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  • im 42 i remember the death of john lennon in my home town of LIVERPOOL UK he's my best musician i go to his house from time to time mendips menlove avenue on my own i stand outside it gets me thinking he actually stood here it blows my mind i think personally john had a special gift to convey the word of peace it would.ve been an honour and a privilege to have met him his music was very very cool even in the year 2012 thanks john for your brilliant music its a pleasure to listen to thnks mate

  • 0:32 Derek Trubshaw

  • The guy asking for the autograph is Derek Trubshaw, bass player from They Suggested Oranges.

  • i Hope thats a long long time :( </3

  • He didn't get to see the 80's -/3

  • @MrBeatlesfreak95 He did. Just not from '81 onwards.

  • He didn't get to see the 80's -\3

  • the saint walks among the mortals

  • Yoko didn’t break up the Beatles, that’s just the first conclusion the fans jumped to, lacking a better explanation. George broke up the Beatles, by quitting, because he couldn’t stand Paul and John, mostly Paul. He’d quit once and they begged him back. But the situation hadn’t changed, so he declared himself solo after the Let It Be sessions. He’d already made a solo album last time he quit. John and Paul were also at odds, so solo sounded good to them, too. Ringo was like “Aw, fuck!”

  • he actually doesnt signn an autograph he just touches the kid

  • That's how JL was so boss, he could go around everywhere with no guards

  • @georgekush I love the guy but what you said actually ended up costing him his life

  • @mikeys12 i know.

  • Star

  • 31 years ago today, this video was filmed

  • THAT BOY WAS A LUCKY............ VERY VERY LUCKY

  • The world will never be the same without him

  • "i wont consider my work to be done until I'm dead and buried, and I hope thats a long, long time" -Ten days before John Lennon is murdered.

  • @Julesnshane

    John actually said that on the day of his murder about 5 hours before he was killed. This video was about 10-12 days before he was killed, but the audio (the voiceover) is from his last interview.

  • @NeilFraudstrong That kills me inside. Knowing that he said that and he said 'I hope thats a long, long time' and he was killed that day. It makes me sick. Fuck his murderer. I dont even wanna say that faggots name. Poor John..):

  • @Julesnshane Odd to see John and Yoko just strolling around Central Park. A typical fan asks the typical question "when are the Beatles getting back together?" Lennon should have told the guy the truth - never! (and with the same venom he used when referring to the band while talking with reporters). John once said the Beatles "was nothing!" Yet it was the reason he had the plush life he and his Siamese-twin Ono enjoyed and the reason his legacy is so strong even today. Nothing? I think not.

  • @redletter2008 Bit harsh that-Lennon created The Beatles...c'mon he was a great songwriter-probably the best in the 20th century....i heard a story which i read in a book about some guy who knew Lennon just before he died-and he said Lennon was paranoid and scared of these so called fans in a way of how they would come up to him, and he wanted to just go away-hence his reply to that guy in the video

  • @DMarriott81

    John got very claustrophobic around people. He hated to be stared at, it was his biggest pet peeve, and he hated when people would close in around him and he would get a bit of a nasty temper whenever that happened. He was very big on his personal space. I guess it was a reaction to the Beatlemania days.

  • one of my favorite clips from "Imagine"....so funny when the guy says "your full of it".....thanks for posting

  • If I ever met John Lennon, I would probably try to be calm and say, "Hey, I am a big fan of your music, could you sign an autograph?" But it'd probably just come out as "OH, EYE, COuld yOu, SiGN... please..."

  • I knew a woman who worked across the street from a Nathan's in Greenwich Village. Lennon loved Nathan's hot dogs. He particularly loved the red onion sauce that's only made in New York. For some reason it's unavaliable anywhere outside New York. if any of you folks out there come to New York for a visit, you have to try the hot dogs with the red onion sauce.

  • when are the beatles getting back together? tomorrow.

  • Ya know whats so odd is how John looks like he's a 50 year old man when hes barely 39 when this was filmed... aged 20 yrs in 10 yrs;;;; Very odd indeed..... Both those men. McCartney and Lennon... Both touched by something for sure.

