Born in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager. In 1956, he formed The Quarrymen, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Sometimes called "the smart Beatle", Lennon initially was the group's de facto leader, a role he gradually ceded to McCartney. Through his songwriting in the Beatles, he embraced myriad musical influences, initially writing and co-writing rock and pop-oriented hit songs in the band's early years, then later incorporating experimental elements into his compositions in the latter half of the Beatles' career as his songs became known for their increasing innovation. Lennon soon expanded his work into other media by participating in numerous films, including How I Won the War, and authoring In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works, both collections of nonsense writings and line drawings. Starting with "All You Need Is Love", his songs were adopted as anthems by the anti-war movement and the larger counterculture of the 1960s. In 1969, he started the Plastic Ono Band with his second wife, multimedia artist Yoko Ono, held the two-week-long anti-war demonstration Bed-ins for Peace and left the Beatles to embark on a solo career.
Between 1968 and 1972, Lennon and Ono collaborated on many works, including a trilogy of avant-garde albums, several more films, his solo debut John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and the international top-10 singles "Give Peace a Chance", "Instant Karma!", "Imagine", and "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)". Moving to New York City in 1971, his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a three-year deportation attempt by the Nixon administration. Lennon and Ono separated from 1973 to 1975, during which time he produced Harry Nilsson's album Pussy Cats. He also had chart-topping collaborations with Elton John ("Whatever Gets You thru the Night") and David Bowie ("Fame"). Following a five-year hiatus, Lennon returned to music in 1980 with the Ono collaboration Double Fantasy. He was murdered by a Beatles fan, Mark David Chapman, three weeks after the album's release.
As a performer, writer or co-writer, Lennon had 25 number-one singles in the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Double Fantasy, his best-selling album, won the 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. That year, he won the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2002, Lennon was voted eighth in a BBC history poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. Rolling Stone ranked him the fifth-greatest singer and 38th greatest artist of all time. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (in 1997) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (twice, as a member of the Beatles in 1988 and as a solo artist in 1994).
Studio albums
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970)
Imagine (1971)
Some Time in New York City (with Yoko Ono, 1972)
Mind Games (1973)
Walls and Bridges (1974)
Rock 'n' Roll (1975)
Double Fantasy (with Yoko Ono, 1980)
Milk and Honey (Posthumous with Yoko Ono, 1984)
Experimental studio albums with Yoko Ono
Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins (1968)
Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions (1969)
Wedding Album (1969)
2. Crippled Inside
John Lennon Lyrics
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You can comb your hair and look quite cute
You can hide your face behind a smile
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside
You can wear a mask and paint your face
You can call yourself the human race
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside
Well now you know that your
Cat has nine lives
Nine lives to itself
But you only got one
And a dog's life ain't fun
Momma take a look outside
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
Well now you know that your
Cat has nine lives
Nine lives to itself
But you only got one
And a dog's life ain't fun
Momma take a look outside
You can go to church and sing a hymn
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
"Crippled Inside" is a song by John Lennon that was written and recorded during his time in New York City in 1971, and it features on his "Imagine" album. This song speaks to the hypocrisy of people who put on a facade to hide their true selves. The opening verses of the lyrics describe various things people can do to cover up their inner turmoil, such as comb their hair, wear a suit, and put on a smiling face. However, they still can't hide from themselves when their inner struggles leave them crippled inside. The second verse mentions how people can pretend to be part of a certain group or race, but they will still be hiding their true selves.
The song also alludes to the idea that humans and animals have different life expectations. For example, a cat has nine lives, but humans only have one, and a dog's existence is not always pleasant. The final lines of the song highlight the fact that no matter what people do to hide their true selves, they will always be crippled inside. This can be viewed as a call for people to stop pretending and be honest with themselves and each other.
Line by Line Meaning
You can shine your shoes and wear a suit
You can dress up and look presentable
You can comb your hair and look quite cute
You can groom yourself and look attractive
You can hide your face behind a smile
You can pretend to be happy
One thing you can't hide
However, there is one thing that you cannot conceal
Is when you're crippled inside
Which is when you're emotionally broken or unwell
You can wear a mask and paint your face
You can try to disguise yourself
You can call yourself the human race
You can try to identify with humanity
You can wear a collar and a tie
You can dress formally
Well now you know that your
At this point, you realize that your
Cat has nine lives
Cat has the ability to escape harm up to 9 times
Nine lives to itself
Each cat has 9 potentials to rejuvenate itself
But you only got one
Humans only have one life
And a dog's life ain't fun
Living a difficult life is not pleasant
Momma take a look outside
Take a moment to observe and reflect
You can go to church and sing a hymn
You can participate in religious practices
You can judge me by the color of my skin
You can discriminate against me for my appearance
You can live a lie until you die
You can deceive yourself and others
One thing you can't hide
However, there is one thing you cannot conceal
Is when you're crippled inside
Which is when you're emotionally broken or unwell
Well now you know that your
At this point, you realize that your
Cat has nine lives
Cat has the ability to escape harm up to 9 times
Nine lives to itself
Each cat has 9 potentials to rejuvenate itself
But you only got one
Humans only have one life
And a dog's life ain't fun
Living a difficult life is not pleasant
Momma take a look outside
Take a moment to observe and reflect
You can go to church and sing a hymn
You can participate in religious practices
Judge me by the color of my skin
Discriminate against me for my appearance
You can live a lie until you die
You can deceive yourself and others
One thing you can't hide
However, there is one thing you cannot conceal
Is when you're crippled inside
Which is when you're emotionally broken or unwell
One thing you can't hide
However, there is one thing you cannot conceal
Is when you're crippled inside
Which is when you're emotionally broken or unwell
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Written by: John Winston Lennon
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