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Have no fear
The monster's gone
He's on the run and your daddy's here
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Before you go to sleep
Say a little prayer
Every day in every way
It's getting better and better
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Out on the ocean sailing away
I can hardly wait
To see you come of age
But I guess we'll both just have to be patient
'Cause it's a long way to go
A hard row to hoe
Yes it's a long way to go
But in the meantime
Before you cross the street
Take my hand
Life is what happens to you
While you're busy making other plans
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Before you go to sleep
Say a little prayer
Every day in every way
It's getting better and better
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Darling, darling, darling
Darling Sean
And I'll bet Julian agrees!
Different strokes I guess, as I'm not a big fan of Lennon's work after he left the Beatles, except for this beautiful little tribute to his son.
Some h8ful people just want to watch the world burn.
Figures. It's the most mawkish of Lennon's work
or maybe as a parent, McCartney could sympathize.
Not that it helps at a personal level but songwise, Julian got "Hey Jude" as a present from Paul. I like "Beautiful Boy" a lot but Julian is probably ahead on that count.
Figures. It's the most mawkish of Lennon's work
Found out…Julian and Sean are "cordial" to each other and get along together, according to Julian's personal details.
wtf?!?
Roger Waters is a monumental asshole. Let him choke on his harsh words.
And I'll bet Julian agrees!
Me agrees
Thanks, Koan.
Here's the gist for the linkophobes:
In 1968, John Lennon and his wife Cynthia Lennon separated due to John's affair with Yoko Ono. Soon afterwards, Paul McCartney drove out to visit Cynthia and Lennon's son, Julian. "We'd been very good friends for millions of years and I thought it was a bit much for them suddenly to be personae non gratae and out of my life," McCartney said. Cynthia Lennon recalled, "I was truly surprised when, one afternoon, Paul arrived on his own. I was touched by his obvious concern for our welfare ... On the journey down he composed 'Hey Jude' in the car. I will never forget Paul's gesture of care and concern in coming to see us."
The song's original title was "Hey Jules", and it was intended to comfort Julian Lennon from the stress of his parents' divorce. McCartney said, "I started with the idea 'Hey Jules,' which was Julian, don't make it bad, take a sad song and make it better. Hey, try and deal with this terrible thing. I knew it was not going to be easy for him. I always feel sorry for kids in divorces ... I had the idea by the time I got there. I changed it to 'Jude' because I thought that sounded a bit better."Julian discovered that the song had been written for him almost twenty years later. He recalled of his relationship with McCartney: "Paul and I used to hang about quite a bit – more than Dad and I did. We had a great friendship going and there seems to be far more pictures of me and Paul playing together at that age than there are pictures of me and my dad."
yes, unlike for his first son Julian for whom he evidently didn't give a flying f___ about
At the very least, Julian had Paul McCartney in his corner. I was kind of cool on Paul until I heard this story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Jude#Inspiration_and_writing (Of course John thought it was about him!)
yes, unlike for his first son Julian for whom he evidently didn't give a flying f___ about
precisely, well stated drsteevo! Peace and love
And I'll bet Julian agrees!
Hi, hippiechick! I saw that show - it was amazingly well-documented, and showed a side of John and Yoko that most people never got to see. John truly loved Yoko, and she him. Even when she was talking about him so long after his murder, she choked up. I think my favorite part was when Jack Douglas talked about his and Yoko's "goodbye" to John - they sat in the studio and just listened to everything John had ever recorded, musical or verbal.
Whatever anyone thinks about Yoko and whether or not she was "good" for John or whether or not she broke up the Beatles, the fact remains - John and Yoko were deeply, passionately, completely in love, and no one should fault that, in this world of self-gratification and "me-first"-ism. They had the real thing.
I love this song on so many levels - the gentle side of John, the perception and love he showed to his and Yoko's child, his beautiful lyrical style... John Lennon may have been a lot of things to a lot of people, but to me, he was exactly what the world needed at the time, and he was cut down far too soon.
Miss you, John.
miss you so much, Cynaera...
love this song...
marvelous... love it...
Thanks for this. Had to reach for a tissue myself. I actually HATE that we lost John that night. And it's a strong word, yes.
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What really freaks me out is him singing, Happi-ness is a warm gun..... It's a little too prophetic, don't you agree?
Mother of all bitter ironies or simply a prosaic coincidence?