  • @mapleleak

    At the time this was filmed, John was 40. John had about 10 days left at the time this was filmed.

  • @mapleleak Maybe it was the drugs. His wife Cynthia said he kept getting her to take drugs but she wasn't interested so he took then with yoko.

  • @mapleleak Smoking does that to people.

  • "..untill im dead and burryed, and i hope thats a long, long time.." john, if only that had been a long long time. if only god had taken mark david chapman instead of you, the world would have been a much more peaceful place. john, i feel as though i have a piece of you with me, and you know we all love and miss you. John Winston Lennon.. Rest In eternal peace, you were a god upon men and we all love you.

  • lol "i liked your blue album"

  • That is my father he worked as a stone mason when he was young,Its from the movie "imagine"he always gets so exicited whenever its on T.V lol

  • I met John Lennon, oh wait that was just Liam Gallagher.

  • I met John Lennon, oh wait that was just Liam Gallagher.

  • its terrable

  • that was so sad when he said hopefully im not dead and burryed for a long time.

  • @RickyRocker821 wasn't that from the interview on dec. 8, just a couple hours before he died?

  • so when does he sign an autograph? because i saw a 1 second handshake through a fence and he keeps walking. stupid qualm, but cmon its a 1 minute video and you can't even properly identify what happens in it lol.

  • @iP0PE

    Yes, my bad, I am obviously lacking intelligence. Instead of bringing up a gripe that hundreds of other people have brought up, why don't you just watch and appreciate the video.

  • @NeilFraudstrong

    i did, why not rename it now.

  • @iP0PE have you got a better video? nOOOOOOooo!

  • @iP0PE shut the fuck up . like he diddnt. idiot.

  • peace an love

  • "I consider that my work won't be finished until I'm dead and buried and

    I hope that's a long, long time." :'(

  • that guy is sooooo siked!

  • very sad

  • That guy asking for Johns autograph... He represents us all, doesnt he? And the fense was there to help John keep his distance, and how Yoko pulled John away and back into their world.

    "When are the Beatles gettin' back together!?"

    "Tomorrow."

  • john would have made the 80s great.

  • did that guy spit on lennon?

  • that guys so lucky! if i got to meet John i would pass out, wake up, have a mini heartattack, pass out again, wake up, piss myself, and then start screaming :)

    haha i love you John <3

  • I met Lennon a few times he walked around NYC alot ..he was a guy (who just happened to be a genius and a huge inspiration ) but he was a guy ya know walking around just like anyone else , Especially when he was in ELAPHANTS memory he was always down town alot of people I knew ran into him one went and had some beers with him and smoked some pot ...,He was a nice guy John I wish they would of thown MARK CHAPMAN into a pit of hungry tigers and snakes!

  • @monkfistlust

    Yeah, people have this idea of him as a mad recluse and I guess to some extent he was, but he was very visible if you lived on the Upper West Side. He frequented La Fortuna, his pharmacist was on W. 72nd Street, he would frequently patronize local record shops on W. 72nd Street and in the Village. John was an easy man to spot to local residents. That's why John loved New York. People would see him, but just say, "Hey John, how's it going?" instead of cornering him.

  • @NeilFraudstrong He was shot in NY so I expect he would have preferred it if he was cornered.

  • omg that stupid man! i amso jealous! i would have jumped johns bones if i was lucky enough to meet him, sorry Yoko lol

  • He wanted to be buried, but he got cremated? why ??

  • The guy mentioned the Blue Album. haha That wasn't an actual Beatles album even, just a compilation. Maybe he had just gotten into them. He's definitely a fan considering how excited he is.

  • hahahahaha that's the thing i love about new yorkers, they just talk to you like they've known you for ages! and you know what i actually think that's the same reason why john was so drawn to the whole place.

  • Always imagine how that guy must have felt - meeting his hero and getting his autograph then in no time at all john being dead. It must have been a haunting experience.

  • fan: when are the beatles getting back together?

    john: tomorrow

    lol

    that'll be the day

  • @beachsplash47 yeah! same here!

  • this is so fucking staged, lol, I love john lennon's work, but come on people dont' be so credulous and gullible

  • @beachsplash47 "barried" is not a word. You must mean "buried". Still a good comment though.

