John Lennon on 'Lucy In The Sky with Diamonds' and LSD

John Lennon on 'Lucy In The Sky with Diamonds' and LSD | The Dick Cavett Show

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John Lennon explains that 'Lucy and the Sky with Diamonds' is not about the drug LSD.
Date aired - 21st September 1971 - John Lennon & Yoko Ono
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Dick Cavett has been nominated for eleven Emmy awards (the most recent in 2012 for the HBO special, Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again), and won three. Spanning five decades, Dick Cavett’s television career has defined excellence in the interview format. He started at ABC in 1968, and also enjoyed success on PBS, USA, and CNBC.
His most recent television successes were the September 2014 PBS special, Dick Cavett’s Watergate, followed April 2015 by Dick Cavett’s Vietnam. He has appeared in movies, tv specials, tv commercials, and several Broadway plays. He starred in an off-Broadway production ofHellman v. McCarthy in 2014 and reprised the role at Theatre 40 in LA February 2015.
Cavett has published four books beginning with Cavett (1974) and Eye on Cavett (1983), co-authored with Christopher Porterfield. His two recent books -- Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets (2010) and Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic moments, and Assorted Hijinks(October 2014) are both collections of his online opinion column, written for The New York Times since 2007. Additionally, he has written for The New Yorker, TV Guide, Vanity Fair, and elsewhere.
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@yourfriendlybulbasaur9165 4 жыл бұрын

Lennons Sons Drawing Another coiendence

@deepfriedgamer5586 4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha nice

@muftibaihaqi5578 4 жыл бұрын

Omg

@gracebell3495 4 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA

@kemohsesay2548 4 жыл бұрын

There is no coincidence in this world

3 жыл бұрын

NICE man!

@Akkul 4 жыл бұрын

People arguing about if John wrote the song about LSD but nobody is talking about how he is also talking about freedom of expression and asking real questions in the 60’s about why people take drugs and that has to be the smartest thing someone has said during that time. He was living in the future man damn... RIP John.

@ashleywilson5187 4 жыл бұрын

John lennon did the most drugs out of all the Beatles lul

@ethanmangum3469 4 жыл бұрын

It’s still a drug

@AwkwardHandshaking 4 жыл бұрын

Its always so crazy to me, as a 22 year old, how people were talking about the problems we face today 1,000s of years ago, from pluto to john lennon, yet here we are... nothing has changed, we continue to be the same species with the same shortcomings.

@Clumrat 3 жыл бұрын

@@AwkwardHandshaking I've noticed the same thing of just sort of toiling about, realizing we have these glaring problems, but then realizing that doing the best you can for yourself is sort of the only thing you can do. Which just sort of means a normal life.

@jennyjohn704 3 жыл бұрын

The people who are accusing John of lying about the song don't want to hear him saying negative things about taking drugs.

@fian8064 4 жыл бұрын

L : Shine on S : You Crazy D : Diamond

@user-wq2iv3cq2h 4 жыл бұрын

GingerPrince 360 HAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAH

@hasanabir115 4 жыл бұрын

RIP LSD Barett

@mrcatz4311 4 жыл бұрын

It is all connected....

@FacilitySkateboards 4 жыл бұрын

Syd

@FacilitySkateboards 4 жыл бұрын

Home, home again.

@pandylol9112 3 жыл бұрын

“ *Is Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds about of LSD?* “ John: no Me: *understandable, have a great day*

@samvalecaaguilar1807 3 жыл бұрын

Reporters: *thats so interesting because it actually is about LSD and you're wrong*

@mitchellhawkes22 3 жыл бұрын

I've heard John deny Lucy so many times, I'm a believer now. John didn't shy away from drug controversy much. So, there's that. Still, it's too obviously a song about LSD "to say anythin' else," as John would have said.

@RJ-wx3fh 2 жыл бұрын

@@mitchellhawkes22 I do wonder if he'd a mind to mess with the media, using controversy for press coverage like many modern celebrities. As long as he denied any link it would be a question to ask and joke about. If he admitted anything, be it coincidental, completely based on lisurgic acid or making a joke from his son unknowingly making an LSD picture or otherwise, the game would be over and it would be a trivia footnote.

