John Lennon on Dick Cavett (entire show) September 11, 1971 (HD)

[@evilways0211]

For everyone who say's he acts rude, it's called English humor. It's kind of a sarcastic and dry kind of humor.

[@songokuthesaiyan]

Thank you! Finally someone gets our humor

[@selimate]

Jonathan Gomez na thats just john lennon being "bigger than jesus" haha......... I love the beatles but I wouldnt want to meet john, george is the cool one

[@GrassJuice7]

Is it true John Lennon was addicted to heroin, If so, how did he used It? People had said John Lennon used heroin, and I find it very hard to believe because John was a great singer, and was nothing like a crackhead. He didn't even act like it. He was talented and smart. How could he had use heroin? He cared about his music and was a great musician. Just looking at this interview, he's just absolutely different than a typical heroin user. I just don't believe it.

[@petersz98]

He was a heroin addict that's why he wrote a song called Cold Turkey!

[@MikeGervasi]

Chuckle Berry He was off H by this time. He was on it from around the time of Let it Be.

[@WarlordRising]

Despite some awkward moments, this is a time capsule that should be treated as treasure right here.

[@billyelliot4141]

Aye its great. John was a legend. Hes trying his best to keep everyone relaxed. A bit like jesus.

[@willkp50]

@@billyelliot4141 he’s not Jesus mate

[@billyelliot4141]

@@willkp50 i think you will find you are wrong. Hes channelling the same thing jesus was channelling. Its just pure love and good intentions. The cia put him on their naughty list. The days of natural leaders has been fucked since jesus. Malcolm x jfk. Its been a shit show since the cia implemented their global depression project. I just wish they would stop suiciding comedians and tv personalities.

[@willkp50]

@@billyelliot4141 that is one of the saddest things I’ve ever had the displeasure to read. He was good singer/songwriter I get it. But he’s not an angel. The guy beat his wife and cheated on her ffs

[@debcookpamunkey]

@@billyelliot4141 I think the government had Lennon killed.

[@paullambert9720]

As a Beatles and Lennon fan from the UK, I have to just say what a great job Dick Cavett did here. I’ve seen a few of his interviews, and I hugely appreciate how much time and room he gave to his interviewees to express themselves. We could do with more like him honestly. 🙏

[@simondunlop-ws4fg]

Definitely

[@supadupahilton6848]

Better times

[@MarkHarrison733]

Lennon funded IRA terrorism.

[@thomdotexe]

bro said the n word to eddie murphies face on this show and made him vastly uncomfortable but go of, also upset richard pryor imitating a black man

[@kevinkuenn5733]

​@thomdotexe Yeah, he had an inferiority complex, I'm convinced of it. He would do anything to try to put himself above his guests. Dick asking John Lennon if he was nervous, and asking right off the bat if John has any questions for him, this video is a perfect example of his inferiority complex. And when a confident black man came on the show, oh lord did Dick go to great lengths to try to put them beneath him. It was pathological.

[@adrianwilkinson1031]

Wow John Lennon is so intelligent you can’t get nothing past him what a character! Love him and love his music

[@natemunoz4409]

Happy birthday John Lennon. Would've been 80 this year.

[@bertrobinson4535]

I remember watching this episode in 1971 I was 6

[@bertrobinson4535]

I was a big Beatles freak

[@ashith1297]

@@bertrobinson4535 Then it's an honor to type under your comment.

[@jyotibhattacharya3414]

Yeah. 😭

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

💥 Shot dead 40 years ago tonight

[@billf7585]

John's a year younger in this interview than I am now, crazy to think how much he accomplished in such a short life.

[@hasselett]

Dude, he was one of the two main men of the greatest band in pop music history.

[@thinkfirst1989]

same

[@salvadorbxd]

@@hasselett the other man is paul, right?

[@hasselett]

@@salvadorbxd Nah, either Yoko Ono or Ringo.

[@hasselett]

@Pedro Guedes I'll agree that John laid the foundation for their greatness. He was older and more mature when The Beatles first started out, facilitating his assumption of a leader role. Paul didn't really catch up until John started dealing with Yoko in '66. My contention is that Paul infused the band with the creative spark which made them incomparable to any other band. He was the creative force behind their most illustrious years in 1966-1969.

[@okachobired5856]

You gotta love 70's tv. John casually pulls out a cigarette and lights it as does Yoko.

[@brianmaiden1185]

Shame he didn't casually pull out a cig and light Yoko.

[@digletttexano678]

Lol

[@AlexZander688]

!@#$% cancer sticks! One of the bane's of our society.

[@winomaster]

Today you are not even allowed to smoke cigarettes in prision. And on the prision black market, tobacco goes for more than pot. Because it's addicting.

[@tedmccarron]

Yeah they were gross that way.

[@paulamiller6109]

Those were the days when an interview with a celebrity was substantial and lengthy without commercial interruptions every 4 minutes.

[@anthonydowling3356]

When shown first off in the US you can bet that there were many add breaks .

[@annalisanata9881]

Well, there are plenty of commercials, but Cavet is so good that we still get a nice, thorough interview out of it. Very nice.

[@aa697]

40 years later and it still hurts badly. RIP John

[@simontaylor2525]

Oh grow up

[@aa697]

STFU AssH

[@jl3322]

I share the same birthday as John. I think of him every year on my birthday (Oct 9th)

[@aa697]

@@jl3322 I am October 11th.

