John Lennon Interview (I Met The Walrus)

[@eimajecnerwal]

For him to take time to talk so brilliantly and and in such an un-patronising way to a 14 year old was truly wonderful. This film should be broadcast on primetime television everywhere. Utter magic.

[@JohnOShaughnessy]

absolutely! That is the first thing that hit me about this

[@Freshlygrazed]

This film was nominated for an Oscar

[@juanraro5210]

exactly, thats the kind of thng a humble person will do. Without humility we are nothing, and thats what made john a great human been. That over everything else

[@YieldFerret]

This is almost the coolest thing i've ever seen in my life. Gosh - John Lennon had a brilliant mind. I hope he still exists somewhere.

[@anthonyfrancis2374]

Your listening to him!

[@craighicksartwork]

Changed that kids life forever.

[@iaiceikiingi47i]

2:40 - "We're all violent inside, we're all Hitler inside, and we're all Christ inside; and it's just to try and work on the good bit of it." Using that quote for my essay about the duality of man. John Lennon RIP.

[@AtOdinsCall]

How did that essay turn out after all?

[@BenWillyums]

I wrote an album about the duality of man, but people think it's about time travel. It's on my channel

[@cawoodie12]

"Whatever you do, just do it for peace"

[@sinenomine4540]

The inconvenient truth is that it's impossible to remove the influence of a violent entity without violence.

[@JamesMandolare]

This was GREAT! Way to honor a true man of honesty and PEACE! He wasn't always peaceful nor did he ever deny that he was violent-non violence is not the absence of violence-it is the enlightened struggle against the impulse to use physical force-or the mechanical militant force-to enforce your will or punish others who are against your will. This philosophical interview was John at his best responding to an honest and innocent admirer: intyelligent and sensitive and aware...a rarity for John with all the "Al Capps" and "Nixons" and "Chapmans" of the world trying to get at him!

[@cuthbert45]

An unbelievable amount of human wisdom was transmitted in a bit more than a five minute interview. It's as true today as it was back in 1969. Thanks for posting.

[@pandaroc1]

The Beatles and most importantly John Lennon have change my life for ever.

[@25drelicte]

Who disliked this video? Insanity. This video is inspiring not only by what this great man said but by the sheer fact that after a young boy snuck into his room he was kind enough to have a real talk with said kid. No one would do that now.

[@noodleguru]

One of the best fusions of typography, graphic design and animation that I have ever seen. Fantastic.

[@apersonnamedkenzie2100]

It was johns 80th birthday today, I didn't know it was possible to miss someone you never met..

[@classicovideo]

Really fantastic. Interview was great and presentation is terrific. Great work!

[@jakethemusicman]

That was amazing. There are quite a few levels of brilliance in this. Absolutely amazing.

[@LisaS1]

Superb animated video; I loved it!

[@lilalou2]

That is a beautiful message! I wish people could understand it more! When I talk about John Lennon, people think "Oh right, that hippie from the Beatles..." , but he represents so much more than that!

[@hyunoklee1982]

I love this. John was and is still such an icon for me- I've grown up listening to his music and to his words of wisdom- I think this is beautifully done, and I'm glad that Levitan waited so long to release this wonderful experience that he had with Lennon that day. I think that Lennon himself would be proud that his words of peace still ring loudly decades later. LOVE IT :)

[@davehanson11]

Icon... I was personally not a huge fan of the music (I do like it and appreciate it), but I am a huge fan of their message. Scattered or not. Bottom line is they pushed peace in their own way and in a big way and should never be forgotten for this. What a loss. Glad he is back in a virtual way and very cool of him to give a 14 year old the time of day after sneaking into his hotel room. You won't find many celebrities or anyone for that matter, that would do this. Massive respect for him.

[@mrmikeh-nv7cq]

fuck me thats good! thats one hell of an experience to look back on. you interviewed an icon at, aged 14.

[@seaweedtoasted]

"Violence begets violence" Thank you so much, young Jerry, for having the courage to ask questions and the creativity to record the moment. Thanks to today's Jerry and team for sharing this with the world. Does anyone have the transcript to share? #SeattlePeaceAlliance #MakingPeaceSeattle #AcrosstheBridge #worldpeace

[@AtomicOnionTree]

People need to hear this today.

[@agdgdgwngo]

Lennon's answers in this are just astounding. The animation and pictures are brilliant, reminds me of the video for Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out, the old school diagrams and everything.

[@tickettoride964]

John is just so deep... You just have to love every word that comes out of his mouth...