@sandrinerousseau6579 2 жыл бұрын

oui c'est ca, lucy sky diamonds etait un message caché

@HenryCasillas 2 жыл бұрын

🌻

@caricatureparty 4 жыл бұрын

Theory: John Lennon’s son was on LSD.

@elsaellmin3575 4 жыл бұрын

I know right, I thought so too

@caseymanuel7199 4 жыл бұрын

Chris Anagn. Julian. Not Sean.

@alvinlinardi9437 3 жыл бұрын

Wait what?

@caricatureparty 3 жыл бұрын

@@alvinlinardi9437 Just joking

@user-hk8yp7cw1v 3 жыл бұрын

Most likely indeed as one might've said...

@downwithbureaucracy8175 3 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing that they edited Dick Cavett on top of Forrest Gump

@Better_Call_Bad 3 жыл бұрын

*It's amazing that they edited Forrest Gump, on top of Dick Cavett*

@carlostejada1479 2 жыл бұрын

nahh.. I don't like when they put words that John never said. it's a lie. period

@MrMetalclay 2 жыл бұрын

We'd never have "Imagine" without Forest Gump at that place and time 😂

@mysticalmargaret6105 3 жыл бұрын

When the real Lucy, Julian's childhood friend and classmate, passed away, he spoke some very kind words about her, a lovely tribute.

@keithfoundfun 9 ай бұрын

Link?

@Alex-cw3rz 4 жыл бұрын

Ah yes the famous drug LITSWD

@MrLeoHaslett 4 жыл бұрын

When you do acronyms you don’t have to include prepositions

@Alex-cw3rz 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrLeoHaslett I was making a joke. The real argument against it referring to LSD would be, why would they do it, Velvet Underground released Heroin, in the very same year and only 3 years later Jimmy Hendrix released Purple Haze. Why would The Beatles who were pretty open about their drug use be so inclined to make an acronym in a quite odd and unsatisfying way, and then deny it.

@AnyoneCanSee 3 жыл бұрын

@@Alex-cw3rz - If they admitted it at the time the song would be banned by the BBC. But it is weird he would keep lying. It is a weird coincidence as the song seems to describe hallucinations of LSD. But then there is an Eleanor Rigby grave in the churchyard where John and Paul met. A total coincidence. Maybe it is another joke from the great programmer in the sky? Elon Musk will know.

@minusta4 3 жыл бұрын

HAJHSKABDNOJA GOOD ONE

@r3x754 3 жыл бұрын

I can't believe people are this stupid

@Zero8880 4 жыл бұрын

John can deny it all he wants, but all of us who have taken that magical journey know what kaleidoscope eyes 👀 are like.

@amnestyhophop1535 4 жыл бұрын

Zero 8880 hahahahahaha

@scottcraig4666 4 жыл бұрын

He is not denying it...why would he need to..He has written many other songs about drugs...why hide this one. He simply told the truth about the song.

@kemohsesay2548 4 жыл бұрын

What are they like?

@MrLeoHaslett 4 жыл бұрын

Kemoh Sesay it’s nuts but amazing, it’s like experiencing a new reality

@TheSynthKid 3 жыл бұрын

Dmt

@joehay4455 3 жыл бұрын

As a recovering alcoholic, I found John's view on why people have to get wangged out of shape very insightful

@1kwhalley 2 жыл бұрын

As an alcoholic, I concur.

@carlneoh5843 2 жыл бұрын

As a non alcoholic, I think you should try to stop

@Logan912 2 жыл бұрын

@@carlneoh5843 I’m not an alcoholic though I’ve been addicted to nicotine and my grandfather was addicted to pain killers. It’s not easy as saying “Hey, I shouldn’t do this anymore” and just stopping. It takes a lot of will power and even physical restraint. Rehab exists for a reason.

@stevesmith291 2 жыл бұрын

He was speaking from personal experience. He and his wife both struggled with heroin addiction.

@selvamthiagarajan8152 2 жыл бұрын

Power to you, hope you kick the habit, be free.

@hmmalright1854 3 жыл бұрын

John's explanation towards the reasoning behind Drugs and why people take them during the second bit was just a sampling of the wonderful wisdom this man possessed. I fucking idolize this man's mind.

