i love cee lo but a) he missed the meaning of the song b) the replace lyrics sound forced c) he sounds like crap, which is strange, because he usually sounds good.
@MrBurgundy76 Yea I didn't really think he sounded very good either.. I mean I don't even care about the lyrics, or that he sang my favorite artist's song, I really just don't think the song fits him very well. I loved his album though. He should keep with that Get it on music hehe.
A stretch, but the line is, "Imagine... ... all religions true." Maybe it was more or less a way of saying what if (hypothetically) that all religions were true somehow; or the idea that people could feel a certain way about these things and not get persecuted like many people do against and for religion and have since the dawn of man. Just a though, don't run me dry for this.
OK come on...people are taking this way too literally. I'm not religious, and I agree with Lennon's version, but I understand why cee-lo did this—it appeals to the majority of Americans who are religious, and it doesn't actually change the meaning that much. Sure, Lennon was an atheist, but this song is really about world peace, and saying that all religions are true just means we should all respect each other's beliefs. It has nothing to do with fundamentalism!
he's such a douche. by making this song religious he contradicts himself every other line. "no hell bellow us, above us only sky" and "and all religions true". if he had thought about it for half a second he might have noticed it. idiot
FUCK you ceelo green. Do you understand the real message of the song? You clearly don't. Leave the lyrics along. You don't agree with the lyrics? DON'T FUCKING SING IT.
calm down. it was not that bad! he IS a good singer. @Venishi he did not make it a religos song he just pointed out that killing people over in any way is bad. if its for a religion or what ever. i would not say it is an atheist song.
@MexSanukk No it wasn't. Think about it, John Lennon wasn't against religion like that, he just wanted people to get along, and if there was no religion it would happen. Cee Lo meant it like a fact. If ALL the religions were true, and it was a fact, why would anyone fight? There'd be no reason to fight over religion if you knew yours was just as true as the next guys.
@AintSheABeute That is the idea, if every religion was FACTUALLY true, then you couldn't say that. You would know your god was the same as everyone elses.
@MexSanukk Well if there was only one religion, wouldn't there be more peace? I mean what would be the difference between no religion, and all one religion? Either way its pretty unrealistic, but would work. We'd be united.
@Casablisking I don't follow, you think nobody having religion wouldn't work? I would say unless there is only one religion (which obviously there is not), it is the *ONLY* think that would work.
@MexSanukk No I think it would work three different ways. 1. No religion. 2. One Religion. 3. Every religion is as much a fact as the sky being blue. You wouldn't argue that it isn't blue.~ Just don't think of it like "Oh well that's impossible" Because plainly, all of them are impossible, but since we're living at the time we're living in, might as well live like the 3rd one's the right one.
@Casablisking If you think 3 is an option, you *REALLY* do not understand religion LOL
How can one religion claiming it is the *ONLY* correct religion with the *ONLY* real god, be compatible with a different religion claiming *THEIR* religion is the *ONLY* correct one with the *ONLY* real (but different to the first *ONLY* real) god? Almost ALL religions are mutually exclusive, this is why they cannot coexist happily.
How dare you? Changing Imagine:( are you going to change the words in the Bible too, or maybe the Koran or maybe the Constitution. Poor Poor taste. He changed the meaning of the song, a song that is timeless. argggggggggggggg
If ya'll don't like this version, don't listen to it. This is YouTube, calm down listen to the real (correct and original version) and block this version out of your memory. (yoga pose) hhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...............
While I'm neither religious or a big Cee lo green fan, he isn't trying to turn it into a religious song, he was just trying to state his opinion that fighting over religion is retarded because it's true in each person own individual opinion, stop making stupid connections.
i don't think anything is wrong with that millions people of all religons attend new years eve he was trying not to insult anyone their there still is backlash for and no religon too
Religion is responsible for the crusades, the inquisition, the indoctrination of children & adults, the killing of infidels, the suppression of knowledge, women, minorities, & natural instincts, promoting pedophilia, child-marriage, jihad, animal-cruelty, racism, sexism, genital mutilation, homophobia, anti-semitism, the middle east conflicts, suicide bombers, terrorism, slavery, etc. in other words,yes. it poisons everything.
Ugh, the words he chose didn't even make any sense. "No possessions"? That's a mighty nice expensive as fuck coat he's wearing there. and "Nothing to kill or die for, and all religions true"
If this douche had decent thinking skills he'd realize that makes absolutely no sense. All people with a religion believe their religion is true, and it's the reason so many kill or sacrifice themselves for.
Cee lo is a thoughtless tool and what he's done with this song was really disrespectful.
@madogmgd Duh, I was pointing out how hypocritical he is for singing the song dressed like a pimp. The song never would have had any credibility if John Lennon sang it while wearing a multi thousand dollar coat.
im not trying to disrespect this song but if he says no heaven or hell or no religion hes basically implying that we should all we athiests?? amirite or amirite?
@joshuarodriguez41 he's saying we need to get rid of all the things that cause conflict in the world, religion being one of the biggest. The world would be a much better place if we were all atheists*.
Not believing in Religion has nothing to do with being atheistic. One can be very Spiritual and not following someone's idiotic narrow-minded beliefs.
Although John Lennon probably would not be outraged by this song, He would probably agree that the man did not get the point of the song or purposely disabled the songs actual meaning.
"And all religion is true" Is an incredibly horrific implication. That includes all cults and all grouped beliefs. Not just Jewish/Catholic/Muslim beliefs like I would expect most people to take it as.
Precisely. I wasn't saying that they would, I was just pointing out the "religions" that people wouldn't think about other than the three that come to mind to most people.
John Lennon quote from an interview: "I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the translations have gone wrong."
