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TIL John Lennon made a song "Working Class Hero" that was intended to jolt the system

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TIL John Lennon made a song "Working Class Hero" that was intended to jolt the system - sh.itjust.works

I was reading this article from 1970 and he’s obviously a complicated dude: https://archive.is/POtvB [https://archive.is/POtvB] The lyrics are a little haunting and I’ve never heard it before.

Dec 20, 2023 at 7:12amWeb
Show threadkhannieDec 20, 2023
Lovely tune. I’d never heard out before either.
Show threadViking_HippieDec 20, 2023
This one and Imagine are the best lyrics he’s ever written. Including everything he wrote alone and with Paul McCartney for The Beatles.
Show threadPositiveNoiseDec 20, 2023
Great song. Powerful strategic use of dropping the f-bomb, and just an emotionally powerful song overall. It didn't dramatically change the world, but it got plenty of airplay and it made it's point.
Show threadsouthsamuraiDec 20, 2023
There’s an early demo version out there that’s actually better than the album version. It’s more raw and emotional, which works very well for the song
Show threadGardeningSadhuDec 20, 2023
It was on a compilation called “Accoustic John Lennon”…so amazing, i haven’t heard it in over a decade but think of it all the time … " a working class hero is something to be"
Show threadFredrikDec 20, 2023
This is a cover of the song by the late Jerry Williams.
Jerry Williams - Working Class Hero

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Show threadpelespiritDec 20, 2023
Wow, that’s intense and I think a better version.
Show threadRamin HonaryDec 21, 2023
I also love the Green Day cover.
Green Day Working Class Hero (Uncensored version)

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