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John Leonon, John Lennon & Yoko OnoQuotes:
Before Elvis there was nothing... Without him no Beatles- Lennon on Elvis Presley. People say he was wrong about this that AFTER Elvis there was nothing. Submitted by: KL Fan
| Interviewer: "How do you think you'll die?" John: "I'll probably be popped off by some looney" Submitted by: Shana78
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Jokes:
Q: What was John Lennon's final hit? A: The curb!!! Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
| Bob: Did you hear John Lennon got shot? Jim: Imagine! Submitted by: Mika Forever
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Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: Dr. Winston O'Boogie. Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Weird Names of Music Performer's Children:
- Julian Lennon - Julian, who was born in 1963 (when his father was in the Beatles), takes his first name from the masculine derivative of John's mother's name, Julia. Submitted by: The Rev. A. Palgut
- Sean Taro Ono Lennon - Sean: Gaelic spelling of John Taro, Japanese equivilent of John Ono and Lennon, his parents' last names. Submitted by: luc
Singers Who Act:
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "How I Won the War" | This film also starred Roy Kinnear who co-starred in the Beatles movie Help! - Paul Warren |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| John Stallin | Two misspelled surnames of Russian leaders. | Mark Mywerd |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "My Games" | "Mind Games" | Sutch |
| "Instant Coffee" | "Instant Karma" | Paul Warren |
| "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" | "Happy Christmas ('Pearl Harbor' is Over)" | britrock |
| "Wanton" | "Woman" | oldrock |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Rock And Roll Band," Boston | "Love," John Lennon | |
| "Man," Yeah Yeah Yeahs | "Woman," John Lennon | |
| "Starting All Over Again," Mel And Tim | "(Just Like) Starting Over," John Lennon | |
| "Set Fire To The Rain," Adele | "How?," John Lennon | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Less You" originally "Bless You"
There's too much of you around!
Josh
"How Do You Seep?" originally "How Do You Sleep?"
Tom
"Give Pace A Chance" originally "Give Peace A Chance"
Regina Olsen
"Watching The Heels" originally "Watching The Wheels"
Serafina
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Happy Xmas (Warm Is Over)" originally "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
A weather report?
Is this Peter?
"Happy Xmas (War Is Mover)" originally "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
Mark Chestnut Roasting On An Open Fire
"Happy Xmas (War Is Lover)" originally "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
Mary Ann Brite
"Happy Xmas (War Is Cover)" originally "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
Mary Ann Brite
"Happy Xmas (Warp Is Over)" originally "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
Mary Ann Brite
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Roman" originally "Woman"
How'd this one get missed?
Serafina
"Happy Xmas (Jar Is Over)" originally "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
Mark Chestnut Roasting On An Open Fire
"Happy Xmas (Car Is Over)" originally "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
Mark Chestnut Roasting On An Open Fire
"Happy Xmas (Bar Is Over)" originally "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
Mark Chestnut Roasting On An Open Fire
"Happy Xmas (Wag Is Over)" originally "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
Mary Ann Brite
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
May 11
a parody of "Imagine" by John Lennon
Well, it does have SOME educational value.
YouTube: (Video)
Oct 8
a parody of "Imagine" by John Lennon
Imagine a world with no math.
YouTube: (YouTube)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Give Peace A Chance" | "Give Sheep Some Pants" | Leough |
| "Give Peace a Chance" | "Give Greece to France" | Levvo |
| "Imagine" | "The Christmas Song" | Dave W. |
| "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" | "Oh Thank Goodness (Shore Is Over)" | Abbott Skelding |
| "Power to the People" | "Flour on E! People" | Dan Creeden |
| "Imagine" | "Dimajin" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Imagine" | "In Japan" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Imagine" | "Santorum" | Rigby |
| "Jealous Guy" | "Cellist's Fly" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "Imagine" | "Imagine revisited" | Steve Taite |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Watching The Wheels | BBC Paralympics coverage | pickle* |
| Imagine | Atheist Socioty Of America | VInce Pale |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Mind Games | Psychiatrist's office | Martha Hankins |
| Crippled Inside | Cosmetic Surgery Clinic | Charlie Decker |
| Imagine | Any Church Or Religious Organization | XRaySpecks |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Windmills Of Your Mind Noel Harrison | Mind Games John Lennon | Windmills Of Your Mind Games | Hybrid |
| Runnin Down a Dream Tom Petty | #9 Dream John Lennon | Runnin Down A #9 Dream | Josh |
| Games Without Frontiers Peter Gabriel | Mind Games John Lennon | Mind Games Without Frontiers They're messing with your head... | Grimley Fieendish |
| Thank God I'm A Country Boy John Denver | Woman John Lennon | Thank God I'm a Woman (This is amusing knowing that the two performers are guys) | Runespoor |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
The John Lennon Sisters
John Lennon combined with The Lennon Sisters
Well...John's father did leave him!
Submitted By: Paul Warren
The John Lennonheads
John Lennon combined with The Lemonheads
Give alternative music a chance.
