Okay.. okay.. okayy.. I FUCKING LOVE YOUR REACTIONS. IM SUBSCRIBED AND NOT GOING ANYWHERE. ALWAYS WANNA ENCOURAGE A YOUNG REACTIONIST BUT YOUR VOCAL MIC TURNED UP SO LOUD IT BLOWS OUT MY EAR DRUMS AND YOU GOTTA BLOW YOUR NOSE BEFORE a reAction. Nose whistling takes away from your honest reaction SIR! WANT TO SEE YOU SUCCEED
@@TwinsthenewTrend LOVE LOVE LOVE !! ALL RESPECT AND LOVE WATCHING YOUR HONEST REACTIONS!! YOU ARE BADASS REACTIONIST! I know cause I dont do it. Just want to see YOU HIT THAT MILLIE PLAQ!! LOVE YOU! BLOW YOUR DAMN NOSE! YOUR FUCKING AMAZING ROCK THIS REACTION SHIT! RESPECT SIR!
@@TwinsthenewTrend thank you. I wasnt being a dick or troll. I REALLY WANT TO SEE YOU SUCCEED AT THIS! YOU HAVE SOOO MUCH MUCH MUSIC TO HEAR AND THE GENUINE WAY YOU REACT TO IT MAKES shitty days better. Thanks Dude. APPRECIATE IT. FOR REAL
You're so right! He said that he liked this "chill" song, but I remember the controversy that this song stirred up. "Protest song wrapped in a lullaby"--perfect description!
@Valerie Texan I've been a Beatles' fan since my older brother convinced me to split the cost on the White Album in early '69 when I was 7 going on eight. ✌🐞😷
One of the saddest days of my life is the morning I woke up and was getting ready for school and my mom told me John Lennon had been murdered the previous night. It was shocking. And it still infuriates me.
Sorry to bring politics into this, but as Rage Against the Machine said in their song Wake Up "They gave the power from the haves to the have nots, and then came the shot." You should definitely react to Rage Against the Machine if you haven't.
I had a Nap after getting home from Work...No TV on...I woke up to Pick my Wife from Work...And all they played was Beatle Music with No Commercials and Commentary.. As I Waited Outside...(The ROM During The King Tut Exhibit in Toronto) It was Pouring Rain that Night. And The ReCap Came..Followed by All You Need Is Love..I Lost it..We Hugged Each Other Tighter that Night as ALL of Us are Vulnerable..
Imagine, while the world is in disarray, two young black guys, playing the tunes of yesteryear on you tube, to all ages, and colours around the world, bringing us all together. John Lennon would be proud of you both, keep up the good work.
It makes you wonder where it fell apart. My generation is often accused of being naive in the same regard. We typically eschew the idea of "us vs them" with regard to geopolitics. We are accused of being anti capitalist and too accepting of "socialism". We certainly have more acceptance of different gender roles and same sex marriage. If your generation believed this and it seems that ours does too, how did it not come to be?
Aaron Schooley I cant answer that . Some hippies became yuppies and once age , money etc came into play some forgot the message. There is a perception in this country if you don’t make it as well as the other guy did it’s your fault . Not the case . I think the minority of the elites never really lost control . Complacency also factors in . Some felt since the momentum was put into effect it would continue on its own . So many factors . Poverty stricken areas were flooded with drugs . People either coped self medicating or they hustled to make money . The money made in these areas was a lot more than a start up job . I think it was all subtle -until it wasn’t . And here we are again . We just KNEW the age of Aquarius had begun and peace and love was there for the having . When you begin to have families it’s easy to be distracted and you put your attention on them . We assumed too much . Complacency ( deliberate or unintentional) was taken advantage of . It was a perfect window . Materialism too . It’s killing my soul to see this . That said -we have more blended families than ever . We also live in a nation where 45% of its people didn’t vote . Humans don’t change without sacrifice unfortunately. You’d think we would have learned. All one need to is look at history back to ancient times . There were people my age back in the day against us too . We were divided . Money had a lot to do with that . A lot of hypocrisy as I recall re: rich kids parents. They put our music idols on FBI lists . All that “ peace, brotherhood, and love “ crap ! Why that was communist !🧐 They said my generation was destroying the American way of life . It’s all in our music as to who we were . A good portion of us never gave up the idea . We taught our kids and they theirs. The message is still there . We didn’t fail . We opened the doors and achieved a great deal . It’s just not idealized yet . Incredibly unfortunate. At the same time many my age senses this coming . De Ja Vu. Once you’ve been there you know the signs . You’ll see it often begin in music and movies btw . Once I began to hear these ideas I knew it was fixing to happen again . Almost 4 years ago I posted “ there will be people in the streets and this nation will explode “. I didn’t expect a virus . I did the rest . This is now global . Ordinary people in other countries are standing up to their govts and opposed to what’s happening here as well. We are seeking each other out . The world is so small and interconnected now there is no going back . People will die . We must however learn the truth of our own history. What I was taught as a kid were lies . The Victor writes history the way they see it . It’s falling apart now -all of those lies .
@@nonconsensualopinion I don't know what generation you belong to- I am Gen X. My girls are 20 and 17- they are Z. The Z kids are level headed and have as little use for color as I have seen in the past. They are becoming very color and gender blind .They have made the next big step. I see it in them and their friends. Change hurts. It will come to pass!