[@beavercleaver7848]

I was heartbroken. Just at that time on the Monday Night Football game national telecast, The New England Patriots' attempt to kick what would have been the winning field goal as regulation Time expired was blocked and the game went into overtime, where they lost on a field goal by Miami. I was a Rolling Stones fan. While Lennon was too cowardly to say he didn't believe Jesus was god, because it would have cost him $, The Rolling Stones were playing Sympathy For The Devil. Plus, how much of a huge, weak, hopeless heroin addict do you have to be to think it's a good idea to touch Yoko Ono, even with a stick?

[@FrontmanVideo]

It's so interesting how, even after all John's fame and success, the first things that come out of his mouth are "I'm nervous". Even his body language shows he's nervous and still an insecure person. I love this because it reminds us how he's just a normal person. His fame never went to his head and he never acts like he's larger than life or above anyone. It lets us all be able to relate to him. For the most part, every one of the Beatles kept pretty level heads considering their legendary status.

[@frqv]

He was probably high :)

[@Alex-zr7sj]

I think he was being sarcastic lol

[@justin10downfiftyonefifty]

John was the sarcastic beatle. He is bright and quick witted. I assume he got “some” humility by being with Yoko. I mean that in a good way. John and Paul’s self confidence played a big roll in dealing with the stresses of being a beatle. I think Yoko help bring him back to earth. I’m disappointed he put her in that situation. Hear, I wasn’t a fan of her. I just think John allowed the rumors to swirl. He should not of allowed her in the recording studio. Bad taste. It’s like he used her to reaffirm the break up needed to happen.

[@THEBLUEGLOVE]

His fame never went to his head??

[@acooksla]

They are just people- I have worked for tons of celebrities and they are the same as us. Period

[@MrTompahallam]

Convinced John could have been a comedian, a painter/cartoonist or presenter - but songwriting chose him. He was so talented in nearly every single way. Truly great artist and human being.

[@sambogar1083]

john was wildly abusive and violent towards his wives and children. While he was a talented musician, I really don't think he deserves this kind of praise

[@MrTompahallam]

@@sambogar1083 Maybe, maybe not? But I believe in forgiving people of their sins and focussing on the good they do. Even his ex-wife forgave him for hitting her once when they very young. He also addressed it in interviews and was repentant. In a poll of greatest ever britons he was voted 8th above Horatio Nelson who defeated Napoleon - so he did some good too.

[@experi-mentalproductions5358]

@@sambogar1083 Evidence? (oh wait no coz it didnt happen)

[@miniaturesun]

@@sambogar1083 Um no, he wasn’t “wildly abusive” towards his wives and children. 🙄

[@mankulon790]

@Sam Bogar his first wife said he only hit her once which still isn't good or anything, but hardly wildly abusive, he was a shitty husband tho to his first wife

[@vickjr98]

John was humourous and very witty. Really love how he answered questions

[@Hymz-kx2sg]

To bad paul had the bigger hits

[@allencollins6031]

​@@Hymz-kx2sgit was their differences that made the Beatles click.

[@bingohhhhhhhhhhhh]

@@Hymz-kx2sg Bigger hits? Really? Does that mean the best music or what someone should listen to or prove that some music is "better"? What an idiotic comment. Go back to your Hall and Oates then imbecile.

[@SomeOne-mp6ym]

John was incredibly nervous. He was drinking whiskey.

[@ethangrett3057]

And we’ll be right back

[@Oceantreasures24]

I always like how the Dick Cavett show always seemed like casual conversations. No structure. Just whatever the guest wanted to talk about is where the interview would go.

[@bholaoates1542]

Almost like a jazz improvisation.

[@Oz521]

Definitely going back in time to save him.

[@erikalynnpennella2667]

Everything has to be monitored now... If they slip by saying something that will insult somebody... So dumb

[@Glicksman1]

Of course it was highly structured and directed. Don't be so naive. Cavett just made it look that way. Taking it where it's going is the art of thing, don't you know?

[@KyleOfTheNorth]

@@bholaoates1542 Or a podcast... There's a reason the largest conversation/interview platforms on the planet are podcasts, and it's not even close.

[@jaceangel4882]

As a generation that grew up with Letterman, Kimmel, and Fallon, Cavett is such a breath of fresh air.

[@xp7575]

Cavett was trash, straight trash

[@thesweetbanter5157]

Wise up Jimmy fallon is complete shite an utter Yes man!

[@lucysyd2159]

@@xp7575 How?

[@wtfgoogle3884]

Please don't insinuate that Kimmel and Fallon are anywhere near Letterman's class. Cavett is excellent, but Letterman, given his preferences, would have been just as good or better in a long format show.

[@wtfgoogle3884]

@@xp7575 Did you mother have any children that lived?

[@shankarlakshmanan6167]

John’s speaking voice is so powerful.

[@Jkhuffman]

So true

[@theGarv136]

Loved John’s nervous humor, his fun, his genius. This was a great visit, or should I say revisit to a wonderful time.

[@bonnytaylor7558]

I wasn’t born yet but came across this and omg he is hysterical..love him. Was born shortly after and remember when he passed..was in the car with my dad and he was so upset. I think he is fantastic

[@elizabethferrari1346]

@@bonnytaylor7558 Lennon is hilarious.