Submitted By: Martha Hankins
Misheard Lyrics:
"Number 9 Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah, Balaclava, comme-ci, comme-ca
Original Lyrics: Ah! Bowakawa, pousse, pousse.
| "Nobody Told Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody told me they're feeding Lassie
Original Lyrics: Nobody told me there'd be days like these
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"Instant Karma"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes the cop is gonna get you
Original Lyrics: Instant karma's gonna get you.
| "Number 9 Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Ahhhh, Sobakawa, for sale! For sale!
Original Lyrics: Au Bawakawa Pousse' Pousse'
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Number 9 Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Ahhhh, Sobakawa, for sale! For sale!
Original Lyrics: Au Bawakawa Pousse' Pousse'
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Story about this misheard lyric by: rj cram I used to listen to this song on one of my old 8-track tapes in high school. When I would sing the chorus along with Lennon, it was literally: Ahhhhh, Sobakawa. Forsay! Forsay! When those goofy Sobakawa pillows came out a few years later, I just figured they got the name for the pillows from Lennon's song. Without even consciously thinking about it, Forsay just kinda morphed into ForSale! Tonight, in a curious mood, I found this site as I was checking to see if Sobakawa pillows was spelled the same as what I thought was Sobakawa in Lennon's song... Surprise, surprise |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"#9 Dream"
Better Lyrics:
Ah! Cowabunga, cozy, cozy
* Happy birthday, John! 71 years ago today. *
* Happy birthday, John! 71 years ago today. *
Original Lyrics:
Ah! Bowakawa, pousse, pousse
Submitted by: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
"Instant Karma"
Better Lyrics:
Instant grits are gonna get you
So you better stuff your face
Topped with lots of pats of butter
Looks like yellow paste
So you better stuff your face
Topped with lots of pats of butter
Looks like yellow paste
Original Lyrics:
Instant Karma's gonna get you
Gonna look you right in the face
You better get yourself together darlin'
Join the human race
Gonna look you right in the face
You better get yourself together darlin'
Join the human race
Submitted by: cereal
"Woman Is The Nigger Of The World"
Better Lyrics:
Woman is the beggar of the world
Original Lyrics:
Woman is the nigger of the world
Submitted by: Mike Hack
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Nobody Told Me"
The Funny Lyrics: There's Nazis in the bathroom just below the stairs...
Why They're Funny: The imagery...can YOU imagine Nazis in YOUR bathroom? :)
Submitted by: Bill Conrad
| "Cold Turkey"
The Funny Lyrics: Cold turkey has got me on the run
Why They're Funny: That's the most funniest song of all times since when I was listening to Lennon acting crazy when he's done with lyrics.
Submitted by: Mike Hack
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"How Do You Sleep"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Oh, how do you sleep at night?
Oh, how do you sleep at night? Why They're Repetitive: Uh, John, now that you've asked the question, you should either tell Paul why you asked it or give him a chance to answer.
Submitted by: Aristotle
| "Scumbag"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Scumbag
Why They're Repetitive: That's it, he just says scumbag on every other beat. For like 5 minutes!
Submitted by: silverbeatle
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Number 9 Dream"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Ah! Bowakawa, pousse, pousse
Why They're Nonsensical: Huh?! I don't know what this means, or what language it could even be.
Submitted by: Mr. Clueless
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Insincere Song Lyrics:
"Imagine"
The Insincere Lyrics: Imagine no possessions
Why They're Insincere: You may have imagined it, John, but you didn't exactly practice it.
Submitted by: Tom Radigan
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Imagine"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world can live as one Why They're Misrhymed: Well written song, but amateurishly written refrain. Amateurish is what you get when you rhyme a word with itself.
[Ed's comment: Maybe Lennon meant to say "And the world can live as Juan"?] Submitted by: R.S.K.
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Insulting Song Lyrics:
"Working Class Hero"
The Insulting Lyrics: Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV
And you think you're so clever and classless and free But you're still f**king peasants as far as I can see Why They're Insulting: Dropping the F-bomb in a song was highly unusual at the time, this was in 1970 right after the Beatles were disbanded so the general public didn't expect to hear this kind of profanity. And it's just flat out insulting, of course. It's still brilliant though.
Submitted by: Thorstein
| "Woman Is The Nigger Of The World"
The Insulting Lyrics: Woman is the nigger of the world
Why They're Insulting: Not a good way for the whites to insult the blacks!
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Well Well Well"
The Dirty Lyrics: She was so sweet that I could eat her.
Why They're Dirty: One of many autobiographical songs by Lennon, he's describing Yoko Ono. When the song was performed on the Live In New York City album, Lennon wryly adds "I did!"
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Beautiful Boy"
The Lyrics: Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful Beautiful Sean. Who They Mention: Sean Lennon
Submitted by: Celeste
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"How Do You Sleep?"
