Anthromorphological Invesitagtions

John Winston Lennon was born in Liverpool on October 9, 1940. He was, in fact, born during an air-raid.
John’s father, Alfred Lennon, was not part of his childhood because he walked out on the family when John was five years old. After this happened, his mother, Julia, decided that she was unable to care for her son, and so gave him to her sister Mimi. Then, on July 15, 1958, when Lennon was 17, his mother was killed after she was struck by a car driven by a drunk off-duty police officer. These early troubles influenced the music John would come to make with The Beatles and during his solo career afterwards.
During elementary school, John started a skiffle band called the Quarry Men (after his alma mater, Quarry Bank). Then a few years later, with the addition of Paul McCartney and George Harrison, the band changed to playing rock 'n' roll, taking the name "Johnny and the Moondogs", followed by "The Silver Beetles" (a tribute to Buddy Holly's Crickets), which was later shortened to The Beatles.
The Beatles then went to Hamburg, Germany to try and make it big. Hamburg was the place where The Beatles were first recognized as a band with talent.
Their first hit came in 1962, after the introduction of Ringo Starr to the band. The song was called “Love Me Do”, but their first number one was “Please Please Me” in 1963. Then, their second LP ("She Loves You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand") established the group not just as a popular music act, but as a phenomenon never before seen in the British entertainment business. After some celebrated national TV appearances, Beatlemania broke out across the British Isles in late 1963, and the group generated screams and hysteria at all of their public appearances, musical or otherwise.
In February 1964, The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. This launched Beatlemania into the global scale. It was the first time that an English group was popular in the US.
On August 15, 1965, The Beatles played Shea Stadium (which is the baseball stadium for the New York Mets). It was the first time a musical group played a stadium.
Then in 1966, John Lennon said one of the most infamous quotes in the history of popular music “The Beatles are more popular than Jesus now”. After this comment was made, there were mass “Beatle Burnings” and huge boycotts of The Beatles. John later apologized for his comments (sort of).
In 1967, after the release of “Sgt. Pepper”, The Beatles performed via satellite John Lennon’s song “All You Need Is Love”. It was the first satellite broadcast of music.
John met Yoko Ono in November of 1966 when he attended one of her art exhibitions. They fell in love, and became one of the most talked about couples ever.
During his last two years as a member of The Beatles, Lennon spent much of his time with Ono on public displays protesting the Vietnam War. He sent back the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) he received from Queen Elizabeth II during the height of Beatlemania "in protest against Britain's involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing and support of America in Vietnam," adding as a joke, "as well as ‘Cold Turkey’ slipping down the charts."
On March 20, 1969, Lennon and Ono were married in Gibraltar, and spent their honeymoon in Amsterdam in a "Bed-In" for peace. They followed up their honeymoon with another "Bed-In" for peace this time held in Montreal at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. During the second "Bed-In" the couple recorded "Give Peace a Chance" which would go on to become an international anthem for the peace movement.
Then, in 1970, The Beatles officially broke.
In 1970, after the break up, John released three records of "experimental music" with Yoko Ono. His Beatles fans did not like this new style of music, and the records did not sell well.
In 1971, John released the record “Imagine”. It was his most successful solo album, which alternates in tone between dreaminess and anger. The title track has become an anthem for anti-war movements, and was matched in image by Lennon's "white period" (white clothes, white piano, white room ...).
From this point on, John Lennon was the most influential spokesman for peace. His songs became very political, and many of them were banned from the radio because of their content.
His last appearance on stage was a surprise guest appearance at an Elton John concert in Madison Square Garden where they performed three of John’s songs.
After a leave of absence, Lennon returned with what would win a Grammy as 1981's album of the year, “Double Fantasy”, his long-awaited comeback. The album was gladly received by fans because it was more like his Beatle music.
On December 8, 1980, at the age of 40, John Lennon was tragically killed by a deranged fan named Mark Chapman. Possibly brainwashed by the C.I.A. into killing the controversial and politically active anti-reganite, Chapman shot John five times in the back and shoulder. John later died in an ambulance on the way to Roosevelt Hospital.
John Lennon was and still is one of the most influential men in the history of the world. He headed one of the most popular bands ever, and then became a spokesperson for peace. He will for ever be remembered as a great musician and as a peace sponsor.
-a highschool project by Alex Woolaver.


(why dont you own this record?)

sneering at ed sullivan, bigger than jesus, a lost weekend with nilsson that lasted 8 months, walking around in a bag, "more than 1000 acid trips," songs about stalking and murdering women, leather, dippidy doo, beard, funny car, milking hippies, sending back the OBE, staying in bed for less time (and less of a reason) than Brian Wilson (who he put there(and probably got the idea from)) being seen in public with Yoko Ono, etc. etc. etc...

the truth is, dude just didnt give a fuck. and that was his problem. peace? sure. Love? fine. Heroin? ok. yoko? good in bed.

if only we could all not give a fuck as much as that man.



all we are saying is give peace a BANG!