Is Imagine by John Lennon the greatest song ever?

‘Imagine’, by John Lennon, is the greatest number one single of all time, according to an Observer poll of the 100 best number ones. Lennon, beat Queen with ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, the Beatles and Abba to top The Observer’s poll of the best singles of the last 50 years.

Why is Imagine the greatest song?

“Imagine” is a song by English rock musician John Lennon from his 1971 album of the same name. The best-selling single of his solo career, the lyrics encourage listeners to imagine a world of peace, without materialism, without borders separating nations and without religion.

What was John Lennon’s most successful song?

(Just Like) Starting Over (1980) Lennon’s most commercially successful solo single was released in October 1980 ahead of what would be his final studio album, Double Fantasy, which came out the following month just weeks before his death.

What message did you get from the song Imagine by John Lennon?

Lennon was asking us to imagine a place where the things that divide us, like religion and possessions, did not exist. He felt that would be a much better place. This song is a strong political message sugarcoated in a beautiful melody.

Is John Lennon’s song Imagine about communism?

The lyrics of Imagine were the latest stop on Lennon’s spiritual journey. Lennon once described the song as “anti-religious, anti-nationalistic, anti-conventional, anti-capitalistic, but because it is sugarcoated it is accepted”. “It’s virtually the communist manifesto,” he half-joked.

What is John Lennon’s message in imagine?

What was John Lennon best known for?

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John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as the founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles.