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John Leonon, John Lennon & Yoko OnoQuotes:
Make no mistake, I love those guys! - referring to Beatle mates George, Ringo and Paul. Submitted by: Beatle Baby
| "He was singing good lyrics, and intelligent lyrics, in the '50s when people were singing, "Oh, baby, I love you so,'" about Chuck Berry Submitted by: Beatle Baby
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Jokes:
What is the difference between humans and bullets? Humans miss John Lennon. Submitted by: Erick
| Q: What was John Lennon's final hit? A: The curb!!! Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
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Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: Dr. Winston O'Boogie. Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Weird Names of Music Performer's Children:
- Julian Lennon - Julian, who was born in 1963 (when his father was in the Beatles), takes his first name from the masculine derivative of John's mother's name, Julia. Submitted by: The Rev. A. Palgut
- Sean Taro Ono Lennon - Sean: Gaelic spelling of John Taro, Japanese equivilent of John Ono and Lennon, his parents' last names. Submitted by: luc
Singers Who Act:
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "How I Won the War" | This film also starred Roy Kinnear who co-starred in the Beatles movie Help! - Paul Warren |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| John Stallin | Two misspelled surnames of Russian leaders. | Mark Mywerd |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Happy Xmas (Halloween Is Over)" | "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" | Nicole Velocin |
| "My Games" | "Mind Games" | Sutch |
| "Instant Coffee" | "Instant Karma" | Paul Warren |
| "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" | "Happy Christmas ('Pearl Harbor' is Over)" | britrock |
| "Wanton" | "Woman" | oldrock |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Instant Karma," | That is not the way 'Karma' works, John. | Peter |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Where's Captain Kirk?," Spizzenergi | "Nobody Told Me," John Lennon | |
| "I Can't Explain," The Who | "It's So Hard," John Lennon | |
| "Now I'm Here," Queen | "You Are Here," John Lennon | |
| "Heaven's On Fire," Kiss | "How?," John Lennon | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Go" originally "God"
Serafina
"You Are Her" originally "You Are Here"
Yvette Bristle
"Less You" originally "Bless You"
There's too much of you around!
Josh
"How Do You Seep?" originally "How Do You Sleep?"
Tom
"Give Pace A Chance" originally "Give Peace A Chance"
Regina Olsen
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Mined Games" originally "Mind Games"
Same pronunciation, different meaning
Natasha Bly
"Mindy Games" originally "Mind Games"
Natasha Bly
"Mind Gamers" originally "Mind Games"
Natasha Bly
"Nobody Told Moe" originally "Nobody Told Me"
Melissa
"Gold" originally "God"
Serafina
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Mind Gamer" originally "Mind Games"
Lennon's update of song if he had lived past 1980?
Peter
"Kind Games" originally "Mind Games"
Peter
"Mind Names" originally "Mind Games"
Peter
"Mint Games" originally "Mind Games"
Peter
"Mind Gates" originally "Mind Games"
Serafina
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Dec 8
a parody of "Jealous Guy" by John Lennon
A "Jewish" parody of John Lennon's song and video "Jealous Guy" (click "Show more" for the lyrics). Bruce Lev is himself a Jewish guy and hence knows and understands the "minutia" of what it's like to be a Jewish guy growing up and living in America. This musical parody makes fun of many of the more humorous aspects of American Jewish life, and which many in the American Jewish community have been making fun of themselves about over the past century. This music video parody was made not only to have some fun with these chosen aspects of American Jewish life, but also to once again make note of the engrained humor that Jewish people have within themselves and their culture, which has been one of the most enduring and important traits of the Jewish people throughout their history, and to which has helped carry them through nearly 6000 years of existence! View an original uncut video version of John Lennon's song and video for "Jealous Guy" at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZUCR6DwuKg. You can also buy the song "Jewish Guy" by Bruce Lev for on 99ยข at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/jewish-guy-single/id938179095 Also, Check out my Facebook, Twitter, and Music pages: www.BruceLev.com www.Facebook.com/BruceLevMusic www.Twitter.com/LevDoctor iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/bruce-lev/id589225916 Here are the lyrics to "Jewish Guy"...... I was eating Matzah Brie. I found a piece of ham inside. Then I slowly dropped my fork. When I found that I ate pork. I didn't mean to insult you. I'm sorry that I made your Bubbie cry. Lox & Bagels/Potato Latkes would have been better. 'Cause....I'm just a Jewish Guy. My Bar-Mitzvah brought me cash. College bonds I spent too fast. So I had to go to work. A doctor, lawyer, or accounting clerk. I didn't mean to squander. I really meant to pay on time. My mother made me feel so guilty. 'Cause... I'm just a Jewish Guy. Found myself a shiksa girl. I do exist within her world. We celebrate each holiday. Zadie had to say, "Oy Vey!" I know I asked to convert you. Put on skirts and socks like a maidel would wear. Act mashugana without you. 'Cause... I'm just a Jewish Guy. L'Chaim! I'm just a Jewish Guy. Shalom! I'm just a Jewish Guy.
