God - Musik

Frogtoon Musik - Song-Info: God

John-Lennon - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

"God" Is A Song From John Lennon's First Post-Beatles Solo Album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. The Album Was Released On December 11 1970 In The U.S. And The UK. This Song Was Very Controversial Upon Its Release Dealing With Religious Themes. Meaning The First Movement Of The Song Discusses Lennon's Disdain For Popular Religious Belief. He Believed That God Was Something Different To Everyone And That Most People Did Not Focus Enough On The Moral Lessons Of Religion. Citation Needed He Describes God As "a Concept By Which We Measure Our Pain". In The Second Section Of The Song Lennon Lists Many Idols That He Does Not Believe In Including The Beatles Ending By Stating That He Just Believes In Himself And Yoko. The Idols He Lists Are Magic I Ching The Bible Tarot Hitler Jesus Kennedy Buddha Mantra Gita Yoga Kings Elvis Zimmerman Bob Dylan And The Beatles. The Final Section Of The Song Describes Lennon's Change Since The Breakup Of The Beatles. He States That He Is No Longer The "Dreamweaver" Or "The Walrus " But Just "John." The Final Line Of The Song "The Dream Is Over " Represents Lennon's Stance That The Myth "the Beatles Were God" Had Come To An End. "If There Is A God " Lennon Explained "we're All It." 1 Personnel The Musicians Who Performed On The Original Recording Were As Follows 2 * John Lennon - Vocals * Billy Preston - Piano * Ringo Starr - Drums * Klaus Voormann - Bass Appearances In Popular Culture * The Line "I Don't Believe In Beatles I Just Believe In Me" Was Referenced In The 1986 Film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. * The Song Has Been Performed By Queen Guitarist Brian May. 3 * Irish Rock Band U2 Wrote A Song Entitled "God Part II" Referring To The Original Lennon Song. The Lyrics Written By Lead Singer Bono Continue The Pattern Of Stating Things He Doesn't Believe In. * "God" And The Album Plastic Ono Band Generally Was Mocked In The National Lampoon Comedy Radio Song "Magical Misery Tour". This Parody Reportedly Consists Entirely Of Actual Quotes From Lennon's Famous Rolling Stone Magazine Interview Following The Breakup Of The Beatles. It Ends With "Lennon" Crying Out "Mother! They're Trying To Crucify Me!" Followed By A Heavily-Echoed Fadeout Of Repeated Primal Screams "Fuck! Fuck!". 4 * "God" Was Covered By Jack's Mannequin And Mick Fleetwood Released On Instant Karma The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur 2007 .