@j.watson1644 3 жыл бұрын

Goat

@jadezee6316 3 жыл бұрын

dude.....get an idea of your own...there is nothing profound about anything he said..people have been saying it forever...just no one listens....besides..the question is ....is it even true? last time i looked rich kids were doing just as many drugs as any other social group....so..the answer to why people take drugs.is much more diverse than one obvious answer

@Ewr42 3 жыл бұрын

@@jadezee6316 they do it for fun, also to fill the hole in their soul everyone has and fills with something. They should still be cared for if they abuse it, the difference is that they can pay for od reversing medication, have great quality substances and they can access help. Meanwhile be a black guy in a poor neighborhood and light up a blunt and you'll get George Floyded! All drug users, abusers or not should have a doctor to help them, alongside psychotherapeutical support, a psychiatrist and meet with a social worker specialized in harm reduction. To use drugs is your freedom of choice. To die being violently arrested for it isn't something ANYONE should go through

@paulmartinson7200 3 жыл бұрын

i dont think you should blame society for your weakness. I drink and have done drugs. the availability at the wrong time was the problem, plus my adventurous nature at the time

@jeffreygranger6913 3 жыл бұрын

@@paulmartinson7200 Thank you for the only intelligent comment in this thread. Including mine.

@killhouse6130 3 жыл бұрын

I’m sure if he was actually talking about LSD he would’ve admitted it here he has no reason to lie they’ve already admitted they’ve taken drugs

@maiumixshow 3 жыл бұрын

yeah, it was pretty much a well-know fact that they did drugs for some time, why deny something that the entire world already knows? plus, julian has talked about this very same story as well

@bman342a 2 жыл бұрын

Why? He had already been using heroin and he's acting like he is some angel of clean living. Not.

@Hawken707 2 жыл бұрын

He also mentioned songs that had been banned, I feel he was trying to keep another one from getting banned, if he admitted it.

@bigman9854 2 жыл бұрын

It’s funny to not admit it

@ElMoShApPiNeSs 2 жыл бұрын

@@bman342a Where in this video did he suggest he was an "angel of clean living". He knows what addiction is and he has so much to say on it precisely because he's lived it.

@mattkilleen7174 3 жыл бұрын

Dick's "Eleanor Rigby" joke is lost to the ages.

@seanmatthewking 3 жыл бұрын

Erratic Re-

@william4661 3 жыл бұрын

Explain please?

@mattkilleen7174 3 жыл бұрын

@@william4661 0:55

@linnycrocus6023 3 жыл бұрын

er?

@jackson4756 3 жыл бұрын

@@linnycrocus6023 easy ride

@suryar9704 5 жыл бұрын

Lennon looks healthy here

@Youtubeusee365 5 жыл бұрын

And?

@skysmindgarden 4 жыл бұрын

Odd observation but okay

@benjaminnewlon7865 4 жыл бұрын

Not like he died from cancer or something, he died from a warm gun.

@sopoulos2972 4 жыл бұрын

And wasn’t he shooting up around this time too?

@YouGetThePicture_08 4 жыл бұрын

Okay, lol.

@elliotttalksf1825 3 жыл бұрын

This 3 minute clip shows what an intelligent guy John was.

@gretchennelson7056 2 жыл бұрын

God, how I love his voice.

@daisymaisymae8788 3 жыл бұрын

He seems very likeable and charismatic here. I'm glad he made many of his dreams come true before he had to leave us.

@LolLol-gd7ly 2 жыл бұрын

He beat his wife

@tree_alone 2 жыл бұрын

@@LolLol-gd7ly that was one of his dreams he made come true, so beautiful

@LolLol-gd7ly 2 жыл бұрын

@Lotta Lou want a link to some proof?

@jonnybirchyboy1560 2 жыл бұрын

@@LolLol-gd7ly No he didn’t. He slapped Cynthia once when they were young. A terrible thing, but that’s all that happened.

@treasurehunteruk9718 Жыл бұрын

@@LolLol-gd7ly So did David Soul and Sean Connery.

@the.hot.button 4 жыл бұрын

What a smart guy. Should start his own band or something.

@ajaxsanchez737 3 жыл бұрын

He’s dead.

@ucctgg 3 жыл бұрын

He can't.

@ob4069 3 жыл бұрын

@@ucctgg the Beatles

@ob4069 3 жыл бұрын

@@ajaxsanchez737 she's talking about the Beatles

@ucctgg 3 жыл бұрын

@@ob4069 I wrote he can't since John is dead.