[@Whorulesnow]

I love John and I miss him. He was so very powerful. Amazing man. Love his message. Love his music. Thank you for posting.

[@CarlosReyes-sk1zs]

They had to take him down,he was dangerous for the stablisment.he was fearless and he was passionate and he had tons of talent.but he still around you know.they killed him but couldn't kill the message, after all he won.he is eternal.and he will keep inspiring new generations.you did it Jonny.

[@trevzulu123]

Speaking from a near life time of experience peace loving is the best way to live and I'm glad to see John Lennon felt the same

[@creamtangerines]

i still laugh so hard when John says "Well those kids sound square, they just gotta get from under their parents wings you know." And a Wings album pops up XD hahahahaha

[@thomasthought]

John would definitely smile at this beautiful piece of art. How could he not? "WE ALL SHINE ON, LIKE THE MOON, THE STARS, AND THE SUN"

[@1953jazzman]

Just heard about this today!! This is fascinating and touching! Too bad that something like this could never happen today! John lays out his entire political philosophy in this improptu interview that John was kind enough to grant to this young man!

[@TheCreatureWorksStudio]

Goes to show how cool John was to take time out of his crazy schedule to sit and chat with a 14 year old kid about anything. Nice interview

[@mitchhsv]

that was brilliant and super fun to watch! god john lennon is just so cool in every recording

[@mdg1089]

John Lennon had more profound things to say and thoughts to share than Paul ever had despite Paul being a good musician, it seems to me Paul just never was able to contain that fire that John Lennon continually contained since youth

[@4EyedAnimation]

+Mathew Gonzales what did John say?

[@mdg1089]

+4 Eyed Animation hmm did you not listen to the video? He spoke about the weapons industry in america

[@voteZDLR]

John was the more avant-garde, creative, albeit dare I say a revolutionary-minded genius whereas Paul was the hitmaker. Both geniuses in their own way but like... I dunno. It's kind of like the difference between Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl, even though that comparison is not 100% perfect and it's bound to piss a few people off (sorry for that). But it is kind of relevant in a way as well, both extraordinarily talented people but they also couldn't be more different in terms of their personalities and what drives them as artists.

[@pimposki6232]

voteZDLR: Maybe a better comparison is David Gilmour and Roger Waters (Paul and John, respectively).

[@superflymoonwalker7308]

Can you all please stop comparing them? Both were original and unic by themselves and we all can enjoy their beautiful music in peace, there's no need to say that 'this one is better than the other'.

[@orbazel]

Love this!!!! Love the animation, love the views that John has, great questions. Very creative in every way:)

[@alphalax7747]

Lennon does say a lot of great stuff but so little people are appreciating the astounding animation and effects

[@chuckheppner3374]

🐞 I Met the Walrus 🐝 In 1969, 14-year-old Jerry Levitan, packed his reel-to-reel tape deck along w/ him prior to sneaking into John Lennon’s hotel room in Toronto where he convinced John to do an interview about peace. 38 years later, Jerry has produced a film about it. Using the original interview recording as the soundtrack, director Josh Raskin has woven a visual narrative which tenderly romances Lennon’s every word in a cascading flood of multipronged animation. Raskin marries the terrifyingly genius pen work of James Braithwaite with masterful digital illustration by Alex Kurina, resulting in a spell-binding vessel for Lennon’s boundless wit, and timeless message. Courtesy: Films for Action and I Am the Walrus Director: Josh Raskin Producer: Jerry Levitan kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJ61YYlsqJiBgc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJ61YYlsqJiBgc0 www.citizenbrooklyn.com/topics/music/i-met-the-walrus/

[@GivepeaceachanceJL]

"There seems to be a profound lack of people who fully appreciate the benefits of whatever it is that keeps people from kicking each other in the balls." So true.

[@444LauraJ]

Absolutely priceless from the content to the stunningly beautiful art. Thank you for sharing!

[@WilburyVision]

Brilliant - John was so ahead of his time. He's talking about the holographic universe here, and being the change that you want to see in the world - things that are only now coming into general understanding.

[@TheShannaBanna]

I like how "nothing" is written on Canada

[@heyummrandommuch]

This is glorious. Lucky, lucky dude. This is so inspirational.

[@steveb2343]

Imagine being a fly on the wall at this kids school the day after this happened. 'Where were you yesterday?', 'sneaked into a hotel room and interviewed John Lennon', 'ok Jerry, course you did....' 😂

[@yanited7603]

It's good to know that youth was using the word "like" in every other word back in 1969 too lol

[@enjoythevoyage]

My favorite interview. The man made a lot of sense & was a visionary!