@@imadethissoicouldcomment2549 A fifteen-second clip from about 8 years ago to see how easy or difficult it was to upload vids to youtube. What about it?
Imagine hearing on the radio that Kennedy was shot. That Vietnam had started, Kent students shot, MLK successful with his peaceful protests, being in the first classes where kids are were no longer segregated, drugs taking over, and John Lennon writing this song of peace. I saw all of that and more. Rips my soul that we went from different races being friends finally, our kids raised together without the riots we had and now we are divided again. How sad. 😢
In your world, it was all perfect. In the BIPOC world, it continued to be Rodney King and George Floyd. That's what's sad. Time for us boomers to wake up.
It feels like we're in the Twilight Zone sometimes, with how far we've slid backward since 2016. John Lennon and the Beatles helped to shape our world. I can't remember when I first heard this song, and I've always loved it. Now it makes me cry, as I watch our country implode. I can imagine something better. I thought we were heading in the right direction. I was wrong.
I am so glad you didn't pause a single time during this beautiful, brilliant work of art. You listened to the message, took it all in, and from your comments after hearing it, you were able to reflect on it. Thank you!
Yes too many interruptions u didn't says a lot bout u,an what u really feel u getting from this song it's deep then an now powerful sad uplifting thanks
You're a wise cat. I love you. God bless you for not stepping on John's lines. He had you under his spell. You're teaching an old white man from Boise how to listen. Bill English Age 74 and a half.
I remember when I first heard this song. It was in 5th Grad Music Class. Now, english is a foreign language for me; Taught in school from 4th Grad on. So our music teacher in 5th grad opened class one day with: "So I know you know a bit of english already. Here are 3Songs, I want you to listen to. I'd like you to figure out the lyrics." Imagine by John Lennon was one of these songs.
You will probably see a better world 🌎 in your lifetime..i want that for you and everyone else your age. I hope that love and peace are commonplace...not greed and hate. Thank you for playing this.
Wayne Ovington yes.. I did NOT like what he did with Julian.. I was actually pissed at him when I read Cynthias book. He was only a man, who makes mistakes. BUT.. I HEAR YOU! Believe me, THAT, I did not like.
John Lennon was far about that. Yoko was the one who got him involved in that. He did it for her bc he loved her. But that guy was unhinged. But he sure made good music about it
@@RCHK226 I think John sincerely wanted a peaceful and loving world. I remember reading that as a teenager he would get upset over atrocities committed by others. The problem is, John had an awful lot of personal demons, and he wound up demonstrating the opposite of what he preached about. This is why Julian has a hard time to this day regarding the public adulation his father receives. John was a good musician and songwriter, and had one of the best voices in music, imo.. but he could be a lousy person, husband, father and friend. He could also be an incredibly loving, thoughtful, generous, sweet and compassionate soul..but because of his public "meltdowns" and the world being privy to his private tumultuous episodes, any good he did was overshadowed by the negative. It's a shame. I think John in his heart was an inherently good person.. but he had so much unresolved anger and pain in him due to his upbringing that he lashed out half the time, and the people closest to him paid the price. 🙁
They should pump this song all over the world. He was ahead of his time, he wouldn't believe how things are now. He was all about peace and love. R.I.P..John
I was just thinking both Martin Luther and Lennon must be sitting together with their hands in the air thinking, “was our message ignored?” Trust me a lot of us are trying even though others would prefer to sabotage the greater good.
Original Beatles member. Great poet writer. Shot outside his home. The whole world stopped that day. We all knew where we were, like Michael Jackson, JFK, Elvis and others. A legend in his own time and forever. This song has effected the entire world.
I'm 56 and grew up listening to the Beatles and I still get goosebumps every time I hear this song. So glad the next generation is learning to appreciate their music and inspiring messages.
This aint your first time listening to John Lennon bro!..... Youve done a couple Beatles songs already! Lol Glad you did this! John Lennon and Paul McCartney from the Beatles are 2 of the best songwriters EVER.
And yet George Harrison had the more successful solo debut album. Maybe John and Paul should have let George put more songs on the albums so he wouldn't have had such a huge stockpile of great songs from the start. Not saying I don't like John and Paul, but they did George dirty by not letting more of his songs be recorded.
It was a sad day in our world when Chapmin killed John Lennon. He was for peace in the world. Rest In Peace John There is an Imagine memorial in Central Park. Its beautiful...In New York
My Mom loved this song. She said for yrs when she retired from teaching she wanted to get a tattoo of the word Imagine in John's writing. She had a heart attack before she retired & the meds prevented her from getting that tat. 3 yrs later she died & I played this song @ her service.
I'm sorry for your loss. Your story helps inspire me to stop putting off things that I really want to do. I'm a horrible procrastinator...but we should always live as if tomorrow may not come. I'm 50, I should get to work on my bucket list today. RIP to your Moma...and may God Bless you.