Youtube: (mp4)
Nov 28
a parody of "Jealous Guy" by John Lennon
A "Jewish" parody of John Lennon's song and video "Jealous Guy". Bruce Lev is himself a Jewish guy and hence knows and understands the "minutia" of what it's like to be a Jewish guy growing up and living in America. This musical parody makes fun of many of the more humorous aspects of American Jewish life, and which many in the American Jewish community have been making fun of themselves about over the past century. This music video parody was made not only to have some fun with these chosen aspects of American Jewish life, but also to once again make note of the engrained humor that Jewish people have within themselves and their culture, which has been one of the most enduring and important traits of the Jewish people throughout their history, and to which has helped carry them through nearly 6000 years of existence!
Youtube: (MP3)
May 11
a parody of "Imagine" by John Lennon
Well, it does have SOME educational value.
YouTube: (Video)
Oct 8
a parody of "Imagine" by John Lennon
Imagine a world with no math.
YouTube: (YouTube)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Instant Karma!" | "Instant Kamala!" | eeL deaL |
| "Working Class Hero" | "Pumpkin Spice Latte" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
| "Give Peace A Chance" | "Don't Get Fleeced By Vance" | eeL deaL |
| "Imagine" | "Imagine" | L.D. Obblo |
| "Imagine" | "What Republicans Imagine" | Krabfyter |
| "How Do You Sleep?" | "Kind Of A Creep" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "My Mummy's Dead" | "OJ Simpson's Dead" | eeL deaL |
| "Only People" | "Maga People" | eeL deaL |
| "Imagine" | "Imagine There's No Putin" | Susanna Viljanen |
| "Imagine" | "Imagine (A Reality Check)" | Susanna Viljanen |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Imagine | Imagine Video Game Series for Girls | AmericanGirlFan5665 |
| Watching The Wheels | BBC Paralympics coverage | pickle* |
| Imagine | Atheist Socioty Of America | VInce Pale |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Mind Games | Psychiatrist's office | Martha Hankins |
| Crippled Inside | Cosmetic Surgery Clinic | Charlie Decker |
| Imagine | Any Church Or Religious Organization | XRaySpecks |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Daft Punk Is Playing At My House LCD Soundsystem | Mind Games John Lennon | Daft Punk Is Playing Mind Games At My House Tell them to stop, they're freaking me out! | Jacynthia Maries |
| I Love Her Mind The Bellamy Brothers | Mind Games John Lennon | I Love Her Mind Games | Edward |
| Beautiful Christina Aguilera | Woman John Lennon | Beautiful Woman Toobad John died 10 days before Christina was born | Quyjibo |
| I Am, I Said Neil Diamond | God John Lennon | I Am God, I Said | GlamRockNinjaLord |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Olivia Newton-John Lennon
Olivia Newton-John combined with John Lennon
Submitted By: Candy Welty
The John Lennon Sisters
John Lennon combined with The Lennon Sisters
Well...John's father did leave him!
