There were multiple recordings and in one he says "count me out - in" showing he wasn't firm on anti-violence. He ultimately pissed off the radical left with the song though.
In the 60s the Beatles tried to be commies with apple corps, and they got robbed blind. They never tried that again and while they all donated to various causes they all embraced their personal wealth. I don't think you can call Lennon a commie in earnest.
You know Lennon was against communism, right? Revolution wasn't an anthem.
There were multiple recordings and in one he says "count me out - in" showing he wasn't firm on anti-violence. He ultimately pissed off the radical left with the song though.
"Imagine" was.
Imagine is a fantasy though, much like working communism.
Yeah, but John Lennon was a real commie. I'm annoyed with all this hair splitting.
In the 60s the Beatles tried to be commies with apple corps, and they got robbed blind. They never tried that again and while they all donated to various causes they all embraced their personal wealth. I don't think you can call Lennon a commie in earnest.