John Lennon - Returning his MBE

[Girlinthemirrorfan]

I love John but does he always have to be DIFFERENT about things?... I guess thats what makes him John Lennon lol <3

[VolumedMusicMan]

I'd rather live in Britain or the US than a 3rd world country. John turning an honorable award back was wack! He couldn't live in England anymore because of it. He was forced to live in NY, and look what happened when he ran into Chapman. No country is perfect politically, but I'd rather be in the western world than Eithiopia or Afghanistan. There was really no personal benefit for John in doing this.

[misscarly12]

Return the MBE, meaning giving up MBE??? WHy>??

[Malote8]

This was a big mistake. For this reason John could not return to England in the middle of the seventies. It had to remain in New York, where he died murdered.

[flakbac]

hey john you shouldda stuck it up your ass you cunt househusband

[viborrr]

did he say at the end that he was a 'patriot nationalist'?? what a dissappointment, john... is this some kind of fence-sitting? I though you was all about the unity of the whole human race and dissolution of nationalities, religions etc... oh how I hate fence sitting and balancing

[02Blackbeard]

OBE and all this shit is meaningless. Good on John Lennon for sending his MBE back.

The British Empire is dead...good fucking riddance!

I know of a copper who received the OBE...and he's the most dishonourable lying bastard on the block. But then the Royals are nothing but SCUM.

[WickyWiggstaz]

@02Blackbeard Biafra had nothing to do with the Royal Family you dickhead. You're scum

[02Blackbeard]

@WickyWiggstaz Fuck off Royalist. Go wave you little Union Jack next time the Queen leaves her retreat.

[melaniek159]

What does MBE stand for?

[nowheregirl007]

@melaniek159 Musician of the British Empire I think....

[carlalome]

@melaniek159 I've heard that it's "Member [of the Order] of the British Empire " but I'm not quite sure...

[5556665012008]

no matter what side im on most of what everyone is saying is bullshit and its so ridiculous. every country is guilty of spilling blood for there own advantage, some people accept that its sometimes what a country has to do, some people are against it, some people are in between but all these people bitching when everyone is half right half wrong is so stupid. john is just showing he is against itin a way that doesnt involve stupid arguing like what everyone is doing here.

[guillaume2005]

Oh god what a wally. !! Too bad he was shot instead of the fucking witch next to him

[motherbrain86]

yoko is sooooo hawt in this clip i know i gonna get down voted but i would'nt give a shit for it, yoko is the reason i discovered the advant garde so shut up all you haters

[THAUINA]

That's the difference between Paul and John. Paul was more musician than John but john was human at all!!

[timothydavey1]

Lon live britain and its empire John lennin is a hippy imagine may sound good as a song but belive me you dont want it to come true how dare he say he is ashamed to be british.

[wecanworkitout2]

@timothydavey1 How about you live up to John LennOn?

[bluegrassreb1]

shouting peace peace peace is all well and good but you dont seem to realize that folks in other countrys dont agree with u, so...? England is England for one reason, they dont take shit from NO ONE!!

[TheNWOtruth]

MBE is actually freemasonry.. made a vid about it.. its on my channel..

[jamesf348]

@ whenlilacslast....

Everyone lives on an island you daft cunt

[meanmachine210]

untimely death

[cessna207]

yeah no

[USAdefence]

Oh for goodness sake,

You people have no idea; and John lennon your a idiot.

The majority of the British Empire wasnt obtained in war, places like Canada peacefully became part of it because of the British helping their economies.

And if your going to use the slave argument then thats bullshit; Britain abolished slavery before any other nation did.

So... Fuck you john lennon, Undereducated hippie.

[LongueTiedNoLunger]

@USAdefence Warmongering meathead, calling someone an idiot when you can't even decipher the word "YOU'RE"? Really?

[USAdefence]

@LongueTiedNoLunger Boohoo i made a spelling mistake. BIG DEAL.

I just hate hippies and their bullshit and also i hate how narrow minded and naive people can be; and as i have stated the british empire wasnt really acheived with war, but with peace.

Besides, were i live wouldnt exist without the british empire existed first!

[045781]

@USAdefence

You are a moron to the max, only someone in govmt can be sent to jail for treason.

Also Lennon is the only celebrity to stand up and put his money where his mouth is for peace. And for that the United States Govt had a brainwashed puppet kill Lennon.

[weewulliebee]

@USAdefence I completely agree. He had the nerve to say that the war heroes, the ones who without them he would be either dead or sieg heiling, didn't deserve their OBEs. Because they killed people. Yeah they did. TO SAVE THEIR COUNTRY. He said he deserved his more because he entertained people. Well if Germans invaded again, he would be wallowing in a pool of his own hippie liberal cowardice. He shouldn't have gotten an MBE. He should have gotten a jail sentence for treason.