YOUR RESPONSE TO JOHN LENNON IS ON POINT.YOU ARE REACTING JUST AS MOST YOUNG ADULTS DID,AND WOULD DO.YOUR RESPONSE,"DEEP",AND "CHILLING",IS AS SENSITIVE AND FROM THE HEART ,MOST APPROPIATE. YOUR AND YOUR TWINS, CITY BOYS,FROM TROUBLED,AND MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT,VISABLE STANDARDS AND PURE HONESTY IS ADDICTIVE,REFRESHING,PHENOMENAL, AND A NEW " GIFT TREND";STAY ON IT,GROW...TRONJACKSON
John Lennon was on and FBI list . Govt thought he was too much of an influence over young people . All he did was sing about love and open minds . Govt did that with other artists too .
The reactions to your reactions are priceless; your sharing your love of new music with us and hopefully you read the stories of these artists we are sharing with you. Win-win.
Good reaction man. Glad your reaching out to more types of music. Keep checking it out. You'll find some of the roots and samples of hip hop along the way too
I grew up listening to John Lennon and the Beatles so I don’t think there was ever a time I wasn’t aware of this song, what an amazing thing to listen to it at your age for the first time.
Elton John did this song in a concert in Central Park! It was 3 months before the assassination of our beloved John Lennon!. Elton mentioned that John and he were close friends! Elton was Sean Lennon's godfather! Check out Elton singing Imagine and his beautiful piano playing! There was an after party in Times Square and Elton actually ran into John and Yoko! It was the very last time he would see John Lennon!.
One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Whenever I am having a bad day I listen to Imagine and it always makes me feel better and smile. John Lennon was a true poet and one of the greatest lyricist of our times. I am so glad you are listening to all types of music and your reactions are great!!
There is a beautiful cover of this by Pentatonix. This song is a masterpiece and always brings me to tears. The message of hope and love, peace and equality is moving and perfect today as it was yesterday. We have to constantly try to do better. Peace
I remember when Howard Cosell announced John's assassination during Monday Night football. He was so sad, so angry. You could feel Howard's anguish through the TV.
The only Beatles to want to become an American citizen. He loved this country ❤ Great song. Great man. Thanks for playing it straight through. Blessings!
I'm an elementary school literacy teacher & a part of my instruction is close reading of songs. Imagine is one of those songs & I love that you made a reaction video to it! CANNOT wait to share your reaction to this song w/my students along with others. Your first reactions are what I'm hoping to inspire in my students' 1st reactions to songs they wouldn't normally listen to. I appreciate your channel & very happy to have stumbled upon it! Much thanks to you both.
This song has held up so well over the years. I wish more people were "experiencing" it for the first time right about now. John Lennon and the Beatles were such a huge impact on the world. Its nice to see they still are!
Really enjoyed watching your aura/energy shift as you listened to this beautiful classic. The anger melted away and your peaceful soul shined through. If we can imagine it, we can make it our reality. BLM.
@@paulmccharmley184 Yes, actually, he was. He even said it himself. He said "I brought Paul into the group" And he also said "I was the singer and the leader"
Timeless song and message. I could see you reacting a little to the way it ended kind of abruptly. Got me to thinking. During the time this was written it was really popular to have songs do the slow fade out, you know? I think Lennon was maybe making a point of not doing that with this song. Knowing him, he definitely did it on purpose. I'll have to really ponder that. Anyway, once again it was great to listen to this song with you. I've heard it many, many time, and love it.
I dedicated this to my dad back in Desert Storm and Iraq wars on the military radio I was lucky he caught the broadcast and could listen to it. Imagine we could live as one!
Oh if only we could live like this! No war, no religion, no possessions, the world would be a utopia no boarders! Because the earth does not belong to anyone!
I have so much respect for you guys, embracing elective tastes from the past and appreciating and feeling what all these songs meant. Massive amount of empathy in you two, hope this historical musical journey brings you closer in touch to all the shit we have lived through... magical meaningful music
We got so close to this in the 60's. We believed all people could live together in peace. I'm in my late 60's so I'll have to leave making peace to those up and coming. It is possible!! Don't give up!
This was played at my fathers funeral just over 21 yrs ago this is the 3rd time ive listened to this since Young man this is one of the greatest songs ever written .... its so nice to see the younger generation embracing my era of music .. ❤❤
One of my all time favorite song's. This is a dream for many of us in the world including myself. I just found you guy's the other day and love watching you and your love for music. I too appreciate all kinds of music. Music is a beautiful thing.
You make everyday a great one. thank you for keeping me up, At such a time in this sad country. ✌🏼from grandma. I love all the music 🎶 you are hearing. I was lucky enough to have grownup with some of the best music and now its yours. 💖 be well peace ✌🏼
Once I was in a laundromat in oakland and this song came on, everyone eventually chimed in. It was a beautiful memory. We all went back to our own business subsequently when Blue Oyster Cult came on.
The woman with him is his wife, Yoko Ono. She actually was the one who primarily wrote the song, which John gave credit to towards the end of his life, before he was assassinated by Mark David Chapman 😢😢.
Imagine... “all the people living living life in peace... as one.” YOU boys are living out John Lennon’s dream of us ALL living together, sharing and appreciating each other, with love & respect. Thank you, YOU give me hope!
I was 8 years old when John Lennon was assassinated. Still remember so vividly listening to the radio tributes in my family room all day. It was years later when I got in to the Beatles. Hope to see you experience more of them! Thank you!
