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)
Listen the Snow Is Falling
John Lennon Lyrics
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Listen, the snow is falling everywhere
Between Empire State building
And between Trafalgar Square
Listen, the snow is falling over town
Listen, the snow is falling over town
Between your bed and mine
Between your head and my mind
Listen, the snow is falling over town
Between Tokyo and Paris
Between London and Dallas
Between your God and mine
Listen, the snow is falling everywhere
Snow, dream
Snowfall
Snow, fly
Listen
Listen
The song "Listen, the snow is falling" was written by Yoko Ono and John Lennon in 1969. It was originally released as a B-side to the single "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" in 1971. The song is a dreamy, melancholic ballad about the beauty and magic of snowfall.
In the first verse, the lyrics describe how the snow is falling "over town" and "everywhere", creating a peaceful blanket of white. The second verse brings in more specific locations, like the Empire State Building, Trafalgar Square, and even between the singer's bed and their lover's.
The third verse expands even further, mentioning global cities like Tokyo, Paris, London, and Dallas. The final lines "Between your God and mine, Listen, the snow is falling everywhere" suggest a unifying force in the falling snow, bringing people together despite differences in religion or beliefs.
Overall, the song is a poetic meditation on the awe-inspiring nature of snowfall and its ability to create a sense of unity and connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen, the snow is falling over town
Pay attention, snow is descending on the city
Listen, the snow is falling everywhere
Be aware, snowfall covers everything
Between Empire State building
And between Trafalgar Square
From New York to London, snow spreads across the world
Between your bed and mine
Between your head and my mind
Within our intimate space, snow symbolizes our emotions and thoughts
Between Tokyo and Paris
Between London and Dallas
Between your God and mine
Despite differences in geography, culture, and religion, snow unites us all
Snow, dream
Snowfall
Snow, fly
Listen
Snow represents a dream-like state, a transformative experience, and an invitation to be mindful
Writer(s): Yoko Ono
Contributed by Hannah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@annawesometheflameingpikac3688
Her voice is gorgeous, people were just terrified of her for being new and different. Im glad the world is learning to appreciate Yoko Ono 😊
@joellenhousego4639
I always loved her. My campus radio show in the 90's was called Yoko Ono Fanclub! She is brilliant, and I'm glad to see other people agree.
@SeanLives
If you blame Yoko for breaking up the Beatles then you’ve never been in love
@pantheonvideo
Or noticed that John, George, and Ringo still sometimes played together but not Paul.
@PaxMundi118
Yoko started the Beatles!
@paddycat1000
You can't top Yoko. It's like a walk in the snowfall with your lover. Wonderful time. Listen to time passing. I'm old now but used to love singing to my friends. Like laughing and crying. Peace
@noxuinddau8719
She's awful...
@rscheffel27
@@noxuinddau8719 Open up ...
@noxuinddau8719
@@rscheffel27 shut up
@wildHelena1
This song was my first zen experience many years before I knew what zen was