Mind blowing! - First time hearing JOHN LENNON - WORKING CLASS HERO

[@nothingisreal8618]

This song is more folk than country and you can hear early Dylans acoustic influence. Great song! Cheers Harri.

[@daveloboda1769]

Lennon's best ever song.

[@DJ-bj8ku]

I love his anger. How can you not be with what’s going in society? John spoke for me and millions of others.

[@oliveramilicevic1669]

Yes. Lennon's political songs. Power to the People, Sunday Bloody Sunday, The Luck of the Irish, Gime Some Truth, Bring On the Lucie (Freda Peeple)... precious songs waiting to be listened to.

[@darinhill3773]

His song 'god' definitely ruffled some feathers as well

[@josephtingley654]

John Sinclair

[@darinhill3773]

@@josephtingley654 "It ain't fair..." I was in a band that covered quite a few Lennon tunes right after I got popped for growing a few plants. We were called Seeds Of Change. Yes I know it well, the 1st song I played slide guitar (badly) live

[@oliveramilicevic1669]

@@josephtingley654 Yes. Thanks for reminding me, there is a live version of that song on youtube from the concert in support of John Sinclair, the manager of the MC5. A very radical period of John Lennon's struggle with all the injustices of the establishment.

[@darinhill3773]

@@oliveramilicevic1669 yep. I'm fairly sure that's where we pulled our version from. He knew what was the right thing for society and locking someone up for not hurting anyone isn't it. Thankfully, I'm currently growing a legal plant in the very state that locked me up for it. That's bittersweet though...

[@jean-marieboucherit4518]

His voice is so....... no words to describe it

[@Kerppu68]

"When you can't really function you're so full of fear" - the world today.

[@brianedwards4161]

John Lennon Is my favorite artist with Paul a close second. This song just shows how deep he can be and put it all out there.

[@ronniemaclaine5234]

John Lennon is also my favorite but my second is George Harrison but I still like you

[@debbiechang5781]

This is just such a raw, passionate performance. He had a way of getting his point across! I’m still in love with this man! “Crippled Inside” is another great song from this time period. 🌺✌️

[@Jonni1027]

I love that song Crippled Inside too, which is often overlooked! And Gimme Some Truth is often overlooked as well, which is frustrating considering these days Truth is even more of a precious commodity☹️

[@carjam49]

"There's room at the top they are telling you still/but first you must learn to smile as you kill." Those are the people running the world. Lennon was ahead of his time which is probably why he only made it to 40.

[@zebjohnson5118]

" Instant Karma" ✌️♥️

[@SebGeddy]

Yes, Lennon was something else, he did wrongs but found a king of redemption, and he was and still is a truly gifted, essential, vital artist

[@RicoBurghFan]

Definitely a personal song. My favorite by Lennon for what's it worth. Listen to the words.

[@walterpanovs]

From John's brilliant, spare, highly personal, first solo album (Plastic Ono Band, 1970), which featured Ringo on drums. Great songs throughout, also including the superb "God," as well as the primal "Mother," "Isolation," and "Love."

[@tgforty5]

This song made me cry when I first heard it as a teenager. Marianne Faithfull did a great cover of this on her "Broken English" album.

[@andythrush3341]

John was willing to be an open soul with his lyrics. Like him or not he followed his heart. He and Joni Mitchell wrote the most vulnerable songs I've ever heard. Thanks Harri! You rock sir!!!

[@stephanieo2509]

John had the capability of both being able to rock out and have an aggressive tone to his voice, he was also able to sound weary and tired and on other vulnerable. He was a great vocalist, even if he didn't think so.

[@hw343434]

The greatest singer ever in Rock and roll

[@bobbobbins4877]

"The easiest way to die is trying to please everybody." That's beautiful.

[@didierchapelot5671]

That's not country, that's folk music, even England has folk music

[@Aurora-cv5to]

Breaks my heart. All these years on, and nothing has changed. It's like truth was never voiced.

[@spencerantoniomarlen-starr3069]

Kids are still beaten in schools in England??

[@mikecaetano]

Lennon does his best Dylan impression and he does it exceptionally well as one might expect. As for country music and The Beatles, it would seem that "Act Naturally", a cover of a Buck Owens hit, is one song you've not gotten to yet. Show Ringo some love and check it out when you can.

