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)
Surprise Surprise
John Lennon Lyrics
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Her body's warm and wet
She gets me through this god awful loneliness
A natural high butterfly Oh I,
I need, need, need her
Just like a willow tree
A breath of spring you see
She makes me sweat and forget who I am
I need, need, need, need her
Well I was wondering how long this could go on, on and on
Well I thought I could never be surprised
But could it be that I bit my own tongue
Oh yeah, it's so hard to swallow when you're wrong
A bird of paradise
The sunrise in her eyes
God only knows such a sweet surprise
I was blind she blew my mind think that I
I love, love, love, love, love her
I love her, I love her, I love her, I love her
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
In "Surprise Surprise," John Lennon describes his love for a woman who, like the smell of success, fills a void in his life. She is like a willow tree in the spring, bringing renewal and vitality to his being. Even when he thought he had seen it all, she surprised him and turned his world upside down. She is a "bird of paradise" with the power to blow his mind and make him forget who he is. He loves her deeply, and even though he acknowledges he was wrong, it is hard to swallow his pride and admit it.
The lyrics of "Surprise Surprise" reveal Lennon's emotions and how the woman makes him feel. He portrays her as a savior who brings him comfort and renewal. The metaphors he uses, such as the breath of spring, the sunrise in her eyes, and the bird of paradise, all evoke powerful images of beauty and grace. However, his words are also tinged with a hint of loneliness and isolation, as he mentions the "god-awful loneliness" he feels without her. The repetition of "I need her" emphasizes his dependence on her and his desire not to lose her.
Overall, "Surprise Surprise" is a love song that captures the bittersweet nature of love. On one hand, it brings joy, renewal, and sweet surprises. On the other hand, it can reveal our vulnerabilities and require us to admit our own mistakes.
Line by Line Meaning
Sweet as the smell of success
She is as sweet as the smell of success.
Her body's warm and wet
Her body is warm and wet.
She gets me through this god awful loneliness
She helps me cope with my loneliness.
A natural high butterfly Oh I, I need, need, need her
She makes me feel like a butterfly; I need her so badly.
Just like a willow tree
She is like a willow tree.
A breath of spring you see
She is like a breath of spring.
And oh boy you don't know what she do to me
She has a strong effect on me.
She makes me sweat and forget who I am
She makes me sweat and lose myself.
I need, need, need, need her
I need her desperately.
Well I was wondering how long this could go on, on and on
I was thinking about how long this could continue.
Well I thought I could never be surprised
I thought I could never be caught off guard.
But could it be that I bit my own tongue
Maybe I caused my own surprise.
Oh yeah, it's so hard to swallow when you're wrong
It's hard to admit when you're wrong.
A bird of paradise
She is like a bird of paradise.
The sunrise in her eyes
Her eyes are like the sunrise.
God only knows such a sweet surprise
Only God knows how pleasantly surprised I am.
I was blind she blew my mind think that I
She surprised me so much that I was amazed.
I love, love, love, love, love her
I love her so much.
I love her, I love her, I love her, I love her
I really, really, really love her.
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
This love is so sweet.
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
This love is so sweet.
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
This love is so sweet.
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
This love is so sweet.
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
This love is so sweet.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON
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