Submitted By: Paul Warren
The John Lennonheads
John Lennon combined with The Lemonheads
Give alternative music a chance.
Submitted By: Martha Hankins
Misheard Lyrics:
"#9 Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah, I'm a coward pussy pussy.
Original Lyrics: Ah, Bowakawa pousse pousse.
| "Mind Games"
Misheard Lyrics: Playing the manky rhythm
Original Lyrics: Playing the mind guerrilla
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"Stand by Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And the light is on
or And the light is off Original Lyrics: And the land is dark
| "Mind Games"
Misheard Lyrics: Pushing the barrio
Original Lyrics: Pushing the barrier
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Instant Karma (We All Shine On)"
Misheard Lyrics: And we all shot off
Original Lyrics: And we all shine on
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Nick Cee I have believed this since February 1970 when I first heard this song until today (3/2024) when I looked up the lyrics. |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"#9 Dream"
Better Lyrics:
Ah! Cowabunga, cozy, cozy
* Happy birthday, John! 71 years ago today. *
* Happy birthday, John! 71 years ago today. *
Original Lyrics:
Ah! Bowakawa, pousse, pousse
Submitted by: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
"Instant Karma"
Better Lyrics:
Instant grits are gonna get you
So you better stuff your face
Topped with lots of pats of butter
Looks like yellow paste
So you better stuff your face
Topped with lots of pats of butter
Looks like yellow paste
Original Lyrics:
Instant Karma's gonna get you
Gonna look you right in the face
You better get yourself together darlin'
Join the human race
Gonna look you right in the face
You better get yourself together darlin'
Join the human race
Submitted by: cereal
"Woman Is The Nigger Of The World"
Better Lyrics:
Woman is the beggar of the world
Original Lyrics:
Woman is the nigger of the world
Submitted by: Mike Hack
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Nobody Told Me"
The Funny Lyrics: There's Nazis in the bathroom just below the stairs...
Why They're Funny: The imagery...can YOU imagine Nazis in YOUR bathroom? :)
Submitted by: Bill Conrad
| "Cold Turkey"
The Funny Lyrics: Cold turkey has got me on the run
Why They're Funny: That's the most funniest song of all times since when I was listening to Lennon acting crazy when he's done with lyrics.
Submitted by: Mike Hack
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"How Do You Sleep"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Oh, how do you sleep at night?
Oh, how do you sleep at night? Why They're Repetitive: Uh, John, now that you've asked the question, you should either tell Paul why you asked it or give him a chance to answer.
Submitted by: Aristotle
| "Scumbag"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Scumbag
Why They're Repetitive: That's it, he just says scumbag on every other beat. For like 5 minutes!
Submitted by: silverbeatle
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Number 9 Dream"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Ah! Bowakawa, pousse, pousse
Why They're Nonsensical: Huh?! I don't know what this means, or what language it could even be.
Submitted by: Mr. Clueless
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Insincere Song Lyrics:
"Imagine"
The Insincere Lyrics: Imagine no possessions
Why They're Insincere: You may have imagined it, John, but you didn't exactly practice it.
Submitted by: Tom Radigan
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Imagine"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world can live as one Why They're Misrhymed: Well written song, but amateurishly written refrain. Amateurish is what you get when you rhyme a word with itself.
[Ed's comment: Maybe Lennon meant to say "And the world can live as Juan"?] Submitted by: R.S.K.
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Insulting Song Lyrics:
"Working Class Hero"
The Insulting Lyrics: Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV
And you think you're so clever and classless and free But you're still f**king peasants as far as I can see Why They're Insulting: Dropping the F-bomb in a song was highly unusual at the time, this was in 1970 right after the Beatles were disbanded so the general public didn't expect to hear this kind of profanity. And it's just flat out insulting, of course. It's still brilliant though.