[@drummerdan86]

this is incredible..

[@haugstule]

it's weird how you follow your mind with the intention of finding something that really has meaning and content, and out of all places i end up here, giving me all the answers i wanted from before i searched for it...

[@MichaelRHobbs]

Well said. A message worth listening carefully to. A wondrous thing to have captured on tape!

[@anwarkhan9530]

RIP JOHN - Gone but never forgotten !

[@barry1fitzgerald]

The Walrus was Paul.

[@felixmelendez5853]

He's right you know

[@TheGroucho66]

I know that the eggman was a reference to the lead singer of The Animals called Eric Burdon. Apparently, Burdon told Lennon at a party how once he was cooking breakfast whilst wearing nothing but a pair of socks when his Jamaican girlfriend called Sylvia shoved an amyl nitrate capsule under his nose. When the fumes made him fall to the floor, Sylvia got a raw egg and cracked it over his belly. As the egg dribbled down to his penis, she then proceeded to give him a blowjob. Lennon was laughing and then, when Burdon began eyeing up some of the girls at the party, Lennon said "Go on. Go get it eggman".

[@init4fun]

Paul is dead. Miss him, miss him.

[@michaelfloyd7482]

paul is still very much alive,he's the only living beatle. .

[@shabs8471]

Michael Floyd Ringo?

[@TSAllenBRP]

Terrific interview. it's really great that you were able to hold on to that tape long enough to make it to you tube for all of us to hear. thanks for sharing that.

[@LiteralGaming]

so good

[@kevinlucas7563]

"Help me by helping yourself" wise man, sadly more than likely these views were why he was killed

[@lewisjones284]

He got killed for not conforming to Christianity ultimately. Some people are so lost in their own beliefs that they will go against them without realising

[@smnk3]

What the hell are you talking about? He got shot by a guy who wanted to be famous. He even admitted it later in life.

[@DamienDrake]

@@smnk3 He also said in interviews that one of the things that galvanized the "need" for John to die was his open atheism. This isn't news.

[@keyplane]

Increíble. Alucinante. Su voz, la constancia en cada letra y su fuerza en cada palabra, hace que este audio te transporte a cualquier época. Gracias a la juventud, y a la madurez.

[@SugaPea5]

"DO ANYTHING FOR PEACE". John Lennon knew. And we're all in this together...imagine...if we worked together.

[@creamtangerines]

i love the part where he says they got to get out from under their parents wings and a paul mccartney album pops up XD

[@Yonatan_Max]

Burn!!

[@big_danger]

John Lennon's views they are so much like my own I took pleasure in hearing it. This reminded me of my nervousness as an 8th grader doing my first interview with a WWII survivor, just the nervousness and sense of at what this person has been through. I very much thank you for this.

[@tvbarn]

Still as amazing as the day I saw it at (unnamed hipster film festival)

[@SS17hat]

I love that they ever so subtly labeled Canada "nothing"

[@RedandBlackS10]

I think it's great he took the interview with one of his fans who snuck in! Plus it's a fantastic interview at that!!

[@JohnThornton]

Wonderful!

[@kevinkraft5480]

Why did you show Canada when the word "nothing" showed.....rude. lol

[@aidanwoodford8195]

Kevin Kraft as a canadian i can confirm that canada does not exist

[@Cody_Cigar]

In austro-german Kanada can also be understood as "noone there"

[@transce]

I was just gonna say that. Typical American thinking. xD

[@Freshlygrazed]

Actually the people who animated and directed this were from Toronto, and Canadians have a sly sense of humour about themselves. Point and case Aidan Woodford's comment in this thread. ;)

[@jimihendrix3479]

Aidan Woodford my name is Charlie Woodford that’s wired

[@lanalevitan3128]

my dad is Jerry Levitan i'm so proud of him!!

[@YoganBarrientos]

Its funny how what we consider John's words as deep. Its just the truth. We accept and allow all the atrocities in the world. We are the ones responsible. Everyone is responsible for everyone. And how to change it? John did not really have an answer. But his and my words imply taking responsibility for what we accept and allow as the solution each one has in every moment. We are responsible for starvation, murder, rape, and war. Everywhere.

[@lkafjkakjf333]

"Girls are, without question, one of the best inventions of the history of the universe. Bathtubs are slightly better." I sure do enjoy your wit.

[@patrickross1973]

Animation here is incredible

[@invisiblechildren]

that could easily be done in after effects.

