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)
Phil And John 3
John Lennon Lyrics
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(J) - "What we're gonna do, play jazz with Jetho Tull?."
(P) - "No, Elton John probably at the Roxy"
(J) - "Elton's a good friend of mine?"
(P) - "Well, good, he's got the same name as you. Only you spell it in the front, he spell it on the back...here we go!..."
and you both go the same place...here we go!
(J) - "No, no, no, I refuse....Elton's gonna die young...."
(P) - "Remember the bass drum also... and the one after that, you know, the ending....ok, here we go!",
(P) - "Alright, good!",
(J) - "Ha ha ha""
(P) - "Ok, I'll make history, you make gurus, here we go!!"
(J) - "Phil....I'm gonna write your history so be careful"
(?) - "One, two, three"
The lyrics of John Lennon's "Phil and John 3" is a conversation or a banter between John Lennon and Phil Spector. The two of them are discussing who they are going to collaborate with in their upcoming projects. Phil initially suggests playing with Jethro Tull, but John makes the suggestion to play with Elton John instead. The two then joke about the similarities between their names before they start discussing the details of the collaboration. John expresses his doubts about working with Elton John, thinking that he will die young. They also joke about their future plans, with John mentioning that he will be a 90-year-old guru, and Phil saying that he will make history.
The conversation in this song is quite ambiguous, and it is uncertain what they are trying to convey. However, some say that the song may be a commentary on their previous collaborations, as well as their musical careers in general. Phil Spector was a renowned producer who worked with various artists, including the Beatles, and John Lennon was, of course, a Beatle himself. Hence, it's possible that the lyrics are a reflection of their past and future musical collaborations.
Line by Line Meaning
Just a minute now... can anybody remembr one thing I tell them? You're gona be stuck with your baby. Ok, here we go!
Hold on, before we start, let me remind you that you'll have to take care of your child. Ready? Let's begin!
What we're gonna do, play jazz with Jetho Tull?.
Are we really going to play jazz with Jethro Tull?
No, Elton John probably at the Roxy
No, we'll probably see Elton John at the Roxy.
Elton's a good friend of mine?
You know, Elton's a good friend of mine, right?
Well, good, he's got the same name as you. Only you spell it in the front, he spell it on the back...here we go!...and you both go the same place...here we go!
Good, he shares the same name as you, just spelt differently. Let's get started and we'll both end up in the same place.
No, no, no, I refuse....Elton's gonna die young....
No, I don't want to think about it. Elton is going to die young.
Remember the bass drum also... and the one after that, you know, the ending....ok, here we go!
Don't forget about the bass drum and the ending. Let's start!
I'm gonna be a 90 year old guru
I have a feeling I'll become a 90-year-old guru someday.
Alright, good!
Okay, great!
Ha ha ha
[laughs]
Ok, I'll make history, you make gurus, here we go!!
I'll make history and you can make gurus. Let's do this!
Phil....I'm gonna write your history so be careful
Phil, I think I'll be writing your history someday, so watch out!
One, two, three
[counting in for the music to start]
Contributed by Owen K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jadenisfine
This is purely for a laugh , I love our Johnny boy and would never post anything against him .
@patricksnyder7724
I hate when you guys stick up for John lennon. The man truly was a bastard.
@grapefruitjuice9473
@@patricksnyder7724 I like how no one asked
@Marievas00
grapefruit juice exactly! Love to Johnny boy ❤️
@joshs4594
@@patricksnyder7724 Are you speaking from personal experience? Because, either way, nobody cares.
@Diax1324
He beat his wife and child.
@edwinrish
"I'M DOING A CAMPAIGN FOR PEACE" said John Lennon calmly
@lazzaticarla2254
Dumbledore xdd
@orngenblak4296
"I'm not yelling!" yelled Nynaeve.
@orngenblak4296
"I'm not yelling!" yelled Nynaeve.