The Song Lyrics: You live with straights
who tell you you was king Jump when your momma tell you anything The only thing you done was yesterday And since you're gone you're just another day Ah, how do you sleep? Ah, how do you sleep at night? Song They Mention: Actually, two mentioned:
'Yesterday' by the Beatles and 'Another Day' by Paul McCartney Submitted by: Bill
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Grow Old With Me"
Opening Lines: Grow old along with me
Comments: Submitted by: Sutch
| "Power To The People"
Opening Lines: Power to the people, power to the people
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Made Up Words in Songs:
"#9 Dream"
The Made Up Words: Bowakawa
Comments: Lennon got this word from a dream that he had.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Song Title Space Change:
"I'm Steppin' Gout" originally "I'm Stepping Out"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Cleanup Tim E." originally "Cleanup Time"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Whatever Gets Youth Rough The Night" originally "Whatever Gets You Through The Night"
Submitted by: Linda Radnil
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Jealous Guy"
The Lyrics: I was trying to catch your eyes,
I thought that you was trying to hide. Why: Don't you mean: you WERE trying to hide?
Submitted by: Chowder
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Song Title Anagrams:
"Dog" originally "God"
Submitted by: dxman
"Huge, swarthy, retentive thought" originally "Whatever Gets You Through the Night"
Submitted by: me
"Grow Hot Mildew" originally "Grow Old With Me"
Submitted by: Josh
"Gee! A Cheap Vaccine" originally "Give Peace a Chance"
Submitted by: Josh
"You Bloody Ovens" originally "Nobody Loves You"
Submitted by: Josh
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Songs That Are Banned:
"Working Class Hero"
Banned because of lyric that society typeclasses children until they are
"So f***in' crazy that you can't even see".
"So f***in' crazy that you can't even see".
Submitted by: DENNIS REMME
"Imagine"
Amazing this is not in the list. From Wikipedia, that font of all human knowledge (citation needed): Although its been said that Imagine "carried us through extreme grief, from the shock of Lennon's own death in 1980 to the unspeakable horror of September 11th," Clear Channel Communications included the song on its post-9/11 "do not play" list following the attacks.
Submitted by: James K
"Woman Is The N***** Of The World"
In mid-April 1972, this John Lennon song is banned by radio stations across the U.S. The song still manages to reach #57 on Billboard Magazine's HOT 100 charts.
Submitted by: Peter
Super Short Pop Songs:
"When In Doubt...Fuck It!" Length: 0:12
Previously unreleased material.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"#9 Dream"
The Lyrics: Ah, Bowakawa Pousse, Pousse.
Why: Though Lennon said that was nonsense, 'Pousse' is actually a French word meaning to advance.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Crippled inside"
The Lyrics: You can go to church and sing a hymn
You can judge me by the color of my skin You can live a lie until you die One thing you can't hide Is when you're crippled inside One thing you can't hide Is when you're crippled inside One thing you can't hide Is when you're crippled inside Why: The jaunty tone and rythmn of this song belie its soul wrentching lyrics. of how hard you try your ex lover has ripped your guts out!!!
Submitted by: tomario
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Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Imagine"
The Lyrics: Imagine there's no heaven
No hell below us Above us only sky Why: Imagine here's no the van
No bell hello us Above us sly on key Submitted by: Peter
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Len Johnnen originally "John Lennon"
Submitted by: Instant Caramel
Crime Records:
"Imigration violations"
When imigration officials in New York discovered that John Lennon had a pot conviction they decided to try and deport him. But John fought back saying that the move was because of his political views not because he had a pot conviction.
Submitted by: Celeste
"Posession of Pot"
In July 1968 police raided a flat subleted by Ringo Starr and found minuscule amounts of pot. They managed to convict John of posession.
Submitted by: Celeste
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Almost being deported because of a pot conviction"
John Lennon in his fight for harmony through out the world was almost deported by US officials because it was discovered that he had a pot conviction in England.
The Lennons believed that the pot conviction wasn't the reason for the deportation order but it was John's political views that got him in trouble.
But John had the deportation order over turned.
The Lennons believed that the pot conviction wasn't the reason for the deportation order but it was John's political views that got him in trouble.
But John had the deportation order over turned.
Submitted by: Celeste
"Being a stay at home dad"
John retired from the music industry shortly after his son Sean was born to take care of him leaving all of the business aspects to Yoko.
A lot of John's friends were stunned and thought that he wasn't happy just being a stay at home dad but John did it because he didn't want Sean to forget him.
A lot of John's friends were stunned and thought that he wasn't happy just being a stay at home dad but John did it because he didn't want Sean to forget him.
Submitted by: Celeste
"Being a Walrus"
"I am the Walrus, Goo goo g'joob!"
Submitted by: jdizzy
"John Lennon Glasses"
His circual glasses referred to as 'John Lennon Glasses'
Submitted by: jdizzy
There are additional What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music) available.
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Imagine "
1988 documentary on John Lennon
Submitted by: Beegles
"Instant Karma"
3 movies, the most famous being in 1990
Submitted by: Beegles
Missing Parts:
"#9 Dream"
Didn't mention dreams 1-8.Didn't even mention a #9
Submitted by: beegles