[@da404lewzer]

Aww Canada was labeled "Nothing" lol

[@AlbertSellaman]

Why can't there be more John Lennons today?..........we need peace.

[@genebethea1033]

Paul was the walrus. ;)

[@hw343434]

“I was the Walrus but now I’m John”

[@jen_may]

If you look long enough at anything all the answers are there, within it. Brilliant.

[@cornbluff1]

I don't know what's more amazing his music or his interviews. He had such a way with words. Brilliant!

[@eatingstardust]

I think I'm going to cry, happy tears. He is truly something to look up too.

[@MaxLaZebnik]

This is amazing!!! Incredible visuals and graphics throughout! Super well done!!

[@jamespuleo3269]

Great animation. Not just illustrating the words but also (one version of) the thoughts flowing fleetingly between the words. Never saw an animation quite like this before. Kudos on a novel and engaging approach.

[@PaulusCaesar]

+James Puleo It seems inspired by Gilliam's work with Monty Pythons, which in turn was inspired by a number of older european illustrations I think. Although in this case they follow the discourse a bit more literally (well kind of).

[@FoxCuriousity]

The most inspiring thing I have ever seen. Thank you.

[@hola979]

GOD DAMN WHOEVER DID THE ANIMATION DID A SUPERB JOB! Also this interesting AF

[@mellowtooth8341]

excellent interview with a brilliant songwriter and dazzlingly creative visuals to go along with it. love this

[@McDaidUSA]

WELL DESERVED awards on this video. It was an amazing piece of history illustrated with equally compelling visuals. Five Stars!

[@ruhrfieber]

The art-work is fantastic, the interview convincing

[@HannahFaith69]

The concept of someone telling a story and then illustrating animation is brilliant.

[@SEVFEST]

FANTASTIC Thanx for sharing this with us!!!

[@KleenezeDon]

The best video of John that I've seen, thanks

[@RationalDischarge]

Is it possible to mourn for and miss somebody who died before you were even born? The reason I ask is because every time I hear John Lennon talk about peace, the only thing I can think of is how refreshing that perspective is, and how badly it is needed today. The man had so much wisdom to bestow onto the world and so little time in which to do so, I can't help but wonder what he'd be doing and saying right now about the Military-Industrial Complex and the loss of human freedom worldwide.

[@quizpubbob]

This is very clever...! Very imaginative. Both John Lennon an the creature of the animation. Great. It deserves an Oscar.

[@callanfox9870]

This video was mentioned by one of the DJs on Beatles Sirius XM today

[@mr-bi3tf]

I heard a recording of Hozier talking about this on Beatles Sirius XM and that's why I'm here too

[@IAMthesuperbadkinda]

so amazing! the animation was perfect to what he was saying! john was so smart and so correct! so many amazing quotes on here.

[@bootleboy79]

Awesome!! That kid must be so proud now whoever he is and wherever he is now!! Fair play to the lad!!!

[@dmTmb]

that was totally excellent, brilliant and way awesome! very very well done! Peace is the answer!

[@fractalcid]

Loved it. I wish our generation had someone to look up to like John. We just need somebody to help point all of us in the same direction. It seems there are many like minded people out there, it's just difficult to meet each other in these times.

[@TheNialist]

awesome interview!!! The guy speaks the truth IMO it is nice to see someone use their influence for the greater good!

[@rjc102938]

that was fucken amazing! my heart is pounding from the epicness!!!!

[@Zubav]

2 millions views, a magnificent message. There is still hope

[@Chocohall]

I love the bit speaking about what you can take from the music. And how you are connecting to the music.

[@lellion7]

this is brill, i've never seen anything as amazing kudos to you, man

[@kroakie4]

That's genius! It's a short film, as well as a piece of important musical history.

[@malawichair]

i always feel so bittersweet hearing john lennon's music. this interview makes me feel the same way.

[@ForkySeven]

download this while you can! this is part of history! its never been seen/heard before and it will be gone eventually so download it and keep it and be part of history!

[@KramgalenPojk]

Wonderful video! But an even more wonderful message =) Truly brilliant. John Lennon... May you rest in peace. And yeah I must say, that 14-year-old was actually quite smart, way ahead of me when i was 14 ;)

[@rick2770]

Now John was a person that had plenty of talent unlike 99.99% of the acts today

[@parky71]

i just found this randomly. what an awesome vid. it was great to hear what john had to say.

[@Mrster]

Amazing, and the video just makes it even better.

[@impaktovisualgrafix]

This short film is just brilliant. Respect