JOHN LENNON MIND GAMES REACTION - Sad irony of the life of a Beatle
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- John Lennon mind games reaction.A song that focuses on the games of war,religion and love.Lennon sees all of these as the major obstacle of peace amd love.He advises to cut out the mind games and make love not war.
It's a typical Lennon philosophy and sadly the irony of his message was felt in the manner in which he left this world.
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Geniuis Lennon. Now and forever.
How many different ways can I express how much I love this man’s voice? Harri, you always seem to land on my favorites and this song is another one. I just wish he hadn’t been taken from us so young. He would have had his 80th birthday last October. Thank goodness for the great wealth of musical masterpieces (with and without the Beatles) we can and do still enjoy today from this genius. Bless his beautiful soul. His energy lives on. 💐❤️✌️
John hated his own voice. It’s all a matter of taste, isn’t it.
@@docbearmb I learned that recently about John hating his own voice, but I suspect most of us are at least a bit embarrassed sometimes when we hear own voices. John was probably aiming for something and got something different. Brian Wilson has said that John Lennon is the best voice in rock.
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@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek OK. Isn’t just a matter of taste. He had the 4th best singing voice in the Beatles. There - that sounds a lot better than worst.
@@docbearmbLennon had the greatest voice in rock
I adore Mind Games. After the Beatles separated, I used to listen to John's music for hours on end. John always was and still is my number one Beatle.
I remember when he died, I was walking on that cold December 9th morning to university when I met a friend who gave me the terrible news, I just went back home and spent hours crying in my room. It was like losing someone close to me as I had grown up listening to the Beatles. Then, I stopped listen to him as I felt extremely upset and could not come to terms with his death. It took me years to go back to his music again.
It's amazing how someone you never met can have such an affect on your life. We will probably never see someone like John Lennon ever again.
I was John girl when I was 5 in 1963. I was devastated when the news broke. I cried for days. It was the same year I got married. If you can visit Stawberrie Fields in Central Park. It's a spiritual & calming place. He's still sending his message. John mates we are.✌🌻🌻
Another gem from one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century.
Him and paul are tied equal at the top.
@@mrpussinboots4252 Paul never wrote something as deep as this in his solo career though
@@hw343434 No sadly McCartneys finest work all came out during the beatles reign. His solo achievements never hold up to anything he released prior.
@@mrpussinboots4252 Paul was still great though on “Band on the Run” and “Ram”, just not what he was with Lennon, George, Ringo and George Martin. None of them were, I just prefer John’s solo songs since he really had an artistic message and statement he got across, but they all missed each other in different ways.
@@hw343434 I see your point however Georges all things must pass and a few of Lennon's solo work are fantastic and unforgettable. I'm sure we would have seen a reunion if lennon was never murdered.
New Yorker here...too many memories😢 it played constantly... Woman was on Double Fantasy which was out at the time of his death. I remember it too well. I was 19yrs old.
I was just a little girl when Lennon was murdered, but I will never forget it...it was only one of the two times I ever saw my older brother (by 12 yrs), who introduced me to the Beatles, crying uncontrollably. I will never forget that moment. I cried for Lennon and for my brother. It's one of my most vivid childhood memories other than the day they announced Elvis died. Peace and love....and they still shine on... like the moon and the stars and the sun.
@@bemused9522 Yes that is true...That lunatic took A Piece of each and Everyone of Us that Day. Like the New Yorkers of the World Trade Center. I Lost Many People as Close as My Next Door Neighbor. Devastation..OMG! WAS THE SAME FEELING!
@@dana_brooke_27 wow as an Australian remember 9/11 horrific and evil peace
@@chezzachezza7325 Yes... As a bystander it was like nothing I have ever felt. Such helplessness and despair. That left many of us with a form PTSD. I can't watch a documentary about it without crying. I will NEVER forget the screams that can out of the house from the sister of the firefighter the night towers collapsed...and he was never found. His father's heartbroken face as he left everyday as he left to search for him. That was the definition of "Horrific" That poor man searching for his son. His wife moved to Florida~She couldn't handle it. I watched this every day. I cooked for him..talked to him. Did all I could do. I was just a "Neighbor" not family. My heart broke for him. The news coverage was relentless. This just a part a part of my story. My neighbors best friend died too. Which was my long time physical therapist brother in law. My sisters best friends brother in law left behind three children.. There's so much more...New Yorkers were personally affected in so many ways.
Love the video in Central Park
My hero.
