![]() The John Lennon Collection (1970) [ larger cover art ] |
We're playing those mind games together
Pushing the barrier, planting seed
Playing the mind guerrilla
Chanting the mantra, peace on Earth
We all been playing those mind games forever
Some kinda druid dude lifting the veil
Doing the mind guerrilla
Some call it magic, the search for the grail
Love is the answer
And you know that for sure
Love is a flower
You got to let it, you got to let it grow
So keep on playing those mind games together
Faith in the future, out of the now
You just can't beat on those mind guerrillas
Absolute elsewhere in the stones of your mind
Yeah, we're playing those mind games forever
Projecting our images in space and in time
Yes is the answer
And you know that for sure
Yes is surrender
You got to let it, you got to let it go
So keep on playing those mind games together
Doing the ritual dance in the sun
Millions of mind guerrillas
Putting their soul power to the karmic wheel
Keep on playing those mind games forever
Raising the spirit of peace and love
Love
I want you to make love, not war
I know you've heard it before
| joelbb | Posted: Feb 13, 2013 - 00:05 Oh shut up, John. You got so pompous in your latter days. |
| cShaggy (..inna state of being..) | Posted: Dec 12, 2012 - 06:52 lily34 wrote:
musickat wrote: YES is the answer ..you know that, for sho'.. |
| ziakut (Slightly North of Obvlivion) | Posted: Nov 10, 2012 - 21:54 The beginning of this tune starts out similarly to 'Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum. I'm so glad it's this and not that!!! |
| Rockit (Ottawa ON) | Posted: Oct 10, 2012 - 13:25 gschoep wrote: Is is some sort of sarcasm (or punishment) to get Kermit the Frog — Rainbow Connection when you click PSD on this song? Yes that's what you get when you PSD good songs! |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Sep 09, 2012 - 00:07 Nice! |
| NoEnzLefttoSplit | Posted: Sep 09, 2012 - 00:02 gschoep wrote: Is is some sort of sarcasm (or punishment) to get Kermit the Frog — Rainbow Connection when you click PSD on this song? |
| gschoep (Bozeman, MT) | Posted: Aug 08, 2012 - 12:54 Is is some sort of sarcasm (or punishment) to get Kermit the Frog — Rainbow Connection when you click PSD on this song? |
| shellbella (so california) | Posted: Aug 08, 2012 - 12:51 The best of the best!! |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Jun 06, 2012 - 08:50 calypsus_1 wrote: Well, it's a lot better than I could ever do. Still, it looks like the triploid love child of Lennon, Peter Townshend and Ringo. |
| d48m02h1918 | Posted: Jun 06, 2012 - 08:47 Like the rating I gave this song describes, it is simply outstanding!! ![]() |
| lily34 (lexvegas) | Posted: Jun 06, 2012 - 08:47 musickat wrote: YES is the answer |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Apr 03, 2012 - 22:00 The best of the best... love it... |
| le_colonel | Posted: Mar 03, 2012 - 05:42 kalkin84 wrote: Love doesn't stop lunatics with attack helicopters, mustard gas and genocide on the mind, but F-15s, M1A2 tanks and US Marines do. I don't know love stops them but I do know F-15s, M1As and Marines don't. |
| martinc (Ottawa Canada) | Posted: Mar 03, 2012 - 05:38 Canlistener wrote: Really detest the Beatles but for some reason there's quite a few Lennon songs I really enjoy. Go figure... There's hope for you yet |
| musickat (Lake of the Ozarks) | Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 18:53 YES is the answer |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 18:49 This song is incredible... we miss you, John Lennon... |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Oct 28, 2011 - 10:43 Everybody in my hotel room loves this song... |
| k_trout (Dream State) | Posted: Jun 24, 2011 - 11:47 Canlistener wrote: Really detest the Beatles but for some reason there's quite a few Lennon songs I really enjoy. Go figure... I don't want to go to there. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jun 24, 2011 - 11:46 Cynaera wrote: In this time of insanity, nuclear radiation, wars and tanking economy, I appreciate John Lennon's music a LOT more these days. He was a sort of visionary - and it's not like he was complaining about the world situation and not doing anything about it. He offered solutions to big problems. Granted, his solutions seemed pretty unorthodox at the time, but now, I wonder how much of "Give peace a chance" could actually be what saves the world from itself? I miss his optimism and his snarky-but-dead-on humor. I hear ya... love this song... |
| p2h2d2 (On the Lake) | Posted: Jun 24, 2011 - 11:43 lemmoth wrote: I was home watching Monday Night Football when Howard Cosell interrupted the game with the news. I stayed up all night listening to Vin Scelsa on WNEW in New York playing Lennon music and talking us through. I will never forget Vin for this. On December 1980, I was studying in London and was alternately angered, saddened, apologetic and embarrassed about the death of beauty in a country that had been choosing between a peanut farmer and actor for President. |
| Canlistener (Ontario Canada) | Posted: Jun 24, 2011 - 11:32 Really detest the Beatles but for some reason there's quite a few Lennon songs I really enjoy. Go figure... |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Apr 22, 2011 - 06:18 sandyclaws wrote: I was in second grade. Came home from school on Dec. 9 to find my brother, a kindergartener who had the AM class and a huge fan of The Beatles and especially the cartoon version of them (as was I), crying as he watched the television coverage in the living room. Young as I was at the time, I will never forget that moment as long as I live - it is still so vivid and sad in my mind. I was home watching Monday Night Football when Howard Cosell interrupted the game with the news. I stayed up all night listening to Vin Scelsa on WNEW in New York playing Lennon music and talking us through. I will never forget Vin for this. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Apr 22, 2011 - 06:15 One word for this tune - Majestic |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Mar 21, 2011 - 17:41 In this time of insanity, nuclear radiation, wars and tanking economy, I appreciate John Lennon's music a LOT more these days. He was a sort of visionary - and it's not like he was complaining about the world situation and not doing anything about it. He offered solutions to big problems. Granted, his solutions seemed pretty unorthodox at the time, but now, I wonder how much of "Give peace a chance" could actually be what saves the world from itself? I miss his optimism and his snarky-but-dead-on humor. |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Feb 18, 2011 - 07:43 bachbeet wrote: Not among his best but still good. I don't know, it is pretty close, I love it! |
