John Lennon - Anthology
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Album Review
Release date: 13 December 2005
Anthology
Between Janov's primal scream therapy and his assassin's bullet a decade later, John Lennon fought demons....
BETWEEN JANOV'S PRIMAL SCREAM therapy and his assassin's bullet a decade later, John Lennon fought demons. He excoriated himself and his peers, determined to punch his way out of whatever corner he found himself boxed into. He was rock's restless quixotic changeling - loving father and husband, millionaire recluse and party animal, a US exile with a firmly entrenched...
- Sep 30, 1998
Tracklisting click track to read more
- Working Class Hero (Anthology Version)
- God (Anthology Version)
- I Found Out (Anthology Version)
- Hold On (Anthology Version)
- Isolation (Anthology Version)
- Love (Anthology Version)
- Mother (Anthology Version)
- Remember (Anthology Version)
- "Fortunately" (Anthology Version)
- Baby Please Don't Go (Anthology Version)
- Oh My Love (Anthology Version)
- Jealous Guy (Anthology Version)
- Maggie Mae (Anthology Version)
- How Do You Sleep? (Anthology Version)
- God Save Oz (Anthology Version)
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John Lennon - Anthology Lyrics
John Lennon - I'm Losing You Lyrics
Here in some stranger's room
It's late in the afternoon
What am I doing here at all?
There ain't no doubt about it
John Lennon - What You Got Lyrics
Hey hey
Don't wanna be a drag, everybody gotta bag
I know you know, 'bout the emperor's clothes
John Lennon - New York City Lyrics
Written by John Lennon
Standing on the corner
Just me and yoko ono
We was waiting for jerry to land
John Lennon - Working Class Hero Lyrics
As soon as you're born they make you feel small
By giving you no time instead of it all
Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all
A working class hero is something to be
John Lennon - Attica State (live) Lyrics
What a waste of human
power
What a waste of human lives,
shoot the prisioners in
John Lennon - Nobody Loves You (When You're Down And Out) Lyrics
Nobody loves you when you're down and out
Nobody sees you when you're on cloud nine
Everybody's hustlin' for a buck and a dime
I'll scratch your back and you scratch mine
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John Lennon - God Lyrics
God is a concept
By which we measure our pain
I'll say it again
God is a concept
John Lennon - Seans "Little Help" Lyrics
Do you need anybody?
I need somebody to love.
Do you need anybody?
I need somebody to love.
John Lennon - Serve Yourself Lyrics
You say, you found Jesus Christ
He's the only one
You say, you've found Buddha
Sittin' in the sun
John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Through the Night (home) Lyrics
(John Lennon)
Whatever gets you through the night 'salright, 'salright
It's your money or life 'salright, 'salright
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John Lennon - Imagine (live) Lyrics
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
John Lennon - I Found Out Lyrics
I told you before, stay away from my door
Don't give me that brother, brother, brother, brother
The freaks on the phone, won't leave me alone
So don't give me that brother, brother, brother, brother
John Lennon - My Life Lyrics
My life, take it, it's mine to give
Take it, let me live in you
My life, take it, it's yours
Do what you will, I dedicate it to you
John Lennon - Hold On Lyrics
Hold on John, John, hold on
It's gonna be alright
You gonna win the fight
John Lennon - Bring on The Lucie Lyrics
We don't care what flag you're waving
We don't even wanna know your name
We don't care where you're from or where you're going
All we know is that you came
John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Through the Night (studio) Lyrics
One, two, three, four
Alright, alright
Whatever gets you through the night
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John Lennon - Nobody Told Me Lyrics
Everybody's talking and no one says a word
Everybody's making love and no one really cares
There's Nazis in the bathroom just below the stairs
John Lennon - Yesterday (parody) Lyrics
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away,
Now it looks as through they're here to stay oh I believe in yesterday
Suddenly I'm not half the man I used to be,
there's a shadow hanging over me
John Lennon - Woman Is The Nigger Of The World Lyrics
Woman is the nigger of the world
Yes, she is, think about it
Woman is the nigger of the world
Think about it, do something about it
John Lennon - Isolation Lyrics
People say we got it made
Don't they know we're so afraid? Isolation
We're afraid to be alone
Everybody got to have a home, isolation
John Lennon - Life Begins At 40 Lyrics
They say life begins at 40
Age is just a state of mind
If all that's true
You know that Iâve been dead for 39
John Lennon - Geraldo Rivera - One to One Concert Lyrics
-"One sentence about the next act.