Submitted by: Thorstein
| "How Do You Sleep"
The Insulting Lyrics: The only thing you did was yesterday
And since your gone you're just another day Why They're Insulting: John's basically telling Paul that he no longer means anything to him.
Submitted by: Aristotle
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Well Well Well"
The Dirty Lyrics: She was so sweet that I could eat her.
Why They're Dirty: One of many autobiographical songs by Lennon, he's describing Yoko Ono. When the song was performed on the Live In New York City album, Lennon wryly adds "I did!"
Submitted by: Agrimorfee
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Beautiful Boy"
The Lyrics: Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful Beautiful Sean. Who They Mention: Sean Lennon
Submitted by: Celeste
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"God"
The Song Lyrics: I was the walrus, but now I'm John...
Song They Mention: I Am The Walrus (when he was a Beatle; the lyric is in past tense since this song was made after they broke up)
Submitted by: Chowder
| "How Do You Sleep?"
The Song Lyrics: You live with straights
who tell you you was king Jump when your momma tell you anything The only thing you done was yesterday And since you're gone you're just another day Ah, how do you sleep? Ah, how do you sleep at night? Song They Mention: Actually, two mentioned:
'Yesterday' by the Beatles and 'Another Day' by Paul McCartney Submitted by: Bill
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Opening Lines: Well it was Sunday. Bloody Sunday.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Grow Old With Me"
Opening Lines: Grow old along with me
Comments: Submitted by: Sutch
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Made Up Words in Songs:
"#9 Dream"
The Made Up Words: Bowakawa
Comments: Lennon got this word from a dream that he had.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Song Title Space Change:
"I'm Steppin' Gout" originally "I'm Stepping Out"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Cleanup Tim E." originally "Cleanup Time"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Whatever Gets Youth Rough The Night" originally "Whatever Gets You Through The Night"
Submitted by: Linda Radnil
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Jealous Guy"
The Lyrics: I was trying to catch your eyes,
I thought that you was trying to hide. Why: Don't you mean: you WERE trying to hide?
Submitted by: Chowder
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Song Title Anagrams:
"Megan II" originally "Imagine"
The second in line of ladies named Megan
Submitted by: Anna Graham
"I, Enigma" originally "Imagine"
Submitted by: Evan
"I'm Angie" originally "Imagine"
Submitted by: Anna Graham
"Dog" originally "God"
Submitted by: dxman
"Grow Hot Mildew" originally "Grow Old With Me"
Submitted by: Josh
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Songs That Are Banned:
"Imagine"
Banned by the BBC during the Gulf War, a year before it was banned in the US following 9/11
Submitted by: Evan
"Working Class Hero"
Banned because of lyric that society typeclasses children until they are
"So f***in' crazy that you can't even see".
"So f***in' crazy that you can't even see".
Submitted by: DENNIS REMME
"Imagine"
Amazing this is not in the list. From Wikipedia, that font of all human knowledge (citation needed): Although its been said that Imagine "carried us through extreme grief, from the shock of Lennon's own death in 1980 to the unspeakable horror of September 11th," Clear Channel Communications included the song on its post-9/11 "do not play" list following the attacks.
Submitted by: James K
"Woman Is The N***** Of The World"
In mid-April 1972, this John Lennon song is banned by radio stations across the U.S. The song still manages to reach #57 on Billboard Magazine's HOT 100 charts.
Submitted by: Peter
Super Short Pop Songs:
"My Mummy's Dead" Length: 0:49
Submitted by: Evan
"When In Doubt...Fuck It!" Length: 0:12
Previously unreleased material.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Gained Mimes" originally "Mind Games"
Submitted by: Natasha Bly
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"#9 Dream"
The Lyrics: Ah, Bowakawa Pousse, Pousse.
Why: Though Lennon said that was nonsense, 'Pousse' is actually a French word meaning to advance.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Crippled Inside"
The Lyrics: You can go to church and sing a hymn
You can judge me by the color of my skin You can live a lie until you die One thing you can't hide Is when you're crippled inside One thing you can't hide Is when you're crippled inside One thing you can't hide Is when you're crippled inside Why: The jaunty tone and rythmn of this song belie its soul wrentching lyrics. of how hard you try your ex lover has ripped your guts out!!!
