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)
Gimme Some Truth
John Lennon Lyrics
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Uptight, short sided, narrow minded hypocrites
All I want is the truth, just give me some truth
I've had enough of reading things
By neurotic, psychotic, pigheaded politicians
All I want is the truth
Just give me some truth
No short-haired, yellow-bellied
Son of Tricky Dicky's
Gonna Mother Hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocket full of hope
Money for dope
Money for rope, woo-hoo
No short-haired, yellow-bellied
Son of Tricky Dicky's
Gonna Mother Hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocket full of soap
Money for dope
Money for rope
I'm sick to death of seeing things from
Tight-lipped, condescending, mama's little chauvinists
All I want is the truth, just give me some truth, now
I've had enough of watching scenes with
Schizophrenic, egocentric, paranoid prima-donnas
All I want is the truth, now-now
Just give me some truth
No short-haired, yellow-bellied
Son of Tricky Dicky's
Gonna Mother Hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocket full of soap
It's money for dope
Money for rope
Ah, I'm sick to death of hearing things from
Uptight, short-sighted, narrow minded hypocrites
All I want is the truth, now
Just give me some truth, now
I've had enough of reading things
By neurotic, psychotic, pigheaded politicians
All I want is the truth, now
Just give me some truth, now
All I want is the truth, now
Just give me some truth, now
All I want is the truth
Just give me some truth
All I want is the truth
Just give me some truth
John Lennon's "Gimme Some Truth" is a song about the frustration and dissatisfaction with the state of society and politics. The opening lyrics make a claim against the "uptight, short sided, narrow minded hypocrites" who refuse to acknowledge the truth. Lennon expresses his impatience with the lies and false promises of politicians, equating them with "neurotic, psychotic, pigheaded" individuals not deserving of their positions of power. The repetition of the phrase “just give me some truth” emphasizes the need for honesty in a world where dishonesty seems to be common. The line "Money for dope, money for rope" is a reference to politicians who support drug addiction and the death penalty for drug users.
The second verse shifts the focus to sexism and male chauvinism, with the phrase "mama's little chauvinists." Lennon claims that the truth is being hidden by the "tight-lipped, condescending" attitude of these individuals. He also criticizes the egocentric behavior of celebrities who demand special treatment and attention.
The final verse repeats the same opening line, showing that while the specific targets of Lennon's frustration may differ, the underlying problem of dishonesty remains. By calling out those in power and demanding truth, Lennon hopes to contribute to a change that will ultimately benefit society.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm sick and tired of hearing things from
The singer is tired of hearing things from
Uptight, short sided, narrow minded hypocrites
people who are narrow minded and hypocritical
All I want is the truth, just give me some truth
The singer only wants the truth and urging people to give it to him
I've had enough of reading things
The artist is sick of reading things from
By neurotic, psychotic, pigheaded politicians
Politicians who are illogical, crazy and stubborn
No short-haired, yellow-bellied
The singer does not want
Son of Tricky Dicky's
a cowardly person associated with Richard Nixon
Gonna Mother Hubbard soft soap me
going to convince him with false flattery
With just a pocket full of hope
with false promises
Money for dope
money to buy drugs
Money for rope, woo-hoo
money for hanging himself/herself
I'm sick to death of seeing things from
The artist is extremely tired of
Tight-lipped, condescending, mama's little chauvinists
people who act superior and arrogant, especially towards women
All I want is the truth, just give me some truth, now
The singer wants the truth as soon as possible
I've had enough of watching scenes with
The singer is sick of seeing situations with
Schizophrenic, egocentric, paranoid prima-donnas
people who have multiple personalities, obsessed with themselves and highly suspicious of others
Just give me some truth, now-now
The artist wants the truth immediately
Ah, I'm sick to death of hearing things from
The singer is completely fed up with
All I want is the truth, now
The singer is only interested in the truth
All I want is the truth
The artist repeatedly emphasizes the desire for the truth
Just give me some truth
The artist urges people to give him the truth
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Winston Lennon
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