Yesterday I said I was concerned we weren't really raising enough money
so he looked at me and said "not only will we perform for free but we'll give you $60.000 in cash for the mentally retarded.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the ...?... John Lennon and Yoko Ono!"
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John Lennon - Love Lyrics
Reaching, reaching love
Love is real, real is love
Love is feeling, feeling love
John Lennon - Be-Bop-A-Lula Lyrics
One two three four
Well, be bop a lula, she's my baby
Be bop a lula, I don't mean maybe
John Lennon - Mother Lyrics
Mother, you had me but I never had you
I wanted you, you didn't want me
So I, I just got to tell you
Goodbye, goodbye
John Lennon - Woman Is The Nigger of The World (live) Lyrics
Woman is the nigger of the world
Yes, she is, think about it
Woman is the nigger of the world
Think about it, do something about it
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John Lennon - Rip It Up/Ready Teddy Lyrics
Well it's saturday night, and i just got paid
fool about my money, don't try to save
John Lennon - I Don't Wanna Face It Lyrics
Say, you're looking for a place to go
Where nobody knows your name
You're looking for oblivion
With one eye on the hall of fame
John Lennon - Remember Lyrics
How the man [Incomprehensible]
Okay, now, listen, now lookin' here
This here's a story about
This is a story
John Lennon - It's So Hard (live) Lyrics
You got to live
You got to love you got to be
Somebody you got to shove
But it's so hard, it's really hard
John Lennon - Scared Lyrics
Don't be scared
Don't be scared
Don't be scared to love
Better to love than never love at all
John Lennon - Woman Lyrics
For the other half of the sky
Woman I can hardly express
My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessness
John Lennon - Come Together (live) Lyrics
[You might remember this better than I do, actually.]
[-Okay? ...something about a flat top that's all I know...]
[One, two, aah-one, two, three, four-]
John Lennon - Steel & Glass Lyrics
This is a story about your friend and mine
Who is it? Who is it? Who is it?
There you stand with your L.A. tan
John Lennon - Dear Yoko Lyrics
Even after all these years
I miss you when you're not here
I wish you were here, my dear Yoko
John Lennon - Imagine Lyrics
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too
John Lennon - "Fortunately" Lyrics
- "Yes, fortunately we both agree"
- "Unfortunately, not always."
- "In the end. I wonder what's gonna happen.""
- "Fortunately we don't know"
John Lennon - Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird of Paradox) Lyrics
Sweet as the smell of success
Her body's warm and wet
She gets me through this god awful lonliness
A natural high butterfly Oh I,
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John Lennon - Happy X-mas Lyrics
So this is Xmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
John Lennon - Watching The Wheels Lyrics
People say I'm crazy
Doing what I'm doing
Well, they give me all kinds of warnings
To save me from ruin
John Lennon - Bless You Lyrics
Bless you wherever you are
Windswept child on a shooting star
Restless spirits depart
Still we're deep in each other's hearts
John Lennon - I'm Stepping Out Lyrics
Woke up this morning, blues around my head
No need to ask the reason why
Went to the kitchen and lit a cigarette
Blew my worries to the sky
John Lennon - Baby Please Don't Go Lyrics
You know I love you, baby, please don't go, well, well
You know I love you, baby, please don't go
Oh, you know I love you, honey child
There's nothing that I wouldn't do for you right now
John Lennon - Oh My Love Lyrics
Oh my love, for the first time in my life
My eyes are wide open
Oh my lover, for the first time in my life
My eyes can see
John Lennon - Borrowed Time Lyrics
When I was younger
Living confusion and deep despair
When I was younger
Living illusion of freedom and power
John Lennon - Going Down On Love Lyrics
Got to get down, down on my knees
Got to get down, down on my knees
Going down on love, going down on love
John Lennon - John Sinclair (live) Lyrics
One, two, one, two, three, four
It ain't fair, John Sinclair
In the stir for breathing air
John Lennon - The David Frost Show Lyrics
-"We're just gonna... Welcome back, welcome back with John and Yoko, Yoko and John
This song is written by, the John Sinclair song, who wrote that song?
