17 at the time. His father was a merchant seaman during WW2 and deserted the navy and his family in 1943.

Chilling and Heartbreaking!

Oh yeah. His parents ditched him. The tale often told is that when he was 5 or 6, his parents were breaking up and they put it to John to decide who he wanted to go with. How horrible is that to start with? It has been stated in some literature detailing this event that he chose his father at first, but as they were walking away he fled back to his mother. Shortly after this he was dropped off and raised by an aunt and uncle. They provided a fairly stable house but he carried this pain and resentment for most of his life. It pretty much explains John's the sharpness in his personality as well the underlying meaning in many of his songs. Then when he finally manages to become acquainted with his mom again several years later, she is killed...by a drunk come, no less. When he became famous worldwide, his father shows up wanting to reestablish connections. By that time John really didn't want to but then the press was putting out articles wondering why John's dad was washing dishes for a living instead of John taking care of him. So, he was guilted into dealing with his dad. John would later explain that he took care of his dad for 5 years which was how long his dad hung around for him. Fortunately, they apparently became more friendly toward the end of his dad's life. John's voice is remarkable. A fine blues singer. He wants to say goodbye to them for all the pain and yet, just like a child, finds he really still wants them. And so he screams out his pain at the end, just like a baby crying.

John was a hurted Soul for sure . Like all the great musician , they tell the hard Truth

BEIING A thirteen young girl with eight siblings and felt nobody had my back... I PLAYED THIS SONG OVER AND OVER... IT'S THE LAST SONG ON HIS ALBUM. LOVED HIS MUSIC WHEN HE WENT ON HIS OWN.. ALSO HE RESPECTED ELVIS QUOTE ( BEFORE ELVIS THERE WAS NOTHIN ) REST IN PEACE ✨️ ✨️✨️

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Can I ask... JM stands for? The names in your playlist are the biggest the world will ever know. Your choices are all TOP SHELF. You are walking among legends. I believe they all would be happy they had an influence in your life.

Such raw emotion.

What a beautiful, kind face you have. Great reaction.

This happened to John in real life. His parents divorced and his mother (Julia) found a new man who didn't want John. His mother chose for the new husband, so John went and lived with his aunt, his mothers's sister Minny. She raised him. His father went to sea and only came back when John was famous. The sreaming is the therapy he took: The Primal Scream Therapy.

Emotionally stunning Abandonment

Yesterday was Anniversary of John Lennon's Murder. Tragic . John Lennon 's first proper solo Record is his Best. It stands alone as really the Best all around Bearles Solo Record. From start to finish its Powrful Real Tender and Real. Mother starts it off. John's Voice is upfront and Real. The music is stripped down and Necessary. John's Voice and those profound Lyrics. Children today as we speak are being Abused Trafficking. John was way ahead of us. John Message Rings true today. My favorite Beatle.

reacting to this, maybe lennon's greatest, song is an automatic thumbs up.

"A Day In The Life".... "In My Life". The Beatles/Lennon. Paul McCartney does middle on A Day In The Life

Sad & emotional, true song. Beatles recently broke up, there's some bitterness in his voice. Can't blame him. Like many great artists, taken to soon.

The whole album is a man coming to terms, expressing a life of pent up anger, rage, forgiveness and hope.

I think the fact that John felt rejected by his parents, each in a different way, had a big impact on him. At the time he made this recording he was undergoing therapy that helped him understand this, recognize his pain.

Watch ROOTS singing this song at a celebration for John a few years back. Magnificent!! John would have ❤ it❤!!

Next, "Isolation ".

This CD is perfection.

This one's a heartbreaker. I suggest you listening to 'Wildife' by Wings and Paul McCartney. A truly underrated one!

Well JM, you took a extended exhilarating ride on the Mighty Led Zeppelin, and they left you “Dazed”and Confused” smiling the entire time. It is fun watching your face as you hear songs I heard as a teenager. Zeppelin has only four members and they create such incredible sounds…. Kansas has six of the finest musicians on the planet that will totally blow your mind… Steve Walsh - Keyboards/INCREDIBLE Vocals…Robby Steinhardt - Most incredible Violin Player and vocals….Kerry Livgren-Guitar Wizard… Rich Williams - 2nd Guitar Wizard…. Dave Hope - BAD ASS BASS…. Phil Ehart - My Favorite Drummer. You will enjoy this journey into KANSAS. A very sophisticated group making exceptional music. Make sure you're strapped in tight for this band. “It’s like, stuffing my ears with like, the greatest stuff I’ve ever heard” You said that, And Yes this music did “Light Up The Streets”

A really good song from an incredible album you might check out "God", "Isolation" and "Love!! I really like your channel I think I've been subscribed for about a week but I've been subscribed to John's music for 60 years!!

@AliasMark69

Жыл бұрын

I asked for "GOD" and he did it. In his Playlist. You'll like his comments.

Yes. This is his life. His father was married and had an affair with John's mother. He was never involved in John's life and never acknowledged him (until he was rich and famous). His mother abandoned him. He was raised by an aunt.

@DavidGigg

Жыл бұрын

No, John's Father and Mother were married, it was not an affair. They separated later

@robertbrown7408

7 ай бұрын

Wrong..John's mother had the affair and was pregnant by another man by the time Freddy Lennon came back from the war as a merchant seaman. Freddy offered to look after Julia,John, and the baby but Julia turned him away. Freddy wanted John to emigrate wth him, but after saying yes , his mother talked him into staying with her. The baby girl was given up for adoption and Julia's sister Mimi took John away to look after him as Julia wasn't fit to look after him.

@robertbrown7408

7 ай бұрын

Freddy Lennon wrote a journal for John, which he received after Freddy's death from cancer in 1976. John had phoned Freddy from New York whille Fred was dying in hospital. They reconciled and spoke for the first time since 1970 when John had angrily thrown Fred out of his house.

He absolutely lived that song. His mother couldn't raise him so she gave John to her sister and his father was a merchant marine and left when John was 4. As John was trying to build a relationship with his mom, she was hit by a car and killed on her way home from visiting John when he was 16-17.

John was raised by his Aunt Mimi. When he was a teen he reunited with his mother and started a relationship but she was killed by a drunk driver. Julia is a song on the Beatles White album. Julia was John's mother.

He was raised by his Auntie, his Mother did not want him and his Father did not need him. There are nuances but that is basically it.

John was orphaned - raised by his aunt John found his mother around 13 - she taught him how to play guitar Then she was hit by a drunk driver - an off duty police officer and died Johns father also left him as a child

History repeats its self, life is a cycle. John was abandoned by his father, but then he abandoned his own son. Life is funny like that, thats why we should never judge because we may become hypocrites.

His father left when he was 4 and mother died when he was 15