| bachbeet | Posted: Dec 17, 2010 - 17:04 Not among his best but still good. |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Dec 17, 2010 - 16:42 hamer12string wrote: You know, I hate to admit it, but I feel the same way about most of it. It seems like John and Paul both recorded their best stuff when they had each other to argue with. I know what you mean, but it's easy to make such a broad assumption. I don't personally find "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", "Run For Your Life", "Bungalo Bill", or "Love Me Do" (as random examples) to be better than this song. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Dec 17, 2010 - 16:33 von_Hayek wrote: Here is the third! I hope you're referring to me with that comment! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Dec 17, 2010 - 16:31 perfect... |
| Akaiila (London, UK) | Posted: Oct 15, 2010 - 06:53 Catalytic wrote: This song does eventually end, right? *looks at watch* ...seriously. Hmmm, now about that nap. |
| sandyclaws | Posted: Oct 15, 2010 - 06:51 vandal wrote: I was on my way to work on December 9th in 1980 when Q104 interrupted the song that was playing to announce that John had been shot and killed the night before . . . I had to pull the car over to the side of the road. . . I was in second grade. Came home from school on Dec. 9 to find my brother, a kindergartener who had the AM class and a huge fan of The Beatles and especially the cartoon version of them (as was I), crying as he watched the television coverage in the living room. Young as I was at the time, I will never forget that moment as long as I live - it is still so vivid and sad in my mind. |
| Catalytic (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 12:10 This song does eventually end, right? *looks at watch* |
| von_Hayek (Land of the early birds) | Posted: Aug 12, 2010 - 11:28 Jelani wrote: How about the Three Muskaphilistines ? Here is the third! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Aug 12, 2010 - 11:26 love it... |
| That_SOB (The Dark Side of the Tune) | Posted: Jul 11, 2010 - 14:11 kalkin84 wrote: Love doesn't stop lunatics with attack helicopters, mustard gas and genocide on the mind, but F-15s, M1A2 tanks and US Marines do. - - - - - - - - - - How to win the hearts and minds of absolutely NO-BODY ! Just who the hell is the "Radical Sect" here ? |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jul 11, 2010 - 14:03 This song is from a Lennon album of the same name which was the fourth post-Beatles solo album, and was recorded and released in 1973... love it... |
| dyharenas (Cerro Apoquindo) | Posted: Jun 09, 2010 - 17:31 vandal wrote: I was on my way to work on December 9th in 1980 when Q104 interrupted the song that was playing to announce that John had been shot and killed the night before . . . I had to pull the car over to the side of the road. . . I was in Music class, I was 12, the teacher was crying and he told us why. |
| linzie | Posted: Jun 09, 2010 - 17:29 Great song, but what do I know... |
| linzie | Posted: Jun 09, 2010 - 17:27 DaveInVA wrote: Another Lennon song I didn't care for then and still don't now. Alrighty then....sorry for you, I guess..... |
| tfodden (manitowoc, wi) | Posted: Jun 09, 2010 - 17:23 calypsus_1 wrote: nice drawing! |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Jun 05, 2010 - 16:50 ![]() John Lennon by ~jimbo101 James Garner ©2006-2010 ~jimbo101 . |
| LongGoneDaddy | Posted: Apr 07, 2010 - 06:32 keller1 wrote: Call me a Philistine ... Lennon's solo stuff drives me batshit. Guano happens! ;) |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Mar 06, 2010 - 15:37 holborne wrote: Totally agree, so they can call us both Philistines. How about the Three Muskaphilistines ? |
| CamLwalk (Albany NY) | Posted: Sep 30, 2009 - 09:50 Love is the answer. Great song. |
| EssexTex (Gitche Gumee) | Posted: Sep 30, 2009 - 09:48 hamer12string wrote: You know, I hate to admit it, but I feel the same way about most of it. It seems like John and Paul both recorded their best stuff when they had each other to argue with. I agree...there were a couple of good one's on "Walls and Bridges" not up to the Beatles standard though, he needed the other three (even Ringo) |
| DaveInVA (In a crumbling Queen Anne mansion in Damnville, VA) | Posted: Sep 30, 2009 - 09:47 Another Lennon song I didn't care for then and still don't now. |
| Essbee (Big Bend Region, Texas) | Posted: Sep 30, 2009 - 09:47 keller1 wrote: Call me a Philistine ... Lennon's solo stuff drives me batshit. Yeah, gee, it all sounds so much the same, sheesh. (Go away.) |
| david1045 (Madison Wisconsin) | Posted: Aug 29, 2009 - 21:47 I never really paid much attention to this song before. I think maybe I should have; it's really very good. |
| hamer12string (Orlando, FL) | Posted: Jul 29, 2009 - 08:30 keller1 wrote: Call me a Philistine ... Lennon's solo stuff drives me batshit. You know, I hate to admit it, but I feel the same way about most of it. It seems like John and Paul both recorded their best stuff when they had each other to argue with. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jun 27, 2009 - 14:00 This song is soooo good for the ears... |