May he rest in peace. 😥
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This song reminds me of an Asian feel. It’s one of my favourite Lennon vocals. I wonder what George Martin thought of this. Hope he heard it and liked it. John said about this song that it was something he wrote with three notes. I believe it was the title of a book he was reading. I like that part about the “Druid dudes.” Please listen to ‘#9 Dream.’
J Lennon was nothing short of a genius.
Beautiful Boy is a gem as well
Absolutely favourite Lennon song…his writing has depth
This is my fav Lennon solo song. John did not start out preaching love and peace. He beat and used women. He got in fights.. He treated Cynthia like crap. But he evolved. That is what I loved about him. He grew.
Exactly, most people totally miss the evolution which is the beautiful inspiring bit
He got in a fight in 1963 on Paul McCartney s 21st birthday party and jokes in get back (1969) 'remember Bob wooler' as in he hadnt been in a fight since.
Yep, his favorite subjects, and you said something that relates very well with his song 'Imagine' that the world would be a better place if we are able to get rid of so many imposed ideas.
Simply beautiful.
Mind Games was on the album "Mind Games" from 1973, while Woman was on "Double Fantasy" 1980.
LOVE this John Lennon song!! Top Ten Hit here in Canada. Phenomenal! ♥️♥️🎼🎵🎶🇨🇦🇨🇦
This always tuggs at my heart: 'Love is the answer ... ' 🙏🏾🤎
PS. Another amazing song of Lennon’s worth checking out is ‘Watching the Wheels’. It was his commentary to the world who couldn’t understand why he withdrew with Yoko to have a private life for a while & raise a son…
My favorite post Beatles John song! Takes me back every time! Thanks Harri!!
One of my favorites by Lennon, and is the title song on the album. His song "Woman" was on his Double Fantasy album, which was released barely 3 weeks before he was murdered. Such a tragedy!
Yes, I bought "Double Fantasy" just bufore we lost him. I was so excited Joun was back to great music, already wondering what will he write next.....
Another great classic. Try: Whatever Gets You Thru The Night by John Lennon featuring Elton John off Johns 1974 Walls And Bridges album if you haven't already!
Definitely. I suppose you know of the bet Elton made with John on it? A good thing John lost that bet! It made John physically ill just before he had to pay up! For his own good too!! LOL! ✌️😎
Beautiful song. 'Instant Karma' is another great John Lennon solo hit.
My favourite is a very simple 2 minute song called 'Hold On'. The guitars are so pretty.
'Starting Over' is special too ! It has this Motown vibe.
Beautiful song again from John. When you commented about the killing of Lennon, what immediately sprung to mind was Martin Luther King Junior, another beautiful man who devoted his life to peace and love. We have a choice as to which path to follow.
Lennon takes it to a completely new level. The beauty is epic.
He's saying to put your physic energy into the universe for peace & love. "Playing those mind games together. Millions of mind gorillas to the karmic will. Raising the spirit of peace & love." "I want you to make love not war, I know you've heard it before" at the end. Earlier than "Double Fantasy" album. Play "Instant Karma" & "Give Me Some Truth."
It is “Karmic Wheel” :)
This one brings back so many memories & so much emotion. A masterpiece ❤❤❤
"Mind Games"
In my opinion
the Best song of John Lennon solo career
greatest lyrics
melody like heaven
your voice amazing
A Fantastic Masterpiece
I agree with you I think mind games is John Lennon's best solo song ever. I get chills every time I hear it.
Try "Mother" by Lennon. Very unique, powerful song.
Love his voice. Listen to this music also makes me sad...
Incredible wall of sound. This song is like church and so incredibly moving.
The video really shows Johns connection to the people.
John during the rooftop concert at Abbey road was so so happy.
It's my favourite of John's. It has a way to transport me back in time. How I miss John in life 😢
Great underrated album. "I Know (I Know)" and "Only People" are other great songs from it
Great song, haven't heard it for ages! Please also react to Lennon's Working Class Hero, my fave of his solo woks. Talk about sad and ironic, you will dig it.
Although, in truth, Ringo was the only true working class one. Doesn't take away from the song, I'm a Beatle maniac and Lennon fan girl.
This is such a great song.
I've never met you brother but I love tyou from the look on your face as your getting into this amazing song. The mind games are played forever, love to infinity. Love from Australia
To me it’s about a lot more than love, religion and politics. It is possibly his deepest song.