[@EnelSansi-di5zp]

I dont Thing He is nervous

[@deborahfrancey9797]

Yoko is SO weird....she actually thinks she is an amazing artist, singer YUCK!!! And John is an amazing singer...yet she has manipulated his brain into her pathetic world so now he is also a pathetic fiilmaker...if you can call the junk they are making now!!!! And her voice is like scrathing chalk on a chalk board...so irriting...awful!😂😢😅😂😢😅

[@flippgoofman1868]

John Lennon was so witty.

[@elliotttalksf1825]

“I sat in a restaurant in Spain and the violinist insisted on playing Yesterday right in my ear.” What a guy John Lennon was.

[@cesarchumbiauca9094]

Wow! Lennon un Spain!

[@annechris2677]

Except calling himself more important than Jesus

[@soymartin07]

@@annechris2677 Still don't understand what he meant?

[@rbrahmadathanful]

@@annechris2677 wasn’t it more POPULAR than..?

[@annechris2677]

@@rbrahmadathanful Sure. God's name is never popular except when used in vain :)

[@tonythetigerlongliverocknroll]

I'm enjoying this interview. So nice to see John in this happy state ...(I guess some of it was because he was a little nervous) His mind was razor sharp, he knew a little bit about everything, and was quick to fire his intelligent opinion. Such a great artist! I love his songs!

[@kathrynyoung2481]

Yes you're absolutely right. I adored Lennon's dry sense of humor. He was so bright. Long may he live, miss him so much❤️

[@kathrynyoung2481]

Oh he was so funny and brilliant 😂

[@Lennon6412]

I sure remember Forrest Gump looking different.

[@stonedstupid4707]

Lol

[@sierria64]

ALL I CAN SAY YOKO MUST HAVE HAD SOME GOOD PUSSY. JOHN WAS WHIPPED AND I MEAN LIKE KUNTA KINTE

[@NemorisInferioris]

daAnder71 Troll

[@Lennon6412]

@1younguy They aren't opponents though

[@DeanOfDVD]

myeyesinside out tttt t

[@mischiefmanaged1726]

John Lennon's voice is so perfect that him talking also feels like him singing

[@nezbit8989]

After watching this I have realised that I would have loved to spend a day with John, not because he was famous and I’m a lifelong Beatles fan but because just as a person he would have been very interesting and great company from his stories to his unique views of the world around us. Aside from his musical talents he was a fascinating character. RIP John X

[@gabehcuod681]

He was a raging heroinist and junkie. Likely schizofrenic on some degree. Manipulated people an relationships. He was unfaithful to Yoko with both men an women (possible that they had some weird arrangement to this as they were both severely immoral people). There were rumors that he was prone to violence and possibly even beat Yoko. But hey, great company

[@nezbit8989]

@@gabehcuod681 oh didn’t realise you knew him 🤷‍♂️

[@juliameller501]

I know.. He was just great!

[@lemonadereviews8235]

@@gabehcuod681 you're why the Beatles fan base gets a bad rep.

[@dominicbrinkley8007]

@@gabehcuod681 most of this is just trash talking and rumour, John seemed to me to be a very honest person in that all his flaws are on show for everyone to see. There’s no need for rumours cause it’s just so easy to see the truth!

[@debbieramsey-hanks3757]

Thank you for sharing this episode truly from then and now. Thanks,again, a Classic

[@Ferruccio_Guicciardi]

"People dont really care when you are dead". John was so wrong. People still love him and remember him and his works forever.

[@jl3322]

Some of it may be because he was murdered but John was smart witty and now a mythical figure and boy could he write songs.

[@Stealth360stealth]

yer it was kind of chilling to hear him talk about his own death and whether people will remember him. All while we're watching a video about him 50 years later

[@garfieldharrison510]

You are so right. I just started my teenage life when he passed. I didn't know to much about him. I was living in New York at the time of his assassination. I knew he was a part of the group The Beatles ,because that is what they said in the media. So I immediately knew then the group. Hearing the material on the radio. Some of which I didn't knew was them. I got so much into them when I traveled to Europe and began to reside there in the 80's. I discovered the Sgt.Peppers Album. Wow!--Anyway , he lives on . I learn more about him through these interviews because of KZbin. I never saw this interview when I was small. But, John would be needed in such crazy times. New York had him for awhile, so I'm happy about that he lived in a State where I grew up in America.

[@Kieop]

No, he meant that he wouldn't care whether people would remember him once he's dead.

[@Gopherbee]

Can we all just appreciate what a great interviewer Dick Cavett is?

[@blodgettshouseofinsanity]

He’s a National Treasure

[@experi-mentalproductions5358]

@@blodgettshouseofinsanity *International

[@carolmorris2705]

Loved John. Loathed Yoko. Cavett , mediocre…..

[@Orangeflava]

Except for that one Eddie Murphy interview! 😮

[@srldwg]

​@@Orangeflavaoh my! I will have to look that one up!

[@victoriaschafer5487]

Seeing him and them and hearing his voice brings a thumping soft tearfulness to my chest and eyes. I am so sad that he did not get to live our his full life. so sad. I miss you John.

[@LaMYsteriosa87]

I agree.

[@robertcooper5604]

me too. bloody yanks and their guns!!!