Submitted by: tomario
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Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Imagine"
The Lyrics: Imagine there's no heaven
No hell below us Above us only sky Why: Imagine here's no the van
No bell hello us Above us sly on key Submitted by: Peter
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Lawn Jennin' originally "John Lennon"
Submitted by: Sarah
Len Johnnen originally "John Lennon"
Submitted by: Instant Caramel
Crime Records:
"Imigration violations"
When imigration officials in New York discovered that John Lennon had a pot conviction they decided to try and deport him. But John fought back saying that the move was because of his political views not because he had a pot conviction.
Submitted by: Celeste
"Posession of Pot"
In July 1968 police raided a flat subleted by Ringo Starr and found minuscule amounts of pot. They managed to convict John of posession.
Submitted by: Celeste
Backwards Messages:
"Imagine"
When you play the line, "Imagine all the people," backwards, it sounds almost like, "The people all worship me."
Submitted by: OTTO
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Explicit Content"
Not in the lyrical content, no no. After John was murdered in late 1980, there was another album's worth of songs ready to go. They were already finished and ready for future release. However, John's murder delayed all that. His current album 'Double Fantasy' went to #1 and ran its course in several nations throughout the world. Many Lennon solo/Beatle - influenced (and tribute) songs came out in the meantime by various artists like the STARS ON 45, Phil Collins, Elton John, Roxy Music, all three surviving Beatles and many more. That went on until about early 1983. Then in early 1984 the 'new' material came out as the album 'Milk and Honey'. John scored a posthumous Top 5 hit with 'Nobody Told Me' during the winter of 1984. IMHO this album is far better than 'Double Fantasy' is. The artistic and musical eccentricities that Yoko Ono is (in)famous for are kept at a TUNEFUL level on the 1984 release. Trust me. A few years ago his (their) catalog was reissued/remade/remodeled/remastered in better quality CD format (in digipak form, YES!!!). The cover shows the two smooching again (mirror image) just like 'Double Fantasy'. Now open up the digipak and you see John looking and smiling at YOU and he's on top a giggling Yoko; they are NAKED. You only see them from the waist up (yes, you see Yoko's melons too) but you can figure out the rest. ESS EE EX. I'm not a prude but I've seen plenty of that stuff in real life and we didn't really need to see this, did we?
Submitted by: Keep It 2 Urselves Next time, OK?
"Almost being deported because of a pot conviction"
John Lennon in his fight for harmony through out the world was almost deported by US officials because it was discovered that he had a pot conviction in England.
The Lennons believed that the pot conviction wasn't the reason for the deportation order but it was John's political views that got him in trouble.
But John had the deportation order over turned.
The Lennons believed that the pot conviction wasn't the reason for the deportation order but it was John's political views that got him in trouble.
But John had the deportation order over turned.
Submitted by: Celeste
"Being a stay at home dad"
John retired from the music industry shortly after his son Sean was born to take care of him leaving all of the business aspects to Yoko.
A lot of John's friends were stunned and thought that he wasn't happy just being a stay at home dad but John did it because he didn't want Sean to forget him.
A lot of John's friends were stunned and thought that he wasn't happy just being a stay at home dad but John did it because he didn't want Sean to forget him.
Submitted by: Celeste
"Being a Walrus"
"I am the Walrus, Goo goo g'joob!"
Submitted by: jdizzy
There are additional What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music) available.
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Beautiful Boy"
2018 movie with Steve Carrell
Submitted by: Brit Boxx
"Imagine "
1988 documentary on John Lennon
Submitted by: Beegles
"Instant Karma"
3 movies, the most famous being in 1990
Submitted by: Beegles
Missing Parts:
"#9 Dream"
Didn't mention dreams 1-8.Didn't even mention a #9
Submitted by: beegles
