Band's thoughts on Lennon

Silent Mikes Thoughts:   John Lennon... wow... what to say? He was a great inspiration no matter how you dice it. He inspired many many many people. In fact, John said it best, The Beatles were bigger than Jesus. John Lennon was a great man who said a lot of smart things. He was wise beyond his years. John is quoted saying "Christianity will go, It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue about that; I'm right and I will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now. I don't know which will go first -- rock 'n' roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right, but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me." Personally, I think Jesus will go a hell of a lot sooner than rock and roll.      Lennon was a master of disguise. You listen to their music and it is often happy and common, but you have to really pay attention. They hid meanings in their songs. For example "Let it Be" and "Yesterday" sound cheery in the music, but a close listen to them shows a depressing undertone. "The fool on the hill" Seemed nice but at a second look it is actually about an outcast. Lennon was a genius. Listen to "Imagine", his most famed song. It is actually about the world as a peaceful anarchy. No fighting or killing... but also no countries or religion or control. That's why I love that song so much. And Paul McCartney and John Lennon were once asked about this. A radio host told them that people said there song 'Day Tripper' was about prostitute and their song 'Norwegian Wood' was about a lesbian and asked them about their intent to which McCartney simply said "We were just trying to write songs about prostitutes and lesbians, that's all.".  That's what I loved about Lennon, he had a dark side that was greatly concealed. The Beatles fooled Millions.    I don't know how to end this but I've been told that quotes always work well so here goes one.     "Imagine..."