[@JChow-e1c]

I really miss him. He was so positive and creative. Glad ( eas alive while he was alive. RIP John. ☮️💟

[@bettyjorowe1747]

My stepfather was so sad when John died . Watching this interview rinded me of my very kind stepdad and how much John and my dad were alike dry humor and all God bless them both .

[@jenn9911]

He said he didn’t care if he was forgotten in 47:10 and here i am, a 14 years old loving John Lennon with all her heart and thinking of him every day:)

[@blueone2952]

Same here with 15 years old. He was such a humble and artistic human being it will take a long time till he will be frogotten.

[@jeanniemarie3850]

And here's me a sixty one year old woman who 1st hear the BEATLES when her big brother left the radio on in the next room at night in rural South Dakota! Even through the wall in the frozen night, I could hear the magical connection🎶

[@TJ-kk5zf]

think of how he beat his wives, berated sound people and probably killed stu sutcliffe?

[@kaleahcollins4567]

Whatever gets you threw the night It's alright it's alright. John lenon

[@moderoy]

Jennifer, you have great taste! TJ, you're a hopeless moron.

[@andrewcrocker-harris4830]

This is an hour (of actual interview) that passes very quickly. John Lennon was a very thoughtful and articulate man. Yoko comes across as gentler and more pleasant than her reputation might suggest, and makes intelligent, pertinent contributions of her own.

[@guitarworks2546]

With the exception of the "artistic qualities " of creating a film about how everyone has similar butts regardless of social status..? How strange the mind works...

[@andrewcrocker-harris4830]

@@guitarworks2546 Even the loopiness is part of the historical context.

[@ray817oneDEEP]

Was her music video a joke?

[@KebabMusicLtd]

@@guitarworks2546 You obviously haven't seen many of these KZbin blogs that people now regard as 'with-it'

[@annechris2677]

She's a witch

[@ILoveWoolerbear]

John and Yoko obviously understood and respected one another as artists. Dick Cavett's show was the best. He was so great, so real, so attractive and such an amazing and graciouis host with the best guests. This show is pure gold, and I love their styles. Priceless.

[@7beers]

Lennon is so loose and cool. Huge respect.

[@johnlennon8327]

7beers Thanks, dude!

[@LewisJackSpongeLJS]

Lol, John is it you?

[@johnlennon8327]

LewisJackSponge LJS yes!

[@gandalf7361]

John Lennon Then suddy on a little twig I thought I see a sight, A tiny little tiny pig, that sing with all it's might 'I thought you were a lady', I giggle, - well I may, To my surprise the lady, got up - and flew away.

[@rich9697]

If he hadnt been in the beetles he'd have been in and out of jail. Fact. In England we call scousers scally wags, which is a nick name for a scum bag. Sorry but true.

[@Taffafilms]

John is 30 years old in this interview and so aware of the trilogy mind soul and body: He is light as a feather with an outstanding sense of humor and really witty. He wasn't there for the music only, he was here to deliver a message of peace and love. I feel it. What an amazing human being. That's exactly whats differentiate him from the rest, his message to humanity. Peace and Love.

[@andrewdyke5561]

Amazing musican, not an amazong man

[@Taffafilms]

@@andrewdyke5561 Jeff Bezos? :P

[@loosilu]

"Peace and love, to everyone except you, Paul."

[@Gbee4377]

That's right my friend!

[@b.g.5869]

He was a woman beater who cruelly ignored his first born.

[@redredrubyred9]

Love John. Still I feel sad at how he died. What a loss. He and Yoko did have an ease together. I. Love Cavett too. Thanks for posting this.

[@kwgm8578]

@elvis316 -- Thank you so much for this Cavett show, which I saw that night, laid up in a hospital in Hanover, NH recovering from surgery, in 1971. I discovered Cavett in that place, and watched him five nights a week for the next six weeks, while they did their best to kill me, and eventually diagnose a bleeding disorder that was, oh, I hate to use this word but here goes, hitherto, unknown. Guess what, all you learned doctors, now dead or retired -- I'm still here. Elvis, thank you. The program is as good as I remembered, and what a pleasure it is to fire those long-dormant memory cells, once again. Peace, Brother. 🙏🏻☮️🧙🏼‍♂️👏🏼

[@maryoconnor9360]

Even tho you were not feeling your best, to say the least.... You are able to remember this...... and share it as a warm memory..... Thanks

[@castacortes]

I love this Interview... John is being his self!!! so powerful...

[@dusterss6290]

How he played the fly was amazing. So symbolic.

[@scottthesportsguy]

I love John so much. He had such a great sense of humor.

[@brandonluck159]

And a great fist for his two wives

[@emiofnnc]

@@brandonluck159 funny joke, I go haha

[@scottthesportsguy]

@@brandonluck159 Fuck off

[@brandonluck159]

Patai thank you for going haha, you see, my mental stability is crumbling, my drug use is worsening and isolation has taken hold. Your presentation of the slightest amusement at my jest has given me the false sense of accomplishment and affirmation I need to make it through one more day. You see we know that John put the “Beat” in Beatles because Ringo most certainly did not Ba dum- Ba tss- Ba dum Ba- dum Ba tss- fuck

[@emiofnnc]

@@brandonluck159 The fck...man you need _HELP_

[@renedelafuente123]

John seemed very quick witted, and very smart. RIP. Thanks for posting.

[@Thegeniuskidsuperb]

John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Two beautiful souls who both looked adorable together ❤

[@Pfizerblowschunks]

Didn’t realize they were both nicotine addicts.