[@dalem8332]

Fantastic! I remember buying the album and the first time l heard Working Class Hero. The Genius of John Lennon speaking the truth! The entire album is a work of Art! Thanks for reacting to this! 🎼🎵🎶🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@ALong-fo5so]

These record companies dont realise that its KZbinrs like you who are going to keep this music alive. If they keep blocking, it will merely stop more people especially the young ones from being introduced to great music by legends such as the Beatles.

[@cathyhetzel5944]

I love Lennon, like you love Paul!!!

[@davidstenton4365]

*Harri* A MOST EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT CHOICE.!!!!! This song and --> -*-GOD-*-

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

HARRI!! I just saw you and ran right over; Lennon fangirl, so obviously am here for this. One of John's greatest songs IMHO. Marianne Faithful does an ace cover though. Right am now going to hit play!

[@mikefetterman6782]

One of the rare Lennon songs (Solo) when he is not using slight delay, or slap back on the vocals. He was unsure of his voice and usually double tracked or slap back echo on his vocals to add some extra punch to them. But we all know he was an awesome singer.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

JOHN LENNON "HOLD ON" & "BEAUTIFUL BOY"

[@MrGManMusic]

Many of John's post-Beatles songs were so very simple instrumentally. No wall of sound for him. Great reaction, Harri you are the Best. Thanks, man. It amazes me who's listened to the Beatles since they appeared on the scene how much I learn from you and others who are reacting to them for the first time.

[@rheailiarome2287]

I love John always and forever 🙏 A working class hero is something to be - his political sojourn because of all the Beatles he was the least working class. One just has to love John. 💐

[@isiahwashington2999]

John was the Dude.

[@dilandilanjoao4310]

That's what I call the Dylan's efect 😁. It started around the Rubber Soul LP., George played with Dylan stayed in each others house several times until the Traveling Wilburys and he's death ☯️peace

[@RicoBurghFan]

Not strictly a political song,, though there are certainly elements of that, but it is intensely personal to John, who had his mother abandon him and had an uninvolved father and had a difficult time school. This certainly scarred him and though he overcame that, the scars remained throughout his life. It's a shame you can't play the video because it's full of personal touches, and I always tear up at the last lines, "If you want to be a hero, well just follow me", which seems to presage his death. A true masterpiece, and thank you Harri for bringing it to us.

[@jnagarya519]

Listen to his song "Isolation".

[@steve55sogood16]

As already mentioned, "Gimme Some Truth"!

[@artandrade1]

Next "Isolation".

[@thomasalexand]

Marianne Faithful covered this song in her great album Broken English.

[@Dee-JayW]

Listen to Lennon’s “Luck of the Irish”, even Paul wrote “Give Ireland Back to the Irish”. Both amazing songs!

[@debjorgo]

Nothing about this sounds country. A lot of these reaction video folks say something sounds country if it has an acoustic guitar in it. If anything that's a Folk style.

[@1nelsondj]

For me country means whiny steel guitar and fiddle playing.

[@debjorgo]

@@1nelsondj Me too. Johnny Cash is about as far as I want to go. :)

[@thomastimlin1724]

@@1nelsondj 😂 Correct!

[@avatar997]

Yes, in the spirit of the folk-rock protest song.

[@waynethera2712]

Sounds a lot like Townes Van Zandt, the playing style and storytelling. Check out his song Nothing. You’ll like it I’m sure.

[@taragreenetarotastro]

I love this song, John Lennon was a genius, He told the truth, he was a revolutionary, he underwent primal therapy to deal with his terrible childhood, his father abandoning him and his mother not caring for him, then he lost her tragically at 17. This is totally a Bob Dylan influenced song not country. I adored him as an 11 year old when I first saw The Beatles on TV. He was so brave, he was murdered on purpose. He was a threat to the U.S. government. John was so influential.

[@clarkcraig6959]

Green Day did a cover of this song, Marianne Faithful does a wicked cover of this song as well.

[@narlycat]

I think John was trying to sound like early Dylan, traditional folk sound, not so much country. And country artists even today wouldn't go for the F bomb either. Back in the 60s/70s using the F bomb would have been a grave scandal. In fact it kept this song from getting any air play on radio stations almost everywhere.

[@stephenqualtrough7322]

Glad you like this Harri. Lennon.slipped into a sort of country ho down mode for Crippled inside also

[@rogerkelly7988]

One of the first songs that I learned to play on the guitar and being lucky enough to have came up in the 60s I love the Beatles and John Lennon and all things classic rock but great reaction again thanks

[@jimimev]

Agreed this not country, this is angry! Not a music genre but a state of mind. I love this song as, for me, it emphasis the hurt I felt as a working class boy who was subjected to nonsense from others who believed they were bettered than me and my ilk. That’s why I have always supported those who, because of their status, were made to feel inferior. John Lennon used his music to emphasis that subjection is not acceptable. I love this song. It’s musical genius.

