My girlfriend and I just got done arguing about John Lennon. I think he was a hero, and my girlfriend thinks he was just another celebrity. I say he was a hero because he stepped out of the box to speak against the system, as well as to speak boldly about many other topics that weren't necessarily socially-acceptable things to sing about in mainstream music. Not to mention, of course, that he died one of the most influential musicians in history. (By the way, his personal life isn't relevant here... he obviously wasn't very nice to women among other things.)
She said that if he was truly a hero, he would be in the history books. She said more people would know about him, and it would be a bigger deal. She thinks Lennon was simply a music man, and nothing more.
I don't know what the Flood knows about the man, but does anyone have an opinion? I gave up trying to prove my girlfriend wrong, so now I'm just curious if anyone else has a constructive opinion about it.
So what do you think, was he a hero, or just a famous musician?
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Edited by Sordid Plebeian: 10/13/2013 6:33:46 PMHe helped end Vietnam with the influence of his music. I'd say he's a hero for that.
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The Incredible String band sang about the same things...Peace and freedom. While John Lennon went back to his huge house with his nice cars the Incredible String Band went to live in the forest eating nothing but vegetables they grew themselves...they were true to what they sang about. when was the last time the Incredible String Band got any credit?
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He's a famous musician who did some good, I wouldn't call him a hero though. He's only seen in that light because of his fame. If he wasn't famous and did all those things he'd still be the same person doing the same things, it's just because we know about them that he is seen that way. I'm not saying his actions were fruitless by any means, it's just that we saw him as more than he was.
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Edited by Elrond Hubbard: 7/26/2013 1:06:59 AMHe put B.net atheist trolls to shame.
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An overrated musician who made overrated music
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He was a dirty hippy
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He was a hypocrite. He fought against the system by making anarchist songs, anti-oppression rhetoric, philanthropic statements and then went home to roll around in his money.
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A hero
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1: why is the most popular choice who cares? do you guys even know who he is? there is a picture of him on the shirt i'm wearing right now! 2: yes he was a hero. and the fact that the world hasn't forgotten him since his death shows that.
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Putting my disdain and loathing for The Beatles aside, my friend was telling me some stuff about him that overall changed my opinion and level of respect for him (I think it was JL anyway I can't remember for sure) but I'm not sure if I'd consider him a hero... I mean, what about Ringo?
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I don't think being influential makes him a hero. He was a musician with a good message.
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Don't really give a shit, I never liked the beatles. [quote]She said that if he was truly a hero, he would be in the history books.[/quote] This, however, is bullshit. There are countless heroes that aren't in history books.
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pretentious dick
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Well, heroes don't exist, so the other one.
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Edited by Banned Sparkles : 7/26/2013 12:34:47 AMYeah, he spoke out against the system and made anarchism well known... And then went home to his lavish wealth. I like his politics but he was a hypocritical prick.
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[i]Who?[/i]
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He was a wife-beating asshole.
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I don't think he was a hero, but he certainly was not just another musician. He revolutionized music and the way people act through it.
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Edited by Jive Turkey: 7/26/2013 5:35:37 AMFrom what I've read he was kind of a huge asshole. Kind of a deciding factor in being considered a hero ya feel?
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Wasn't he one of the Monkeys? Hey hey we're The Monkeys and we're just monkeying around... So catchy.
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"A working class hero"
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I think he was an hero
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Relevant. [spoiler]This is a joke; Rocco Botte's one of the fab four of Mega64.[/spoiler]
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Just an hero. I also hate the beatles and everything about them, so my answer to your question is, he was essentially Beiber, way before Beiber.
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Of course he was a hero, he was the most famous member of the rolling stones and is regarded as one of the best bassists of all time
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Well, he beat women apparently, but other than that he was an hero.