Imagine:John Lennon
Music From The Original Motion Picture
Released: October 4, 1988(US) and Oct. 10, 1988 (UK)
Cover Illustration by: John Lennon
This CD label: Capitol CDP-7-90803-2
Released: October 4, 1988(US) and Oct. 10, 1988 (UK)
Cover Illustration by: John Lennon
This CD label: Capitol CDP-7-90803-2
CD "Imagine: John Lennon" je soundtrack k dokumentárnímu filmu obsahující písně z dob
Beatlemanie až po Johnovo poslední sólové album. Tento autobiograficky laděný snímek byl dokončen
v roce 1988 a každá slušná videopůjčovna ho má k dispozici. Booklet CD verze sice postrádá texty jednotlivých písní, zato
je doplněn několika fotografiemi zachycujícími jednotlivá období Lennonova života.
Úvodní skladba Real Love, kterou si později zbylí Beatles vybrali pro svůj singl vydaný
po 25 letech, je zde uvedena ve své původní demoverzi tak, jak si ji John nahrál pouze s akustickou kytarou.
Po této skladbě následují písně, které John zpíval s Beatles a které sice vycházely pod značkou
Lennon/McCartney ale hlavní podíl na jejich vzniku měl právě Lennon. Druhou polovinu alba pak
tvoří převážně písničky z alb Imagine a Double Fantasy.
Track Listing
All the little girls and boys
Playing with their little toys
All they really needed from you is maybe some love.
All the little boys and girls
Living in this crazy world
All they really needed from you is maybe some love.
Why must we be alone?
Why must we be alone?
It's real life
Yes, it's real.
I don't expect you to understand
The king above Heaven is in your hands
I don't expect you to awake from your dreams
Too late for crying now it seems.
All the little plans and schemes
Ain't nothing but a bunch of dreams
All you really needed to do is maybe some love.
Well shake it up, baby, now (shake it up baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
Come on, come on, come on, come on, baby, now (come on, baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)
Well work it on out, honey (work it on out)
You know, you look so good (look so good)
You know, you got me goin´ now (got me goin´)
Just like I knew you would (like I knew you would).
Well shake it up, baby, now (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
Come on, come on, come on, come on, baby, now (come on, baby)
Come and work it on out (work it on out)
You know you twist, little girl (twist, little girl)
You know, you twist so fine (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now (twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine (let me know you're mine).
Well shake it up, baby, now (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
Come on, come on, come on, come on, baby, now (come on, baby)
Come and work it on out (work it on out).
You know you twist, little girl (twist, little girl)
You know, you twist so fine (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now (twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine (let me know you're mine)
Ah ah wow! Shake it up, baby
Well shake it, shake it, shake it baby now
Well shake it, shake it, shake it baby now
Help! I need somebody
Help! Not just anybody
Help! You know I need someone
Help!
When I was younger, so much younger than today
I never needed anybody's help in any way
But now these days are gone
I'm not so self assured
Now I find I've changed my mind
I've opened up the doors
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being 'round
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Won't you please please help me?
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways
My independence seems to vanish in the haze
But ev´ry now and then I feel so insecure
I know that I just need you like I've never done before
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being 'round
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Won't you please please help me?
When I was younger, so much younger than today
I never needed anybody's help in any way
But now these days are gone
I'm not so self assured
Now I find I've changed my mind
I've opened up the doors
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being 'round
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Won't you please please help me?
Help me
Help me.
There are places I'll remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some forever, not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places had their moments
With lovers and friends, I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life, I've loved them all.
But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life, I'll love you more.
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life, I'll love you more
In my life, I'll love you more.
Let me take you down
´cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hungabout
Strawberry Fields forever.
Living is easy with eyes closed
Misunderstanding all you see
It's getting hard to be someone
But it all works out
It doesn't matter much to me.
Let me take you down
'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hungabout
Strawberry Fields forever.
No one I think is in my tree
I mean it must be high or low
That is you can't you know tune in
But it's alright
That is I think it's not too bad
Let me take you down
'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hungabout
Strawberry Fields forever
Always, no sometimes, think it's me
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think I know I mean a "Yes"
But it's all wrong
That is, I think I disagree
Let me take you down
'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hungabout
Strawberry Fields forever
Strawberry Fields forever
Strawberry Fields forever.
I read the news today oh boy
About a lucky man who made the grade
And though the news was rather sad
Well I just had to laugh
I saw the photograph
He blew his mind out in a car
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
A crowd of people stood and stared
They'd seen his face before
Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords.
I saw a film today oh boy
The English Army had just won the war
A crowd of people turned away
But I just had to look
Having read the book
I'd love to turn you on.
Woke up, got out of bad
Dragged a comb across my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup
And looking up, I noticed I was late
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Made the bus in seconds flat
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke
And somebody spoke and I went into a dream.