[@cmoplay1]

Listen to the whole album. He's angry, sad, and joyful, too.

[@cathyortiz1280]

This song is too true!! Not Country but Folk like Dylan or Phil Oachs. More Lennon to check out - "Instant Karma," "Isolation," "Give Peace a Chance."

[@happilyeggs4627]

A great socialist hymn. One of my favourite songs. there are so many great covers of this song. Jerry Williams version is the beginning of the revolution. Cyndi Lauper does a great version. Bush Man does a great reggae version. There are country versions, heavy metal versions. Because it's a great song and speaks to ordinary people.

[@bibakroll8999]

Indeed. Richie Havens did a great version. However, the irony of this song is that Lennon was a multi-millionaire at this time.

[@evanleehome2178]

one comment about a review of this song claimed that Lennon wasn't working class at all because his aunt Mimi, who raised him, was a private secretary. Lennon said, "that put us about a half inch higher than" (Paul, George, Ringo). She owned a home and the rest of the boys lived in public housing. She was a bit snooty. But John knew pain and struggled. He broke out of the mold that was assigned to him ('working class"). He was the real deal. An artist.

[@dilandilanjoao4310]

John was like a sponge... He absorbed musically everything that surrounded him . There was this triangular relation between Dylan/George/Lennon . Although John never never did anything musically with Dylan ," working class hero" has Dylan all over it . In my opinion it started with "I'm a looser " ( Beatles for sale") LP ☯️ peace ✌

[@jamesreagle245]

John and Lincoln agree - labor is looked down upon by the rich yet without labor the rich would starve and die - Lincoln said - labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor and could never have existed if labor did not first exist. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher of consideration. -

[@elfcounsul]

The high nail gets hammered down.

[@Cj_0o091]

Befor two days i was listening to working class hero its my favorite 🤩 when i was young

[@lindakinninger5500]

This is from the albums Plastic Ono Band.. he was released from the restriction of the Beatles, going through primal scream therapy,dealt with his and Yoko’s heroin addiction… yeah, it’s an album def worth listening too. Probably one of his best

[@danzel1157]

The great working class anthem.

[@gregrathbone986]

It is considered a folk ballad.

[@lensherwin]

John did asong called Serve Yourself in which he takes laugh at him self

[@1969PCP]

John was a working class hero. No conspiracy that he was hit because he upset those at the top of the hill.

[@dixiechatty958]

The album this is from, Plastic Ono Band, is his best post-Beatles work. I like it even more than George's All Things Must Pass.

[@randykerchmar5296]

Ricky Nelson, 'Garden Party' - "You can't please everybody, so you've got to please yourself."

[@timholt9948]

True song

[@stevegriffiths8906]

John took some heat with this song because some people felt he was positioning himself as working class - a very British classification. John grew up in a middle - class home and was very comfortable. I don't think he was trying to portray himself as working class but rather as a hero or representative of the working class.

[@sincararock]

Hey you can hear Bob dylan's protested songs, like working class hero, It's all right ma i'm only bleeding is so great and masters of wars too. Greetings from Argentina.-

[@noahholliday9761]

I always felt like he might have been listening to Townes Van Zandt when he wrote this song. Very similar sound.

[@rydelldownward7808]

Try his “Gimme Some Truth”. Still relevant.

[@jayarr961]

I guess you haven't heard Rocky Raccoon by The Beatles. Now that song has a country feel to it, American accent and all.

[@PeterBuwen]

Bob Dylans influence on John Lennon began in 1964. In this song (1970) it is more than obvious to see.

[@lindaaugone382]

great song an selection dont hear any Country myself

[@tombradley7796]

this is Johns' telling of the grindmill of churning the working-classes into the middle-class.

[@omarstubbs2451]

When the song first came out I considered it sounded "Folk" type music along the lines of Dylan. I liked the album because it seemed raw, and real as opposed to slick commercialized what the record company wants people to put out.

[@williamthelast1]

John and his love for Dylan's music is here. And it's a wonderful song !!

[@MrNormaltoo]

Marianne Faithful does a tremendous cover of this.

