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CyFallsMom
12-08-2009, 08:52 AM
December 8, 1980. 29 years ago today.

We still miss you terribly John Winston Lennon. I always wonder what might have been had he not been killed so senselessly by the devil himself, Chapman.
yallerjacket2
12-08-2009, 08:54 AM
December 8, 1980. 29 years ago today.

We still miss you terribly John Winston Lennon. I always wonder what might have been had he not been killed so senselessly by the devil himself, Chapman.

He probably would have kept making crappy Yoko music and faded into obscurity. He was greatness though.
Dawg Fan
12-08-2009, 09:57 AM
never was a fan but he was an icon for sure.
BDB
12-08-2009, 11:05 AM
he probably would have kept making crappy yoko music and faded into obscurity. He was greatness though.

thank you!
the_phoenix612
12-08-2009, 01:35 PM
He probably would have kept making crappy Yoko music and faded into obscurity. He was greatness though.
this.

F\/CK YOU, YOKO ONO
Maroondog
12-08-2009, 01:49 PM
Was everyone else watching MNF when Cosell broke the news?
ExCOOG88
12-08-2009, 01:54 PM
december 8, 1980. 29 years ago today.

We still miss you terribly john winston lennon. I always wonder what might have been had he not been killed so senselessly by the devil himself, chapman.

+1
ktCarl
12-09-2009, 10:48 PM
He probably would have kept making crappy Yoko music and faded into obscurity. He was greatness though.

Probably true. He was so bitter about being a Pop Icon in the 60's but he was one of the best at it ever.
If there is a silver lining in any tragedy Chapman saved us from watching 70 year old Beatles singing 'She Loves You' in Vegas.

Please Rolling Stones.....QUIT!!!!!
twcpfan1
12-09-2009, 10:50 PM
I thought this was a thread about American Pie
yankee
12-09-2009, 10:50 PM
who?
ktCarl
12-09-2009, 11:03 PM
I thought this was a thread about American Pie

That's a movie. You're thinking of Buddy Holly.
DrEdward
12-10-2009, 01:23 AM
That's a movie. You're thinking of Buddy Holly.

Bye Bye............

Of course, that could be a movie musical as well.
SV61
12-10-2009, 09:01 AM
Was everyone else watching MNF when Cosell broke the news?

I was watching MNF. I remember the next morning also, feeling somewhat numb, and not really understanding why. Sure, I grew up listening to the Beatles (Sgt Pepper and Rubber Soul Mainly), but John Lennon was some old guy that had married a nut, lived in the North East, and had some passing success after the Beatles. Why was that supposed to have an impact on me? The fact that my Father also expressed an interest was surprising to me.

I thought this was a thread about American Pie

Don Mclean
twcpfan1
12-10-2009, 09:12 AM
That's a movie. You're thinking of Buddy Holly.

Actually, it's a Don McLean song that contains the lyrics, 'the day the music died' :D

I'm sure we've all sung along to it at some point in our lives.
twcpfan1
12-10-2009, 09:29 AM
I was watching MNF. I remember the next morning also, feeling somewhat numb, and not really understanding why. Sure, I grew up listening to the Beatles (Sgt Pepper and Rubber Soul Mainly), but John Lennon was some old guy that had married a nut, lived in the North East, and had some passing success after the Beatles. Why was that supposed to have an impact on me? The fact that my Father also expressed an interest was surprising to me.



Don Mclean

Interesting you should mention your Dad because I remember my own Dad who's a classical pianist telling me shortly before JL died (might have been shortly after) that he happened to listen to a rendition of The Beatles Symphony on Classical radio and how surprised he was at how great a piece of music it was. Made a similar comment when he heard a jazz version of 'Fool on the Hill' on the car radio and then found out at the end of the song that it was written by JL and PM. Enjoy. It's better than the original.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJlNQojJ0eQ
SV61
12-10-2009, 09:45 AM
Actually, it's a Don McLean song that contains the lyrics, 'the day the music died' :D

I'm sure we've all sung along to it at some point in our lives.

Drove my Chevy to the Levy, but the levy was dry.

And KTCarl is correct. The song sung by Don Mclean is about Buddy Holly, from what I recall.
GridironJAC
12-10-2009, 09:49 AM
Please Rolling Stones.....QUIT!!!!!

AMEN, to that!

Was everyone else watching MNF when Cosell broke the news?

That would be me.
Do you recall who was playing that night?
twcpfan1
12-10-2009, 09:49 AM
Drove my Chevy to the Levy, but the levy was dry.

And KTCarl is correct. The song sung by Don Mclean is about Buddy Holly, from what I recall.

Not 100% sure but I thought Don McLean wanted people to think it was some deep lyrics about something or someone, but in actual fact was about nothing at all. He was basically messing with everybody.

Beatles did the same thing with 'I am the Walrus'


oh and...


And Good Ole Boys were drinking whiskey and rye....
SV61
12-10-2009, 09:54 AM
AMEN, to that!



That would be me.
Do you recall who was playing that night?

Cleveland and somebody, wasn't it?


BuZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Oh, no, I'm sorry, that answer is incorrect!