  • John was a great man, we loved him and his music. What i like about him is that he preached for Peace and Love and was not afraid to talk about it! Try to find someone today who preaches Peace, Love and hope in 2011. The only thing people are preaching now are for their stocks and profits. How can i make more money! How can i crush the poor and middle class. John Lennon was a true man of hope, this is why he is still missed to this day! John, rest in Peace brother. Your spirit lives!

  • @beachsplash47

    Well I hate to bring the party down even more, but he said that in his last interview which was conducted just hours before he was shot.

  • @NeilFraudstrong I'm pretty sure the interview was from the Andy Peebles BBC interview and not the one done on the day he was murdered.

  • @shaung

    It is from his last interview ever, not the Andy Peebles interview.

  • he doesnt sign an autograpgh

  • is that vinnie barberino ?

  • If I would have met John I would have just told him thanks!!!

  • he doesn't sign an autograph in this...

  • The worst part was when John said "I hope thats not until I'm dead"

  • Tomorrow Never Knows....but John knew.

    "When are you going back to High School"

    was John's usual answer to this question.

  • Tomorrow !

  • That guy rocks. "WHEN ARE YOU BEATLES GETTING BACK TOGETHER?"

  • i miss john and george rip <3

  • lol "tomorrow tomorrow"

  • @truthseeker0183 Yeah of course I respect John. He's my hero :)

  • this is so sweet.

  • Did I miss something because I didn't see him sign anything?

    It looked like he kind of shook the guys hand through the fence.

  • I'm so upset he died (sigh) I feel like he's the missing piece in the world like he wasn't supposed to die and we need him in this world

  • it be great to meet John

    too bad he dead ):

  • I still believing in love and peace .. my work wont be ready till i'm dead and buried and I hope thats a long long time. why did this man need to die, rip john

  • "Here we are let's try and make the 80's good, y'know?"

    "And I won't be finished until I'm dead and buried which I hope won't be for a long long time."

    A few weeks later he was shot.

    Go figure. :(

  • @TurquoiseChameleon This was actually part of the RKO interview, only a few hours before he was taken from us.

  • @darrenjray Really? 'Cos by the looks of the trees and stuff it looked like a typical NYC fall, not winter...

    Lol I'm really not arguing, just saying. Anyways. Even worse.

    A few HOURS later, he got shot.

    Go figure :(

  • @TurquoiseChameleon

    This video was filmed on November 26th, 1980. John had 12 days left.

  • The audio, however, is from John's last interview and he said that line about 5 or 6 hours before he was shot.

  • @NeilFraudstrong The one between weeks and hours is the truth? Alrighty then :o

    A few, (and in case it was hours or weeks or days), SOME UNDETERMINED TIME FROM THEN, he was shot.

    Go figure.

  • @TurquoiseChameleon Hi. Thanks. Yeah, John's audio (other than his encounter with our excited friend) and the vision are not the same day.

  • I can only imagine how this guy felt a week later. Jesus...

  • 80' we lost two biggest rockers in the world, called: Bon Scott and John Lennon

  • Fan: John Lennon can I have your autograph?

    Lennon: Sure, what about Yoko's?

    Fan: Did I fucking ask for Yoko's autograph.

  • I like how you ended the video when yoko was about to speak.

  • @ScottyJproductions

    I only did that because it had nothing to do with the purpose of the video.

  • @ScottyJproductions I think we all did!

  • People who want to be famous are nuts! Imagine guys like that yelling at you all day. That would get old real quick. If you refuse to sign you're an ass hole (regardless of how many autographs you just signed) and if you say YES you risk getting shot by some religious moron. You're screwed either way. Yes, making music for a living would be great but not being able to go for a walk would suck. It seems the best artists (like John Lennon) just wanted to make music but got mega-famous too.

  • @Vegas01973 Well, that's the price of fame. I guess it goes with the territory. The big money you make kind of makes it a bit easier. You have to remember, though it may get annoying at times, it's the fans who buy the records, go to the concerts and keep you relevant. It was only later that John over-paid for the price of fame. These fans in this video were harmless.