@johnb7889 2 жыл бұрын

John is absolutely right! That’s why the “war on drugs” is and always has been b.s.. Society will be fixed from the bottom up with loving care, not the top down with lies and deception.

@ZackWilliams_TheProducer 2 жыл бұрын

In the beginning of Power vs. Force by David R. Hawkins, he talks about how much that is wrong with society is that we tackle the effects of problems rather than the root cause. And that applies to every facet of life. We are largely living and run by a low level of consciousness. Until we collectively evolve to a higher paradigm not much will change. If you can't get people to see what the actuall problem is, then they will not care. And try and change someone's perception, see how that goes.

@johnb7889 2 жыл бұрын

@@ZackWilliams_TheProducer You’re absolutely correct. God manifested himself in the flesh, lived among us and established the blueprint for exactly what you’re talking about. The leaders (religious and secular) of His day tortured and murdered him for it. Not much has changed, although the institution He established, as fractured as it is, is still here 2021 years later, and “low level consciousness” still rules the day. Always has and always will.

@US_John Жыл бұрын

Fantastic . First one then all. . that should be the approach.

@thesoniclion6023 7 ай бұрын

it was always just a bs tactic for nixon to win reelection

@debbiemullen2574 2 жыл бұрын

Any interview with John Lennon is priceless. Loved it!!

@slydawgg 3 жыл бұрын

All those amazing songs we never got to hear from John Lennon after he was taken away.😞

@pollinseclectic8254 2 жыл бұрын

A real maverick. Lennon said what he felt and didnot wait about for permission to speak. A highly intelligent man

@shaystern2453 2 жыл бұрын

highly rich too

@kronk358 2 жыл бұрын

Interrupting people means you're smart! Derp!

@sathira_anuk5179 9 ай бұрын

@@kronk358yes

@cestrian5294 3 жыл бұрын

I saw the Beatles on a bridge in my local town before they crowned the Rose Queen just before they were famous. I said Hello and so did they. Didn’t know who they were until they crowned the Rose Queen. I was ten

@paolina28 3 жыл бұрын

I believe John. He was always so honest about drugs

@thesquigglespin 2 жыл бұрын

Spot on response to Dick's question about overdose. John most certainly was a thoughtful intelligent guy. (R.I.P. John)

@manchesterisred99 3 жыл бұрын

John Lennon was such a magical human being. Such wisdom and truth.

@tomlewis5542 3 жыл бұрын

Woman beater too

@jonnybirchyboy1560 2 жыл бұрын

@@tomlewis5542 no he wasn’t

@Gino565 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonnybirchyboy1560 yes he was. He literally admitted it.

@jonnybirchyboy1560 2 жыл бұрын

@@Gino565 Lol no he wasn’t.

@sathira_anuk5179 9 ай бұрын

@@Gino565no he wasn't

@margeryfranko1850 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you John and Yoko. I am watching this in 2021 October. And this resonates a lot. It’s happening. The change so many of us longed for, in our hearts is happening. Love, Joy, Happiness, Peace and Light Everyone 💜💙🙏🏾💚💛

@jakelunness680 4 жыл бұрын

Just realised this is the exact outfit he wears in Forrest Gump!

@boidab422 3 жыл бұрын

It's the same interview

@seanmatthewking 3 жыл бұрын

Lol you say that as if he was part of the cast...

@aliciamarie2414 3 жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment!

@LoganEJ1 3 жыл бұрын

@@seanmatthewking it was a joke😂

@beatlelennon9168 3 жыл бұрын

Actually, the forest gump scene was taking from this interview

@zerkzy842 3 жыл бұрын

Yoko adds a lot too the conversation

@Big_Tuna276 3 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t even stare at Yoko’s face anymore.

@sherrybirchall8677 2 жыл бұрын

I know. She's very beautiful.

@starlabratcherflannigan1798 2 жыл бұрын

I wanted to tell Yoko to shush when she started talking

@CuriousRose 2 жыл бұрын

A Man Before His Time. Guns. Drugs. Addictions. What a loss to the entire world when John left us♥️

@keithfoundfun 9 ай бұрын

Truth and wisdom like this gets buried under the noise of nonsense! I have NEVER heard anyone in power ask the simple question, "Why do people do drugs?"