-"Ah, John Sinclair, I wrote this one.
He spent two years in prison, virtually in isolation and solitary, in case he infiltrated the other prisoners or something.
John Lennon - The Rishi Kesh Song Lyrics
All you need to do
Is to say this little word
I know it sounds absurd
But it's true
John Lennon - Move Over Ms. L Lyrics
One, two, a one, two, three, four
Well, now the underground and overjoyed they come on just the same
Don't wanna get too real man, just wanna play the game
John Lennon - Jealous Guy Lyrics
I was dreamin' of the past
And my heart was beating fast
I began to lose control
I began to lose control
John Lennon - Maggie Mae Lyrics
Oh, dirty maggie mae,
They have taken her away,
And she'll never walk down lime street any more.
John Lennon - AinÃÂt She Sweet Lyrics
Oh ain't she sweet?
Well see her walking down that street
Yes I ask you very confidentially
Ain't she sweet?
John Lennon - Mind Games (I Promise) Lyrics
We're playin' those mind games together
Pushin' the barriers, plantin' seeds
Playin' the mind guerrilla
Chantin' the mantra, peace on earth
John Lennon - Sean's "Loud" Lyrics
- "yeah! i like it very loud!"
- "well, that's how i like it too"
- "can't you make it more louder?"
- "i can't make it any louder than it is, it's on full you see."
John Lennon - Beautiful Boy Lyrics
Close your eyes
Have no fear
The monster's gone
He's on the run and your daddy's here
John Lennon - Mind Games (Make Love, Not War) Lyrics
We're playin' those mind games together
Pushin' the barriers, plantin' seeds
Playin' the mind guerrilla
Chantin' the mantra, peace on earth
John Lennon - How Do You Sleep? Lyrics
So Sgt. Pepper took you by surprise
You better see right through that mother's eyes
Those freaks was right when they said you was dead
The one mistake you made was in your head
John Lennon - One Day (At A Time) Lyrics
You are my weakness, you are my strength
Nothing I have in the world makes better sense
'Cause I'm a fish and you're the sea
John Lennon - Peggy Sue Lyrics
Okay, okay, ready?
Okay, dynamics with tension
Fun and laughter for all, honky rock
A one, two, a one, two, three, four
John Lennon - Mr. Hyde's Gone (Don't Be Afraid) Lyrics
Don't be afraid
It's just the wind and light
Don't be afraid
This house is very strange
John Lennon - God Save Oz Lyrics
Okay, it goes to D and then A7 at then end, now
So just remember the street feeds sea queen, okay?
Shall we go then? One, okay, ya ready?
One, two, three, four
John Lennon - Only You Lyrics
Only you
can make this world seem right
John Lennon - Do The Oz Lyrics
Do the Oz, do the Oz
Do the Oz, babe, do the Oz
Do the Oz, do the Oz, babe
Do the Oz, do the Oz, babe
John Lennon - I Know Lyrics
The years have passed so quickly
One thing I've understood
I am only learning
To tell the trees from wood
John Lennon - Bring It On Home to Me/Send Me Some Lovin' Lyrics
If you ever,
Change your mind
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John Lennon - Phil and John 1 Lyrics
(P) - "Here we go!"
(J) - "What? What?
(P) - "We're doing one"
(J) - "How's it going?"
John Lennon - I'm The Greatest Lyrics
When i was a little boy,
Way back home in liverpool,
My mama told me, i was great.
John Lennon - I DonÃÂt Want To Be A Soldier Lyrics
Well,
I don't wanna be a soldier mama,
I don' wanna die,
John Lennon - Grow Old With Me Lyrics
Grow old along with me
The best is yet to be
When our time has come
We will be as one
John Lennon - Phil and John 2 Lyrics
(J) -"0ne, two, three hmm - I've got a message for you..."
(P) - "Hold it! Hold it! Our fault, our fault! Not your fault. Listen, if the voice is too loud just say the voice... I'm yellin' too loud in
in the can, everybody suddenly grabs their headphones when I talk"
(J) - "No, no, no."
John Lennon - Goodnight Vienna Lyrics
...last night, ah-hah-hah,
She was so beautiful, she made me uptight, ah-hah-hah...