@kenninast Okay,You apparently are a retarded atheist who has no clue about religion at all and automatically assumes god isn't real.You are just another that lets other people control your life,ADORBABLE :D
@Da3dr4 People automatically assume god isn't real because there is no proof to show that it is real. Its actually the opposite of letting other people control your life, because usually it's religion that tries to control peoples lives. You should probably learn to think about what you're saying before you say it, something that religion doesn't teach people.
It's all amateer of oppinion. The thing is, the way he sings, and the way he has responded to this, I can tell CeeLo has all respect for his fans and the fans of Lennon. He was not trying to make a statement, he was singing what he believes. I do not believe that any artist or musician should sing something they don't believe in. This was his "cover" if you will, and I respect CeeLo on that level. Lenon was a genius, but a human being with flaws and opinions much like CeeLo Green.
If you don't agree with Lennon's clearly Atheist song, don't change it, pick another song! It's like Johnny Cash all over again. DUDES, stop changing anti-religious songs to religious ones, it's just ridiculous. Would anyone take an artist seriously who took a Christmas song and made it into an Atheist anthem? NO. So stop doing that!
@Venishi the thing about religion is practically the same "all religion true" and "and no religion too". because this is also a song of peace, and if there is no religion there is no wars over faith and religious beliefs. And if all religions are true, nobody would say that a religion isn't real, thus creating peace within religions as if there where none because they are all true.
@MrMegadeth805 I absolutely agree. They are both messages of peace. But it's easy to say, "Hey if all religions got along things would be peaceful." It's a lot different and a lot harder to say, "Hey if we got rid of all religion things would be peaceful." One is advocating fixing a broken system, one is advocating getting rid of it entirely.
I'm sorry. I just thought the whole thing sucked. Take out the wrong words. I don't think anyone in the pop scene should be allowed to sing a song as special as this. It was horrible. My friends think I overcriticize things, but even they agreed with me on this one.
Oh brother - I agree with Red Nudidity, because it's not that big of a deal. Lennon was much more cool about things than his hyped up youthful ignorant loud mouth fans are. But in terms of religion, BOTH statements - John's and Cee Lo's - are equally ig'nant, equally wrong, and equally damning. All religion is not true of course, and no religion sends you to hell most assuredly. The fact is that Jesus is Lord, and the Bible is the true word of God. All others are false religions.
@thejimmyzshow ... and we don't hear people of all other religions claim the same thing as you? Grow up and stop pretending which of your imaginary friends is the strongest, will you?
I thought it was amazing. i think he did very well for such an amazing song. its difficult to live up to john lennon's song. i think he did very well. the beginning is sketchy, but the chorus was brilliant.
What a bunch of wankers you guys are whining over something so insignificant. I am a great fan of John Lennon, and I take absolutely no offense to this. Most people would get pissed at the line "and no religion too" anyway. His explanation was perfectly good, and people should just stop crying about it.
Sad to see that his change, which in my opinion was trying to say that a world where everyone's religion was accepted as the "right" one would be such a better place to be. Its sad that the whole Peace on earth thought yet again brings different religions to cutting each other down. I see so many people not "practicing what they preach" when they condemn each other to hell instead of wishing them well. Get over it.
@deejaycinnamon This is one artist expressing his opinion while showing respect to a song he appreciates. Whether you like him or not, or agree with his views, why not just take it for what it is - Entertainment! While I think some just look for any reason to push their views onto others for any little reason, and some just like to argue for any reason I hope the world Could Eventually accept others opinions without trying to make everyone feel like a lower life form.
@willscomix If you listen to Lennon in interviews, especially near the end of his life, he never really believed in all that hippie hold hands and play the tambourine for ever. He just thought it made for good music and he was right.
John Lennon had a lot of opinions throughout his life by the time he died he was a reagen fan so who cares if his words are jumbled up. He forgot his own lyrics all the time.
The song is already so anti-religious (it was intended to be, Lennon said imagine was "anti-religious, anti-nationalistic, anti-conventional, anti-capitalistic [song], but because it's sugar-coated, it's accepted.") if you look at the rest of the unchanged lyrics, i don't know what this guy is hoping to achieve when he added a slight twist to an otherwise anti-religious song.
@DemoraX your a sick bastard for getting joy of the suffering of others cause some stupid people decide to do shit in the name of god. I was talking about a song and a funny observation. Your talking about real shit, and love to blame religion for all of our problems. Religion didnt create guns and missles, people did. Tipycal stupid athiest.
@verminslayer you call me sick for criticizing your cult?
what was sick about what i said? i simply listed a couple of things that the bible commands/defends...
but i would'nt expect any of you new age christians to actually read the bible, you jost go along just for the label and a make believe way to avoid death,
one more fun bible fact for you, in all 66 book satan kills 10 people, your god kills around 22 million... factor that into your lovey-dovey cult.
@verminslayer you call me sick for criticizing your cult?
what was sick about what i said? i simply listed a couple of things that the bible commands/defends...
but i would'nt expect any of you new age christians to actually read the bible, you jost go along just for the label and a make believe way to avoid death,
one more fun bible fact for you, in all 66 book satan kills 10 people, your god kills around 22 million... factor that into your lovey-dovey cult.
@DemoraX Yeah, i pretty much stand behind my words. We all know about the atrocities in all of human history because of religion. If christianity goes away (it never will) but if it did, then some other religion will just emerge from it. Im sure in your eyes, Islam and Jewdiesm never killed or hurt anyone, never lied.
@verminslayer "Im sure in your eyes, Islam and Jewdiesm never killed or hurt anyone"
they have. most religions will have backwards ways of thinking, like how the Qur'an brainwashes people in to seeing women as property.
i know that you can still have horrible people without religion, but religion is just another reason for people to be horrible, like your bible still contains verses about putting homosexuals to death, without religion there would be far less homophobia.
