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...similar instance of the Cranberries straying too far off course occurs in the song "I Just Shot John Lennon", a track examining the tragedy of Lennon's death from the perspective of the fan and the fanatic. Dolores comments, "Even though we were all too young to actually remember when he died, his death had an impact on us." Once again, the group's intentions are sincere, but it is hard to take them seriously when you hear their punchy song accompanied by four fake (but rhythmically accurate!) gunshots at the conclusion...
...John Lennon's old mates have rightly declined such offers. They know that where the Beatles live is in their music. Its enduring appeal was certified with The Beatles Anthology 1, a collection of the group's tracks from 1957 to 1964, which has sold some 10 million copies worldwide since its release last November. That album was, musically speaking, kid stuff with nostalgia value--a fine addition to your fetish file, to put between the bootleg tapes and The Baroque Beatles Book. Now comes The Beatles Anthology 2, a two-CD set that dispenses with the first album...
...album kicks off with Real Love, Lennon's dreamy 1979 ballad to which Paul, George and Ringo added sweet harmonies and rhythmic heft. There's also 12-Bar Original, a metallic-blues instrumental from 1965. Two other "new" songs are from that year: Paul's flaccid That Means a Lot, recorded as a demo for a single by P.J. Proby; and a Ringo vocal, If You've Got Trouble, with inanely taunting lyrics: "You think I'm soft in the head/ Well, try someone softer instead...
UNLIKE, SAY, THE BEATLES, YOKO ONO DOESN'T have much of a market for her old outtakes--so John Lennon's widow just has to keep producing new material and fresh performances. Last week in New York City, backed by Ima, her son Sean Ono Lennon's alternative-rock trio, she appeared at the Knitting Factory, a trendy performance space that often showcases culty bands. The set, featuring songs from her latest CD, Rising, was deliberately abrasive, her wailing voice (which evoked Eastern devotional music) propelled by Ima's churning, mid-tempo guitar rock (Lennon's guitar work was blunt...
Yesterday's rally began at the steps of Memorial Church to the strains of John Lennon's "We Shall Overcome...