We're playing those mind games together
Pushing the barrier, planting seed
Playing the mind guerrilla
Chanting the Mantra "peace on earth"
We all been playing those mind games forever
Some kinda druid dude lifting the veil
Doing the mind guerrilla
Some call it magic, the search for the grail
Love is the answer and you know that for sure
Love is a flower
You got to let it, you gotta let it grow
So keep on playing those mind games together
Faith in the future, out of the now
You just can't beat on those mind guerrillas
Absolute elsewhere in the stones of your mind
Yeah, we're playing those mind games forever
Projecting our images in space and in time
Yes is the answer and you know that for sure
Yes is surrender
You got to let it, you gotta let it go
So keep on playing those mind games together
Doing the ritual dance in the sun
Millions of mind guerrillas
Putting their soul power to the karmic wheel
Keep on playing those mind games forever
Raising the spirit of peace and love
Love
I want you to make love, not war
I know you've heard it before
Here are some comments that I think capture John’s meaning in this song:
"Mind games" are a good thing, not a bad thing. Mind games are the seemingly small but history-changing efforts of a small group of spiritually enlightened "mind guerillas" to "push [the] boundaries" of human social constructs, to "plant the seeds" of peace, and to "lift the veil" of the divine. This song is a rallying cry for all those silent bodhisattvas, sufis, and gnostics who through their small actions and intentions guide humanity toward the ultimate answer, which is...love.”
"Mind games" is a euphemism for our entrapment in the five sense world that we perceive as reality "projecting our images in space and time" through love and peace we can realise our unlimited potential "love is the answer" He wanted for us to understand we are all one infinite consciousness. “
We play these games throughout life of acting a certain way or doing things that seemingly please others. We have faith in the future, out of "Now", Meaning we never allow ourselves to truly live life in the here and now.
I think John was speaking to the "Now" meaning try just once to think about right now. Smell the roses, look at the trees and appreciate what we have at present.
Absolute elsewhere, dreaming of being not in the present as if the present holds no answers, so we project ourselves into a different time or space with the hope of something better.”
I take the time to dig this up because this is how I’ve always felt about the song. I love it!
This is not to say that any of your comments were not true, I agree with you Harri. I just wanted to get the deep message out there.
I read this comment and now they say we're in 2024, but, hey, I agree with you. And for me also mind games are the intuition that we can have and should have with people we love, when you are in the minds and hearts of other people that you love so much... Intuition and participation in other life...
This song is from 1973, from the "Mind Games" Album. "Woman" was released on Lennon's "Double Fantasy" album, his last, in 1980.
This song was released when I was a young kid and brings me back to it. Woman was on John’s final album Double Fantasy released just before he was assassinated when I was around 18. His music and the Beatles spoke to me and still do…
He was just telling us to keep pushing for peace and love after the disappointment of Vietnam and assassinations.
John Lennon always be my number one Beatle I love most of John and his work anyone who's reading this if you love The Beatles like I do on Saturday look at global player about 6 or 19 the Late Late Beatles show it's on Radio Merseyside every Saturday
I think John missed Paul, George and Ringo in the studio. They always knew exactly what to play. John would have to tell the studio musicians "Don't play Rock and Roll guitar". They came in wanting to show the Rock Superstar what they could do. "Don't play Rock and Roll guitar. Just play da da da da da!" And that's what ended up on many of John's solo tracks. You can hear on this one.
Wonderful. It takes you to a nice place.
My 48 year old son's middle name is Lennon. Because Lennon is a freespirited genius.
I always considered John naive and underestimating about the evils of the world and somehow wished he would come to his senses and realize that he should be careful, but then I think without that naivete we wouldn't have all these beautiful, inspiring songs.
I would to love to hear Lennon’s thoughts on these times our world is living through now….he had great wisdom. RIP John Lennon. 🌎 🌍 💗💕
Absolutely the best slow dance song of all time.
Great take on this....inciteful and on point👍🎼👍🎹👍🎸👍
Great song ad great reaction Harri! John had many other great songs like ‘Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)’, ‘Watching The Wheels’, ‘Cold Turkey’, ‘Jealous Guy’, ‘#9 Dream’,' (Just Like) Starting Over', 'Give Peace A Chance', 'Whatever Gets You Through The Night', 'Nobody Told Me', and one of my favorites 'I'm Losing You'. Thank you.
Harri, I know you would enjoy John Lennon's "Number 9 Dream."
When Lennon was once asked, how did he think he would die, he answered "I'll probably be killed by some crazy person" Yes, he subconsciously knew how it was all going to end, also in another interview when asked how did he see his musical future progressing he said "Well, I can't see myself on stage singing She Loves You when I'm forty" Yes, he probably subconsciously knew when too"
Wow, I’ve never noticed it before and I’ve seen this album cover a thousand times. Is that Johns face in the clouds? Gave me the shivers.