@lindenstromberg6859 3 жыл бұрын

It would have been a PR nightmare had Lennon actually told Cavett what half the Beatles songs were actually about :D

@giulianaherrera7775 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!! The world wasn’t ready for it at the time and I think he knew this .

@elizabeteferreira2034 3 жыл бұрын

Muito lindo imagino a saudade que a Yoko sente eles formavam um lindo casal ❤❤❤❤❤

@fernandoherasmur 2 жыл бұрын

john lennon was a special special individual

@glassmaps 3 жыл бұрын

Very Clever And insightful JL

@sobrozarodrigo5619 3 жыл бұрын

Julian composed a SONG to Lucy, HIs class mate when She passed away.

@joemango3253 4 жыл бұрын

John Lennon was a real down-to-earth dude too bad all the good guys die Young

@Blacktop_Rabinowitz 3 жыл бұрын

Mad Media Yep, he was a hypocrite with an oversized ego, and those who worship him are completely lost.

@owdaniels9390 3 жыл бұрын

@@Blacktop_Rabinowitz what people are lost for loving the man who gave the world some of the best music of all time? Probably saved thousands of lives over the years but ok.

@padorupadoru8039 3 жыл бұрын

@Mad Media ok, let me ask you something completely non related, what do you think about ringo?

@MrTickleBean 3 жыл бұрын

Paul McCartney seems like a good guy. He's still alive.

@kkmac7247 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrTickleBean Ringo?

@greglinski2208 2 жыл бұрын

When my son was about 11 years old he entered a Jaycee Relay Race. He’d never ran track before and didn’t know everybody wore shorts. He came in jeans, to everyone’s amusement. He ran the last leg for his team - and came away the fastest runner of the day, and made up considerable distance to win. This video made me think of that day. How I wish I had been able to see it, instead of only hear and read about it. I was a single mom and had to work. My son was an amazing athlete. ❤️

@bluechurchowl7641 2 жыл бұрын

That is a lovely story, hope you and your son are well. ❤️

@julianwatson3975 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 31 and I remembered hearing this song once when I was younger and loved the song. Second time was seeing Roxxxy Andrews perform it. It's so different and makes you think someone was on lsd. It's giving very much that.

@garyarnett1220 3 жыл бұрын

It REALLY was from a picture that little Julian did. When his classmate Lucy died of Lupus, Julian did a tribute disc to her for Lupus research and Included his original drawing.

@welcometogreenaquasglen1846 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I believe too. John wasn't exactly a poster boy for integrity, but I see no reason to begrudge Julian the benefit of a doubt.

@selvamthiagarajan8152 2 жыл бұрын

Lennon makes acute observations of life, says it straight without bullshit or sugar coat. What a guy! He is one of my favorite human beings, he beats even Gandhi.

@aporue5893 3 жыл бұрын

some people don't understand the creative mind of an artist.

@lety04 3 жыл бұрын

He's amazing,love him so much.

@tomlewis5542 3 жыл бұрын

Lennon was a woman beater

@senseichess8688 3 жыл бұрын

@@tomlewis5542 and your a nitwit...i beat guys up

@sathira_anuk5179 9 ай бұрын

@@tomlewis5542no he wasn't 😅

@jakewestor7840 Жыл бұрын

I'm actually old enough to remember this appearance. There were several other topics covered on this show which are clues to what's true and what's not. For instance, John and Yoko were trying to get custody of Yoko's daughter from her previous marriage during this time, and her ex-husband was very successfully arguing in court to keep John and Yoko from seeing the young girl. There had already been a "marijuana" incident with John in New York, and he was legitimately concerned that he might be deported or refused entry to the country if his previous drug use remained a frequent topic of discussion. Of course the song is absolutely about LSD, but John was in no position to admit it during this appearance. The artist in him probably cringed at having to provide such literal and absolute explanations, also, and likely preferred to leave it to the listener's interpretation.

@frankmarrero7088 11 ай бұрын

There is a book called, "Drugs as Weapons Against Us". George and John's drinks were spiked with LSD by a dentist. The dentist was the son of a constable. Both of them had a very bad experience particularly John. Highly unlikely that John would have in any way made light of the experience. Get the book.

