Power of Music
Analyzing the political standpoint of John Lennon is extremely different from that of any other popular culture figure. His songs were considered a dangerous means of political advocating since several were equated in importance with national anthems. During this time of movement some of his methods were bizarre. For example, when John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent an entire week in bed protesting for peace, it was unlike the political acts of anyone before them.
In a way music does have the ability to save lives. Music gives people something to believe in which may be all it takes to turn a life around. Having a song… a feeling… an emotion… a message to believe in may be a temporary escape from reality or precisely what is needed for a return to reality. While every song may have its own message, interpretations vary from one individual to the next and that is what makes music so important. With regard to the music of John Lennon, his songs had a very specific message to them being “All we are saying, is give peace a chance� or “Imagine.�Ii believe that it is impossible to listen to the lyrics, "You may say that I'm a dreamer/But I'm not the only one/I hope someday you'll join us/And the world will be as one" without feeling the sense of wholeness that John Lennon was striving for with his music. These utopian themed songs often gave people hope and the strength to question the Establishment.
-Monica Weir