Is yoko uhhh
yes YOUR right.....it is his in the sky.....Yoko below
I can’t see a face in the clouds, only Yoko on the horizon.
Where?
@@ricardo_miguel13 My place is an utter disaster and my vinyl collection is buried .....and to be honest I'm not sure if I have this album.......I didn't get all their solo works......but I seem to remember his image being there.....it's very very faint......the light round sun or moon like image between the large dark cloud and the small dark cloud to the right......NOT the obvious light sun/moon like image on the right.....but the one obscured by cloud mist.....is the right half of his round spectacle glasses he wore.......so the image of him is centered. It doesn't seem to show on a digital reproduction of the cover......as we view here on our computer screens......due to the dpi/resolution.....you can barely see it on a actual album cover....but it's there if memory serve's me well. You need to see an actual album cover. Just like digital reproductions of music can clean up or enhance certain aspect's of recordings....particularly from the old vinyl records and taped recordings.....they also lose certain aspects of sound in the spectrum when digitized. Thus many people collect vinyl recordings. It's the same for images. As a former printer....this is something I dealt with during my career as one.....the difference between working in film and working on a computer when reproducing images.....it's the whole dpi (dots per inch)/resolution thing.
This song is recorded and released in 1973 and woman was recorded and released in 1980 just before he died on December 8’th 1980
He was murdered 4 days after my 19th birthday; 4th December 1980. I cried for days and days. The first major hole in my soul; its still there.
@@DawnSuttonfabfour Just 24 days after my 19th birthday...where have 40 years gone? 😔
@@DawnSuttonfabfour Five months after my 19th. I still haven't gotten over it.
Make love, not war.
LOVE IT! ❤ John is my favorite Beatle because i think he's more creative!
Harry I was an ARMED GUARD ON ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE DAKOTA I HAD NO IDEA IT WAS MR LENNON TOOK A LOOK AROUND I. SAW.THEY WE'RE GOOD IF YOU SAW THEM TOP OF THE MORNING I HAVE BABIES TO WOW, HAVE A GREAT DAY 💯🙏💥👍💖
Great reaction, Harri, to another great Lennon tune!! Before you are finished mining the depths of his music please make sure you get to "Mother", "Jealous Guy" and "Working Class Hero", all pure Lennon Gold!!
This was one of John's greatest masterpieces ... A big hint of what finally appesred in John's incredible songs from Double Famtasy. Good catch, Harri! Cheers, mi amigo.
This song is just wow, as a spiritual servant of the servant of… it’s so beautiful to hear about this song of Maya and the mind being duality and showing love is the answer to all and that it’s NON DUAL, hare Rama hare Rama wow this is amazing
Instant karma is a very good song by John. I'm a big Beatles fan too
Love this song 💖.....oh, who am I kidding, I love all his songs. ... Maybe next check out his song "Beautiful boy"...if you do, watch the video.... it's all home footage.... makes you really realize he was just a man who loved his family. Great reaction as always Harri 💕 Peace and love.
Harry it’s so wonderful to hear your commentary on this I bought that album when it first came out when I was a youngster and I don’t think I’ve heard it for 20 years I’m so glad you brought it here now and your reaction to it is just so wonderful
Harri
I've loved this song ever since it was released. I bought single and played it over and over. I played it so much that my mom came to my room and asked me not to play it so much as it was starting to get on her nerves (she did this nicely). This was the only time she ever asked me to stop playing a record! Anyway, I love the production of this song, it's so layered and dense. The whole album is often overlooked in Lennon's catalog. Plus it has a great cover!
Genius forever ✌🏻☮
another amazing song by john lennon... incredible lyrics.. probably helped along by some hallucinogenic.. nonetheless,,, GREAT song..
Respect my brother 😤
When John died my positive output of the world died with him.I remember jumping over the fences of our university writing in English John we love you and Give peace a chance this was communist Bulgaria.If you look now our celebrities and musicians there is no one defending the cause of the little man and saying what all of us think ...
Thanks for this one , always one of my John favorites . Add my vote for #9 Dream , or Instant Karma . 🇨🇩
Happiness is a warm gun Also ironic
The song's original title was actually Make Love Not War, but he felt it was a cliche, so he rewrote it.
Always a nice moment when reintroduces the original ‘Make Love Not War’ refrain in the fade-out…
Great song, almost as good as Jealous Guy
Lennon's Number 9 Dream will give you a calm, peaceful sense after listening. If you have the time, please give it a listen. Thank you for your reactions.
you will love this. Thanks. Enjoy.