Love the time period I grew up in (60-70s). So much wonderful music. So glad to see young people discover what they missed. Simple song yet deep message.
I love that you’re discovering and appreciating all this vintage and classic music. Your true reactions are priceless and genuine. I love when kids appreciate the classics.
This song and all the Beatles music during one of the hardest times this country ever faced. Their entire message was peace and love! I wish we had this music in our country and world today. Maybe it would make these people all come together to heal us because God knows we need it!
I have never subscribed to anything or to anyone. Thank you for your joy, your open mind, and showing how songs- vocals as well as instrumentation- brings you to tears. Only the best to you, your bother, and your family. Just beautiful.
Okay.. okay.. okayy.. I FUCKING LOVE YOUR REACTIONS. IM SUBSCRIBED AND NOT GOING ANYWHERE. ALWAYS WANNA ENCOURAGE A YOUNG REACTIONIST BUT YOUR VOCAL MIC TURNED UP SO LOUD IT BLOWS OUT MY EAR DRUMS AND YOU GOTTA BLOW YOUR NOSE BEFORE a reAction. Nose whistling takes away from your honest reaction SIR! WANT TO SEE YOU SUCCEED
Thanks I appreciate it 🖤‼️
@@TwinsthenewTrend LOVE LOVE LOVE !! ALL RESPECT AND LOVE WATCHING YOUR HONEST REACTIONS!! YOU ARE BADASS REACTIONIST! I know cause I dont do it. Just want to see YOU HIT THAT MILLIE PLAQ!! LOVE YOU! BLOW YOUR DAMN NOSE! YOUR FUCKING AMAZING ROCK THIS REACTION SHIT! RESPECT SIR!
Much love and respect to you!!
@@TwinsthenewTrend thank you. I wasnt being a dick or troll. I REALLY WANT TO SEE YOU SUCCEED AT THIS! YOU HAVE SOOO MUCH MUCH MUSIC TO HEAR AND THE GENUINE WAY YOU REACT TO IT MAKES shitty days better. Thanks Dude. APPRECIATE IT. FOR REAL
Nose whistles!!! Lmao!!
I’m almost 75. Back then, we had such hopes - now it’s in your hands . . . I hope you all do better.
Agree...please do better than us
It’s hard to have hope right now. I am 52.
Goddess Bless. I am a 60 YO black woman and I loved and still love this song.
Marjorie Campbell I’m 24 and I’m sorry to say, the younger generation underneath me, are boomers and cuckholds😢😒😢
I’m 41, hoping the same thing. We just gotta keep kicking it down the line in the hopes that the next generation gets it right. ❤️
I am 70. This song brings tears to my eyes. May all the protests this year bring us closer to a just and fair world.
I am 56 and crying at this very moment.
Amen!
Amen to that sister!!! ✌🏻♥️
I’m 30 and I cry every time I hear this song. John’s tattooed on my leg. ❤️
You mean the burning.
It's a protest song wrapped in a lullaby which makes it so effective.
Exactly!" Nothing 2 kill or die for.."
Still Relevant Today...Even More So..
You're so right! He said that he liked this "chill" song, but I remember the controversy that this song stirred up. "Protest song wrapped in a lullaby"--perfect description!
It’s such a hippie mentality. I wish it were more universally believed today.
@Valerie Texan I've been a Beatles' fan since my older brother convinced me to split the cost on the White Album in early '69 when I was 7 going on eight. ✌🐞😷
One of the saddest days of my life is the morning I woke up and was getting ready for school and my mom told me John Lennon had been murdered the previous night. It was shocking. And it still infuriates me.
Sorry to bring politics into this, but as Rage Against the Machine said in their song Wake Up "They gave the power from the haves to the have nots, and then came the shot."
You should definitely react to Rage Against the Machine if you haven't.
Same story here. I'll never forget that morning before school.
@@TeleNikon same as me. Sister told me. I was shocked. Very sad
I had a Nap after getting home from Work...No TV on...I woke up to Pick my Wife from Work...And all they played was Beatle Music with No Commercials and Commentary.. As I Waited Outside...(The ROM During The King Tut Exhibit in Toronto) It was Pouring Rain that Night. And The ReCap Came..Followed by All You Need Is Love..I Lost it..We Hugged Each Other Tighter that Night as ALL of Us are Vulnerable..
39 years ago and it's one of my most vivid memories. As an 11 yr old it was too much to process.
Imagine, while the world is in disarray, two young black guys, playing the tunes of yesteryear on you tube, to all ages, and colours around the world, bringing us all together. John Lennon would be proud of you both, keep up the good work.
Amen, sir!
Yes, he would be proud ☮️ keep up the good work guys ♥️
I came here to say that. there is hope!!
Totally!
Absolutely!
We literally believed this back in the day . Peace, love , inclusion and brotherhood. Almost man. Almost .
It makes you wonder where it fell apart. My generation is often accused of being naive in the same regard. We typically eschew the idea of "us vs them" with regard to geopolitics. We are accused of being anti capitalist and too accepting of "socialism". We certainly have more acceptance of different gender roles and same sex marriage. If your generation believed this and it seems that ours does too, how did it not come to be?
