Paul Fannin
Well-Known Member
December 8, 1980. I was 17 years old. I was in my room at my desk listening to Monday Night Football. I think New England was playing Miami. I don't know why I was listening to the radio and not watching it on TV. Suddenly, I heard an abrupt news cue signal, and without knowing the content of the report, I had an alternately sick, then an anticipatory feeling; maybe President-elect Reagan was hurt or sick, or maybe President Carter. In the next split second, I thought maybe the hostages in Iran were about to be released. What was reported left me motionless. There was no cry or yelp, just air going out of me and a feeling of nothingness.
Here's the John Lennon all-time top 12, aside from the Beatles:
12...."Stand By Me" (1975)
11...."Mind Games" (1973)
10...."Give Peace A Chance" (1969)
9....."Power To the People" John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1971)
8....."Watching the Wheels" (1981)
7....."#9 Dream" (1975)
6....."Nobody Told Me" (1984)
5....."Imagine" John Lennon Plastic Ono Band (1971)
4....."Instant Karma (We All Shine On)" John Ono Lennon (1970)
3....."Woman" (1981)
2....."Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" John Lennon w/Plastic Ono Nuclear Band (1974)
1....."(Just Like) Starting Over" (1980)
and with, in which he sang lead or mostly lead:
12....."Nowhere Man" (1966)
11....."Please Please Me" (1964)
10....."Twist and Shout" (1964)
9......"Ticket To Ride" (1965)
8......"All You Need Is Love" (1967)
7......"Come Together" (1969)
6......"Eight Days A Week" (1965)
5......"A Hard Day's Night" (1964)
4......"She Loves You" (1964)
3......"I Feel Fine" (1964)
2......"Help!" (1964)
1......"I Want To Hold Your Hand" (1964)
the years show when the song peaked on the US Charts
Here's the John Lennon all-time top 12, aside from the Beatles:
12...."Stand By Me" (1975)
11...."Mind Games" (1973)
10...."Give Peace A Chance" (1969)
9....."Power To the People" John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1971)
8....."Watching the Wheels" (1981)
7....."#9 Dream" (1975)
6....."Nobody Told Me" (1984)
5....."Imagine" John Lennon Plastic Ono Band (1971)
4....."Instant Karma (We All Shine On)" John Ono Lennon (1970)
3....."Woman" (1981)
2....."Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" John Lennon w/Plastic Ono Nuclear Band (1974)
1....."(Just Like) Starting Over" (1980)
and with, in which he sang lead or mostly lead:
12....."Nowhere Man" (1966)
11....."Please Please Me" (1964)
10....."Twist and Shout" (1964)
9......"Ticket To Ride" (1965)
8......"All You Need Is Love" (1967)
7......"Come Together" (1969)
6......"Eight Days A Week" (1965)
5......"A Hard Day's Night" (1964)
4......"She Loves You" (1964)
3......"I Feel Fine" (1964)
2......"Help!" (1964)
1......"I Want To Hold Your Hand" (1964)
the years show when the song peaked on the US Charts
