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)
My Baby Left Me
John Lennon Lyrics
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Hey, hey, hey, hey - hey!
(That's nice!)
The story "bout all of us
Not one missing
Ain't got no sweet, no no no
Yeah!
Since my baby left me (since my baby left me)
Never said a word (never said a word)
Was it something I done (was it something I done)
Was it something she heard? (something that she heard)
You know, she left me (yes, she left me)
Yes she left me (yes she left me)
My baby even left me, never said a word
Tra la la (tra la la)
Tra la la (tra la la)
Now I stand at my window (now I stand at my window)
Wring my hand and cry (wring my hand and cry)
I hate to lose that woman (I hate to lose that woman)
Hate to say goodbye (hate to say goodbye)
You know, she left me (yes, she left me)
Yes, she left me (yes, she left me)
My baby even left me, never said goodbye
Never said goodbye!
Da Da Da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
One of these mornings (one of these mornings)
Lord, It won't be long (lord it won't be long)
You look for me and, baby (you look for me, Baby)
And Daddy will be gone (Daddy will be gone)
You know, she left me )yes she left me)
Yes she left me (yes she left me)
My baby even left me, never said a word
Not a word!
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)
Oh so sad
So sad
So so sad
So so so sad
The lyrics to John Lennon's song "My Baby Left Me" tell the story of a man who has been abandoned by his lover without any explanation. The song is essentially a blues lament, with lyrics that convey the pain and confusion that the singer feels after being left behind.
The song opens with a brief introduction, with Lennon exclaiming "Okay! Okay! This is it, children!" before launching into the first verse. The lyrics describe the singer's sense of loss, with lines like "She leaves you/Ain't got no sweet, no no no" conveying the emptiness he feels since his lover has gone.
The chorus of the song repeats the central theme, with Lennon singing "Since my baby left me/Never said a word/Was it something I done/Was it something she heard?" The singer is left to wonder what he may have done wrong or if there was some other reason for his lover's departure.
The final verse of the song suggests a degree of acceptance on the part of the singer. He acknowledges that he may never know why his lover left, and he resigns himself to the fact that she is gone. The final lines of the song ("One of these mornings/Lord, it won't be long/You look for me and, baby/And Daddy will be gone") suggest that the singer will move on from his heartbreak, with the use of the word "Daddy" suggesting a kind of rebirth or transformative experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, hey, hey, hey - hey!
Expression of excitement or enthusiasm
The story 'bout all of us, not one missing
The story is about all of us and includes everyone, no one is missing
She leaves you, ain't got no sweet, no no no
She leaves you and you don't have anything good
Since my baby left me (since my baby left me)
Since my baby left me
Never said a word (never said a word)
My baby left me without saying a word
Was it something I done (was it something I done)
I wonder if it was something I did
Was it something she heard? (something that she heard)
Maybe it was something she heard
You know, she left me (yes, she left me)
My baby left me, you know
Yes she left me (yes she left me)
Yes, she left me
My baby even left me, never said a word
My baby left me without saying goodbye
Tra la la (tra la la)
Expression of sadness or melancholy
Now I stand at my window (now I stand at my window)
I stand at my window now
Wring my hand and cry (wring my hand and cry)
I wring my hand and cry
Hate to lose that woman (hate to lose that woman)
I hate to lose that woman
Hate to say goodbye (hate to say goodbye)
I hate to say goodbye
One of these mornings (one of these mornings)
One of these mornings
Lord, It won't be long (lord it won't be long)
It won't be long until then, Lord
You look for me and, baby (you look for me, Baby)
You will look for me, baby
And Daddy will be gone (Daddy will be gone)
But Daddy will be gone by then
Oh so sad
Expression of sadness or melancholy
So sad
Expression of sadness or melancholy
So so sad
Expression of sadness or melancholy
So so so sad
Expression of extreme sadness or melancholy
Lyrics © O/B/O CAPASSO, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Arthur Crudup
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Matthew Giffin
Best rock singer in all history.
Daniel
Great cover tune by John Lennon really good 👍👍👍👍👍
Daniel
Hope everyone on you tube is having a good week .. peace and harmony ☺️😊
alan chrisman
"(Since) My Baby Left Me" recorded by John Lennon for his 1973 Rock 'n' Roll sessions, but not released until his 1986 album, Menlove Ave. album. Written by Arthur( Big Boy) Crudup.
Stefania Giustini
È bellissimo questo disco li scoprendo adesso i suoi dischi rari vera e propria arte
drmjr78
+alan chrisman Elvis Presley also did this song as the b-side of "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You". I think the tune is very similar to "That's All Right (Mama)", also written by Crudup and recorded by Elvis as his first single, and later covered by Paul McCartney on the Russian Album (CHOBA B CCCP) along with the Beatles' version on "Live at the BBC".
mojo blues3220
anyone know what he’s saying/half singing before the first verse ? It starts with something like “here’s the story of...” and ends with “...she leaves ya” ? It’s baffled me for years !!!! Same accent as me and i can’t figure it out !
MeanMrMustard1
Here's the remastered version. The intro is longer and clearer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVx5eb_aCEo
Richard Patik
Never said a word.