Maybe John Lennon wasnt that nice a guy

Hi Magic, I was a Beatles fan from the time I was 6 yrs old and first saw them on the Ed Sullivan show. I've read countless books on them. I collected all their memorabilia and Fan mags which I later learned were completely all about the publicity. I did know that John had a messed up childhood and was no saint. I knew that he could be a jerk. So could Paul. None were without their faults. I did get angry too when John hooked up with Yoko but that was because of my age at the time and he had a little son and a wife. Back then, divorce was not as common as it is now. As time went on and I got older I came to respect the messages he sent in his writing. He really was a brilliant guy. I don't think I ever felt he was anything other than what he was. I was one of those that thought Paul was the greatest and I used to practice fainting just in case I got lucky enough to see them in person. By the time I was a teen ....saw that for what it was also. I missed the movie but from all I've read, Paul and John were not very nice to each other and neither of them were very nice to George and Ringo.

Personally the life he lived growing up is what made him when he was older, and to be able to take his rough childhood and turn it into something else was great for sure. I know that there are many people over time that others will admire and such but if they really knew they would be amazed. So many times we think they hide behind Pink colored glasses are everything is always ok. But when we ever find out all about them it stuns us and amazes us and many times changes our perceptions as well. But we need to remember, they are only human like us.

John lennon wasnt mean or anythin he was just different and found it difficult to adjust with the normal people , but he was one of the greatest musicians this world has seen , nothing can take that away from home, as far his childhood is concerned you should watch this movie called Nowhere boy , its an excellent movie about john lennnons childhood, it shows how the whole band got together and stuff, and amazing movie for a beatles fan .

John Lennon's childhood did not go very well. Its effect to him while growing up is so huge. Many sees him as a tough guy but I believe no one can really understand his pain. Although John's relationship with God is not sure, He is still fair to him. John may had a bad childhood but the world loves him until now.

John Lennon was a Good Man and He had his Beliefs in Peace. Not a Fantasy Figure just the Leader of One of The Worlds Greatest Rock Bands. Just One of the Fab Four that Wrote Awesome Songs. He had a Bad Up bringing and that wasn't His Fault. You can have Doubts about His Parents but Find Inner Peace Inside in Time. It makes Him the Same Man if We Find Out He had Problems or Not. He was an Entertainer, Musician and a Rock Star. His Personal Life isn't Our Business but the Media Blasts All the Information on TV. When it Shouldn't but it Wrongly does

John Lennon was a man who spoke of 'peace' but he probably wasn't capable of it within himself. That may seem to be rather contradictory, but perhaps it was the inner turmoil that led him to his belief that peace was the best way. One, after all, can really only know a possible solution to a problem if they know what the problem is, and John Lennon certainly had his problems. There are plenty of incidents in John Lennon's live that would prove that he wasn't a 'nice guy', but he still managed to do more than most in showing the world a 'better way' through the lyrics to some of his songs - and for that we should be grateful. :)

No I didn't. I saw one on him on rthe history Channel, the same channel as the Beatles on record. All I know is, He hadf in the past, come out with solo stuff I rfeally didn't like. Then, he came out with that album with the song "Just like starting over" and it was the best stuff from him in a long time. And right after that, he gets killed.That's what made me mad. The special I saw talked about how he got involved with that "free John Sinclair" thing. John was definitly outspoken. Remember, he the one that made the statement the4 beatles are more popular than Jesus Christ.

He was a human being with a wonderful talent which many of us enjoyed. What I enjoyed the most was the way his songs touched the reality of my own life. Times were so troubled then and as a young adult I was aware of the blinders coming off in America. Until that time we felt that any war we were involved in was for the good of the world, but we soon learned that our wars were just the same as other country's. Full of greed, fear and the worse of human actions. John's songs help us see some of this and deal with the emotions. As with all life each of us lives until we have finished our purpose and then we move on to the next one, if I didn't believe this the world would be a much darker place for me.

I love John Lennon -- his genius and his imperfections. He is human and he is not ashamed to show his humanity be it in his songs and in his private life which was subject to constant scrutiny. Try to look at it this way. John Lennon had immense musical songwriting talent that he shared to the rest of the world. We were touched in different ways by his songs. And to this day, no one comes that close with the influence he left in the music industry. This is what we love about John Lennon. This is what mattered to me ever since.

I watched the PBS special last night that you're talking about and I'm so glad I did. I was born in 1983, so I never got a chance to know what it was like while he was here. But I always admired him as an artist. I grew up listening to the Beatles' and John's music because my parents loved it. But I always felt bad that I didn't know very much about John Lennon as a person. So I was so glad to get to see that program about him last night. I'd never thought that much about his relationship with Yoko until I watched it. That's when I found out just how much he really loved her and that she loved him just as strongly. It seemed they loved each other more than most people could understand. He had such a hard time when he couldn't be with her, so I'm glad they did end up getting back together. And then they had Sean together and the program showed this side of him as a father that I never would have known about. I did think it was sad that he couldn't have that same kind of relationship with his first son. It seems Julian got short-changed a little. But I wouldn't say that was John's fault at all. Over-all, I'm really grateful that we were given a peak into more of who he really was and what his life was like. It made me come to admire him even more than I did before.

John was a human being... not God in the first place. Of course he's made mistakes in his life. His first son never really got to see him much and there are interviews from Sean Lennon saying he was very angry at his father for not being there that much.. but it's life.. John made choices.. everyone else makes choices..and life goes on.