My Top 2000 Songs #1029: Imagine
It seems unfortunate that John Lennon's landmark 1971 solo single (from the album of the same name) has come to be so maligned--and even before its co-option as a woefully ill-considered Covid-era celebrity sing-along . I mean, yeah, I get it. The lyrics, naive at best and hypocritical at worst, come across as a little dated and trite in these cynical times (and that's even aside from the horrific Trump-induced end-times in which we currently find ourselves). But screw it, I make no apologies. I still find it a deliriously beautiful song, certainly one of the finest moments from Lennon 's undeniably hit-and-miss post- Beatles career. Forget your qualms about the sentiments, and you've still got one of the loveliest melodies ever committed to tape. Plus, bonus points for its deployment as an anti-censorship message in a classic episode of WKRP In Cincinnati , an episode that, sadly, has continuing relevance today in censorship-crazy Republican America. So for three minu...