I saw the news today oh boy
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall
I'd love to turn you on.
You say you want a revolution
Well you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know that you can count me out
Don't you know it's gonna be alright
Alright Alright
You say you got a real solution
Well you know
We'd all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well you know
We are doing what we can
But when you want money for people with minds that hate
All I can tell is brother you have to wait
Don't you know it's gonna be alright
Alright Alright
You say you'll change the constitution
Well you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it's the institution
Well you know
You'd better free your mind instead
But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao
You ain't going make it with anyone anyhow
Don't you know it's gonna be alright
Alright Alright
Standing in the dock at Southampton
Trying to get to Holland or France
The man in the Mac said "You've gotta go back"
You know they didn't even give us a chance
Christ you know it ain't easy
You know how hard it can be
The way things are going
They're gonna crucify me
Finally made the plane into Paris
Honeymooning down by the Seine
Peter Brown called to say "You can make it okay
"You can get married in Gibraltar near Spain".
Christ you know it ain't easy
You know how hard it can be
The way things are going
They're gonna crucify me
Drove from Paris to the Amsterdam Hilton
Talking in our beds for a week
The newspapers said "Say, what're you doing in bed?"
I said, "We only try to get us some peace"
Christ you know it ain't easy
You know how hard it can be
The way things are going
They're gonna crucify me.
Saving up your money for a rainy day
Giving all your clothes to charity
Last night the wife said "Oh boy when you´re dead
You don´t take nothing with you but your soul - think!"
Made a lightning trip to Vienna
Eating chocolate cakes in a bag
The newspapers said "She's gone to his head
They look just like two gurus in drag"
Christ you know it ain't easy
You know how hard it can be
The way things are going
They're gonna crucify me
Caught the early plane back to London
Fifty acrons tied in a sack
The men from the press said "We wish you success
It's good to have the both of you back"
Christ you know it ain't easy
You know how hard it can be
The way things are going
They're gonna crucify me
The way things are going
They're gonna crucify me
The way things are going
They're gonna crucify me.
Half of what I say is meaningless
But I say it just to reach you, Julia
Julia, Julia, oceanchild, calls me
So I sing a song of love, Julia
Julia, seashell eyes, windy smile, calls me
So I sing a song of love, Julia.
Her hair of floating sky is shimmering, glimmering
In the sun.
Julia, Julia, morning moon, touch me
So I sing a song of love, Julia.
When I cannot sing my heart
I can only speak my mind, Julia
Julia, seeping sand, silent cloud, touch me
So I sing a song of love, Julia
Hum hum hum hum ... calls me
So I sing a song of love for Julia
Julia
Julia.
Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Nobody ever loved me like she does
Ooh she does
Yes she does
And if somebody loved me like she do me
Ooh she do me
Yes she does
Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down
I'm in love for the first time
Don't you know it's gonna last
It's a love that lasts forever
It's a love that has no past
Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down.
And from the first time that she really done me
Ooh she done me
She done me good
I guess nobody ever really done me
Ooh she done me
She done me good
Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Don't let me down
Two, one two three four
Ev'rybody's talking about
Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism
This-ism, that-ism, is-m, is-m, is-m.
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance.
C'mon
Ev'rybody's talking about ministers
Sinisters, Banisters
And canisters, Bishops and Fishops
Rabbis and Pop eyes
Bye bye, bye byes.
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance.
Let me tell you now
Ev'rybody's talking about
Revolution, evolution, masturbation,
flagellation, regulation, integrations,
meditations, United Nations,
Congratulations.
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance
Ev'rybody's talking about
John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary,
Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper,
Derek Taylor,
Norman Mailer,
Alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna,
Hare Hare Krishna
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance...
How can I go forward when I don't know which way I'm facing?
How can I go forward when I don't know which way to turn?
How can I go forward into something I'm not sure of?
Oh no, oh no.
How can I have feeling when I don't know if it's a feeling?
How can I feel something if I just don't know how to feel?
How can I have feelings when my feelings have always been denied?
Oh no, oh no.
You know life can be long
And you got to be so strong
And the world is so tough
Sometimes I feel I've had enough.
How can I give love when I don't know what it is I'm giving?
How can I give love when I just don't know how to give?
How can I give love when love is something I ain't never had?
Oh no, oh no.
You know life can be long
You got to be so strong
And the world she is tough
Sometimes I feel I've had enough.
How can we go forward when we don't know which way we're facing?
How can we go forward when we don't know which way to turn?
How can we go forward into something we're not sure of?
Oh no, oh no.
"Phil, can you let the musicians in?"
Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No Hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world, oo-oo-oo.
You may say I'm a dreamer "That´s a nice song!" "Yeah, that´s one I like best".
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one.