Can we all stop arguing about shit in comments and agree we love the original song, lets all not argue and make our way towards what john lennon hoped for :)
Noun: A state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state.
Verb: Engage in a war. I probably should go back to a grammar class I've always been bad at it but you should have been able to understand that part...
@RillMusik coming from someone who can't spell music, I do know what I am saying. Now repeat after me, "It is not my fault my mother drank while pregnant" run along
What simple minded sheep. Even with out religion people would still war the underlying cause of war is part of this world and you moronic kids who suggest religion is the main cause need to go back to history class. Even if there was no religion war would continue to be a reality of life.
@Baddassattuide Although that is true, you do understand how many people have died only because of their religion. And your statements confuse me, "Even with out religion people would still war" If we have to go back to history class then you should go back to english class.
All of you are sorry, hypocritical bastards. Your gonna sit here and say you can interpet religion but not songs? Most of you seem to compleatly miss the point of the song. Lennon wasn't saying religion was bad he's saying people need to learn tolerance and be more open to hear opinions. It seems like most of you have heard that one part and not the rest. Practice what you preach.
Religions are interpretations and constructions made in and of fear - and then used as power tools. Compassion and justice are the result of insight in our human condition on this little planet and in this vast universe and need no religion.
@RagnarOdinsson Ha, fuck you, go die in a fire. You really are a terrible person; that bullet used in that tragedy that you appear so ecstatic about would have been put in it's *best* use against people like you. It's people like you that give America a bad name (at least I assume you're American - as sad as it is, I just can't imagine such senseless, bigoted and profoundly ignorant opinions on this subject matter coming from any developed, "civilized" world power other than my own).
@rjcripe That's it? You done now? You love John Lennons message, since I believe he was an ass, you want me to die in a fire...... typical liberal sodomite, all full of peace and love until you disagree with them. Read the comments on this page, every last one of you ass pounding Lennon fans are all name calling and wish death to those who disagree. You are all jokes. Don't you get that? Why do you think we post the shit we do? You are all so predictable. Yoko must be proud.
Lmao this was painful... what a disgrace to an beautiful song, I recomend "Playing for Peace" they have a wonderful cover of this song!!! Check it out!!!
The funny thing is that it is an awful lot harder to imagine that all religion is true than it is to imagine how nice the world would be without religion... I mean in Cee-lo's version the Middle east is still a mess... Lennon's imaginary world has not lasting conflicts in the middle east (assuming the US troops were no longer there).
How about he sing a different jesus cock sucking song! There are PLENTY of them out there. Besides butchering the meaning - it doesn't even fit his voice.
You believe in fairy tales and you have the balls to call anyone else a jackass? FUCK OFF!
@3MamaGee If Cee-Lo Green wants to do a John Lennon song then he should have enough respect to not completely 180 the message of that John Lennon song.
I like when someone has the balls to do something daring... Artists like John Lennon and Cee Lo always push the envelop... some may like it, others may hate it but thank God that there are people that don't just go with the status quo. Nobody else has had so many people talking about this song since John sang it...
@TheDanwaite Yeah John Lennon and Cee-Lo Green are pretty much the same kind of person... Lennon writes beautiful, meaningful songs and Cee-Lo ruins them.
@adore1406 lol when this was airing on NYE I didn't even notice the lyric change... because he sounded so horrible that night I switched to a different channel.
@MikeSongs1995 What exactly did you like about it? It wasn't sung well and he ruined the message of the song.... In my opinion not only was his version poorly performed but he pissed on a timeless classic with his reversal of the song's message.
@jakeyw11 I simply enjoyed listening to his version of a well written song. I was hoping that it wouldn't be the same as john lennon's version. that's what i find value in when it comes to covers
Let's re-write the lyrics to every religious song, let's put them on youtube. We'll have a large library of alternative lyrics that can be sung in churches everywhere. I may begin to attend church again just so I can sing loud the new lyrics. Hey, it won't bother anybody, right? How about "Our god, is an a-hole god" and "Amazing face, so many zits".
Unleash the rewriters! Change the 'holy' songs! Rewrite the prayers!
The gullible flocks won't mind since they approve of the practice.
You know what pisses me off more than the fact he changed the words. Peoples overreactions. Sure the original did have meaning and still does. But you don't have to shit a damn brick when somebody does something so simple that you think is stupid. Don't be shitty, enjoy your new year. And quit pissing yourself just cause the big black nigga changed a lyric or two
you know what? fuck a john lennon fan for this immature bullshit. dumbasses, you should be sterilized for flippin out over something so trivial. and yes that means YOU:
i love cee lo but a) he missed the meaning of the song b) the replace lyrics sound forced c) he sounds like crap, which is strange, because he usually sounds good.
MrBurgundy76 1 day ago
@MrBurgundy76 Yea I didn't really think he sounded very good either.. I mean I don't even care about the lyrics, or that he sang my favorite artist's song, I really just don't think the song fits him very well. I loved his album though. He should keep with that Get it on music hehe.
Casablisking 1 day ago
A stretch, but the line is, "Imagine... ... all religions true." Maybe it was more or less a way of saying what if (hypothetically) that all religions were true somehow; or the idea that people could feel a certain way about these things and not get persecuted like many people do against and for religion and have since the dawn of man. Just a though, don't run me dry for this.
Billiliahbrown 3 days ago
OK come on...people are taking this way too literally. I'm not religious, and I agree with Lennon's version, but I understand why cee-lo did this—it appeals to the majority of Americans who are religious, and it doesn't actually change the meaning that much. Sure, Lennon was an atheist, but this song is really about world peace, and saying that all religions are true just means we should all respect each other's beliefs. It has nothing to do with fundamentalism!
lepneu27 3 days ago
shame that this was the last song of 2011......