[USAdefence]

@weewulliebee Cheers buddy, glad someone can see my point :)

[ChevyDelray]

A couple of years later, when he fought for his Green Card, he wrote a letter of excuse to the queen and asked for her help... she didn´t answer.

[beatlejim64]

This is from November 1969.....not September 1969...

[SillyBoyBlue83]

He was not a working class hero, Paul was the working class hero living in council houses struggling for money, ok john had a difficult upbringing at first but he lived in a posh liverpool estate, and they owned there own house, And giving back his MBE publicly ? just a publicity stunt to say ' Hey look what i done yknow '

Paul McCartney is and was when john was alive the most succesful beatle.....FACT.

[MrRDiEoreo]

@SillyBoyBlue83 Who really cares who was a more successful beatle? does it really matter?

[JapaninArmeija]

He states too here that wasn't however anti-British, he just protested against violence. Nice to see if someone got that point.

[caravaggio31]

Bullshit.

[asphyxiafeeling]

If John Lennon was around today... RIP bro. man of the people.

[lozinlozinlozinmust]

f*ck british empire...hail british musician who fight for peace...live forever john lennon !!!!

[ajaxfilms]

your bickering on like two old farts...haha "you gotta free your mind instead..."

[AndreaElizabeth100]

I believe John Lennon was killed by the establishment and the illuminati or what ever you want to call them. The FBI, CIA MI5, MI6 it's all the same. I believe John was starting to work it all out he wasn't there yet in his life time but he would of got there. John was totally right to give back his MBE. See the song working class hero it says it all really. The Beatles as a group became 'establishment' but John Lennon the 'man' wasn't! Peace out. xx

[chinchonchinchon]

I believe that too. He was murdered just like Martin Luther King, Kennedy, etc were.

Lennon obviously was a man of principles...Great guy.

[AndreaElizabeth100]

I am against the Queen of England and the Royal family and all those elite people! The elite are bad people but try to seem nice it's a front! The Queen is into wars. I am into peace and love. x

[TheNazom]

I don't believe you are ashamed of being an American. You, just like many of us, are frustrated of being an American living in this America, full of corruption and people with lack of courage.

[thebeatledude]

Well I'm ashamed to be an American. As soon as I get my degree i'm leaving. America will be the downfall of the world.

[stinkie3or4]

good leave america one less pussy

[thebeatledude]

Well im living with 304,059,724 of them now.

[stinkie3or4]

wow your mom pop out that many kids what a whore

[thebeatledude]

Yeah, sure did. Grow up child.

[stinkie3or4]

kill u self fag

[thebeatledude]

Why dont you? I'd be okay beacuse nobody would notice/give a shit.

[stinkie3or4]

well ur mom would notice cuz she would lose her best customer.......i heard friday is father son night... ur mom legs r open 4 business 24/7

[thebeatledude]

Yeah, that was funny in 6th grade. Good one. You def. got me. You're the coolest 6th grader on youtube.

[stinkie3or4]

i m ur god

[WhenLilacsLast]

although at face you may have made a good point, you'll find that many southern blacks have white blood in their veins. Prejudice of any kind increases as you move deeper south in America - against homosexuals,arabs, etc Its just the obvious characteristic of a backward society one that will not accept stem-cell research or Evolution.

[comeinmykitchen]

ALL GOVERNMENTS ON EARTH SUCK! They really only care about the status quo! and their power! and their money! They say there are human rights here on earth! But only too suit their whim& their agenda! The world would be better off with all out anarchy. Since anarchy has never really left us. And a select few get away with all kinds of things. It's always the middle class, poor and disinfranchised getting screwed. PEOPLE AT THE TOP! YOU REALLY THINK, You do the world a lot of good? THINK AGAIN....

[beatlejim64]

November 1969...not September

[WhenLilacsLast]

he's right...britian sucks.

[DB2647]

no the British Government sucks

just like the federal US Government

[WhenLilacsLast]

Being a democracy based on a "living constitution", the US government can be changed by the will of the people. The Bush Administration did suck, however , in the words of the immortal dylan, "the times they are a-changin"

[DB2647]

Your right and I agree 100%

I hate the British System or should I say monarchy more than anyone.

The UK's never been a democracy, they like 2 kid on and make everyone think it is but the crown rules and get in it's way at your peril!!

Peace brother!!

[nicck]

Oh it's a wonderful idea, that constituation...but at the end of the does the will of the people change anything? No.

Nowhere's been a damn democracy, it's complete bullshit. And I don't really care.

[DB2647]

well if U don't care then why are you sending me comments??

[nicck]

I care about the shit you have in your head, but not "democracy" in general.