[@roxannemoser]

He said when he died, he wanted to be forgotten. It's been almost 40 years. I wonder if he's disappointed. RIP John.

[@juliangiulio3147]

I noticed that. I am sure he'd be heartened with how many still love him! I Love all the "Fabs", great, and wonderful characters all!

[@mehermusic2154]

Frank Zappa also said in interviews that he didn't care if he would be remembered or not. Awesome.

[@jackilynpyzocha662]

I remember the album, the day he died.

[@matthewsaints350]

@@mehermusic2154 That's because a dead person couldn't care less.

[@Chris_yes]

I'm only 32 and I was never around for this show, but I have always been a Lennon fan, and the thing that strikes me watching this is that Dick is a great presenter and a great, respectful, interested host. Presenters in this day and age could learn a lot from him! Instead of making fun of their guests or trying to be snarky or shocking or squeezing for applause. Very nice change for me.

[@brianmaiden1185]

If he'd worn a bag, he'd be Dickbag. (Great Dickbag, to you).

[@Gemanai465]

To me he's like if Conan was around in the 70s

[@gxramirez]

Chris S. i’m 43 and even i wasn’t around back then. this is a loooong time ago. and agreed, dick cavett was a great host. host these days should take some pointers from him. definitely 🙂

[@victorfergn]

This is a very famous interview and from the look of it his style was more about having a relaxed conversation instead of a regular talk show interview, I saw the one he made to Alain Delon and it was quite similar. Conan O'Brien has a show on KZbin which has a similar vibe, it is called Serious Jibber-Jabber; although Conan can't help being himself of course.

[@Craig-tw4wk]

I always liked Dick Cavat, he is very good at making his guests comfortable first and warming up the interview to talk about very deep topics.

[@Contakum]

It's fascinating to watch John and Ono for like an hour. You start to get a faint notion about what they are actually like. I like them.

[@smokedsalmon8280]

Not yoko

[@marissavaliquette04]

Smoked Salmon To be honest, I still don’t love Yoko, but it was interesting to see her talk and engage during the interview. If I didn’t know who she was I would like her and find her quite nice.

[@mortensenegbert6619]

@Betty Brodericks Twin What is your source for the claim about Lennon damaging Sean's hearing with verbal abuse?

[@mortensenegbert6619]

@Jeffrey Epstein’s Rotten Corpse Nope, I've read just about every interview John gave. No mention ever of such a thing in anything I've read. Rather than ad hominem attacks, provide evidence for your claims.

[@bluehacker122]

Lenon was pretencious dick in real life, if u say u like him , you just dont know enough about real him , not the stage person

[@AdonaiRules]

This man JL is a Artist in everything..Hes a Creator in mind & moves in spirit.Do miss his heart & Love.

[@brendalee5867]

John Lennon was a genius!!

[@villaparis2]

+Brenda Lee Why do you think he was a genius? I don't think he was but I would like to be convinced otherwise

[@brendalee5867]

I don't want to convince you of anything I only said that because I think he was a person who dared to think different way from the bunch of people. He was unique!

[@rogerbilly6351]

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[@rogerbilly6351]

***** I hope that was sarcasm xD he smoked cigarettes because he was introduced to them at an early age, and he was stressed the fuck out about the shithole of a world we live in

[@coryzachariasen8100]

+Theist God It didnt matter if he smoked or didnt smoke....cigarettes didnt kill him...

[@jimanderson4953]

He was a great interviewer and as Brando said " there's no one on TV can do what you do". He's a gentleman. Hope he returns someday soon.

[@austinstover7575]

This is really nice to just put on headphones and let this interview play in the background almost like a podcast

[@tamarafox7386]

All TV sets should be showing this segment across the world. The gesturing in addition is so peaceful and filled with love.

[@AnthonyFarrow-hn9gz]

It's hate to rats

[@MarCanada35]

I am awestruck at John Lennon - always was and always will be. Seeing Ringo and Paul reunite for the Beatles Grammy show commemorating the Beatles' 50th anniversary of landing in America, John was a noticeable absence - as Paul said, each Beatle was different but they were a "fit" - no one has been such a perfect fit since. The comment about John not caring about what happens when he's dead - I'm sure he does care. The world is falling apart - Imagine. RIP John - miss you madly.

[@dna1238]

Truly amazed at John Lennon's sense of humor , a brilliant man !

[@EllieMaye01]

Lennon was/is ageless, and he is beyond compare. Truly a beautiful human being

[@jacquelinedesanctis7082]

John, I still love you, just as I did when I was a teenager, and adored only you amongst the Beatles. What a wonderful man he was.

[@Literallyjustmint]

He beat his wife

[@SiennaArtsandCrafts]

Both of them and other women too. ​@@Literallyjustmint

[@КалоянХристов-и6щ]

​@@Literallyjustmint😂

[@elfilosofo26]

​​@Literallyjustmint who cares about that? His personal life doesn't matter... We love him for His music and fantastic ideas... And he was honest, he never denied His ego and anger but he tried to change in the Last 5 years of His life... So shut up and enjoy the music

[@paulhallatt4313]

@@Literallyjustmint utter nonsense. He slapped Cynthia once (once too many we can all agree), apologised and never hit her again. From all accounts he never hit Yoko.