Aaron Schooley I cant answer that . Some hippies became yuppies and once age , money etc came into play some forgot the message. There is a perception in this country if you don’t make it as well as the other guy did it’s your fault . Not the case . I think the minority of the elites never really lost control .
Complacency also factors in . Some felt since the momentum was put into effect it would continue on its own .
So many factors . Poverty stricken areas were flooded with drugs . People either coped self medicating or they hustled to make money . The money made in these areas was a lot more than a start up job .
I think it was all subtle -until it wasn’t .
And here we are again .
We just KNEW the age of Aquarius had begun and peace and love was there for the having .
When you begin to have families it’s easy to be distracted and you put your attention on them .
We assumed too much . Complacency ( deliberate or unintentional) was taken advantage of . It was a perfect window . Materialism too .
It’s killing my soul to see this .
That said -we have more blended families than ever .
We also live in a nation where 45% of its people didn’t vote .
Humans don’t change without sacrifice unfortunately. You’d think we would have learned. All one need to is look at history back to ancient times .
There were people my age back in the day against us too . We were divided .
Money had a lot to do with that . A lot of hypocrisy as I recall re: rich kids parents.
They put our music idols on FBI lists . All that “ peace, brotherhood, and love “ crap ! Why that was communist !🧐
They said my generation was destroying the American way of life . It’s all in our music as to who we were .
A good portion of us never gave up the idea . We taught our kids and they theirs. The message is still there .
We didn’t fail . We opened the doors and achieved a great deal . It’s just not idealized yet . Incredibly unfortunate.
At the same time many my age senses this coming . De Ja Vu.
Once you’ve been there you know the signs . You’ll see it often begin in music and movies btw . Once I began to hear these ideas I knew it was fixing to happen again .
Almost 4 years ago I posted “ there will be people in the streets and this nation will explode “.
I didn’t expect a virus .
I did the rest .
This is now global . Ordinary people in other countries are standing up to their govts and opposed to what’s happening here as well.
We are seeking each other out .
The world is so small and interconnected now there is no going back .
People will die .
We must however learn the truth of our own history.
What I was taught as a kid were lies . The Victor writes history the way they see it .
It’s falling apart now -all of those lies .
@@nonconsensualopinion I don't know what generation you belong to- I am Gen X. My girls are 20 and 17- they are Z. The Z kids are level headed and have as little use for color as I have seen in the past. They are becoming very color and gender blind .They have made the next big step. I see it in them and their friends. Change hurts. It will come to pass!
We'll get there. Progress ALWAYS fukn wins. It is inevitable.
Maria Prado we will . I don’t understand why people make an easy concept so darned difficult!
More than just music, it's poetry. This young guy is very perceptive, it is one of the DEEPEST songs in the history of rock.
Anthem
lol. He watched Star Trek and he wrote a song. Deep my ass. It had been standard thinking for two hundred thousand years of human history.
Dougaldinho Fishdinho you have a cod video on ur channel
@@imadethissoicouldcomment2549 A fifteen-second clip from about 8 years ago to see how easy or difficult it was to upload vids to youtube. What about it?
Dougaldinho Fishdinho you probably make 911 jokes and say the n word because you think you are cool
Imagine hearing on the radio that Kennedy was shot. That Vietnam had started, Kent students shot, MLK successful with his peaceful protests, being in the first classes where kids are were no longer segregated, drugs taking over, and John Lennon writing this song of peace. I saw all of that and more. Rips my soul that we went from different races being friends finally, our kids raised together without the riots we had and now we are divided again. How sad. 😢
We're not all divided. Good people still trying, still hoping, still loving our fellow humans and we will not surrender.
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@@lalaj3636 yes totally agree
In your world, it was all perfect. In the BIPOC world, it continued to be Rodney King and George Floyd. That's what's sad. Time for us boomers to wake up.
It feels like we're in the Twilight Zone sometimes, with how far we've slid backward since 2016. John Lennon and the Beatles helped to shape our world. I can't remember when I first heard this song, and I've always loved it. Now it makes me cry, as I watch our country implode. I can imagine something better. I thought we were heading in the right direction. I was wrong.
you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one
Ich traeume auch davon! Gruesse aus Deutschland! Suesse ReaktIon!😎
Lets all dream peace and love together and cause a tidal wave of change ... come on everybody!!!!
Word!
That’s my favorite line
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I am so glad you didn't pause a single time during this beautiful, brilliant work of art. You listened to the message, took it all in, and from your comments after hearing it, you were able to reflect on it. Thank you!
Yes too many interruptions u didn't says a lot bout u,an what u really feel u getting from this song it's deep then an now powerful sad uplifting thanks
It’s great to see young people hearing such music for the first time.
They make you feel it for the first time all over again!
You're a wise cat. I love you. God bless you for not stepping on John's lines. He had you under his spell. You're teaching an old white man from Boise how to listen. Bill English Age 74 and a half.
Love & Peace to you Bill English.
I love how you still count your age in halves. All the best x
Hey there, Bill English. We're never too old to learn!!
‘Imagine’ hearing this for the first time...wow. I can’t remember the exact first time I heard it but I’ve always loved it. And I always will.
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I know exactly when I heard this for the first time, It was in the movie The Killing Fields at the end, It is one of my favorite songs ever.