TheBisMan1 1 week ago
stupid nigger
bodaddycope 1 week ago
No one should be singing this song but john lennon, he is the only one how really gets the meaning of it and he has the right voice for it.
dtrock3 2 weeks ago
wow guys, i like the song, but dont go fucking each other over it. he messed up. get over it.
UnitedKoopaTroopas 2 weeks ago
he's such a douche. by making this song religious he contradicts himself every other line. "no hell bellow us, above us only sky" and "and all religions true". if he had thought about it for half a second he might have noticed it. idiot
earyan3 2 weeks ago
FUCK you ceelo green. Do you understand the real message of the song? You clearly don't. Leave the lyrics along. You don't agree with the lyrics? DON'T FUCKING SING IT.
baahhhFATALITY11 3 weeks ago
well you ruined Imagine for me, so now I'm like "fuck you"
bluemarker123 3 weeks ago
calm down. it was not that bad! he IS a good singer. @Venishi he did not make it a religos song he just pointed out that killing people over in any way is bad. if its for a religion or what ever. i would not say it is an atheist song.
SteveJAstorino 3 weeks ago
he ruined the song and i dont mean just for changing the lyrics but i hate it when someone sings anothers song
stnyblue 3 weeks ago
if cee lo was white and John Lennon was black and he had changed the lyrics he would have been called a genius!
1corgan 3 weeks ago
Is it really that big of a deal that he changed the lyrics a bit?
VictorConMalvaviscos 3 weeks ago
@VictorConMalvaviscos But the lyrics were not changed just a 'bit', the whole meaning of the song was reversed!
MexSanukk 3 weeks ago
@MexSanukk No it wasn't. Think about it, John Lennon wasn't against religion like that, he just wanted people to get along, and if there was no religion it would happen. Cee Lo meant it like a fact. If ALL the religions were true, and it was a fact, why would anyone fight? There'd be no reason to fight over religion if you knew yours was just as true as the next guys.
Casablisking 5 days ago
@Casablisking Yeah, but not all religions can be true. Mostly coz about 90% claim their Gods are the only gods.
AintSheABeute 4 days ago
@AintSheABeute That is the idea, if every religion was FACTUALLY true, then you couldn't say that. You would know your god was the same as everyone elses.
Casablisking 3 days ago
@Casablisking I totally disagree, if all religions were true, there would be only one religion, and thus it would be a mute point.
MexSanukk 4 days ago
@MexSanukk Well if there was only one religion, wouldn't there be more peace? I mean what would be the difference between no religion, and all one religion? Either way its pretty unrealistic, but would work. We'd be united.
Casablisking 3 days ago
@Casablisking I don't follow, you think nobody having religion wouldn't work? I would say unless there is only one religion (which obviously there is not), it is the *ONLY* think that would work.
MexSanukk 1 day ago
@MexSanukk No I think it would work three different ways. 1. No religion. 2. One Religion. 3. Every religion is as much a fact as the sky being blue. You wouldn't argue that it isn't blue.~ Just don't think of it like "Oh well that's impossible" Because plainly, all of them are impossible, but since we're living at the time we're living in, might as well live like the 3rd one's the right one.
Casablisking 19 hours ago
@Casablisking If you think 3 is an option, you *REALLY* do not understand religion LOL
How can one religion claiming it is the *ONLY* correct religion with the *ONLY* real god, be compatible with a different religion claiming *THEIR* religion is the *ONLY* correct one with the *ONLY* real (but different to the first *ONLY* real) god? Almost ALL religions are mutually exclusive, this is why they cannot coexist happily.
MexSanukk 8 hours ago
Stupid of him to change it; stupid for people to get immensely butthurt over it.
ianduude 3 weeks ago
How dare you? Changing Imagine:( are you going to change the words in the Bible too, or maybe the Koran or maybe the Constitution. Poor Poor taste. He changed the meaning of the song, a song that is timeless. argggggggggggggg
peaceforlindie1971 4 weeks ago
cee lo green is an embecile who can't even memorize a few lyrics.
thaistarr 4 weeks ago 3
@thaistarr That's really funny. You called him stupid and misspelled the word. *imbecile
perrid13 1 week ago 2
If ya'll don't like this version, don't listen to it. This is YouTube, calm down listen to the real (correct and original version) and block this version out of your memory. (yoga pose) hhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...............
bohgirl11 1 month ago
I am the Walrus?!
therocker1596 1 month ago 2
cee lo...ur low.
puterdown69 1 month ago
That line totally contradicts and destroy the song's message.
survivorproject 1 month ago
for real if you don't like the message then don't sing it
MBCash71286 1 month ago
Well, it'd be a helluva lot better if John was still around to sing his own song, not some ignorant tool like Cee Lo Green.
PaulSaysShezam 1 month ago
While I'm neither religious or a big Cee lo green fan, he isn't trying to turn it into a religious song, he was just trying to state his opinion that fighting over religion is retarded because it's true in each person own individual opinion, stop making stupid connections.
Tigert7327 1 month ago
Yikes
rhrobinhood35 1 month ago
What a fucking ignorant dueche
Bills425 1 month ago
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ceelo probably just didnt wantt to be assassinated like lennon was for his "creative outlook on the world"
epidemicallyinclined 1 month ago
lol, they wouldn't let him say "and no religion too" i would have sang it the way it was written.
peace.
ps. lady gaga has a pretty good cover of the song.
lardo444 1 month ago
@lardo444 sorry gaga's rendition is also pretty awful.