[@dilandilanjoao4310]

I think the spirit of Bob Dylan it's very pesent year in the environment of the song ✌☯️

[@1nelsondj]

Lennon had just gone through his primal scream therapy with Arthur Janov, dredging up the pain of childhood and growing up. He was also rebelling at the slick production of "Abbey Road", he hated the side 2 medley which was mostly a bunchy of unrelated song scraps, pretty on the outside but hollow. Strangely he co-produced this with Yoko and Phil Spector who was big on production in his '60s glory days. (He'd go on to produce an album for The Ramones!)

[@jnagarya519]

He also later said he wished he hadn't done primal therapy.

[@An_Cat_Dubh]

By "country" I assume Harri means a stripped-down acoustic performance a la Woody Guthrie or Hank Williams. I think there's more of a deliberate Bob Dylan feel to this one though.

[@vashna3799]

Lennon’s “rawest” song.

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

"Sometime in New York City" is a very political album and is brilliant. I have to disagree that it sounds country. There were a lot of acoustic singer/songwriters around who weren't country either. Just, well, acoustic! I agree with the lyrics, especially from a 70s perspective.

[@newms69]

No it is not brilliant sorry

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

@@newms69 I respectfully disagree.

[@hungfao]

He's really in Bob Dylan mode here.

[@tombradley7796]

he's on John mode.

[@olaby_ola6707]

As for me, sounds more like folk music, kind of Dylan at the beginning of his career style or Joanne Baez , and yes there is a few kind of country songs by the Beatles, What goes on , sung by Ringo Starr For example

[@lauratartanella2210]

Tight As by John Lennon

[@southernwanderer7912]

I believe this is folk music rather than country. There are some similarities. You should listen to Lennon's "Gimme Some Truth" about Nixon, who he calls Tricky Dicky, amid the Vietnam War. He talks about 'money for rope."

[@rbking9296]

The song was more Dylan like to me more of a folk song of the sixties but that’s just my opinion, great channel you have its obvious not only know music but most importantly you feel the music, you’re the real deal 😎

[@tonyanderton3521]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking, RB. Reminiscent of the Dust Bowl Blues of The Times They Are a-Changin'. I was thinking Ballad of Hollis Brown.

[@cathyortiz1280]

Yes, folk like Dylan. Not Country at all.

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

It's not "country".... it's Bob Dylan-esque "folk music". Sparse acoustic music with political/protest type lyrics.

[@lindaaugone382]

anyone who likes this check out John Lennon 75th BD tribute all different artists singing his songs to many to write

[@bufordteejustice1119]

Great song.

[@danielmesery2904]

I didn't catch the country in this. 🎵John's views.. Instant Karma by J. L.please

[@LOAFEMB]

The great reggae artist Bushman sang it over and did a superb job

[@kentclark6420]

Interesting. It sounds like folk, to me. Btw- speaking of working class, my heart goes out to the people of Haiti. Send donations if you can. Those folks just can't catch a break.

[@Louis19566]

Did you notice the recording is made of two parts ? When you finished talking (3'18) take 2 started and then at 3.38 te first take resumed.

[@maskwelding4148]

Great videos you should react to (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER. by John Lennon I'd love to hear your thoughts on the song

[@cheampeake1680]

I feel it's more Dylanesque. When I listen to this I think of People Have the Power by Patti Smith.

[@MrLittlelud4]

His best song , in my opinion ...Try rocky raccoon .

[@lennonlives1826]

I think this could be Lennon, kind of reacting to Bob Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues. Which Lennon lauded as the ultimate protest song

[@philkaiser2313]

Peace Harri

[@garylee3685]

Very Dylanesque. In Tom Thumb's Blues Dylan sings " on housing project hill it's either fortune or fame, you must pick one or the other, though neither are to be what they claim".

[@barrycohen311]

Check out the Cranberries - "Zombie"

[@juanita6479]

His voice speaks for itself, it's like the lyrics and what he wants to transmit go into your brain more easily just with that voice. And about the country style, that was more of a Ringo thing especially during his solo work, if you try for example 'Act Naturally', that was part of a Beatles album, but there is a great video singing along with Buck Owens who interpreted the song first than them, both versions are good.

[@chrissneyd9278]

You should try Maryanne Faithfuls version of this song.

[@Sofapotamus]

I suggest you listen to Marianne Faithfull's version. Eloquence at it's best.

[@jean-marieboucherit4518]

For me it’s Lennonesque!

[@wolandbegemotazazello]

Lots of Beatles country. They even covered Buck Owens...This is folkish...