I remember when I first heard this song. It was in 5th Grad Music Class. Now, english is a foreign language for me; Taught in school from 4th Grad on. So our music teacher in 5th grad opened class one day with: "So I know you know a bit of english already. Here are 3Songs, I want you to listen to. I'd like you to figure out the lyrics." Imagine by John Lennon was one of these songs.
The message is for all of us, forever.
John was different. He plays a good piano, but I swear if it was just his voice and no instruments it'd still put the hooks in you.
I grew up on classic rock, and I've probably heard this song 100 times, and it STILL gets me choked up.
You will probably see a better world 🌎 in your lifetime..i want that for you and everyone else your age. I hope that love and peace are commonplace...not greed and hate. Thank you for playing this.
Yes exactly we need no hate we need a better world no really hateful racism either. I love this world but sometimes I looked at it as a f’ed up place
And say what you will about Yoko, but he loved her.. that’s it.. she has done his legacy proud..
I have always craved that someone would love me that much too and write a song like that was inspired by me.
Really ? Google his son Julian and rethink that comment.
Wayne Ovington yes.. I did NOT like what he did with Julian.. I was actually pissed at him when I read Cynthias book. He was only a man, who makes mistakes. BUT.. I HEAR YOU! Believe me, THAT, I did not like.
John's family were treated badly after his death. That was not doing his legacy proud
@@ovy6136 I agree with you. Once the new baby was born Julian was forgotten. John wasn't a nice father.
I always get so called goosebumps from listening to "imagine" by John Lennon
You realise that is was John Lennon who sang the lead vocal on the Beatles 'Don't Let me Down' you did recently.
My heart broke when he was killed. The music of The Beatles or him alone, just a beautiful singer
The Beatles were all about love.
Mary Margaret Moore this is not a Beatles song.
Sharon Combs but John Lennon was apart of it
Thats the way it was back then,peace love & rock & roll
John Lennon was far about that. Yoko was the one who got him involved in that. He did it for her bc he loved her. But that guy was unhinged.
But he sure made good music about it
@@RCHK226 I think John sincerely wanted a peaceful and loving world. I remember reading that as a teenager he would get upset over atrocities committed by others. The problem is, John had an awful lot of personal demons, and he wound up demonstrating the opposite of what he preached about. This is why Julian has a hard time to this day regarding the public adulation his father receives. John was a good musician and songwriter, and had one of the best voices in music, imo.. but he could be a lousy person, husband, father and friend. He could also be an incredibly loving, thoughtful, generous, sweet and compassionate soul..but because of his public "meltdowns" and the world being privy to his private tumultuous episodes, any good he did was overshadowed by the negative. It's a shame. I think John in his heart was an inherently good person.. but he had so much unresolved anger and pain in him due to his upbringing that he lashed out half the time, and the people closest to him paid the price. 🙁
and john lennon probably made the best christmas song of all time called “war is over”.
Yes he did!
Never heard of it and I live near Liverpool.
@@manichairdo6346 I hope you looked it up ans listened to it.
manic hairdo how have u not heard it search it u won’t be disappointed
They should pump this song all over the world. He was ahead of his time, he wouldn't believe how things are now. He was all about peace and love. R.I.P..John
I was just thinking both Martin Luther and Lennon must be sitting together with their hands in the air thinking, “was our message ignored?” Trust me a lot of us are trying even though others would prefer to sabotage the greater good.
This one makes me cry! This world is awful. So much hate and discontent. So sad.
Only a genious could bring that song into the world.
Love you John!😇
😢
Original Beatles member. Great poet writer. Shot outside his home. The whole world stopped that day. We all knew where we were, like Michael Jackson, JFK, Elvis and others. A legend in his own time and forever. This song has effected the entire world.
I'm 56 and grew up listening to the Beatles and I still get goosebumps every time I hear this song. So glad the next generation is learning to appreciate their music and inspiring messages.
I just lost my job, so thank you for being the only thing keeping me from totally falling apart.
Sorry to hear that. Hopefully a better path will open for you. I agree this is an uplifting duo.
I hope all is well, Abbie❤️
Hang in there young lady, this too shall pass. Best of luck.
Keep ya head up. And thats tuff this lil prick didn't even react to your comment
This aint your first time listening to John Lennon bro!..... Youve done a couple Beatles songs already! Lol
Glad you did this!
John Lennon and Paul McCartney from the Beatles are 2 of the best songwriters EVER.
And yet George Harrison had the more successful solo debut album. Maybe John and Paul should have let George put more songs on the albums so he wouldn't have had such a huge stockpile of great songs from the start. Not saying I don't like John and Paul, but they did George dirty by not letting more of his songs be recorded.
I'll stream that It took George a while to get to that level tho. George wasn’t on the same level of writing as Paul and John until like 67
The damn real Paul died when?
@@foxonrunspotoneverywhere795 he didn't
@@foxonrunspotoneverywhere795 before Abbey Road, is what I heard, that's why he is out of step with the others on the cover
John, you’re not the only one... 🌍
This song is what we all aspire to be. It is a prayer without religion.
That song NEVER gets old. It is TIMELESS for sho!!! I can NEVER get through this song without shedding tears.