[@oliviam4315]

I find it so incredible that before this interview, not one person of the general public had ever heard Imagine before. Those listening in the audience to the premiere would've never been able to predict it's popularity and "iconic-ness" 🙂

[@cesarchumbiauca9094]

A brilliant man

[@wheninroamful]

Youre right, released October 11, 1971... I hadn't a clue watching this and he mentions it so nonchalantly. Legend.

[@dnatz58]

John had a good sense of humor.

[@Julia-ip4jf]

On Beatles,he's the most funny

[@CoolDude246-S]

Well he is from Liverpool haha

[@cesarchumbiauca9094]

Right

[@GordyAdam]

He was such a fortunate man. To have had the success of the Beatles and then to have found such a supportive, creative partner for life. Yes, he was murdered, but when he was alive, he lived.

[@hakancevikel7368]

He always had an emotional pain because of his childhood traumas. He was an unhappy guy IMO.

[@seanmatthewking]

@@hakancevikel7368 He definitely was. But he was getting better. It’s all in his music. As far as I know, he was doing quite well at the time he was killed. Loving being a father.

[@lemonadereviews8235]

@@seanmatthewking he's got to admit, he's getting better all the time.

[@garfieldharrison510]

I agree with you. Amazing support.

[@cesarchumbiauca9094]

So that's.

[@dr.buzzvonjellar8862]

John’s mind was as quick as Robin Williams. Very quick and so endearing

[@AnthonyFarrow-hn9gz]

Robin Williams lol

[@paulhallatt4313]

@@AnthonyFarrow-hn9gz I'm the biggest Lennon fan but if you can't see that Robin was one of the quickest witted people that ever existed then you are deluded. Merry Christmas from sunny old England...

[@shanettaray6326]

This show is so natural and real. Nothing about it is forced. It’s like watching history too

[@TheCindych1]

Whenever I watch a video of the Beatles or John Lennon, I realize how much I miss him. Lacks the planet. He was a true hero, who always defended its causes. I respect him a lot. I love you, John. I miss you.

[@TheCindych1]

***** I do not think that at all. He had his faults like everyone else. I only retain the positive side.

[@TheCindych1]

***** But I find it funny that it poses naked on an album. It was original. I do not know everything about him, but I know I love him.

[@TheCindych1]

***** I do not think it was racist. Otherwise it would not have sang Imagine. He does not defend the causes he does not think.

[@TheCindych1]

***** You think me stupid for that? I think the most stupid person is a person who attacks a deceased person who can not defend themselves. End of conversation.

[@TheCindych1]

***** Unlike you, I am aware of his mistakes, but I do not care that much for me. I never lived with Yoko or John, I can not judge or blame them for doing some things.

[@bennettray8465]

Modern talk shows only have the guests speak for like 5 minutes - its really interesting to see a converstaino that is this long - wish john was still around, what a talent and a funny guy

[@torgenxblazterzoid]

"I have to thank Yoko really. When people come to my place they often take too long to leave and I don't know what to do. Then I put any one of her records on and it’s like a minor miracle !" - John Lennon 😉

[@AnthonyFarrow-hn9gz]

Rats

[@GraemeCampbellMusic]

“I don’t want to be singing She Loves You when I’m 30”...Rolling Stones, “Hold my Jack Daniels”

[@Pagoda1312]

Where he said this????

[@davidt009]

@@Pagoda1312 23:10

[@scottharrison3391]

miss him, the world needs him now

[@y_not]

Dick Cavett treated his guests as people first. Now it feels as though guests are treated as commodities. There's an earnestness here, warts and all with the awkward moments, that is absolutely captivating.

[@jonbrown-ng2hx]

Agreed

[@vitoremanueldecarvalho980]

Si,es un gran profesional y una gran persona.

[@stormhawk3319]

Dick Cavett was by far America’s best chat show host. Didn’t keep coming out with endless wisecracks, inflating his own ego or butting in when his guests spoke. Just asked grown up questions and actually “listened” to what the guests had to say.

[@markrobinson6129]

The UK had Michael Parkinson, who was a journalist first and foremost. He was great too.

[@MaureenDeVries-wd9mh]

Agreed

[@ochoron7430]

The opposite of Dave Letterman ?

[@SundaySolos]

I must disagree. I think Cavett may be the worst interviewer in TV history.

[@henristorms3811]

Thank you so much for posting this FULL INTERVIEW. I am a huge John Lennon fan, and have only ever seen bits and pieces of this interview.

[@elvis316]

The countdown to 1,000,000 views is ON. Thanks for watching. There are no prizes, sorry.

[@paularmstrong6232]

the prize is watching the interview.

[@SuperMasters2009]

Paul Armstrong I agree. :)

[@elvis316]

Then everyone is a winner! Thanks for watching!

[@jamesbranstutter9986]

1.2 now

[@georgefuller8244]

8 months later and it's over 1,300,000 views

[@MCO18]

John is only 30 but talks like he’s lived a lifetime

[@vickjr98]

I swear lol

[@hsd287]

He lived through the 50s and 60s so he could do that

[@scottharrison9083]

Smart guy

[@johnnyd63]

He did.

[@jimfritz2087]

Between 1964 and 1966 they all lived many lifetimes. More than most.

[@mr.k4080]

(6) 52 years later, "now and then" was born. ❤

[@erichutzel855]

We still love you john after all these years we still love you.

