Arguably one of the icons of the 60’s 70’s and beyond. I’m not going to say he was the leader of The Beatles because I think that honour really goes to Paul, but John certainly was a force to be reckoned with during those years when the lads was fab…
After The Beatles, well, his life was shortened but in close to ten years he did some good things and a lot of rubbish too. But here is one not heard of too much (maybe because it says too many truths) but that I think is a little jewel (in spite of Yoko’s vocals).
THE LUCK OF THE IRISH
Ok, one, two, three, one two, three
If you had the luck of the Irish,
You’d be sorry and wish you were dead
You should have the luck of the Irish
And you’d wish you was English instead
A thousand years of torture and hunger
Drove the people away from their land
A land full of beauty and wonder
Was raped by the British brigands
Goddamned
Goddamned
If you could keep voices like flowers
There’s be shamrock all over the world
If you could drink dreams like Irish streams
Then the world would be as high as the mountain of morn
In the ‘pool they told us the story
How the English divided the land
Of the pain and the death and the glory
And the poets of auld Eireland
If we could make chains with the morning dew
The world would be like Galway Bay
Let’s walk over rainbows like leprechauns
The world would be one big blarney stone
Why the hell are the English there anyway?
As they kill with God on their side
Blame it all on the kids and the I.R.A.
As the bastards commit genocide
Aye, aye
Genocide
Okay
You should have the luck of the Irish,
You’d be sorry and wish you were dead
You should have the luck of the Irish
And you’d wish you was English instead
One more time
You should have the luck of the Irish,
You’d be sorry and wish you were dead
You should have the luck of the Irish
And you’d wish you was English instead
Hey, yes, you’d wish you were English instead
CHEERS…
JaZzArt en València 
You know that was one of the best photos of her I have ever seen. Great piece and your right of course, the English their own degradation of the so called subjects.
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Greetings Joni! And thank you so much! Happy New Year to you both! And yes, the song also contains one of the few times where Yoko actually sings! A lot of truth in that song. Thank you so much and all the best. Big hugs to you both!
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I think he loved her so much he just wanted her to be a part of everything he did. She never sounded very good so it was nice you caught her doing pretty good. She was a beautiful woman too. Thanks for the post I really enjoyed it. Big hugs and love to you two. ❤️🙏❤️
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Thank you Joni, big hugs to you both and many blessings! I’m not a fan of Yoko Ono at all, never liked her… All the best.
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I know I remember reading that before on something you wrote but it was kind to point out that she didn’t sound too bad in that song. By the way I just love your kisses art pieces. Really brilliant my friend and the ballerinas. ❤️
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Thank you dear Joni! Blessings to you both!
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🙏🏻🌹🙏🏻🌺🙏🏻🌸
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🙏💖🙏💖🙏
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Gracias Luisa!
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Interesting song. Never heard of it before. John doesn’t pull any punches in those lyrics.
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The truth cannot be pulled Pat…
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Hero 🫂🫂🇦🇺
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