NumberNamesSuck 1 month ago
@NumberNamesSuck ok then, never mind
lardo444 1 month ago
Celo sucks. Im surprised Yoko didnt jump in the car and drive down to Times Square to scream at his ass.
xxmanx1 1 month ago
Let's boycott this FAT F&%Ks ass right off the airways
4Q Cee "Low Mother F$%Ker" Green.... ...
loveruleshate 1 month ago
i don't think anything is wrong with that millions people of all religons attend new years eve he was trying not to insult anyone their there still is backlash for and no religon too
lilyroselink 1 month ago
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@lilyroselink 4Q that FAT Nigger and Ur Mama !!!!!!!!
loveruleshate 1 month ago
OMG CEE LO COVERD JOHN LENNON'S SONG EVERYBODY FREAK THE FUCK OUT. grow up folks let the man do what he wants you bloody morons.
nickisan 1 month ago
@nickisan 4Q that FAT Nigger and Ur Mama !!!!!!!!
loveruleshate 1 month ago
Religion is responsible for the crusades, the inquisition, the indoctrination of children & adults, the killing of infidels, the suppression of knowledge, women, minorities, & natural instincts, promoting pedophilia, child-marriage, jihad, animal-cruelty, racism, sexism, genital mutilation, homophobia, anti-semitism, the middle east conflicts, suicide bombers, terrorism, slavery, etc. in other words,yes. it poisons everything.
JESUStheATHEIST1 1 month ago
Ugh, the words he chose didn't even make any sense. "No possessions"? That's a mighty nice expensive as fuck coat he's wearing there. and "Nothing to kill or die for, and all religions true"
If this douche had decent thinking skills he'd realize that makes absolutely no sense. All people with a religion believe their religion is true, and it's the reason so many kill or sacrifice themselves for.
Cee lo is a thoughtless tool and what he's done with this song was really disrespectful.
NeroBaelside13 1 month ago 29
@NeroBaelside13 The No possessions part was made by John Lennon
madogmgd 1 month ago
@madogmgd Duh, I was pointing out how hypocritical he is for singing the song dressed like a pimp. The song never would have had any credibility if John Lennon sang it while wearing a multi thousand dollar coat.
NeroBaelside13 1 month ago
Not exactly. If there was no religion, the word atheist wouldn't even exist.
DrChristianShepard 1 month ago
im not trying to disrespect this song but if he says no heaven or hell or no religion hes basically implying that we should all we athiests?? amirite or amirite?
joshuarodriguez41 1 month ago
@joshuarodriguez41 he's saying we need to get rid of all the things that cause conflict in the world, religion being one of the biggest. The world would be a much better place if we were all atheists*.
schafey562 1 month ago
@schafey562
Not believing in Religion has nothing to do with being atheistic. One can be very Spiritual and not following someone's idiotic narrow-minded beliefs.
loveruleshate 1 month ago
cee low green dosent diserve to sing john lennon's or the beatles music
lastovins 1 month ago
Although John Lennon probably would not be outraged by this song, He would probably agree that the man did not get the point of the song or purposely disabled the songs actual meaning.
MunisAwesome 1 month ago
"And all religion is true" Is an incredibly horrific implication. That includes all cults and all grouped beliefs. Not just Jewish/Catholic/Muslim beliefs like I would expect most people to take it as.
dotJpegg 1 month ago
@dotJpegg it's impossible that all those three religions are true, they're mutually exclusive.
JohnF30Music 1 month ago
@JohnF30Music
Precisely. I wasn't saying that they would, I was just pointing out the "religions" that people wouldn't think about other than the three that come to mind to most people.
dotJpegg 1 month ago
I swear if John Lennon saw this he would be just fine with how he sang it. You all need to chill out.
carlosthecrazy345 1 month ago
ok whats the big deal imagine that all religion is true its almost the same idea, its not endorsing religion really.
ninjarearJG 1 month ago
John Lennon quote from an interview: "I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the translations have gone wrong."
SFBayGman 1 month ago
Don't fuck with Lennon fans.
metalisback 1 month ago
@Da3dr4
Ah, christinsane love all over! Adorable! :D
kenninast 1 month ago
@kenninast Okay,You apparently are a retarded atheist who has no clue about religion at all and automatically assumes god isn't real.You are just another that lets other people control your life,ADORBABLE :D
Da3dr4 1 month ago
@Da3dr4 People automatically assume god isn't real because there is no proof to show that it is real. Its actually the opposite of letting other people control your life, because usually it's religion that tries to control peoples lives. You should probably learn to think about what you're saying before you say it, something that religion doesn't teach people.
TheChumzo 1 month ago
@Da3dr4 4Q that FAT Nigger and Ur Mama !!!!!!!!
loveruleshate 1 month ago
Out of time, out of tune, too.
Alohomora42 1 month ago
lol fuck religion...
TrapMaster444 1 month ago
What would you say if a singer on New Years Eve sang: JOY TO THE WORLD... THERE IS NO GOD
The22on 1 month ago
@The22on I would be happy
rogums 1 month ago
Nothing he said was malicious or distateful in the context to the song, it was only not the original lyrics.
Mallen151 1 month ago
@Mallen151 Except it is the exact opposite of the original lyric and sentiment, and in the context of the song that is extremely distasteful.
magicmike323 1 month ago
It's all amateer of oppinion. The thing is, the way he sings, and the way he has responded to this, I can tell CeeLo has all respect for his fans and the fans of Lennon. He was not trying to make a statement, he was singing what he believes. I do not believe that any artist or musician should sing something they don't believe in. This was his "cover" if you will, and I respect CeeLo on that level. Lenon was a genius, but a human being with flaws and opinions much like CeeLo Green.
Mallen151 1 month ago
If you don't agree with Lennon's clearly Atheist song, don't change it, pick another song! It's like Johnny Cash all over again. DUDES, stop changing anti-religious songs to religious ones, it's just ridiculous. Would anyone take an artist seriously who took a Christmas song and made it into an Atheist anthem? NO. So stop doing that!
