The Beatles Bible - Topic: You say you want a Revolution? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 MeanMrsMustard on You say you want a Revolution? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15922 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15922 GniknuS said:

Cold Turkey - definitely not a "peace song", but if I ever had any ambition to try heroin, this song definitely put that to rest, so I think the message of this song is as important as any of his others.

*snorts* 

Yeah-- the Beatles didn't ENCOURAGE their fans to try drugs. They showed everyone why NOT to try drugs. 

]]> Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:23:17 +0000 GniknuS on You say you want a Revolution? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15915 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15915 Give Peace A Chance - not necessarily a great song, but a song that had a lot of impact then and still resonates now.

Working Class Hero - "as soon as your born, they make you feel small." I think this song proves how sharp John's mind was more than almost any other song he ever did.

Imagine - Working Class Hero with "sugar on top".

Revolution 1 - very campy, hippie type song.

Cold Turkey - definitely not a "peace song", but if I ever had any ambition to try heroin, this song definitely put that to rest, so I think the message ...]]> Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:37:02 +0000 mithveaen on You say you want a Revolution? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15905 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15905 The CREeK said:

And what about "Happy Xmas (War is Over)?" There isn't a better Christmas song out there!

Absolutely!
 

At home I have a special CD for Xmas with that one, Do they know it's Christmas? by Band Aid and Christmas is all around us (by the great Bill Nighy a-hard-days-night-ringo-10) and before my family protests I start with the awesome Christmas albums by Ottmar Liebert.  I'd love to play the Beatles Christmas albums but my family would be like paul-mccartney

 

Edit : I just noticed I'm derailing this topic. Well, I ...]]> Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:31:46 +0000 CranberrySauce on You say you want a Revolution? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15894 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15894 1. Imagine (One of my favorite songs of all time)

2. Revolution

3. All you Need is Love

4. Instant Karma!

5. Give Peace a Chance

 

Could "A Day in the Life" count as an anti-war song ("The English army had just won the war....")?

]]> Sun, 21 Nov 2010 09:37:52 +0000 The CREeK on You say you want a Revolution? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15892 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15892 And what about "Happy Xmas (War is Over)?" There isn't a better Christmas song out there!

]]> Sun, 21 Nov 2010 08:53:07 +0000 JET! on You say you want a Revolution? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15868 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15868 1. Revolution

2. Revolution

3. Revolution

4. Revolution

5. Revolution 1

]]> Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:00:04 +0000 skye on You say you want a Revolution? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15866 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15866 No love for Instant Karma?

]]> Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:53:53 +0000 mr. Sun king coming together on You say you want a Revolution? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15860 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15860 The Fool on the Hill said:

mr. Sun king coming together said:

The Fool on the Hill said:

Here you can do your top 5 songs about John Lennon speaking about World Peace

 

1. Revolution (Duh!)

2. Revolution 1

3. Come Together

4. Free as a bird

5. Yer Blues (idk why)

How do Come Together,Free as a bird and Yer Blues have anything to do with world peace? Also Revolution 1 and Revolution are the same song

 

Come together is about the Vietnam war.  Here let me Rephrase this " Do any song about the Vietnam war or World Peace And Revolution 1 is a bit slower Free as a bird and Yer ...]]> Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:14:48 +0000 The CREeK on You say you want a Revolution? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15854 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15854 Come Together was supposed to be a campaign song for Timmy Leary in the running for Govenor of California. How did it turn into a song about the Vietnam War?

]]> Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:01:06 +0000 The Fool on the Hill on You say you want a Revolution? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15850 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15850 mr. Sun king coming together said:

The Fool on the Hill said:

Here you can do your top 5 songs about John Lennon speaking about World Peace

 

1. Revolution (Duh!)

2. Revolution 1

3. Come Together

4. Free as a bird

5. Yer Blues (idk why)

How do Come Together,Free as a bird and Yer Blues have anything to do with world peace? Also Revolution 1 and Revolution are the same song
 

Come together is about the Vietnam war.  Here let me Rephrase this " Do any song about the Vietnam war or World Peace And Revolution 1 is a bit slower Free as a bird and Yer Blues Just sound like a ...]]> Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:29:24 +0000 mr. Sun king coming together on You say you want a Revolution? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15848 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15848 The Fool on the Hill said:

Here you can do your top 5 songs about John Lennon speaking about World Peace

 

1. Revolution (Duh!)

2. Revolution 1

3. Come Together

4. Free as a bird

5. Yer Blues (idk why)

How do Come Together,Free as a bird and Yer Blues have anything to do with world peace? Also Revolution 1 and Revolution are the same song

]]> Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:24:42 +0000 The Fool on the Hill on You say you want a Revolution? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15847 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/you-say-you-want-a-revolution/#p15847 Here you can do your top 5 songs about John Lennon speaking about World Peace

 

1. Revolution (Duh!)

2. Revolution 1

3. Come Together

4. Free as a bird

5. Yer Blues (idk why)

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