  • It's a disgrace that this influential and loving man was killed.

  • i like how that one guy went up to john!! all his friends behind the fence just watched him! great vid

  • When did John gave him an AUTOGRAPH??????

  • I love how this guy says "I love your blue album".....very Alan Patridge!

  • is this guy insane, if that were me, I wouldn't accept a through-the-fence hand shake, no, I would jump the fence and get a real one

  • 0:18 and 0:53 saddest things ever why?!!

  • if i saw john lennon i would...

    1. start screaming

    2. yell his name

    3.run after him

    4. throw a c.d. at him 2 get his a Autograph

    5. once i get it back run away and scream i met john lennon

    lol

  • @ZoeBeattle

    Something tells me that John probably would not have given an autograph under those circumstances. Hah.

  • @ZoeBeattle He would have walked away from a loser like you

  • @Robotdrummerzzk  it was a joke D;

  • @ZoeBeattle I know- but he would!

  • @ZoeBeattle If I met John Lennon tomorrow I would:

    1. Thank God for accepting me into Heaven. : )

  • @ZoeBeattle Had that fan not have acted over exited John probably would have talked with them a little.

  • @ZoeBeattle Then you're a jackass!

  • @ZoeBeattle might wanna be calm to not scare him away if he would get scared idk lol. he was a calm and polite man.

  • @Deel73  I WAS JUST KIDDING EVERYONE!!!!!! :D

  • That guy was verry i mean verry lucky to touch him

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  • Damn, I would've climbed that fence in two seconds to shake John Lennon's hand

  • I didn't know Andy Sanberg was that old

  • 0:55 "I consider my work won't be done until I'm dead and buried, and I hope that's a long, long time."

    Little did he know, little did anyone know. Mark David Chapman, you're a thief; for you robbed the world of a great man & visionary but with his memory and legend, you could not rob it of the hope he inspired.

    John, they'll never be another like you.

  • Must be unbelievable watching John Lennon walking on the streets surrounding for average people, just like if he was one of them.

  • The 80s only sucked cuz of ronald reagan and the murder of lennon. the 90s and 2000's suck 1000x more than the 80s

  • @kliff215 90s were better

  • @muttilo not even close.maybe 3 years of the 1990s had good music. the 80s had good music for the entire decade. once kurt was dead, all rock &pop sucked for the most part

  • @kliff215 the 60s will always be the greatest

  • What is this footage called? Where can I watch it all?

  • @micknrog79 It's off the documentary called "Imagine"

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  • i like how the guy asked when are the beatles getting back together...he says "tomorrow" ha ha ha ha!!!!!

  • @HardAsARock222

    Think of how many times John had been asked that in the past few days at the time, let alone his life. Ha.

  • boy: o my god i cant believe it i met you i met a beatle when are you guys getting back together when are the beatles getting back together John: TOMOROW . then he says in the tape or to the interviewer he says his work is not finish till he is dead and i hope tht is not a long long time i felt bad :(

  • @gingeroni8" this wont be finished till im dead and burried and i hope thats a long long time "

  • @madeinscouseland so sad :(

  • I'm glad that Yoko decided to take so much video of John over the years, because I was just a baby when he was killed, so I didn't get to know him while he was alive. Even though he's been gone for 30 years, me and other young people can still see hours and hours of footage of him, and appreciate both the music and the man.

  • The way John treated his first son was disgracefull.

  • @FaganRoberts by this time johns was starting to get to know his son and spend more time with him but sadly he got killed

  • @meanmachine210 Perhaps. But I think John was an angry man and he used his feigned "peace" activism to compensate for it. And he made BIG BUCKS off of it without lifting a finger as well. I like some of his music, he was creative, but like most musicians he was a fake, an act. He had a schtick, as they say.

  • The last thing he said on this clip is very sad

  • @CoryWellsIsHeaven Yeah I know. It's from the RKO Records interview he did a few hours before Chapman shot him. 

  • haha

    dude: ¨when are the Beatles getting back together?!¨

    john: ¨tomorrow¨

  • @profesortoma That tomorrow sounded like: "i will give you my autograph but shut the fuck up please".