God is a concept by which we measure our pain
I'll say it again
God is a concept by which we measure our pain
Yeah, pain, yeah.
I don't believe in magic
I don't believe in I-ching
Don't believe in Bible
Don't believe in tarot
Don't believe in Hitler
Don't believe in Jesus
I don't believe in Kennedy
I don't believe in Buddah
I don't believe in Mantra
I don't believe in Gita
I don't believe in Yoga
I don't believe in kings
I don't believe in Elvis
I don't believe in Zimmerman
I don't believe in Beatles
I just believe in me
Yoko and me.
And that's reality.
The dream is over
What can I say?
The dream is over
Yesterday.
I was the Dreamweaver
But now I'm reborn
I was the Walrus
But now I'm John
And so, dear friends
You'll just have to carry on
The dream is over.
Mother, you had me, but I never had you
I wanted you, you didn't want me
So I, I just got to tell you
Goodbye, goodbye.
Father, you left me, but I never left you
I needed you, you didn't need me
So I, I just got to tell you, mm
Goodbye, goodbye.
Children, don't do what I have done Mama don't go When the night has come And darling, darling stand by me If the sky that we look upon And darling, darling stand by me Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me? Darling, darling I was dreaming of the past I didn't mean to hurt you You might not love me anymore I didn't mean to hurt you I didn't mean to hurt you I was trying to catch your eyes I didn't mean to hurt you Watch out! I'm just a jealous guy Look out, babe! I'm just a jealous guy. "For the other half of the sky"
Woman I can hardly express Woman I know you understand Woman please let me explain (I love you now and forever) Close your eyes Beautiful Before you go to sleep Beautiful Out on the ocean sailing away Before you cross the street Beautiful Before you go to sleep Beautiful Good night Sean Our life together is so precious together It's been too long since we took the time Everyday we used to make it love Why don't we take off alone? It's been too long since we took the time Look out!
Our life together is so precious together Starting over. Imagine there's no heaven Imagine there's no countries You may say I'm a dreamer Imagine no possessions You may say I'm a dreamer
I couldn't walk and I tried to run
Goodbye, goodbye.
Daddy come home...
©Northern Songs Ltd.
Stand By Me
King/Leiber/Stoller
And the land is dark
And the moon
Is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid
No I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.
Oh, now, now stand by me
Stand by me
Stand by me.
Should tumble and fall
And the mountain should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me.
Oh, stand by me
Stand by me
Stand by me
Stand by me, yeah.
Oh, now, now stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Stand by me
Stand by me.
Stand by me
Please, stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Stand by me
Stand by me.
©Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Jealous Guy
John Lennon
And my heart was beating fast
I began to lose control
I began to lose control.
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh my, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy.
I was feeling insecure
I was shivering inside
I was shivering inside.
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh my, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy.
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy.
Thought that you were trying to hide
I was swallowing my pain
I was swallowing my pain.
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh my, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy
©Lenono Music
Woman
John Lennon
My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessness
After all I'm forever in your debt
And woman I will try to express
My inner feelings and thankfulness
For showing me the meaning of success ooh well.
The little child inside the man
Please remember my life is in your hands
And woman hold me close to your heart
However distant don't keep us apart
After all it is written in the stars ooh well.
I never meant to cause you sorrow or pain
So let me tell you again and again and again.
©Lenono Music
Beautiful Boy
(Darling Boy)
John Lennon
Have no fear
The monster's gone
He's on the run and your daddy's here.
Beautiful beautiful
Beautiful Boy.
Say a little prayer
Ev´ry day in ev´ry way
It's getting better and better.
Beautiful beautiful
Beautiful Boy.
I can hardly wait
To see you come of age
But I guess we'll both
Just have to be patient
'Cause it's a long way to go
A hard row to hoe
Yes, it's a long way to go but in the meantime.
Take my hand
Life is what happens to you
While you're busy
Making other plans.
Beautiful beautiful
Beautiful Boy.
Say a little prayer
Every day in every way
It's getting better and better.
Beautiful beautiful
Beautiful Boy.
Darling
Darling
Darling Sean.
See you in the morning
©Lenono Music
(Just Like)
Starting Over
John Lennon
We have grown-we have grown
Although our love is still special
Let's take a chance and fly away somewhere alone.
No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly
But when I see you darling
It's like we both are falling in love again
It'll be just like starting over-starting over.
Why can't we be making love nice and easy?
It's time to spread our wings and fly
Don't let another day go by my love
It'll be just like starting over-starting over.
Take a trip somewhere far, far away
We'll be together all alone again
Like we used to in the early days
Well, well, well darling.
No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly
But when I see you darling
It's like we both are falling in love again
It'll be just like starting over-starting over.
We have grown, we have grown
Although our love is still special
Let's take a chance and fly away somewhere
©Lenono Music
Imagine
John Lennon
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one.
©Lenono Music