@billreid818 10 ай бұрын

My brother. The truth is the truth is the truth. You're absolutely correct. Nixon had Hoover's FBI up his ass and wanted his Visa permanently revoked.

@GilObregon-hj6zh 9 ай бұрын

Good points!

@datcringesucks2541 5 жыл бұрын

Well , thats how spiritual works.

@lonewretch 2 жыл бұрын

LSD... who has never experienced will never know, or lie... those who have will try their best to explain it ... wonderful experience imo... just beautiful ..

@mrsrobertcaverly 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting to see the constant fidgeting, so much energy.

@mrsrobertcaverly 3 жыл бұрын

He was likely doing a ton of coke during this time.

@tomlewis5542 3 жыл бұрын

Dope

@dixgun 3 жыл бұрын

‘Happiness Is A Warm Gun’ does have that line “I need a fix.”

@joegallegos8076 2 жыл бұрын

Such a smart caring man.

@ssenssel 2 жыл бұрын

PSA: If you press "M" on your keyboard everytime Yoko speaks it helps a lot.

@deedee-tc4fh 3 жыл бұрын

I could listen to John all day long..

@beefkeef6856 4 жыл бұрын

"i am the walrus" - Theodore Donald 'Donny' Kerabatsos

@DeflatingAtheism 3 жыл бұрын

"Well the people in China they neahuavaaa go to church."

@andrewherbert8125 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone here taken LSD and listened to this song...or the whole album, that will give you the answer. It is amazing, it is about the drug.

@maliaferry8212 3 жыл бұрын

No it's a drawing that Julian Lennon did in pre-school age 4, and Lucy was a little girl in his class that he was friends with. He showed the drawing on his friend to his dad, and John wrote a song about it. It is not about drugs.

@Logan912 2 жыл бұрын

Why would John lie about it? He’s written other songs that actually are about drugs, and he’s admitted it.

@garp-cm7te 3 жыл бұрын

Very honest talk

@speculesgorgoth4055 3 жыл бұрын

The universe speaks through his music but he never understood it was even happening totally asleep. He understands now. It makes him joyus to know the truth. The world hates John because they were afraid peace might break out.

@finckel2682 4 жыл бұрын

The one and only time where John gets inspired by his son, Julian.

@Camilla-kx3xw 3 жыл бұрын

i’m pretty sure the drawing was actually made by julian’s friend lucy tho. (which is why julian said that it was lucy in the sky with diamonds, when john asked). but i’m pretty sure that julian once played drums while visiting john, and john chose to use it for a song. he even gave julian credits. (i read those things in cyn’s book about john)

@jeffnaslund 3 жыл бұрын

Good night was about Julian, too

@Threeleebird 3 жыл бұрын

@@Camilla-kx3xw Why do you say you are "pretty sure"? Were you that day in the nursery with the children to be able to affirm that Lucy did it and not Julian? Lucy said this about the drawing and I quote: “I remember Julian and I drawing pictures on a double-sided easel, throwing paint at each other, much to the horror of the class assistant. Julian had painted a picture and on that particular day his father showed up with the driver to pick him up from school " Lucy O'Donnell Vodden, 2007

@sjp2775 2 жыл бұрын

A wonderful view of John......

@lucybraun8969 3 жыл бұрын

Love the song. Diamond is my birthstone, and I live on Harrison Street. ☁️ 💎 ☁️

@kitational 3 жыл бұрын

I love John Lennon so much

@gretchennelson9965 3 жыл бұрын

You and me both.❤️💔

@leanajo754 2 жыл бұрын

The older I get, the more defiant I am....I have a better appreciation of Lennon than I did when I was younger. He makes more sense to me now. With the world going crazier and more chaotic, he makes more sense to me now....RIP, Mr. Lennon.

@evanfaust8672 Жыл бұрын

He beat his female companions but ok lol

@aprilstafford1041 Жыл бұрын

@@evanfaust8672 Prove it without leftist deepstate propaganda.

@lowe_sa2976 Жыл бұрын

@@evanfaust8672 What else can you do with women if only not to give a good beating???

@sathira_anuk5179 9 ай бұрын

@@evanfaust8672no😅

@evanfaust8672 9 ай бұрын

@@sathira_anuk5179 no what? It’s documented that he beat most of his girlfriends.

