What's Wrong With Peace?

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In this article, the writer introduces, discusses and analyzes the song "Imagine" by John Lennon. Specifically, it explores this music's effect on the social, political and economic conditions of the time. The writer points out that some pieces of music just simply define a generation, place and time. Further, the writer notes that when one hears songs such as "Imagine", they bring back memories, nostalgia and strong feelings, no matter how old the music is. "Imagine" by John Lennon is one of those songs that has already long outlived its composer. The writer concludes that it is a song of hope, peace and reflection and that nothing could define the 1970s more than such music.

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"Perhaps the most controversial version was performed recently at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino during the opening ceremonies. Yoko Ono read some of the lyrics, and then Peter Gabriel performed the piece. It was a haunting and touching moment that came under fire from critics because of the "political" overtones they felt it held. Frankly, the idea of singing about peace and world unity during an event where the world gets together to compete seemed like a perfect marriage to many others, including this viewer."
"It is hard to "imagine" any other song with quite the world impact of this one. Socially and politically, it became an instant classic nearly as soon as Lennon released it. Today, people remember it as an anthem of the 1970s, a time of unrest due to the Vietnam War and changing values in American society. Living together in peace was a universal message even then, and the song has spread around the world."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Editors. "Imagine." Wikipedia.org. 25 March 2006. 30 March 2006. < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_%28song%29 >
• Rabinowitz, Ben Fisher. "Imagining the 21st Century: Imagine a Future in Which the People of the World Are Finally Living Life in Peace." Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy 16.4 (2002): 91+.
• Wiener, Jon. "Pop and Avant-Garde: The Case of John and Yoko." Popular Music and Society 22.1 (1998): 1.

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