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Now, I absolutely adore all of his solo work, so it is very hard to dissect, itâs ineffable.
I would have to say for the most part I find myself listening to âWalls & Bridgesâ majority of the time. I just believe it is one of his most authentic-feely albums. All of the tracks are so real, expressing how he really felt during that god-awful period of his life, being separated from yoko.
John Lennon on âWalls & Bridgesâ:
âI did the Walls & Bridges, itâs technically okay, if you pull it apart as production, or format. The songs on there, thereâs nothing wrong with them but there is this air of loss. There is an air of, itâs not the same kind of cloud, itâs not the same kind of thing as the âMotherâ album, where thereâs a positive-negative. Itâs saying this is where Iâm at, and this is how itâs going. You could say it was a film where you came out crying from that movie. Walls & Bridges has this air of misery, but you canât put your hand on, thereâs kind of a cloud around it.
Anyway, I donât want to get into more of the details about it because it gets me feeling melancholic.
My top #3 tracks:
Bless you
Old Dirt Road
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Mind Games
My Reasonings for âBless youâ :
John Lennon had quoted this in his last public interview he had before his unfortunate passing:
âIf you look closely, you can say, âBless youâ, is a nice, good, song. Nothing wrong, good construction, good-hearty. You can go into it, and look at it and canât find the fault. As a piece of art.â
Which this is true, I donât hear it as an âair of lossâ, as much as the other tracks in the album. I hear it, as biographer, âJames Pattersonâ, described it, as a, ârelaxed, jazzy-Brazilian beat.â Itâs a real satisfying melody. Itâs probably one of the most satisfying jazz songs Iâve ever listened to.
My reasonings for âOld Dirt Roadâ:
This track was collaborated with another one of the greatest musicians, âHarry Nilssonâ. John Lennon originally wanted an âAmericanismâ. I can see why this would be. This is definitely one that I think if you read closely, the lyrics, you will make sense with it. âTrying to shovel smoke with a pitchfork in the windâ. I found this lyric one of the most relatable and interesting. Even though the road is apparently stable, it too is a risk from the possibility of a mudslide. It really does have an interesting imagery. Thatâs what I love about this track. The reassurance to âkeep on, keeping onâ even when the going gets tough. Itâs however you want to envision it.
âThe lyrics donât make much literal sense, but somehow sound right on an intuitive levelâ
-Authors Ben Urish and Ken Bielen
My reasonings for âMind Gamesâ:
The lyrics are self explanatory, it is one of his most matter-of-fact compositions, itâs the exact message he was trying to convey. âLove is the answerâ. Every single lyric in this song can be delivered in return as a message of peace & love. Itâs at subterranean level, itâs easy to recognize because the melody is so beautiful. I think I found the more you listen to it, you stick with it completely. Thinking positively is the answer to happiness. Thatâs really all it is.
I would have to say for the most part I find myself listening to âWalls & Bridgesâ majority of the time. I just believe it is one of his most authentic-feely albums. All of the tracks are so real, expressing how he really felt during that god-awful period of his life, being separated from yoko.
John Lennon on âWalls & Bridgesâ:
âI did the Walls & Bridges, itâs technically okay, if you pull it apart as production, or format. The songs on there, thereâs nothing wrong with them but there is this air of loss. There is an air of, itâs not the same kind of cloud, itâs not the same kind of thing as the âMotherâ album, where thereâs a positive-negative. Itâs saying this is where Iâm at, and this is how itâs going. You could say it was a film where you came out crying from that movie. Walls & Bridges has this air of misery, but you canât put your hand on, thereâs kind of a cloud around it.
Anyway, I donât want to get into more of the details about it because it gets me feeling melancholic.
My top #3 tracks:
Bless you
Old Dirt Road
âMind Games
My Reasonings for âBless youâ :
John Lennon had quoted this in his last public interview he had before his unfortunate passing:
âIf you look closely, you can say, âBless youâ, is a nice, good, song. Nothing wrong, good construction, good-hearty. You can go into it, and look at it and canât find the fault. As a piece of art.â
Which this is true, I donât hear it as an âair of lossâ, as much as the other tracks in the album. I hear it, as biographer, âJames Pattersonâ, described it, as a, ârelaxed, jazzy-Brazilian beat.â Itâs a real satisfying melody. Itâs probably one of the most satisfying jazz songs Iâve ever listened to.
My reasonings for âOld Dirt Roadâ:
This track was collaborated with another one of the greatest musicians, âHarry Nilssonâ. John Lennon originally wanted an âAmericanismâ. I can see why this would be. This is definitely one that I think if you read closely, the lyrics, you will make sense with it. âTrying to shovel smoke with a pitchfork in the windâ. I found this lyric one of the most relatable and interesting. Even though the road is apparently stable, it too is a risk from the possibility of a mudslide. It really does have an interesting imagery. Thatâs what I love about this track. The reassurance to âkeep on, keeping onâ even when the going gets tough. Itâs however you want to envision it.
âThe lyrics donât make much literal sense, but somehow sound right on an intuitive levelâ
-Authors Ben Urish and Ken Bielen
My reasonings for âMind Gamesâ:
The lyrics are self explanatory, it is one of his most matter-of-fact compositions, itâs the exact message he was trying to convey. âLove is the answerâ. Every single lyric in this song can be delivered in return as a message of peace & love. Itâs at subterranean level, itâs easy to recognize because the melody is so beautiful. I think I found the more you listen to it, you stick with it completely. Thinking positively is the answer to happiness. Thatâs really all it is.
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Iâll have this playing as Iâm walking down the streets, especially through Strawberry Fields (âthe center of the circle will always be our homeâ) With it being one of the last songs we ever got from John, Iâll treasure it always!