@barneystinson6638 Жыл бұрын

So ahead of his time.

@brashballs 3 жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful interview because it’s like clear as day like how uncomfortable it is to sit there with Yoko Ono present and just imagine would’ve been like in the studio for the Beatles and of course they had to break up because of that

@sherrybirchall8677 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure he asked her to be there n

@andrewft31 2 жыл бұрын

They would have broken up regardless of her being there, all four of them had grown past the Beatles and wanted to prove themselves individually, especially George. Sometimes it's better for a band to break up than to ruin their legacy like so many others have done.

@austinmolitor7283 3 жыл бұрын

Even if it wasn't made about it, it was made for it

@Olasqy 4 жыл бұрын

People’s ignorance is painful. The Beatles weren’t exactly shy about drugs being in some of their songs. Girl and Tomorrow Never Knows, to name a couple. So when a Beatle says they didn’t intend a song to reference drugs, they have no reason to lie.

@jennyjohn704 3 жыл бұрын

@mark jagger Bollocks. You're just in denial. Mystique? How?

@alexsepulveda5239 3 жыл бұрын

Brothers, if you think the song is about LSD then it’s about LSD it doesn’t matter what Lennon says

@JasonPizzolato 3 жыл бұрын

@mark jagger In the interview, he says that Happiness is a Warm Gun isn't about heroin, either. In the lyrics are the lines: I need a fix 'cause I'm goin' down. When I hold you in my arms. And I feel my finger on your trigger. I know nobody can do me no harm. Laff. 💉

@Logan912 2 жыл бұрын

@@alexsepulveda5239 That’s not how it works.

@handle-schmandle Жыл бұрын

If you know what was going on with John and Yoko at the time, and the pressure they were under, you would understand they had every reason to lie.

@ImaFnT-Rex 2 жыл бұрын

interesting to hear them in an interview .. before this i know them both on that music video "The Beatles - Something" (which was a nice tune)

@roxannedavismosley8804 2 жыл бұрын

You live and learn.He's a legend!

@binslick1000 5 жыл бұрын

What IF the song was about LSD?? Who cares!!

@Powertuber1000 5 жыл бұрын

They cared in the 60s.

@Khalid.F95 4 жыл бұрын

people in the 60s were dumb

@YouGetThePicture_08 4 жыл бұрын

Ikr. Besides, a lot of people were doing LSD in the 60s.

@geoffreybrunell5592 4 жыл бұрын

There was (and still is) a lot of misinformation back then about LSD with people believing it causes permanent insanity. However, there haven't been any cases of people developing mental disorders like psychosis as a direct result from taking LSD. That only happens if you already have a family history of psychosis.

@dontreplyyourestupid136 4 жыл бұрын

Geoffrey Brunell I’ve never looked into it because I was gonna do it anyway, but supposedly you can get PTSD though depending on what happens during ur trip

@stephenparallox 3 жыл бұрын

John: The original song was Lucy in the Sky with Drugs, but we thought it might be too controversial.

@3-ddjr460 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you hear that nonsense?

@stephenparallox 3 жыл бұрын

@@3-ddjr460 It was a joke..you know... haha. :)

@ENigma-um8zw 2 жыл бұрын

I believe it was absolute synchronicity

@a.brounz 2 жыл бұрын

His response to the overdose question was pretty remarkable we can all admit

@Skywalkaaa 3 жыл бұрын

If that song isn't about acid the 60's never happened

@B.M.1976 3 жыл бұрын

Nice😁

@lethrbear32 3 жыл бұрын

The 60's weren't "fake news". The 60's weren't also all about staying loaded on acid all the time. That was the Grateful Dead's job. Contrary to what some people think, there were more moments of clarity than heavy acid trips.

@SheriSoltes 3 жыл бұрын

You missed the point. John never lies.

@jimfritz9503 3 жыл бұрын

Once an artist puts a piece of work out , the public reacts and analyzes and interprets and , ultimately claims ownership of the work. " Beauty is in the eye ( and ear) of the beholder."

@3John-Bishop 3 жыл бұрын

When did John first take acid? Was it before or after sgt pepper.