Venishi 1 month ago 24
@Venishi the thing about religion is practically the same "all religion true" and "and no religion too". because this is also a song of peace, and if there is no religion there is no wars over faith and religious beliefs. And if all religions are true, nobody would say that a religion isn't real, thus creating peace within religions as if there where none because they are all true.
MrMegadeth805 1 month ago
@MrMegadeth805 I absolutely agree. They are both messages of peace. But it's easy to say, "Hey if all religions got along things would be peaceful." It's a lot different and a lot harder to say, "Hey if we got rid of all religion things would be peaceful." One is advocating fixing a broken system, one is advocating getting rid of it entirely.
Venishi 1 month ago
cee lo green you talentless fool. butcher your own songs, dont shit on the classics.
britflik 1 month ago
fuck you cee lo green
no487 1 month ago 2
@jayot33 i agree because no one but john lennon wud get so much lyrical respect though ceelos not tryin to hurt nobody!
Uninclined 1 month ago
John Lennon was a no talent ass clown who started the biggest boy band ever
slatrared 1 month ago
@slatrared dude.. what you trying to achieve with this comment? so many people would disagree including me..
jayot33 1 month ago
how come every time a black guy like myself does something wrong like screw a simple lyric its a controversy
no one mistreated that dumb cunt aguilera when fucked up the u.s national anthem
ZZZZ....
Get a life and stop hating crackers!!!!!
Uninclined 1 month ago
@Uninclined
More people like Lennon than the U.S national anthem, thats why
paclac1337 1 month ago
I'm sorry. I just thought the whole thing sucked. Take out the wrong words. I don't think anyone in the pop scene should be allowed to sing a song as special as this. It was horrible. My friends think I overcriticize things, but even they agreed with me on this one.
TheHyperHobo 1 month ago
Oh brother - I agree with Red Nudidity, because it's not that big of a deal. Lennon was much more cool about things than his hyped up youthful ignorant loud mouth fans are. But in terms of religion, BOTH statements - John's and Cee Lo's - are equally ig'nant, equally wrong, and equally damning. All religion is not true of course, and no religion sends you to hell most assuredly. The fact is that Jesus is Lord, and the Bible is the true word of God. All others are false religions.
thejimmyzshow 1 month ago
@thejimmyzshow Amen, Jim!
MyrtleBoi 1 month ago
@MyrtleBoi What a nice surprise. I thought I'd be ripped right away. Blessings!
thejimmyzshow 1 month ago
@thejimmyzshow ... and we don't hear people of all other religions claim the same thing as you? Grow up and stop pretending which of your imaginary friends is the strongest, will you?
mettek 1 month ago
@mettek It does not MATTER what people of other religions claim.
thejimmyzshow 1 month ago
I thought it was amazing. i think he did very well for such an amazing song. its difficult to live up to john lennon's song. i think he did very well. the beginning is sketchy, but the chorus was brilliant.
Afbmikey 1 month ago
What a bunch of wankers you guys are whining over something so insignificant. I am a great fan of John Lennon, and I take absolutely no offense to this. Most people would get pissed at the line "and no religion too" anyway. His explanation was perfectly good, and people should just stop crying about it.
RedNudidity 1 month ago
Fuck all religions!
LordHighXcutioner 1 month ago
Sad to see that his change, which in my opinion was trying to say that a world where everyone's religion was accepted as the "right" one would be such a better place to be. Its sad that the whole Peace on earth thought yet again brings different religions to cutting each other down. I see so many people not "practicing what they preach" when they condemn each other to hell instead of wishing them well. Get over it.
deejaycinnamon 1 month ago
@deejaycinnamon This is one artist expressing his opinion while showing respect to a song he appreciates. Whether you like him or not, or agree with his views, why not just take it for what it is - Entertainment! While I think some just look for any reason to push their views onto others for any little reason, and some just like to argue for any reason I hope the world Could Eventually accept others opinions without trying to make everyone feel like a lower life form.
deejaycinnamon 1 month ago
this guy is a retard!!
PunchNugget 1 month ago
ewewewewew my ears!
miraggg 1 month ago
That's worse than changing it to "and cheerios taste good".
wesselbindt 1 month ago
But John Lennon was a massive hypocrite. He said everyone should love each other, but abandoned his son and wife so he could live a new life.
willscomix 1 month ago
@willscomix If you listen to Lennon in interviews, especially near the end of his life, he never really believed in all that hippie hold hands and play the tambourine for ever. He just thought it made for good music and he was right.
amayagab 1 month ago
John Lennon had a lot of opinions throughout his life by the time he died he was a reagen fan so who cares if his words are jumbled up. He forgot his own lyrics all the time.
Koolkitties 1 month ago
@Koolkitties But did we forget those lyrics?
xXMcEpsilonXx 1 month ago
such a garbage cover
ourbloodykisses 1 month ago
The song is already so anti-religious (it was intended to be, Lennon said imagine was "anti-religious, anti-nationalistic, anti-conventional, anti-capitalistic [song], but because it's sugar-coated, it's accepted.") if you look at the rest of the unchanged lyrics, i don't know what this guy is hoping to achieve when he added a slight twist to an otherwise anti-religious song.
bh3ader 1 month ago 2
This dude can't hold a note.
bl4ck0p 1 month ago
I imagine that Lennon would have quite enjoyed this cover of his tune.
AllBobsAllTheTime 1 month ago
Probably a bunch of occupiers complaining about this now too... God Bless the USA!