It was a sad day in our world when Chapmin killed John Lennon. He was for peace in the world. Rest In Peace John There is an Imagine memorial in Central Park. Its beautiful...In New York
My Mom loved this song. She said for yrs when she retired from teaching she wanted to get a tattoo of the word Imagine in John's writing.
She had a heart attack before she retired & the meds prevented her from getting that tat. 3 yrs later she died & I played this song @ her service.
I'm sorry for your loss. Your story helps inspire me to stop putting off things that I really want to do. I'm a horrible procrastinator...but we should always live as if tomorrow may not come. I'm 50, I should get to work on my bucket list today. RIP to your Moma...and may God Bless you.
@@kimbermorgan1971 Thank you.
I know this is a year late but I’m very sorry for your loss
@@Jackson-jd1um Thank you
John was a poet with a heart filled with compassion. He was a lovely person and the world cried when he died. Another legend gone way too soon.
YOUR RESPONSE TO JOHN LENNON IS ON POINT.YOU ARE REACTING JUST AS MOST YOUNG ADULTS DID,AND WOULD DO.YOUR RESPONSE,"DEEP",AND "CHILLING",IS AS SENSITIVE AND FROM THE HEART ,MOST APPROPIATE. YOUR AND YOUR TWINS, CITY BOYS,FROM TROUBLED,AND MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT,VISABLE STANDARDS AND PURE HONESTY IS ADDICTIVE,REFRESHING,PHENOMENAL, AND A NEW " GIFT TREND";STAY ON IT,GROW...TRONJACKSON
John Lennon was on and FBI list . Govt thought he was too much of an influence over young people .
All he did was sing about love and open minds . Govt did that with other artists too .
Another peacemaker killed.
John Lennon
Martin Luther King
President John Kennedy
It doesn't make sense.
So sad.
Imagine
A world living in ✌ ☮ 🕊
Robert F. Kennedy should be on your list. He was also an amazing visionary who wanted a better world.
20 November 1925 - 6 June 1968
Think There’s a few better shouts than Kennedy
After hearing about Rosemary, I don't sympathize with John Kennedy anymore...
The reactions to your reactions are priceless; your sharing your love of new music with us and hopefully you read the stories of these artists we are sharing with you. Win-win.
We have a chance now
Peace brotherhood
One race
The human race
Amen! 🎶...and the world will live as one.🎶
"The Long and Winding Road", sweet and powerful love song....
Good reaction man. Glad your reaching out to more types of music. Keep checking it out. You'll find some of the roots and samples of hip hop along the way too
John was a member of the Beatles. He was amazing. This song is how it should be.
I grew up listening to John Lennon and the Beatles so I don’t think there was ever a time I wasn’t aware of this song, what an amazing thing to listen to it at your age for the first time.
Elton John did this song in a concert in Central Park! It was 3 months before the assassination of our beloved John Lennon!. Elton mentioned that John and he were close friends! Elton was Sean Lennon's godfather! Check out Elton singing Imagine and his beautiful piano playing! There was an after party in Times Square and Elton actually ran into John and Yoko! It was the very last time he would see John Lennon!.
One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Whenever I am having a bad day I listen to Imagine and it always makes me feel better and smile. John Lennon was a true poet and one of the greatest lyricist of our times. I am so glad you are listening to all types of music and your reactions are great!!
This song still gives me chills! You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one 🎶
There is a beautiful cover of this by Pentatonix. This song is a masterpiece and always brings me to tears. The message of hope and love, peace and equality is moving and perfect today as it was yesterday. We have to constantly try to do better. Peace
I remember when Howard Cosell announced John's assassination during Monday Night football. He was so sad, so angry. You could feel Howard's anguish through the TV.
The only Beatles to want to become an American citizen. He loved this country ❤ Great song. Great man. Thanks for playing it straight through. Blessings!
I'm an elementary school literacy teacher & a part of my instruction is close reading of songs. Imagine is one of those songs & I love that you made a reaction video to it! CANNOT wait to share your reaction to this song w/my students along with others. Your first reactions are what I'm hoping to inspire in my students' 1st reactions to songs they wouldn't normally listen to. I appreciate your channel & very happy to have stumbled upon it! Much thanks to you both.
Still brings me to tears after all these years.
Still brings me to tears every time I hear it. Love seeing this young man’s reaction.
This song has held up so well over the years. I wish more people were "experiencing" it for the first time right about now.
John Lennon and the Beatles were such a huge impact on the world. Its nice to see they still are!
Another good one from Lennon was "watching the wheels" if you are looking for more songs to experience
my prayer is - that this song becomes the global anthem. Kindness to all.
Really enjoyed watching your aura/energy shift as you listened to this beautiful classic. The anger melted away and your peaceful soul shined through. If we can imagine it, we can make it our reality. BLM.
John Lennon, was one of The Beatles, he wrote such great songs. Such a shame how his life was cut short
John Lennon started the Beatles, and was the leader of the band. He was the singer in the video you liked "Come Together"
@@paulmccharmley184 Yes, actually, he was. He even said it himself. He said "I brought Paul into the group" And he also said "I was the singer and the leader"
Paul Sullivan
Then he died and the imposter was bright in!