-oh gee! i'm worn out! can we try another, can you hear what he's saying?
John Lennon - Dear John Lyrics
Dear John
Don't be hard on yourself
Give yourself a break
Life wasn't meant to be run
John Lennon - Give Peace A Chance Lyrics
Two, one two three four
Everybody's talking about
Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism
John Lennon - Look At Me Lyrics
Look at me
Who am I supposed to be?
Who am I supposed to be?
John Lennon - Jerry Lewis Telethon Lyrics
-"John and Yoko, let's hear it! John LLennon, John Lennon, Yoko! Let's hear them, let's get a bow, John Lennon, John, Yoko!
(Audience) John! John! John! John!...
-"John, Yoko, John, Yoko, John, Yoko, John... I'll tell you what, Oh, cool it, cool it!
I would suspect that John Lennon is probably one of the wisest showman I've ever met. He knows what he's doin'!
John Lennon - The Great Wok Lyrics
Hello, hello, testing, testing...
At this time of year... oh, let me first introduce myself.
Maybe you have heard me before, i am the great wok.
And as you know, the great wok must be done.
John Lennon - Phil and John 3 Lyrics
(P) - "Just a minute now... can anybody remembr one thing I tell them? You're gona be stuck with your baby. Ok, here we go!"
(J) - "What we're gonna do, play jazz with Jetho Tull?."
(P) - "No, Elton John probably at the Roxy"
(J) - "Elton's a good friend of mine?"
John Lennon - "A Kiss Is Just A Kiss" Lyrics
John Lennon
Miscellaneous
A Kiss Is Just A Kiss (As Time Goes By)
John Lennon - Mucho Mungo Lyrics
Mucho mungo, sweet thing
Sweetest little thing I've ever seen
Must have been a sweet dream
Brought you here
John Lennon - Long Lost John Lyrics
-"hmm, i think the piano maybe is better, i just realised the
...?...hmm... hello, yoko... yeah!".
Well, he's long, long, lost john
John Lennon - "When In Doubt, Fuck It" Lyrics
I need a beginning
(Right)
When in doubt, fuck it
No, you can't not control your prick
John Lennon - Be My Baby Lyrics
The night we met I knew I needed you so
And if I had the chance I'd never let you go
So won't you say you love me? I'll make you so proud of me
We'll make 'em turn their heads every place we go
John Lennon - Satire 1 Lyrics
Lord, take this makeup of off of me
I said, "Lordy, lordy, lordy, take this makeup offa me"
It's bad enough on the beach
But it's worse in the sea
John Lennon - Real Love Lyrics
Okay start again silly boy, take four
All my little plans and schemes
Aren't like some forgotten dream
John Lennon - You Are Here Lyrics
From Liverpool to Tokyo
What a way to go
From distant lands one woman, one man
Let the four winds blow
John Lennon - Satire 2 Lyrics
Well, thank you, Mr. Jitters
Thank you, Mr. Jitters
The official soviet newspaper said, the temple members have protested the mindless arms waste from the filthy war in Vietnam. And were persecuted and finally forced to seek refuge in another country. Wow. Sounds like a ballad to me, oh man
Bankok, Thailand, they've launched an air-sea search for a fishing boat carrying some foreign Vietnamese refugees, the boat was towed back out to sea for a ride in Thailand. Sources said that it was because of a breakdown in communication. Oh lord, the boat was towed into Thai waters by a German freighter and the Thai navy are unaware that the refugees have been guaranteed a resettlement and worst the only took the boat out to sea after providing all passengers with provision
John Lennon - Stranger's Room Lyrics
Here in this lonely room
Late in the afternoon
Dreaming my life away
Don't answer the telephone
John Lennon - Satire 3 Lyrics
Just a minute! I'm just getting my jyamas
I'd just want to leave you with this message
John Lennon - Old Dirt Road Lyrics
Ain't no people on the old dirt road
No more weather on the old dirt road
It's better than a mudslide mamma when the dry spell come, yeah
Oh oh oh oh, old dirt road
John Lennon - Sean's In The Sky Lyrics
"Daddy, when did we have no house?"
"When?"
"When, when did we have no house
And we rented this house?"
