Comments on: I’d Love to Turn You On http://thecurvature.com/2008/06/21/id-love-to-turn-you-on/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:47:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Top 5 John Lennon Vocals : The Curvature http://thecurvature.com/2008/06/21/id-love-to-turn-you-on/#comment-8270 Top 5 John Lennon Vocals : The Curvature Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:02:56 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=801#comment-8270 [...] readers will remember how I’ve said previously that it’s an impossible toss-up for me between Stand By Me and A Day In The Life regarding [...] [...] readers will remember how I’ve said previously that it’s an impossible toss-up for me between Stand By Me and A Day In The Life regarding [...]

]]> By: Cara http://thecurvature.com/2008/06/21/id-love-to-turn-you-on/#comment-5957 Cara Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:31:14 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=801#comment-5957 What do I think of Imagine? Well, like any good Lennon fan, it's one of my favorite songs. I like how John always described it for what it was in interviews -- a socialist manifesto, but dressed up real pretty so that the masses can easily digest it. It's funny how so many people fail to actually get the song. But I do think it's quite brilliant, in addition to being an impossibly lovely piece of music, that he truly managed to capture in such a short time the sources of all real conflict in the world -- in order: fear of the unknown, nationalism, religion and greed/jealousy. There are three songs that I can listen to when things feel really hopeless that make me feel like things are going to be okay: Imagine, Let it Be, and Lennon's version of Stand By Me. Good old Lennon and McCartney. What do I think of Imagine? Well, like any good Lennon fan, it’s one of my favorite songs. I like how John always described it for what it was in interviews — a socialist manifesto, but dressed up real pretty so that the masses can easily digest it. It’s funny how so many people fail to actually get the song. But I do think it’s quite brilliant, in addition to being an impossibly lovely piece of music, that he truly managed to capture in such a short time the sources of all real conflict in the world — in order: fear of the unknown, nationalism, religion and greed/jealousy.

There are three songs that I can listen to when things feel really hopeless that make me feel like things are going to be okay: Imagine, Let it Be, and Lennon’s version of Stand By Me. Good old Lennon and McCartney.

]]> By: Paul http://thecurvature.com/2008/06/21/id-love-to-turn-you-on/#comment-5954 Paul Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:53:17 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=801#comment-5954 What do you think of Imagine? I like the way you always mark the anniversary of John's murder with a tribute post - he was taken too soon What do you think of Imagine?

I like the way you always mark the anniversary of John’s murder with a tribute post – he was taken too soon

]]> By: Pop Feminist http://thecurvature.com/2008/06/21/id-love-to-turn-you-on/#comment-5858 Pop Feminist Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:19:13 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=801#comment-5858 I'm on it! I'm on it! In the meantime, have you seen this? Love Letters to the Beatles is the greatest. book. ever. http://popfeminist.blogspot.com/search?q=letters+to+the+beatles%3A+revolutionary+texts I’m on it! I’m on it! In the meantime, have you seen this? Love Letters to the Beatles is the greatest. book. ever.

http://popfeminist.blogspot.com/search?q=letters+to+the+beatles%3A+revolutionary+texts

]]> By: jovan byars http://thecurvature.com/2008/06/21/id-love-to-turn-you-on/#comment-5848 jovan byars Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:34:57 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=801#comment-5848 I actually play A Day in the Life alongisde Good Morning Good Morning and the reprise of Sargent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. A Day in the Life is the last song in the three-song medley. I actually play A Day in the Life alongisde Good Morning Good Morning and the reprise of Sargent Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

A Day in the Life is the last song in the three-song medley.

]]> By: brenna http://thecurvature.com/2008/06/21/id-love-to-turn-you-on/#comment-5844 brenna Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:19:22 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=801#comment-5844 Thanks for linking those. Brilliant. But you really shouldn't be surprised when people used to getting their way display irritating selfishness ;) And, I think it's kind of best when Give Peace a Chance is used as an addendum. On it's own, it's really blindingly annoying. Great sentiment, horrible execution. Thanks for linking those. Brilliant.

But you really shouldn’t be surprised when people used to getting their way display irritating selfishness ;)

And, I think it’s kind of best when Give Peace a Chance is used as an addendum. On it’s own, it’s really blindingly annoying. Great sentiment, horrible execution.

]]> By: Cara http://thecurvature.com/2008/06/21/id-love-to-turn-you-on/#comment-5830 Cara Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:31:14 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=801#comment-5830 Pop Feminist, I'm glad you saw this! I almost emailed it to you :) I'm still waiting on the rest of your You Don't Like The Beatles . . . WTF? series! Pop Feminist, I’m glad you saw this! I almost emailed it to you :) I’m still waiting on the rest of your You Don’t Like The Beatles . . . WTF? series!

]]> By: Pop Feminist http://thecurvature.com/2008/06/21/id-love-to-turn-you-on/#comment-5829 Pop Feminist Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:29:05 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=801#comment-5829 Word. Word.

]]> By: Cara http://thecurvature.com/2008/06/21/id-love-to-turn-you-on/#comment-5828 Cara Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:27:26 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=801#comment-5828 . . . Why the hell not what, Lynn? . . . Why the hell not what, Lynn?

]]> By: David http://thecurvature.com/2008/06/21/id-love-to-turn-you-on/#comment-5823 David Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:22:48 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=801#comment-5823 Thank you for this. I love the Beatles so much. Thank you for this.

I love the Beatles so much.

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