  • Wow, what a thrill that would have been.

  • Nope, not long, muhahahahah!

  • I still feel like i want to get sick, when i think of we all lost that day he was shot. It's still hard to comprehend. What a waste We miss you John

  • danesesrocky76 lets not talk about things that we obviously know nothing about. the album your referring to(although the cover is blue) is tiled Plastic Ono Band Live Peace in Toronto 1969.The Blue Album is a Beatles compilation 1967-1970.

    oooh faced

  • happy birthday john

  • Happy Birthday John, we miss you.

  • Happy 70th Birthday JOHN!!!!!!!

  • No the blue album was Johns live peace album from toronto with yoko and eric clapton around 1969! John was on Heroin and throwing up before the concert. this was In his own words! Not bad but not his best work. Money, dizzy miss lizzy, cold turkey, and yoko squeeling, are some of the albums tracks.

  • @danesesrocky76

    I doubt that he is referring to that. He asks him that right after he asks him when The Beatles are getting back together. The Blue Album was another compilation of old Beatle songs from the years 1967-1970.

  • @danesesrocky76 Yeah Your probably right, I forgot about that one! It was the early years greatest hits and the later years hits. Beatle fans had every song on the blue and red albums already, so there was no need to buy It. but It sounds like that may have been It. who knows we would have to ask the kid, or man now! Anyway Happy 70th Birthday John!

  • It's so nice to see John in this short clip. I wish he were still alive today! He was such a peace activist and lovable human being! I am sure he would have shook things up pretty good so they wouldn't be like they are now, all screwed up by screwed up politicians and industrials who only care about them selves and profits! POWER TO THE PEOPLE! Power to John!

  • 80s fucking sucked. And we all know why.

  • @arabianzeppelin They didnt. 00s sucked.

  • @Carthsting Bro the 00s were pretty much a repeat of the 80s.

  • @arabianzeppelin

    Flock of Seagulls?

  • @arabianzeppelin If 80's sucked tell me about Justin Beiber's 2010s.

  • John lennonn was a true musican,songwriter and a man with a true sense of humor.I feel had mark chapman not been there that tragic day that john and yoko would of made many more albums with videos. lennon just missed the dawn of the mtv era and would of found a new younger crowd that would of enjoyed his music. I also feel he would of helped ringo and george on there albums

  • "Here we are!  Let's try and make the 80's good, y'know?"

    If only...

  • this is my father i swear 2 god lmao!!! he always make me watch this whenver its on TV..Imagine:John lennon..hes such a ginny

  • @frankwhite1ne Your father is really lucky!

  • @frankwhite1ne You mean that boy? :D lol

  • @tuippe4 yeah lol many years ago its crazy 2 see him now adays

  • @frankwhite1ne wow! if that's true, your dad is soooo lucky!

  • @frankwhite1ne

    Does your dad remember where in the park this was? It looks like construction work was going on. You dad was lucky to have met him, I think this was like 1 week or so before he got killed.

  • @donna1175

    It was two weeks before he was killed.

  • @NeilFraudstrong

    I want to kill Mark David Chapman. Repeat after me Neil - "I want to kill Mark David Chapman"

  • @EverSoTired

    By killing him you would become exactly like him.

  • @NeilFraudstrong ... no way. we're paying good taxes to keep that bag of shit alive. If there is one person on earth that deserves to die a rotten death, it is that scumbag piece of shit mark david chapman. I WANT TO KILL MARK DAVID CHAPMAN!!

  • @frankwhite1ne does he still have the paper john signed ? i believe that its your father though. And did he have any prior knowledge that he might run into lennon?

  • @frankwhite1ne Man how cool! Indeed What an honour to your father! (&for both of you) / It looks like John didn't mind it at all, the more he seems to be amused in it & a bit proud.

    John Lennon 4 Ever..!

    Greetings from a Beatlesfan from Europe.

  • @frankwhite1ne Did he get that autograph?

  • What the bloke mean when he say's "I love your blue album"?

  • @RAY0112006

    The Blue Album is one of the endless re-releases of Beatles material that came out in the 1970s. I think it was like the greatest tracks from 1966-1970 or something.