[DB2647]

I agree with U 100%, I hate the Royals and the whole political system

sorry if I was a bit off with the last reply

[delongebarker]

fuck off mate

[WhenLilacsLast]

don't call me mate you yellow-toothed brit ... have you ever heard the way you people speak?! one queer accent.

[delongebarker]

jog on you wanker.

there's no need to bring nationality into it .

but you have now , so i will.

you fuck off you yanky cunt, go cause another war where we have to fucking help out , like iraq or afghanistan.

go wank over a 911 video.

you hill billy, mix bred little nob jockey

[WhenLilacsLast]

hill billy mix bred... i'm not from the south ... incidently, people from the sound like from birmingham etc have english ancestry ... lol . you fucking little island. you're messing with the wrong nation. we could crush your queen-worshipping ass in one second. the only help you people can give is provide the U.S. troops with comic relief with your silly little accent.

[delongebarker]

soo, your bad mouthing england.

so that basically means you are bad mouthing john lennon.

you can see he is patriotic about his dear country and your a discrace to his legacy

[WhenLilacsLast]

even i'm more english that john lennon! he's disowned england too many times! he'd laugh if he heard what you just said... england was never his country. even when the feds were screwing with Lennon's immigration john was desperately trying to discard british citizenship and Get US citizenship....rightly so.

[nicck]

Here we go, "bad teethed brit". Despite the fact that you see Brits on TV every day and their teeth are completely the same as yours. Lame remark - it's completely unfounded.

You, however, are a dick, and it's plain to see.

[WhenLilacsLast]

It would be unbecoming to for TV people to have bad teeth...but go out to london and pluck a dirt cockney-speaking soccer-loving dude ... no doubt he will have a set of austin powers teeth. Hell, why do you think austin powers has bad teeth?Cause he's british.

[nicck]

You haven't been to London. It's obvious you havent.

And you think everyone in british has bad teeth because of a comedy movie? You are STUPID. Liz Hurley is in that movie and she's british! Look at her teeth! You absolute donkey.

[WhenLilacsLast]

It would be quite outrageous if they made the heroine of the movie who is supposed to be sexy have rotting teeth. Anyway, I've been to london (its worse than Paris). In fact, I was there this april. My uncle,aunt and cousin happen to be british citizens...i feel sorry for them.

[nicck]

Yes, and that heroine never had rotten teeth to start off with. Not to mention the guy who plays Austin is American anyway! And you know what? He's taking the piss out of you and your assumptions. That is the whole point! Learn to understand humour you square prick.

I feel sorry for them too, you're in their family.

[Ulmeyda08]

That's right America is the only place that matters isn't it? Let movies dictate your views on life, little brainwashed yank.

[DB2647]

honestly m8 what is it with Yanks and teeth??!!

Maybe we don't have free dental care but at least if we walk in 2 a hospital with 3 fingers missing they won't throw us in the gutter.

Greatest country on earth??Ever seen Sicko??Enuff said!!

Fuck em

[nicck]

It's a few quid for a check up, in the US is money money money. They might actually think something is wrong with you because you don't have your teeth like simon cowels. Oh wait! He's British...

[WhenLilacsLast]

I never had any problem with my hospital bills... I have terrific insurance. Your country's GDP is like the size of an ant next to mine. You tiny little islander... still stuck in th past...

[nicck]

Of course you havent :]

Oh and here we go again, money money money! Sorry if bullying other countries isn't our thing. It's not surprising the US is rich, it;s been involved in conflicts non stop since 1950.

And stuck in the past? You still preach your constitution. Shame.

[WhenLilacsLast]

CORRECTION : It's rich despite being involved in conflicts since the 50s.

which is different from england which is currently not in a state of third world poverty because it sucked the life out of half the world during its fascist Empire days. You're someone to teach us morality... If Tyranny had a symbol it was the Union Jack

[nicck]

America is still extremely young. So wait a couple of hundred years and then we'll see.

[WhenLilacsLast]

That was a very naive thing to say... You do realize that US constitution is such that it precludes any fascist or british type invasions. No, Iraq doesn't count...We're not making Iraq a colony.... Oh little yellow-teeth man, the world has changed too much to return to those barbaric british ways...remember the Boston Tea Party? lol ... losers.

[nicck]

Of course it's not as plain to see as it once was when France, Britain and Spain were doing it, but your country has got its hand uncomortably in a lot of pockets and by unsound means. Yes, I will mention Iraq because it's not about colonies anymore it's about "allies" and what you can gain from them. It's the same game really it's just hidden behind a lot of bullshit.

[nicck]

Boston tea party eh? Funny how you were us back then. You wouldn't even be there if it wasn't for us, and then who decided to wipe out the native Americans? You did. Who decided to abolish slavery? We did.

