John Ono Lennon, MBE (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and activist who co-founded The Beatles. He and fellow member Paul McCartney formed a much-celebrated songwriting partnership.
Born and raised in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager. He formed his first band, the Quarrymen, in 1957 which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. When the group disbanded in 1970
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Date: Tue, 09 Dec 1997 20:12:01 -0500 From: Nick Sprague Subject: PRO:"New York City" (John Lennon)
New York City By: John Lennon Submitted by Nick Sprague ([email protected]) B two, three four...A DDADADDAD (INTRO)
(E)Standing on the corner Just me and Yoko Ono We was waiting for Jerry to land (B)Up come a man with a guitar in his hand Singing, "Have a marijuana if you (E)can" (A)His name was David Peel And we found that he was real He sang, "The Pope smokes dope every day" Up come a policeman shoved us up the street Singing, (B)"Power to the people today!"
(A)New York City...(E)New York City...(A)New York City (A)Que (D)pasa, (A)New (D)York? (A)Que (D)pasa, (A)New (D)York?
Well down to Max's Kansas City Got down the nitty gritty With the Elephants Memory Band Laid something down As the news spread around
About the Plastic Ono Elephants Memory Band! And we played some funky boogie And laid some tutti frutti Singing, "Long Tall Sally's a man." Up come a preacherman trying to be a teacher Singing, "God's a red herring in drag!"
New York City...New York City...New York City Que pasa, New York? Que pasa, New York?
New York City...New York City...New York City Que pasa, New York? Que pasa, New York?
Well we did the Staten Island Ferry Making movies for the telly Played the Fillmore and Apollo for freedom Tried to shake our image Just a cycling through the Village But found that we had left it back in London Well nobody came to bug us Hustle us or shove us So we decided to make it our home If the Man wants to shove us out We gonna jump and shout The Statue of Liberty said, "Come!"
New York City...New York City...New York City Que pasa, New York? Que pasa, New York?
New York City...Down in the village...What a bad-ass city! Que pasa, New York? Que pasa, New York?