You make your own dream. That’s the Beatles’ story, isn’t it? That’s Yoko’s story. That’s what I’m saying now. Produce your own dream. If you want to save Peru, go save Peru. It’s quite possible to do anything, but not to put it on the leaders and the parking meters. Don’t expect Jimmy Carter or Ronald Reagan or John Lennon or Yoko Ono or Bob Dylan or Jesus Christ to come and do it for you. You have to do it yourself.
John Lennon
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Song of the day
Instant Karma
John Lennon's third single with the Plastic Ono Band was written and recorded on the same day, and released just 10 days later. He later explained that he "wrote it for breakfast, recorded it for lunch, and we're putting it out for dinner". Read more »John Lennon discography
Album of the month
Imagine
John Lennon's second solo album was his greatest commercial success. On it he tempered some of the more abrasive and confrontational elements of its predecessor, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, offering instead a more conventional pop collection that contains some of his best-loved songs. Read more »John Lennon songs guide
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John Lennon and the number nine
