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onehandle

(51,122 posts) Mon Dec 31, 2012, 10:02 PM Dec 2012

In late October 1980 I was driving somewhere when (Just Like) Starting Over came on the radio.

I knew a new John Lennon album was imminent, but didn't know what was coming.

I literally howled in the car as I recognized the tune on 96 Rock with just the few first chords.

A few weeks later he was shot five times in the back with a LEGALLY OBTAINED hand gun.

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In late October 1980 I was driving somewhere when (Just Like) Starting Over came on the radio. (Original Post) onehandle Dec 2012 OP

The day he died, I had skipped work and listened to Double Fantasy mark eagledove Dec 2012 #1

Such a loss to this world. nt Mnemosyne Dec 2012 #2

And so many of us are still not over it graywarrior Dec 2012 #3

mark eagledove

(76 posts)

1. The day he died, I had skipped work and listened to Double Fantasy

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 10:10 PM

Dec 2012

all day driving to Orlando and back. I swear, I was reading the interview with John in Playboy when Cosell announced he had been murdered.

Still haven't really gotten over it.

a couple good BBC doumentaries on the Beatles on youtube

here is one:

the LENNONYC doc on PBS was super!

Mnemosyne

(21,363 posts)

2. Such a loss to this world. nt

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 10:48 PM

Dec 2012

graywarrior

(59,440 posts)

3. And so many of us are still not over it

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 10:50 PM

Dec 2012

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