Still gives me the chills. We were young but we did believe this
Timeless song and message. I could see you reacting a little to the way it ended kind of abruptly. Got me to thinking. During the time this was written it was really popular to have songs do the slow fade out, you know? I think Lennon was maybe making a point of not doing that with this song. Knowing him, he definitely did it on purpose. I'll have to really ponder that. Anyway, once again it was great to listen to this song with you. I've heard it many, many time, and love it.
This is a classic!! John Lennon was a master!!
If only everyone had listened to him... a whole different world. A classic.
I dedicated this to my dad back in Desert Storm and Iraq wars on the military radio I was lucky he caught the broadcast and could listen to it. Imagine we could live as one!
We can only imagine
The message of that song makes me cry even today.
Oh if only we could live like this! No war, no religion, no possessions, the world would be a utopia no boarders! Because the earth does not belong to anyone!
I have so much respect for you guys, embracing elective tastes from the past and appreciating and feeling what all these songs meant.
Massive amount of empathy in you two, hope this historical musical journey brings you closer in touch to all the shit we have lived through... magical meaningful music
We got so close to this in the 60's. We believed all people could live together in peace. I'm in my late 60's so I'll have to leave making peace to those up and coming. It is possible!! Don't give up!
This was played at my fathers funeral just over 21 yrs ago this is the 3rd time ive listened to this since
Young man this is one of the greatest songs ever written .... its so nice to see the younger generation embracing my era of music .. ❤❤
40 years in Dec John has been gone 😢💔
I'll never forget it, I was 12, very sad day
One of my all time favorite song's. This is a dream for many of us in the world including myself. I just found you guy's the other day and love watching you and your love for music. I too appreciate all kinds of music. Music is a beautiful thing.
I don't know why exactly, but I just love watching you react to "new" music! You're super cute!!!!
John Lennon was my guy!!! I’m glad you liked it!!! I love that song it always tear me up. 😢#beautifulsong
You make everyday a great one. thank you for keeping me up, At such a time in this sad country. ✌🏼from grandma. I love all the music 🎶 you are hearing. I was lucky enough to have grownup with some of the best music and now its yours. 💖 be well peace ✌🏼
One of favorite songs if all time...listen to the words, about peace in the world! So sad he left this world too soon!
Once I was in a laundromat in oakland and this song came on, everyone eventually chimed in. It was a beautiful memory. We all went back to our own business subsequently when Blue Oyster Cult came on.
All the amazing music that was lost on the day he left us is immeasurable 😢
The woman with him is his wife, Yoko Ono. She actually was the one who primarily wrote the song, which John gave credit to towards the end of his life, before he was assassinated by Mark David Chapman 😢😢.
Imagine... “all the people living living life in peace... as one.” YOU boys are living out John Lennon’s dream of us ALL living together, sharing and appreciating each other, with love & respect. Thank you, YOU give me hope!
You've picked some great stuff today...Keep it up!!!!
I was 8 years old when John Lennon was assassinated. Still remember so vividly listening to the radio tributes in my family room all day. It was years later when I got in to the Beatles. Hope to see you experience more of them! Thank you!
Absolutely love your reaction and this song
love the passion you have taking it all in, bliss!
I would love to ask for a request....for him to play John Lennon song Beautiful Boy...it's one of my favorite songs he ever did.....
And 'Woman'. He'd just started writing again when he was killed and both these tracks were among his best.
My favorite also
Love the time period I grew up in (60-70s). So much wonderful music. So glad to see young people discover what they missed. Simple song yet deep message.
This song way well be the greatest piece of art in mankind's history
I love that you’re discovering and appreciating all this vintage and classic music. Your true reactions are priceless and genuine. I love when kids appreciate the classics.
Thinking about the Quantum Leap episode brings tears to my eyes. (the leap home)
I was just thinking about that.
One iif the saddest moments in tv history
A very effective use of the song.
This song gave me chills, I wish this was true for today and ever.
He wrote this during the 70’s as a protest to the Vietnam War.
NOTHING but LOVE for the music! I LOVE seeing our younger generations hearing these songs for the first time!
Try “Sailing” by Christopher Cross. Great, smooth melody and beautiful lyric.
Yacht Rock baby!
His voice is perfection!!
Having lived through the music you’re just coming to - it’s amazing to see your reaction to the most amazing back catalogue of sounds ❤️
Love from Liverpool England UK
This song and all the Beatles music during one of the hardest times this country ever faced. Their entire message was peace and love! I wish we had this music in our country and world today. Maybe it would make these people all come together to heal us because God knows we need it!
That song is so powerful the British government banned it from being played during the gulf war.
If only the world would imagine...
I have never subscribed to anything or to anyone. Thank you for your joy, your open mind, and showing how songs- vocals as well as instrumentation- brings you to tears. Only the best to you, your bother, and your family. Just beautiful.
John Lennon/Instant Karma. John Lennon had something to say.
We all shine on, baby!
Incredible piece of art by Lennon. So simple, yet so powerful. The mark of a GENIUS. Chosen as the Song of the Century. Enough said
hope you / he realises john lennon is the singer from the beatles. the word "legend" has his picture next to it.
Yes my young Brothers...We were the Dreamers back then.
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