From 1970 and the epochal Plastic Ono Band album, please enjoy John Lennon's still remarkable and remarkably moving farewell to all that, "God."
As always, a coveted PowerPop No-Prize will be awarded to the first reader who gleans the clip's relevance to the theme of tomorrow's Weekend Listomania.
Best attempt by an artist to give himself a new name?
ReplyDeleteNo, but that's good and I may steal it.
ReplyDeleteSongs that reference deities?
ReplyDeleteSongs about spirituality? (too easy?)
ReplyDeletePiano-based songs?
Non-annoying performances of Billy Preston?
Songs to God?
ReplyDeleteSongs that stare into the existential abyss?
All good guesses, all wrong.
ReplyDelete:-)
Songs with litanies?
ReplyDeleteBest Post-Beatles Song to Reference the Beatles?
ReplyDeleteVery good and very good.
ReplyDeleteBoth wrong!!!!!
:-)
Ain't I a stinker....????
Songs that employ a measure of silence for effect.
ReplyDeleteWrong!! -- Beat you to it :-)
Okay -- here's a hint.
ReplyDeleteIt's something specific in the lyric.
Something VERY specific in the lyric.
ReplyDeleteI.e, one single word.
Songs with believe in the title or lyrics.
ReplyDelete"Don't" songs
ReplyDeleteSongs that mention Hitler.
ReplyDeleteNo, no, and no.
ReplyDeleteLast hint:
It's in the first line of the song....
:-)
Umm...Songs about God?
ReplyDeleteWell, it looks like its one of two things--I'll venture a guess for both:
ReplyDelete1) Top concept albums
2) Songs mentioning pain or hurt in the title or lyrics
TJWood said...
ReplyDelete1) Top concept albums
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