[@victorcolquhoun4619]

Lennon is so funny, his little joke about Yoko being from Hawaii haha. Rest in peace you F'ing LEGEND!

[@annechris2677]

Great

[@maxmordon7295]

I can just imagine -pun intended- the sheer amount of mσrσηις crybabies calling him a rαςιst, mγsσgιηιsτ, xεησphσβε and/or whatever the fυςκ just because of that, and the japanese impersonations, if it happened nowadays...

[@tomterrific8290]

John had a great sense of humor. Yes, there was sarcasm in it, but that's the way a lot of the British are and he was good at it. I found him very funny when he wanted to be. RIP, John.

[@rachelb1502]

We honestly cant help the sarcasm lol...its ingrained into us at a young age as humour...I didnt know it was considered rude or people wouldnt understand it as humour in some other countries for a long time...so many times in this interview I was laughing but the audience....fuck all...

[@evarobson2973]

@@rachelb1502 is sarcasm actually considered rude in some places?? fair enough it can be inappropriate in certain situations (as with all humour) but i've always just thought of it as a form of comedy

[@rachelb1502]

@@evarobson2973 I think in some places/circles it can come off as rude, especially if they don't understand the humour context, I think I may have offended someone when they didnt understand it was sarcasm, and once I explained I didnt mean it there was awkward silence before them not talking to me much for the rest of the night 😂😕 Then again, it may have just been the language barrier and they didnt understand what I was saying but were too polite to say or something 😂

[@leepatchell6670]

some say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit...ummmmm

[@leepatchell6670]

@Waxel Punkt.😉

[@alfredoaraujo7756]

John Lennon shows to me he was away more than a super famous member of the Beatles. He is all around super artist in all dimensions.

[@adamfindlay7091]

Absolutely.

[@brucegelman5582]

Anyone out there who attended the memorial in Central Parks sheep meadow(changed to Strawberry Fields)a few days after John died knows how important he was.The candles we all lit and the song Imagine played on a boom box by a family friend, not a dry eye among thousands... I have said enough.

[@home2624]

Bruce Gelman. No need to say any more Bruce. Your words said it all. I watched the memorial on television here in England and my eyes weren't dry either. I loved John and his music. Still do.

[@johndoe2883]

It is oddly upsetting

[@leepatchell6670]

so so soooooo sad...

[@tonyalexio5823]

Your passion is amazing!!!Thank you 😂

[@loosilu]

He didn't want to be cremated. Yoko went against his wishes. No friends were invited for any funeral service.

[@eleazarmendoza502]

I love this John. So sarcastic and he just didn’t care anymore, he always was misunderstood and papers and news tried to make him look bad but he just wanted peace.

[@ianrand9737]

They had to make him look bad. he was a threat to the system

[@eivindgjengstjohansen9625]

Maybe you should listen to Julian talking about his father

[@ianrand9737]

@@eivindgjengstjohansen9625 What good would that do? if Einstein's son called him a moron, or a pedophile, or a degenerate gambler, would that the theory of relativity less correct? I don;t give a shit about Einstein the person! I am not going out with him or befriending him and he did not propose to marry my sister! i care about his science and the genius behind it Same for John Lennon. I care about his art and the genius behind, the ideas he expresses and promotes. His personality is none of my business, and doesn't make his art any better or any worse or more genius or less genius! The person is dead. The art isn't.

[@pattywarner]

It’s sad to see how sad they get when Dick asks about the Beatles after listening to Yoko sing. I miss John. I remember exactly where I was and how devastated I was. I’m feeling the pain after all these years.

[@MaribethStern]

I always got his humor, his conviction,and especially his loyalty he's a man that knows what he wants doesn't let anyone stand in his way and didn't care about what anyone thought because after all it's his life, and good thing considering he had no idea it would end so quickly or tragically, but then who among us does?

[@AnthonyFarrow-hn9gz]

He knew

[@thescrewsareneatlyfastened]

john saying he was bad at math and science is a real confidence booster lol

[@jyotibhattacharya3414]

😎✌️ he was cool. Yay! Now no one wille ver tease me, if they same that I am slow in Maths, I'll give the greatest example ever... "But John Lennon was also slow at maths. So don't ever tease me." 😁

[@andrewcrocker-harris4830]

Unless you plan to major in Astrophysics at MIT, that is.

[@KramerPacer2]

Being bad at math also doesn't make you better at music though :-P

[@donHooligan]

why does he say "maths"?

[@andrewcrocker-harris4830]

@@donHooligan Because he's English, genius!

[@drivenhome]

This is where we really have to honor our talk show hosts and technology and KZbin and you the world. The ability to have access to these interviews are priceless. Similar to parietal art these testaments are a very personal yet communal gift.

[@zoed9427]

This was such a great interview. John was so nervous he was wrapped tight into a ball. Cavett was great at getting him to relax and a humorous and intelligent interview follows. The smoking begins and you’ve gotta love John’s British sense of humor. My husband is British and sarcastic af. So glad to find this here. Interviews today just don’t even come close. But then again, you don’t have John and chain smoking!

[@KebabMusicLtd]

It always amazes me that American's who make such a big deal about their freedom of speech, get so upset by the those who may have a different opinion to theirs. No wonder American politics has become so divisive... and we see that hatred in nearly every other comment submitted on these pages by a friend of Uncle Sam.