77gosabres 1 month ago
Whatever, man, just whatever. Some idiot who sings off key decides to fuck with some lyrics. Worry about the starving.
raiki15 1 month ago
Let's change lyrics: "Silent night, fictional night."
drumcircler 1 month ago 2
That was great. The fact that it burns the ass of many an athiest brings joy to my heart. lololol
verminslayer 1 month ago
@verminslayer your an asshole
by the way im a buddhist (the true religion of peace)
not that it matters were all equal human beings
your just not very nice
i know plenty of people of all religions and beliefs including atheism
are you afraid of atheism science or rationalism?
its ok you will always be a dumb moron
why is your belief any better then anyone elses????
this song is about love and peace
i think he messed the song up but theres no need for a comment so full of hate like yours
246alive 1 month ago
@verminslayer "The fact that it burns the ass of many an athiest brings joy to my heart"
the fact that your child molesting, homophobic, genocidal cult is failing brings joy to my heart.
DemoraX 1 month ago
@DemoraX your a sick bastard for getting joy of the suffering of others cause some stupid people decide to do shit in the name of god. I was talking about a song and a funny observation. Your talking about real shit, and love to blame religion for all of our problems. Religion didnt create guns and missles, people did. Tipycal stupid athiest.
verminslayer 1 month ago
@verminslayer you call me sick for criticizing your cult?
what was sick about what i said? i simply listed a couple of things that the bible commands/defends...
but i would'nt expect any of you new age christians to actually read the bible, you jost go along just for the label and a make believe way to avoid death,
one more fun bible fact for you, in all 66 book satan kills 10 people, your god kills around 22 million... factor that into your lovey-dovey cult.
DemoraX 1 month ago
@verminslayer you call me sick for criticizing your cult?
what was sick about what i said? i simply listed a couple of things that the bible commands/defends...
but i would'nt expect any of you new age christians to actually read the bible, you jost go along just for the label and a make believe way to avoid death,
one more fun bible fact for you, in all 66 book satan kills 10 people, your god kills around 22 million... factor that into your lovey-dovey cult.
DemoraX 1 month ago
@DemoraX Yeah, i pretty much stand behind my words. We all know about the atrocities in all of human history because of religion. If christianity goes away (it never will) but if it did, then some other religion will just emerge from it. Im sure in your eyes, Islam and Jewdiesm never killed or hurt anyone, never lied.
verminslayer 1 month ago
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@verminslayer "Im sure in your eyes, Islam and Jewdiesm never killed or hurt anyone"
they have. most religions will have backwards ways of thinking, like how the Qur'an brainwashes people in to seeing women as property.
i know that you can still have horrible people without religion, but religion is just another reason for people to be horrible, like your bible still contains verses about putting homosexuals to death, without religion there would be far less homophobia.
DemoraX 1 month ago
Can we all stop arguing about shit in comments and agree we love the original song, lets all not argue and make our way towards what john lennon hoped for :)
flargicaldemon 1 month ago 2
@luigihijklmn
War:
Noun: A state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state.
Verb: Engage in a war. I probably should go back to a grammar class I've always been bad at it but you should have been able to understand that part...
Baddassattuide 1 month ago
@RillMusik coming from someone who can't spell music, I do know what I am saying. Now repeat after me, "It is not my fault my mother drank while pregnant" run along
HearWithoutPrejudice 1 month ago
What simple minded sheep. Even with out religion people would still war the underlying cause of war is part of this world and you moronic kids who suggest religion is the main cause need to go back to history class. Even if there was no religion war would continue to be a reality of life.
Baddassattuide 1 month ago
@Baddassattuide Although that is true, you do understand how many people have died only because of their religion. And your statements confuse me, "Even with out religion people would still war" If we have to go back to history class then you should go back to english class.
luigihijklmn 1 month ago
All of you are sorry, hypocritical bastards. Your gonna sit here and say you can interpet religion but not songs? Most of you seem to compleatly miss the point of the song. Lennon wasn't saying religion was bad he's saying people need to learn tolerance and be more open to hear opinions. It seems like most of you have heard that one part and not the rest. Practice what you preach.
seller332 1 month ago
It's absolutely disgusting that he would bastardize the song like that and completely reverse it's meaning. grrr...
Oouie 1 month ago
Religions are interpretations and constructions made in and of fear - and then used as power tools. Compassion and justice are the result of insight in our human condition on this little planet and in this vast universe and need no religion.
trampshining1 1 month ago
senin amını sikeyim ben.
reydiyohed 1 month ago
That was to BLASPHEME the song of John Lennon!! *lol*
PimpMyMind 1 month ago
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!... NO! THAT IS NOT RIGHT!
JustaEropeanGuy 1 month ago
a bit off topic, but honestly his voice is not even that good. :/
alwayscommenting56 1 month ago
@alwayscommenting56 hes good but not at that kind of music look up cee lo fuck you
andrewfink1 1 month ago
@andrewfink1 *he's. And yes, I do know who Cee Lo is. Each to their own, sir/madam, and in my opinion the cussing is unnecessary.
alwayscommenting56 1 month ago
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@RagnarOdinsson Ha, fuck you, go die in a fire. You really are a terrible person; that bullet used in that tragedy that you appear so ecstatic about would have been put in it's *best* use against people like you. It's people like you that give America a bad name (at least I assume you're American - as sad as it is, I just can't imagine such senseless, bigoted and profoundly ignorant opinions on this subject matter coming from any developed, "civilized" world power other than my own).
rjcripe 1 month ago
@rjcripe and your point is?
RagnarOdinsson 1 month ago
@RagnarOdinsson I'm pretty sure my point was made rather obvious.
rjcripe 1 month ago
@rjcripe That's it? You done now? You love John Lennons message, since I believe he was an ass, you want me to die in a fire...... typical liberal sodomite, all full of peace and love until you disagree with them. Read the comments on this page, every last one of you ass pounding Lennon fans are all name calling and wish death to those who disagree. You are all jokes. Don't you get that? Why do you think we post the shit we do? You are all so predictable. Yoko must be proud.
