36 years ago today I heard the news....

I was 4. Don't really remember Lennon getting shot. My big music figure to die early was Cobain. That kinda rocked my world.

I found out at 7am when I walked into an Econ 310 (maybe 305, who the hell can remember) final.

Was sitting in front of the fire in my parents living room reading a book when it came over the radio. Remember it vividly.

Weird, because I was never a Beatles fan. Quite the opposite to be honest.

I was 11... I remember my mom being pretty upset.

side note: I now own all of her vinyl records, including her Beatles collection.

What? none of you were watching  MNF and heard it from Howard?

I was too young to know about this. However, if it meant no more Beatles albums then there was a silver lining.

Well he was a commie and wrote the stupidest song in history but that doesn't wipe out that he was a Beatle.

Was jogging begtween Holmes Hall and the IM, had my walkman on, had the radio portion of it on, classic rock (was in 92.7?) and they interrupted to announce it.  I was like WTF?   Later, on the jog back to Holmes, they already were playing a series of songs in tribute to him, including "happiness is a warm gun".  People called in and were pissed at the selection.

DWags wrote:Was jogging begtween Holmes Hall and the IM, had my walkman on, had the radio portion of it on, classic rock (was in 92.7?) and they interrupted to announce it.  I was like WTF?   Later, on the jog back to Holmes, they already were playing a series of songs in tribute to him, including "happiness is a warm gun".  People called in and were pissed at the selection.

Liberals be libbin'

A Day in the Life is easily a top 5 Beatles song for me. Here's another top 5 one..

You would like a song sung by Ringo.

I was watching the 4th quarter of the Monday Night football game when Howard Cosell announced it.

Sheena IsAPunkRocker ‏@77MASH  1m1 minute ago  
#OnThisDay, 1980, #JohnLennon signign an autograph for #MarkDavidChapman, the man who would actually kill him 5 hous later...

Floyd Robertson wrote:Sheena IsAPunkRocker ‏@77MASH  1m1 minute ago  
#OnThisDay, 1980, #JohnLennon signign an autograph for #MarkDavidChapman, the man who would actually kill him 5 hous later...

That's creepy. I never knew that.

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

Floyd Robertson wrote:Sheena IsAPunkRocker ‏@77MASH  1m1 minute ago  
#OnThisDay, 1980, #JohnLennon signign an autograph for #MarkDavidChapman, the man who would actually kill him 5 hous later...

That's creepy. I never knew that.

I know, today was the first I'd ever heard of the autograph earlier in the day.

Don't most killers of famous people stalk their victim for a while?

Yes

gHost Spartan wrote:

DWags wrote:Was jogging begtween Holmes Hall and the IM, had my walkman on, had the radio portion of it on, classic rock (was in 92.7?) and they interrupted to announce it.  I was like WTF?   Later, on the jog back to Holmes, they already were playing a series of songs in tribute to him, including "happiness is a warm gun".  People called in and were pissed at the selection.

Are you sure that the Walkman was even available in 1980?

Walkman debuted in summer 1979. I had to look it up to be sure, because I didn't get one until spring of '81.

Heard he died, didn't GAF.

Jake from State Farm wrote:Heard he died, didn't GAF.

Every mans death diminishes me for I am a part of mankind. So never send a man to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.

I personally thought yoko hired him.

gHost Spartan wrote:

DWags wrote:Was jogging begtween Holmes Hall and the IM, had my walkman on, had the radio portion of it on, classic rock (was in 92.7?) and they interrupted to announce it.  I was like WTF?   Later, on the jog back to Holmes, they already were playing a series of songs in tribute to him, including "happiness is a warm gun".  People called in and were pissed at the selection.

Are you sure that the Walkman was even available in 1980?

Had it for Christmas, winter of my senior year.

gHost Spartan wrote:

Floyd Robertson wrote:

Walkman debuted in summer 1979. I had to look it up to be sure, because I didn't get one until spring of '81.

For some reason I didn't think they were out until around 1982. I remember when I got my first Walkman and I thought that it was the most incredible device on the planet. But then I realized that Apple didn't make it.

FIFY

OK I'm confused now myself. I know I got my Walkman my senior year in high school that was January 80. But I don't think it was fm. Just played cassette. Maybe I was wearing my bone fone then. That was ok too. You wore it snug around your neck over the collarbone and not only could hear the speakers but the technology was supposed to somehow be absorbed in your collarbone and the vibration was supposed to boost the hearing. Not joking. It was ok. I can't remember who made them. Obviously they never caught on

gHost Spartan wrote:

Floyd Robertson wrote:

Walkman debuted in summer 1979. I had to look it up to be sure, because I didn't get one until spring of '81.

For some reason I didn't think they were out until around 1982. I remember when I got my first Walkman and I thought that it was the most incredible device on the planet. Holy shit that thing was great. My brother got the AIWA and it blew the Walkman away but it wasn't nearly as popular.

History of the walkman

TheReal_LWS wrote:I was too young to know about this. However, if it meant no more Beatles albums then there was a silver lining.

The beatles had already broken up by then silly.

Cameron wrote:

TheReal_LWS wrote:I was too young to know about this. However, if it meant no more Beatles albums then there was a silver lining.

The beatles had already broken up by then silly.

And this meant they could never reunite!

Yeah we get it, LWS. Move on.

TheReal_LWS wrote:

Cameron wrote:
The beatles had already broken up by then silly.

And this meant they could never reunite!  

Did Jesus teach you to be so hateful?

Jake from State Farm wrote:Heard he died, didn't GAF.

Yet here you are posting about it.

TheReal_LWS wrote:I was too young to know about this. However, if it meant no more Beatles albums then there was a silver lining.

For a guy that didn't like their music you sure are posting about it a lot. So tell us what's your favorite Beatles song?

steveschneider wrote:

TheReal_LWS wrote:I was too young to know about this. However, if it meant no more Beatles albums then there was a silver lining.

For a guy that didn't like their music you sure are posting about it a lot. So tell us what's your favorite Beatles song?

Aerosmith's version of Come Together. The Beatles version blows.

LooseGoose wrote:Well he was a commie and wrote the stupidest song in history but that doesn't wipe out that he was a Beatle.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/weekinreview/17decurtis.html

You can't label him in broad strokes. He was a very complex and nuanced man.

Most people don't know that him and yoko donated $1000 to the NYPD for bullet proof vests. He always identified with the working class folks that were cops. I have a friend that is related to a lot of high ranking NYPD officers. He claims they'll never forget the gesture and what it meant coming from them.

TheReal_LWS wrote:

steveschneider wrote:

For a guy that didn't like their music you sure are posting about it a lot. So tell us what's your favorite Beatles song?

Aerosmith's version of Come Together. The Beatles version blows.

So you just need those killer hooks turned up to 11 through a Marshall.

steveschneider wrote:

TheReal_LWS wrote:

Aerosmith's version of Come Together. The Beatles version blows.

So you just need those killer hooks turned up to 11 through a Marshall.

Bad mouthing the Beatles hurts Steve's lady parts.

TheReal_LWS wrote:

steveschneider wrote:

So you just need those killer hooks turned up to 11 through a Marshall.

Bad mouthing the Beatles hurts Steve's lady parts.

My penis is working just fine thanks for asking.

steveschneider wrote:

TheReal_LWS wrote:

Bad mouthing the Beatles hurts Steve's lady parts.

My penis is working just fine thanks for asking.

The one in your mouth doesn't count.

TheReal_LWS wrote:

steveschneider wrote:


My penis is working just fine thanks for asking.

The one in your mouth doesn't count.

Says the guy who has a collection of homoerotic men's pictures on his hard drive.