Harri, check out John Lennon's 'Give Peace a Chance, Instant Karma, #9 Dream,(which I believe was a premonition of his death) & Nobody Loves you when you're down and out' Peace.
Para mi mind games la mejor cancion de jhon lenon como solista
"Number 9 Dream" by him you should check out.
"Bless you", it´s another Lennon´s solo song.
Still miss John Lennon....
Before it began to exist: that's when the human race was at its best.
think.. if all of us from every generation just stood up and said YES.. nothing matters.. just Gods creation. We are all beautiful in Gods eyes.
I actually gravitate more to Mind Games the Song than to Imagine . ❤
The surch for the Gral
Hes singing about getting away from the cabal. Especially in the music industry
Peace Harri!
Very good song. But there are other solo songs that are even better in my opinion. « God », « Love » are two. « Woman » and « (Just like) Starting Over » about his wife Yoko. « Beautiful Boy » about his son Sean. « Hold On » is another gem. « Watching the Wheels » is also a great song. There are more too.😃
In hermeticism the all is God nothing can exist outside of it and the mind is all and all is mind we are part of it he is talking about how we go on forever.
The druid dude lifting the veil is metaphor for people Awakening their mind and knowing they are eternal
*Harri* YES... it's the Bob Segar guy, lol..... BUT I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVE The Beatles and John so I have 2 songs that will leave a HARD IMPRESSION on you.!!! The first is self-explanatory, The second explains John's LONG JOURNEY to find *Himself* *I HIGHLY RECOMMEND CHOICE NUMBER TWO* !!!!
1) Working Class Hero
2) *GOD* !!!!!!!
A few CZcamsrs have
Still get upset. Love you John.
Best song ever written.
2:33 He's talking a lot deeper than that
You should react to his son Julian Lennon "Saltwater".
By both Julian and also by Frida Lyngstad, live
“Mind Games” is a song about EMPOWERMENT for his generation, the “mind Guerillas”. ; “So Keep on playing those Mind Games Together, faith in the future, out of the now. We all been playing those mind games forever, some kind of Druid dude lifting the veil”. But I disagree as I think the arrangements (Lennon playing slide guitars like an orchestra) and vocals in stereo sound mystical with those other synth sounds
Harri, I totally appreciate that you most often react to the studio versions with no visuals to distract you--I'm a firm believer that's the best way to experience a song for the first time in almost all cases during the pre-MTV era. It allows you to focus on the music and really get lost in it--letting the sounds and lyrics create the imagery in your mind. But now that you've reacted to this song, I would recommend you watch the following video of the song, which has some fantastic footage of John in NYC: czcams.com/video/bVYXWVs0Prc/video.html
There's a guy in AA for whom John Lennon is his higher power. There are worse choices.
Try "Gimme Some Truth". One of the songs that probably got him killed!
like so many other great spirits on this earth, who preached love, lennon's life came to a violent end.. like MLK... like Gandhi...
Hey Harri. OK, Question: who wants to put their soul power to the karmic wheel, make love not war and achieve absolute elsewhere, today? Hands up.
I’d highly recommend checking out some Jeff Buckley, probably the greatest singer in Rock history, an unreal songwriter too, Bowie apparently called his album Grace the greatest album ever made. His voice is genuinely ethereal, absolutely unreal singer
By the time this was released in the 70s, the whole 'peace/love' thing was growing stale to many, including music critics. 'What happened to John's exuberance?' many would decry while giving the album a lukewarm response. For myself, John did not sound in to it, unconvincing. The production, John's first attempt at producing himself, sounded a bit muddy. After all, his most recent mentor was Phil Spector. John's choice of background singers seemed incorrect as well. Basically, the thing that bothered me most was that every track on the album is really good but wasted by the production. There was even a rumor at the time that some unnamed person came in after John to clean up the rough edges. I've never been able to confirm that.
Excellent Lennon song choice. And your analysis... wow! Given what you said Harri, I have a video here about the guy who took that infamous photo of John autographing something for his soon-to-be killer. The photo in all the papers, magazines and new reports. But this is a bit more about that persistent photographer who actually broke thru the ice and befriended John a bit before the murder. A very touching story... czcams.com/video/eB0LcLNgdP0/video.html You mentioned John's anti-war activism, pushing for peace on Earth and all, you should do his "Give Peace A Chance". It's not a masterpiece of his music, but it's very catchy and if you can do the CZcams video with lyrics that would be ideal. As you do his various solo works, it's one you must hear sooner or later. It's one of those songs he could get any crowd singing along with the chorus! "Bagism" man, LOL! ✌️😎