Actually, I looked it up, and it was New England and Miami.
15Adragon
12-10-2009, 11:36 AM
Was everyone else watching MNF when Cosell broke the news?

I was.

I heard the back side of Abbey Road the other day while driving - great stuff. The Beattles were something else. Yoko, ehhh, not so much... I still can't figure that one out.
TulsaHale74
12-10-2009, 12:38 PM
Was everyone else watching MNF when Cosell broke the news?
I remember Cosell saying "Down goes Lennon! Down goes Lennon! Down goes Lennon!"
chhspantherfan
12-10-2009, 12:41 PM
I remember Cosell saying "Down goes Lennon! Down goes Lennon! Down goes Lennon!"

i just got off of the floor on that one. :notworthy:notworthy
the_phoenix612
12-10-2009, 12:54 PM
Not 100% sure but I thought Don McLean wanted people to think it was some deep lyrics about something or someone, but in actual fact was about nothing at all. He was basically messing with everybody.

Beatles did the same thing with 'I am the Walrus'


oh and...


And Good Ole Boys were drinking whiskey and rye....
No, its about Buddy Holly. American Pie was the name of his airplane.
Maroondog
12-10-2009, 02:56 PM
I remember Cosell saying "Down goes Lennon! Down goes Lennon! Down goes Lennon!"

Oh, that was bad...... funny as hell, but bad. :p:D
dragonsdaddy
12-10-2009, 04:41 PM
just reading the title, i took it to mean 27AUG1990 which was the night srv died. sorry for the misread. i am sure you feel as strongly about lennon.
twcpfan1
12-10-2009, 05:19 PM
No, its about Buddy Holly. American Pie was the name of his airplane.

Ok. Like I said, I wasn't positive.
twcpfan1
12-10-2009, 05:26 PM
just reading the title, i took it to mean 27AUG1990 which was the night srv died. sorry for the misread. i am sure you feel as strongly about lennon.

Why. Are you the same as every other male Texan that I met when I first moved down here? You either 'knew' him or 'jammed with him'?
dragonsdaddy
12-10-2009, 06:14 PM
Why. Are you the same as every other male Texan that I met when I first moved down here? You either 'knew' him or 'jammed with him'?
no, but my most regretted aspect of my life was never going into dallas as a teen and seeing him. it was discussed several times, but never followed thru. i did grow up with boz's brother and his mother was my english teacher. does that count?
Firebird
12-10-2009, 06:41 PM
No, its about Buddy Holly. American Pie was the name of his airplane.

wut?
the_phoenix612
12-10-2009, 07:13 PM
wut?
american pie was the name of the plane buddy holly went down in.
Firebird
12-10-2009, 07:57 PM
You should snopes that....
JagFan
12-10-2009, 08:03 PM
You should snopes that....

http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/americanpie.asp

Great song and great talent. My husband's Grandfather was a member of the Lions Club in Lubbock when Buddy Holly was started out. During their monthly luncheons they would have entertainment. They asked Buddy Holly to perform. He escorted him out the door a few minutes after he started playing. Buddy Holly was to wild for those men.
twcpfan1
12-10-2009, 08:04 PM
no, but my most regretted aspect of my life was never going into dallas as a teen and seeing him. it was discussed several times, but never followed thru. i did grow up with boz's brother and his mother was my english teacher. does that count?

Scaggs?

I thought that dude was from the Bay Area
the_phoenix612
12-10-2009, 08:14 PM
http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/americanpie.asp

Great song and great talent. My husband's Grandfather was a member of the Lions Club in Lubbock when Buddy Holly was started out. During their monthly luncheons they would have entertainment. They asked Buddy Holly to perform. He escorted him out the door a few minutes after he started playing. Buddy Holly was to wild for those men.
aww. way to ruin my day.
twcpfan1
12-10-2009, 08:14 PM
You should snopes that....

Yeah, I thought so...

I remember Technical Communications class in College. It was given to us as an example of poor listening skills and overly scripting Q and A's.. McLean apparently did an interview where he clearly tells Australian TV personality from the 70's, Sue Smith that the worst part of doing every interview is the predictability of always being asked what the meaning is behind American Pie because it really does not mean crap. Sue Smith's next question was .. well you probably know the rest...
grayowl60
12-10-2009, 09:07 PM
December 8, 1980. 29 years ago today.

We still miss you terribly John Winston Lennon. I always wonder what might have been had he not been killed so senselessly by the devil himself, Chapman.
Maybe baby, that'll be the day, Rave on:rolleyes:
JagFan
12-10-2009, 09:15 PM
aww. way to ruin my day.

Sorry but I don't get to do that to you very often;)
ktCarl
12-11-2009, 10:46 PM
http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/americanpie.asp

Great song and great talent. My husband's Grandfather was a member of the Lions Club in Lubbock when Buddy Holly was started out. During their monthly luncheons they would have entertainment. They asked Buddy Holly to perform. He escorted him out the door a few minutes after he started playing. Buddy Holly was to wild for those men.

Good Ole Waylon Jennings was playing bass for Holly on that tour and lost the coin flip on who got to take the plane or bus. Holly poked fun at Waylon for having to ride on the cold bus and Waylon retorted, "I hope the plane crashes." He said it's been hard living with that comment.