Funny thing is I never like Lennon's music until post bomb. Now I totally get it. Even my kids like it, especially Working Class hero - think that is related to the explicit lyrics :-) I love to sign Beautiful Boy to them all. They just get this glow on their faces that is priceless.
His first solo album entitled simply John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (though I don't even think it's printed on the cover) that has "Working Class Hero" on it was done post-Janov Primal Scream Therapy. Great Album by someone with one of the all-time best rock and roll Screaming Voices ("God", "Love", "Isolation", etc.) It's great. Lennon, if you've noticed, very often used the no-content word "well," as a filler. On that Album he wrote an entire song ("Well, Well, Well,") of it.
I was not a great fan of much of his solo work, oddly enough. But you should check out Rock 'N' Roll (covers of the best '50s U.S. rock that influenced him), "Stand By Me" being a phenomenal version of the original.
Double Fantasy released days before his death is phenomenal. I sang "Beautiful Boy" to my sons almost every night back then. One son does the same now, especially since his four-year-old's name is Sean. Milk And Honey (overflow from Double Fantasy sessions) released post-mortem, is his final and perhaps best.
Okay, I'm done Lennon rambling.
Originally Posted By: C-Bart
Serenity, Casting Crowns are excellent as well. Great song to get you through some of those really hard days. Thanks.
Between your and Serenity's endorsements, I will definitely have to check out Casting Crowns.
Peace.
Gardener
"My soul, be satisfied with flowers, With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them In the one garden you may call your own." Cyrano deBergerac