@jorgegrane3034 3 жыл бұрын

Free as a Bird John ..keep imaging " and no posessions too" sharing all the world.... we will make it true

@anapereiraatriz 2 жыл бұрын

What a lucid candid man

@barrygiddey9139 2 жыл бұрын

Great Man ✨💎✨

@lucaspadilla4815 2 жыл бұрын

The coincidence was that Lennon was on LSD when Julian gave him the drawing

@aliman3229 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Drugs of all kind, are a way to escape reality.

@konan8353 3 жыл бұрын

You can use them that way, but they have other applications

@susiesuh1418 Ай бұрын

So nice to hear him talk about Julian. His son should’ve received royalties from that song. I see you yoko sitting there all miffed.

@brandonneely9982 2 жыл бұрын

John was a very intelligent guy. He had a lot of really good ideas.

@Trainy2 3 жыл бұрын

He looks so young still. Hard to believe this was after The Beatles broke up

@jokermaan1 3 жыл бұрын

He was only 40 when he died! He was 31 here!

@jeremyknifley 3 жыл бұрын

I Believe John because it is so simple to get inspiration from simple everyday things that EVERYONE else overlooks! That was his genius and The Beatles genius! This is why certain people get famous because most cant understand and think it is as simple as doing drugs! Lol!

@everettnowack182 3 жыл бұрын

I once read that John complimented Paul saying that Paul could write songs about the most mundane things in life.

@LeilaLamb 2 жыл бұрын

Spoke so much sense.

@fpvillegas9488 3 жыл бұрын

Words of wisdom from John Lennon

@alexbowman7582 3 жыл бұрын

Happiness is a warm gun even has mother superior.

@gorgezarate1325 4 жыл бұрын

Well I did see diamond flashes in the night sky on lsd and the stars danced to. It was beautiful.

@max2082 Жыл бұрын

His words still ring true today.

@debbeborders5762 3 жыл бұрын

Dick Cavett was a good interviewer.

@johnlennon4863 3 жыл бұрын

i believe him ✌🏼💔

@SuperPussyFinger 3 жыл бұрын

Happiness is a warm gun, if your name is Mark David Chapman.

@artnouveau4332 3 жыл бұрын

I would never mention his name. We know who he is but i don't speak or write his meaningless name .. He murdered one of the most outspoken and genuine people of my generation

@dweingast 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Guy @!

@robgoudie1540 3 жыл бұрын

Love you man

@albertmiller3082 3 жыл бұрын

John is jacked up, fidgety, tight. Scratching himself & shifting in his chair.

@3-ddjr460 3 жыл бұрын

And you making a reckless observation. Does it mean you're an idiot?

@gretchennelson7056 9 ай бұрын

And? Your point is?

@albertmiller3082 9 ай бұрын

Gretchen, my point is “John is jacked up, fidgety, tight. Scratching himself and shifting in his chair.” That’s the observation I made 2 years ago after watching the video. 🤷‍♂️✌️

@vivaelbetis2086 3 жыл бұрын

This is the interview forrest gump was in i think

@retro1980x 2 жыл бұрын

God bless John.

@caricatureparty 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite comment on here disappeared. Somebody said. "Ah yes. The famous drug, LITSWD."

@adrianab1107 4 жыл бұрын

Why is Yoko there? All she did was nod her head 😂

@switchblade9records 4 жыл бұрын

Yes yes yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

@danbee6103 4 жыл бұрын

don’t reply to this comment she said two words you chose not to hear, "better communication"

@rubenterrazas2722 4 жыл бұрын

To ruin the Beatles.

@feralkid7025 4 жыл бұрын

because she was his wife ?

@ashleywilson5187 4 жыл бұрын

He wanted her to come probably

@AE-bm4no 3 жыл бұрын

Tomorrow never knows is explicitly about LSD. Not sure why Lucy in the sky get's all the attention.

@ianmendoza6816 3 жыл бұрын

I think TNK was more about death and the journey of the afterlife but it’s pretty hard to grasp for such simple seeming lyrics. George once even said he didn’t believe John fully understood what he was singing about when they recorded it.

@AE-bm4no 3 жыл бұрын

@@ianmendoza6816 "John Lennon wrote "Tomorrow Never Knows" in January 1966, with lyrics adapted from the book The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead by Timothy Leary, Richard Alpert and Ralph Metzne"