Lots of people talk about safe driving or gun safety only to be a victim later. People write love songs about someone who is "yesterday" by time the song is published..
For me, that song is simply so mixed up in my art-emotional kettle. Great song, but oh, do I miss you, John Lennon.
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You're a cruel man WonderLizard.
Aw, c'mon...it's just nakedidity—as Radar would say. Hee-hee.
I concur. He really needed to stop popping massive quantities of "pill du joir," shooting up with Yoko, and going on extended binges with Ringo, Harry, et al. ......
......What really freaks me out is him singing, Happi-ness is a warm gun..... It's a little too prophetic, don't you agree?
Yes indeed, jagdriver! "Happiness is a Warm Gun" always gives me the creeps now.
Ah, then you really need the original cover to Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfinished_Music_No.1:_Two_Virgins
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back back back
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You're a cruel man WonderLizard.
Oh, yes, 10 for sure... John Lennon was so happy when he wrote this song... this song brims with optimism... love it...
Yeah. What you said...
Ready to tune in tonight to Scorcese's George Harrison documentary.;
Hi, hippiechick! I saw that show - it was amazingly well-documented, and showed a side of John and Yoko that most people never got to see. John truly loved Yoko, and she him. Even when she was talking about him so long after his murder, she choked up. I think my favorite part was when Jack Douglas talked about his and Yoko's "goodbye" to John - they sat in the studio and just listened to everything John had ever recorded, musical or verbal.
Whatever anyone thinks about Yoko and whether or not she was "good" for John or whether or not she broke up the Beatles, the fact remains - John and Yoko were deeply, passionately, completely in love, and no one should fault that, in this world of self-gratification and "me-first"-ism. They had the real thing.
I love this song on so many levels - the gentle side of John, the perception and love he showed to his and Yoko's child, his beautiful lyrical style... John Lennon may have been a lot of things to a lot of people, but to me, he was exactly what the world needed at the time, and he was cut down far too soon.
Miss you, John.
I favor "Isn't She Lovely?" by Stevie Wonder, myself.
Ah, then you really need the original cover to Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfinished_Music_No.1:_Two_Virgins
Yes, I'm. One of favourite work of Waters. But John sincerely believed that Yoko his muse. God will judge him.
a lot of us do.
while you're busy making other plans.
No John Lennon was not a god and it is unfair to put that much onto a human being's shoulders. To people that loved him, Lennon could often be cruel and insensitive. Cynthia Lennon had to fight like hell for support for his son Julian and that certainly doesn't say much for Lennon's parenting skills.
That said, John Lennon had a lot of great qualities: intelligence, great songwriting and music skills (of course) a deep understanding of what was really going on in the world and later, a desire to change it for the better. I've always felt that the greatest tragedy of Lennon's loss was that he was just beginning to "come together" as a human being and find peace with himself and those he loved, when he was killed
I concur. He really needed to stop popping massive quantities of "pill du joir," shooting up with Yoko, and going on extended binges with Ringo, Harry, et al. A few years earlier, to watch him playing rhythm on Hey, Jude was pretty pathetic; he was one empty person at the time. Like Clapton, he needed to clean up and start placing some value on his own life, Yoko's, Julian's, and everyone else who loved him. With this LP he was just starting to really come into his own and it's interesting to ponder what his artistry may have produced had he lived.
What really freaks me out is him singing, Happi-ness is a warm gun..... It's a little too prophetic, don't you agree?
No John Lennon was not a god and it is unfair to put that much onto a human being's shoulders. To people that loved him, Lennon could often be cruel and insensitive. Cynthia Lennon had to fight like hell for support for his son Julian and that certainly doesn't say much for Lennon's parenting skills.
That said, John Lennon had a lot of great qualities: intelligence, great songwriting and music skills (of course) a deep understanding of what was really going on in the world and later, a desire to change it for the better. I've always felt that the greatest tragedy of Lennon's loss was that he was just beginning to "come together" as a human being and find peace with himself and those he loved, when he was killed
Everytime I hear him sing the line: "the monster's gone", it gives me the chills.
I had this on vinyl and I seem to remember at the very end of the song hearing Lennon telling Julian "to get in the water" .
It's not there on the CD. Is my memory off here?
Before I couldn't really relate to this song, but now I can!
Becoming a Dad has turned me into an emotional sop, and I absolutely love this song and get all watery eyed every time I hear it and think about my own beautiful, beautiful boy.
Thank you John, for giving us this song.
RIP, John.