Imagine by John Lennon

2. INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
I – THE SINGER’S
BIOGRAPHY
II – THE SONG

3. INTRODUCTION
“IMAGINE”
By
john Lennon

4. I - THE SINGER’S BIOGRAPHY
 John LENNON (1940-1980)
 The BEATLES (1960-1970)
 Yoko ONO
 1969 ≠ MBE
 1969 : “bed-in” for peace
 1971 : Imagine
 1975-1980 : took care of his family

5. I - THE SONG
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Vietnam
War
The
Beatles
Solo
career
Bed-In
for Peace

6. Imagine there’s no heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell bellow us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will live as one
P
E
A
C
E
Ono: “ ‘Imagine’ is
just what Lennon
believed: that we are
all one country, one
world, one people ”
Ringo Starr:
“ [Lennon] said
‘Imagine’, that’s all.
Just imagine it. ”
 Nixon = US
President
 Anti-war anthems:
Give Peace A Chance
(1969)
Imagine (1971)
Happy Xmas (War is
Over) (1971)

7. CONCLUSION
 August, 12th 2012: London Olympic closing ceremony
 1985: Strawberry Fields
 December, 8th 2000: Parque John Lennon
“You may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one”
 2007: Imagine Peace Tower
 1980: Lennon’s wall
 2010: John Lennon Peace Monument