[@simontaylor2525]

In what way is he nervous you numpty?

[@GarysnewYT]

Love the song “ Imagine “ that is beautiful.

[@altaydraws]

That was really peaceful to watch. I was doing art and watching them at the same time. Thank you for sharing this! Peace everyone

[@BCD1964]

the man was one of a kind...such a loss.

[@ijw2009]

One of the greatest TV interviews of all-time. You can really tell John respects Cavett which really helps

[@acooksla]

Great interview, really wonderful. Dick was perfect and John and Yoko were fun and funny

[@winstonzendejas]

The George Harrison interview is amazing ... George’s personality is unique

[@sneedonomics]

You leaving this comment on John’s video is a power move

[@winstonzendejas]

Caroline power to the people

[@FMOLETTE]

Who?

[@Kelvinack]

George is white bread. He has nothing exceptionally smart to say and is too quiet for my taste. If you call that unique then cheers mate

[@biblybims9868]

@@Kelvinack PLEASE

[@fracap9311]

It's really a pleasure to watch these old talk shows where people just genuinely talk by improvisation and the audience just listen and just laugh when the situation really requires a laughter. What my kids are gonna watch one day in the future?

[@BLINDTUBEMARES]

Genuine people. Not many in today's celebrity cannon

[@christopherbrunton1070]

jonglb Mork I feel like you don't pay attention to modern artists at all.

[@c.rogers____]

Rest in peace, John Lennon, God bless you We miss you .

[@davidhughes6]

Fascinating interview. You can see the bond between John and Yoko. This is art . What wonderful creatives the both of them. Amazing footage from another time.

[@martinflores9322]

I saw another Dick Cavett show on KZbin where guest George Harrison was told by Cavett that Yoko had sat in George’s chair last week. George jumped up out of the seat and stared at the seat as if it had the cooties! It was really funny. Then George said that he saw John recently at an event. Cavett asked him, “What did you say to him?” George grinningly replied “HI”

[@Ferruccio_Guicciardi]

Yoko is also a hidden talent. I finally understood why John loved her so much.

[@ceejay1794]

Agree! I too, "get her" as well. A very gentle woman, misunderstood as well.

[@BartSimpson-jd2vs]

Cee Jay , yeah but look at dat face

[@ГалинаИзмайлова-ы1е]

Я уверена Джон обожал ее ! Это счвстье , что у них была настоящая любовь. Он защищал ее . Они сумели сохранить любовь .

[@leesmith9639]

​@@BartSimpson-jd2vsshe is a bonnie women

[@ashh3051]

That film of the flies with yoko screaming was ridiculous. I can't believe it would get a standing ovation lol.

[@JEFFYjackass]

Forrest Gump bit starts on around 16:40

[@JEFFYjackass]

+Low Dose wow calm your shit kid

[@woowoowu]

+JEFFYjackass LOL!..."In the laaaand of China....."

[@MateusSFigueiredo]

+JEFFYjackass does it?

[@thENDweDIE]

ThankQ!!!

[@Jionunez7]

Did they redub the video?

[@PianoDanny]

John is witty, but anxious and aggressive. Yoko is sweet, calm and occasionally, annoyingly quirky. Cavett is brilliant; sympathetic, but not hopelessly unhip, a good listener, occasionally amusing when he needs to be. And he actually brings both of them out. John was nervous and, in order to compensate, tries to wind Cavett up. When he slowly realises that Cavett won't play ball, he becomes more interesting and reveals more about himself. A wonderful interview. I wish we'd have something like that now. Parkinson was probably the last credible example. This tells you way more about John than any other interview or Beatle footage.

[@thirtythirty9054]

and i hold the book of phil hellmuth in my hands

[@brucegelman5582]

Congratulations on thinking you know everything about everyones personalities.Silly boy.

[@PianoDanny]

@@brucegelman5582 Nice Bruce. Have a nice day to you too!

[@PianoDanny]

@@brucegelman5582 Oh...and keep taking the happy pills (-;

[@StrawberryCosmonaut]

@@brucegelman5582 unnecessarily aggressive, I don't think he's trying to summarise their entire personalities just the way they appeared in the interview. How can you be so comfortable ripping into somebody for no reason?

[@RockyCoulbourne]

Watching John loosen up throughout the interview was wonderful to see

[@maryoconnor9360]

I have always loved Dick Cavett. Qiite a guy and good soul. Thank you gor all the years of pure enjoyment.❤️

[@wardis8303]

John was a Liverpool lad, and the one thing Liverpool folk are renowned for is their sharp sense of humour, look at Paul George and ringo, a perfect example

[@jamiemccabe6322]

Gon the scousers I’m just back what a city love the place can’t wait to go back

[@bawsack69]

And thieving.

[@megaduck7965]

George was funny with it , John was obnoxious

[@ray817oneDEEP]

Ringo is aging backwards

[@KebabMusicLtd]

@@megaduck7965 Spot the snowflake.

[@stonefoxx]

This fills my heart with so many different feelings. Thankyou John and Yoko for being an incredible inspiration through my entire life. I love you ♥

[@pattiburtonsalmonsen3202]

Thank you 🙏 for the wonderful memories of how two people that really loved each other through their inner souls, watch Imagine their videos together.

[@foto21]

You can see the razor sharpness of Lennon's mind and wit in this interview. Man, he was a sharp individual.