[kelseyandearth]

Nice one "nicck" I'm American and i agree with you and feel ashamed that my four-fathers treated Native Americans like savages and tried to repeat the holocaust. :'( *sigh* but its in the past. So all we can do now is try to be better people (all over the world) oh and "Give Peace a Chance" :)

Anyway as for the video. John Has every right to return his MBE. I agree with it.

[cchight]

john had the courage to speak his mind about conditions others were reluctant to talk about. i hear him saying he's proud to be british but that doesn't mean you shouldn't speak when you see injustice in the world. he used his position as pop star to promote non violence and peace and not just to promote himself.

[7beers]

Oh, dear, I'm sorry to hear that. Ashamed to be British? Oh, John, would you rather be a member of a South American or African dictatorship. People in the West are so quick to be ashamed of their own countries. Yes, all countries are flawed, but the West, on the whole, should be proud.

[BrokenLeggBilly]

He knows his stuff.

[theo1001]

John considered himself as bristish.

[TheMozey]

i like his hair like that

[animaldan]

Thanks for posting. Great act from Lennon -who could say he was a pretender..?

[benimalover]

John Lennon is my biggest heroe!!

[mastaflatch]

this was obviously the thing to be done, considering his stance at the time.

[ravenshire43]

Lol, let's get a grip on the dramatics already. Lennon was a very naiive dude, and ironic he was always going on about peace when he was a pretty actively violent man himself. No less a hypocrite and a phony than those who critisized.

[RadicalNotion]

actively violent? it is not hypocrisy that he lost his temper now and then. don't put him on a pedastel and then point out his flaws. a lot of people struggle to live by an ideal. he never said he was anything but a scrub from liverpool. YOU are the one making him out to be something great and pointing out inconsistencies.

[HoneyLilac]

I commend him. He did it cause he really felt he should. Just leave stupid Yoko out of it, John. She's just a leech and a pretender. You could've managed all of that and more with the other lads all the same. All u needed was love and some therapy (for traumatic past experiences), and u would've never needed that god-awful woman.

[radioheadfan2323]

how do u know she was a leech? u don't know shite about their relationship! get a grip.

[rainbowloverj]

Okay. If each of the Beatles got this award at some point and could rightfully be called "Sir" then why does/did only Paul call himself that? Just wondering.

[alpro1210]

Being made an MBE doesn't entitle you to be called sir, only to put the letters 'MBE' at the end of your name. Paul McCartney was knighted on a separate occasion, in 1997, so he can use 'Sir' in his name. Hope that clears things up for you!

[rainbowloverj]

Thank you. I was just a tad bit confused.

[dvs1572]

My opinion - Returning his MBE was a HUGE mistake.

[seedogreed]

NO it wasnt. It was about being HONEST and preserving some dignity in this world of LIES, and the times were and are chaotic. F the blue blood bastards !

[dvs1572]

I agree with you a bit. But, I really beleive this is one of the main reasons He never returned to the UK. With politics and all that, it must have been a dangerous move. Who are the Blue blood bastards??

Cheers mate

[DB2647]

why was it a mistake

the Queen stood for The British Empire which at the time stood for everything John was against.

[dvs1572]

I suspect that this is the reason he was to never return to England, the last ten years of his life. Who knows what might have happened had he been around his old familiar surroundings and friends.

[DB2647]

I agree he came up as part of the establishment not realising what it all was and when he did realise he revolted

I also saw a video on here of Johns grandmother or aunt in Liverpool saying he made contact months before his death saying he was coming home. But we'll drive ourselves mad sitting here going over and over it.

[dvs1572]

It's been reported in various books, that John had called his aunt Mimi 3 or 4 times, a couple of days before his death. Him dying at that time in his life is beyond ironic.

[WhenLilacsLast]

you dumbass, the empire was over in the 60s...

[DB2647]

and your point is????? it doesn't matter when it ended, no one said anything about that.

It was more the reason he gave back the MBE.

And no the empire wasn't over in the 60's, not even close. Don't believe everything U read

[dvs1572]

who r u talking to?

[daleroes]

Beatle John has been infiltrated by a Japanese agent, I dare say -- a pity -- good chap he had been, all and all -- though always a tad cheeky.

According to MI5, the Yanks will have to deal with him now, at any rate. Chin up lads, there'll always be an England!

[rreoca]

GO ON JOHN !!! haha

[mintgirl001]

wow cool video u/l

[Ari721]

He was tooooo damn bad ass to be an MBE. He knew too much

[AndreaElizabeth100]

great!

[Wing3505]

wow..... he had changed his style after the Beatles last shooting day just a week!

cut lots of hair. LOL..

[liamuir]

briliant!!!!