My daughter has discovered John Lennon within the last few years, and so I have been able to see him brand new through her eyes. It's really cool. She picked up a few books and DVDs from the library and we have watched the documentary "Imagine" together. Seeing John, hearing him speak, listening to his music, his message is always bittersweet to me, though, particularly in these days of corporate greed and poverty.
I wonder all the time how different things might be if we still had john around to bring attention to the games the powerful play, to call bullshit, bullshit. Songs like "power to the people," "working class hero", "revolution," and many more could do so much to rally the populace to make a change. The common people lost a powerful voice when john was murdered, and I have to admit that it pisses me off that yoko seems to focus solely on keeping product before the public to line her own pockets rather than participating in so many of the causes she and john were so vocal about when he was alive. She doesn't seem to promote john's message; she seems only interested in promoting herself.
She isn't john; I know that, but she IS his widow, and she has constantly touted herself as the keeper of the flame, the guardian of john's message, so why doesn't she actually do something with it? Has she ever said anything at all about the travesties that are occurring in our country now? hell no. the only thing I EVER hear her talk about is what a great marriage she and john had; she plays the grieving widow to perfection, all while living with the man she shacked up with VERY shortly after john's murder. nothing wrong with moving on, finding love again once your husband dies, but why not admit it then (I have never even heard her acknowledge sam havatoy's existence), and even more importantly, if you have had a live-in boyfriend for decades, stop fucking pretending you are still so heartbroken and devoted to John.
Sorry-I can't stand Yoko, and I will not apologize for it.
She isn't john; I know that, but she IS his widow, and she has constantly touted herself as the keeper of the flame, the guardian of john's message, so why doesn't she actually do something with it? Has she ever said anything at all about the travesties that are occurring in our country now? hell no. the only thing I EVER hear her talk about is what a great marriage she and john had; she plays the grieving widow to perfection, all while living with the man she shacked up with VERY shortly after john's murder. nothing wrong with moving on, finding love again once your husband dies, but why not admit it then (I have never even heard her acknowledge sam havatoy's existence), and even more importantly, if you have had a live-in boyfriend for decades, stop fucking pretending you are still so heartbroken and devoted to John.
Sorry-I can't stand Yoko, and I will not apologize for it.
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