RagnarOdinsson 1 month ago
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rjcripe 1 month ago
WTF
caniacinthestand 1 month ago
I can imagine if all religions were true and all the gods had real power in the real world.
All the gods could form a league of super deities in Olympus and Valhalla.
It would boost the tourist trade to Egypt if you could have a chat with Osaris and Thoth.
The appearance of real gods would be better than aliens.
We could put them to work exploring space and brushing away comets etc.
dubldeka 1 month ago
Lmao this was painful... what a disgrace to an beautiful song, I recomend "Playing for Peace" they have a wonderful cover of this song!!! Check it out!!!
89cz3ko 1 month ago
HE KILLED THE SONG! D:
aFlamingTaco 1 month ago
Fuck cee lo. Little deformed looking bitch.
scientific1982 1 month ago
yo creo que se equivoco de letra simplemente
albertperuanimerock1 1 month ago
Messed up version of Imagine
NeBulSuCkSeGGs 1 month ago
The funny thing is that it is an awful lot harder to imagine that all religion is true than it is to imagine how nice the world would be without religion... I mean in Cee-lo's version the Middle east is still a mess... Lennon's imaginary world has not lasting conflicts in the middle east (assuming the US troops were no longer there).
jakeyw11 1 month ago
I just lost respect for him.
DelightfullyBritish 1 month ago
atheist's are jackasses. Cee lo green is christian so he changed a lyric, fuck off?
lepopo1 1 month ago
@lepopo1 Cee lo isnt a christian hes a five percenter dumbass.
scientific1982 1 month ago
@lepopo1
How about he sing a different jesus cock sucking song! There are PLENTY of them out there. Besides butchering the meaning - it doesn't even fit his voice.
You believe in fairy tales and you have the balls to call anyone else a jackass? FUCK OFF!
Leadman1989 1 month ago
@Leadman1989 stop jacking off john lennons dick he's dead.
lepopo1 1 month ago
@lepopo1
Stop making excuse for a fat greedy sack of shit!
Leadman1989 1 month ago
@lepopo1 yes steven hawking ,neil de grasse tyson ,sagan all jackasses
andrewfink1 1 month ago
Someone mentioned that religion was on the way out...Well they cannot take what I believe in. Wake up people this is America!
3MamaGee 1 month ago
@3MamaGee If Cee-Lo Green wants to do a John Lennon song then he should have enough respect to not completely 180 the message of that John Lennon song.
jakeyw11 1 month ago
I like when someone has the balls to do something daring... Artists like John Lennon and Cee Lo always push the envelop... some may like it, others may hate it but thank God that there are people that don't just go with the status quo. Nobody else has had so many people talking about this song since John sang it...
TheDanwaite 1 month ago
@TheDanwaite Yeah John Lennon and Cee-Lo Green are pretty much the same kind of person... Lennon writes beautiful, meaningful songs and Cee-Lo ruins them.
jakeyw11 1 month ago
@TheDanwaite
Changing the lyrics of an anti religious song to one that's pro religion in a country that's 80-90% christian ISN'T FUCKING DARING!
Leadman1989 1 month ago
He shouldn't have changed the lyrics but what bothered me was cee-los singing. Awful!!
adore1406 1 month ago
@adore1406 lol when this was airing on NYE I didn't even notice the lyric change... because he sounded so horrible that night I switched to a different channel.
SmallGreenPlanetoid 1 month ago
Am I like the only person who actually likes his cover of the song?
MikeSongs1995 1 month ago
@MikeSongs1995 What exactly did you like about it? It wasn't sung well and he ruined the message of the song.... In my opinion not only was his version poorly performed but he pissed on a timeless classic with his reversal of the song's message.
jakeyw11 1 month ago
@jakeyw11 I simply enjoyed listening to his version of a well written song. I was hoping that it wouldn't be the same as john lennon's version. that's what i find value in when it comes to covers
MikeSongs1995 1 month ago
imagine theres no countrys, it isnt hard to do.
I feel like crying for.
You.
Imagine if cee lo didnt ruin this song.
then we wouldnt be pissed.
ahihih
ktim97 1 month ago
@ktim97 did u just change the lyrics??? how dare you....hehe ;-)
keybobrob 1 month ago
Let's re-write the lyrics to every religious song, let's put them on youtube. We'll have a large library of alternative lyrics that can be sung in churches everywhere. I may begin to attend church again just so I can sing loud the new lyrics. Hey, it won't bother anybody, right? How about "Our god, is an a-hole god" and "Amazing face, so many zits".
Unleash the rewriters! Change the 'holy' songs! Rewrite the prayers!
The gullible flocks won't mind since they approve of the practice.
drumcircler 1 month ago
" Imagine no John Lennon, its easy if you try...........
No Anti-Religious, to Bitch and Cry........
Imagine all the people praying the Christian way..ay ay ayyy.....
You may say i'm a dreamer, but i'm not the only one...."
53dumey 1 month ago
@53dumey
Another example of an idiot believer. EVEN IF ALL non-believers disappeared tomorrow there wouldn't only be christards left retard.
Leadman1989 1 month ago
You know what pisses me off more than the fact he changed the words. Peoples overreactions. Sure the original did have meaning and still does. But you don't have to shit a damn brick when somebody does something so simple that you think is stupid. Don't be shitty, enjoy your new year. And quit pissing yourself just cause the big black nigga changed a lyric or two
TwilightSucksBalls10 1 month ago
you know what? fuck a john lennon fan for this immature bullshit. dumbasses, you should be sterilized for flippin out over something so trivial. and yes that means YOU:
@W0lf414
@jeffbriggs1987
@14Tamayo
&
@CRUClEFICTION FUCK YOU MOST OF ALL!
daftpheonix 1 month ago