25th anniversary of John Lennon's Death, what were his 3 best songs?

[wonderwes]

I have not listen to much Beatles or John Lennon in my life. What would be the best 3 songs to listen to?

[samjjones]

For a very brief overview:

It Won't Be Long, Revolution, Imagine

Honorable mention: Come Together

[MonkeeMan]

Give Peace A Chance, repeat, repeat.

[istewart]

In My Life.

[Amid Cent]

Imagine
Imagine
Imagine

[Quinn Warren]

Working Class Hero (John often said that "Imagine" was just Working Class Hero with sugar on top)

Mother
God

[Jack of Arcades]

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In My Life.

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[MelK]

None of his solo songs can beat his top three Beatles songs.

[samjjones]

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None of his solo songs can beat his top three Beatles songs.

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Which are???

Come Together
Imagine
Instant Karma

[MelK]

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Which are???

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Which are not as good as George's best songs, IMO. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[LAGmaniac]

Imagine
A Day in the Life
Strawberry Fields Forever

[MrMon]

How about the worst?

Revolution #9. Anyone who thinks it's any good also thinks Yoko is an artist.

[Fabian]

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Imagine
A Day in the Life
Strawberry Fields Forever

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If you somehow were forced to just listen to 3 I think all these might be correct. At least #2 and #3.

Others not yet mentioned that might qualify (or almost qualify):

Jealous Guy (I like this one)
Norwegian Wood
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

[diebitter]

In My Life
Norwegian Wood
Imagine

Norwegian Wood

God

I'm Only Sleeping

Also like How Do You Sleep, cos that's bitter and angry and funny.

I am the Walrus
Strawberry Fields Forever
Instant Kharma

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Come Together
Imagine
Instant Karma

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Close. But it's Imagine, Come Together, then Give Peace a Chance.

Imagine is the greatest song of all time. No other song is even close. Not at all like the normal stuff I listen to (System of a Down, Anti-Flag, Strike Anywhere, etc.), but it's just such an amazing song.

Watching the Wheels
Nobody Told Me
Give Peace a Chance

[Victor]

imagine
in my life
revolution

did he do instant karma? if so thats better than revolution.

[man]

imagine
come together
revolution

this has got to be at least pretty close to the right answer.

[Dominic]

When I was in 6th grade back in the 70's, student protest was still thought of as a way to let our young voices be heard....I remember learning in class one day about what was going on in Vietnam...and listening to various protest songs....I had heard about the war before, of course...it was all over the television...but I had no clue what it was about.

In school - and through artists like Lennon, CSN&Y, etc...we finally learned - and a number of us were outraged. Yes, 6th graders were outraged. It wasn't that big leap to see ourselves in just a few years having to go over there and fight and die for an unjust cause.

My friends and I organized a protest with about 5 other schools in the area...at a designated time, everyone in school stood up from their desk, went outside and lined the streets...we then held hands and sang "Give Peace a Chance," over and over. It got some National news attention, I remember....

Anyway...since that moment, I can't think of any other song I have ever heard that would elicit that strong of a reaction from me. The song is so simple, yet so powerful.

[trotski]

Imagine
Working Class Hero
Come Together

[MonkeeMan]

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When I was in 6th grade back in the 70's, student protest was still thought of as a way to let our young voices be heard....I remember learning in class one day about what was going on in Vietnam...and listening to various protest songs....I had heard about the war before, of course...it was all over the television...but I had no clue what it was about.

In school - and through artists like Lennon, CSN&Y, etc...we finally learned - and a number of us were outraged. Yes, 6th graders were outraged. It wasn't that big leap to see ourselves in just a few years having to go over there and fight and die for an unjust cause.

My friends and I organized a protest with about 5 other schools in the area...at a designated time, everyone in school stood up from their desk, went outside and lined the streets...we then held hands and sang "Give Peace a Chance," over and over. It got some National news attention, I remember....

Anyway...since that moment, I can't think of any other song I have ever heard that would elicit that strong of a reaction from me. The song is so simple, yet so powerful.

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Isn't this song great. It was my choice earlier in the thread, and Dom you and I came to the same pick from completely different directions, since I'm a Viet vet. Great, great song.

[swede123]

I would agree with the poster that said it's one of the songs co-written with McCarthey.

Just off the top of my head I'd say

Eleanor Rigby
Penny Lane
A Day in the Life

Swede