Beatles- Live Radio Recording The Night John Lennon Died,AMAZING - By Adrian Monk/Matt O/Cappy

[fumeze3]

this sends a shiver down my spine hearing this... so sad

[Backlap]

I want to hear more of the call-in talk shows from that day! Very historic stuff. Does anyone know if these are available?

[ringoratss]

Why can't all radio stations always play non-stop beatles or (related)music?! why must we wait till one of them dies...why?!!!

There are actually ALOT of haunting foretelling things john or yoko said.

(john: "I'll probably be murdered by a looney", in beatles movies his life was threatend with a gun, or "i'll murder ya john" was said alot, yoko was told by a psychic she saw "a woman crying with her young boy", ironic lyrics in his music, he'd rather grow old then die a young hero, etc.)

[audiophelia]

Wow. This was Amazing! Thank You for this.

[lakersteve]

“imagine no possessions.” At his death in 1980, his estate was worth in excess of $275 million.

[Remembermylai]

@lakersteve

What's your point, Mark david chapman?

[lakersteve]

@Remembermylai please, you're boring me. i made a point using his own lyric. If you can't make it out, then go back to your sandbox and play.

[Remembermylai]

@lakersteve

I can make out your point. I just don't fucking care. Go patronize someone else, you boring piece of cynical crap! Oh the IRONY! He wrote "imagine on possessions, yet he was rich!" you're pretty deep!

[Remembermylai]

@lakersteve

I can make out your point. I just don't fucking care. Go patronize someone else, you boring piece of cynical crap! Oh the IRONY! He wrote "imagine no possessions, yet he was rich!" you're pretty deep!

[lakersteve]

@Remembermylai Look, if you're going to get into some 3rd grade sandbox name calling tactics, then what's the use. Please, if you can't carry a decent, rational conversation, then so be it. It seems that John Lennon was a sacred cow to you. Well, there are others who didn't see John Lennon up on a pedestal as you seem to have. And no, he didn't say, "Imagine on possessions.." he said, "Imagine NO possessions" but yet, he had many.

[Remembermylai]

@lakersteve

Yeah, Jesus said "-it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!" yet said "in my fathers house their are many mansions. " That's deep man.

[lakersteve]

@Remembermylai wait a minute... are you going to now engage into some theology? I'd love to talk about it... including your obvious ignorance about the passage you quoted to.

[52dal]

The only times I will think of Mark Chapman is when he is up for parole and on December 8. Love you John.

[MrZman32]

No great loss, he was just a man people. And he would be sickened by this "DEATH WORSHIP"......HIS OWN WORDS! He wanted to be remembered for his life, not worshipped in his death.

[flipwiggins]

Not a week goes by that I don't think about him, even after thirty years.

[peacenick1980]

Wow . Thank you . I was 13 and home sick from school and was watching Monday night football cause I'm a NE patriot fan and this was a big game . It was the 1st time the Patriots would have lead over the Dolphin's and that kick meant everything I thought. Once I heard that news my mind was a blur I think John Smith missed it. I wish That Guy mised John Lennon and John Smith made the kick. I wonder how life would have been different if John Lived? I Can only Imagine!I miss John Lennon, God Bless!

[andoverswanage]

alot of paul songs in here ;)

[wojiaokatya]

@andoverswanage yep. but i think that's ok - Paul was and is John's best friend, really

[cranie4]

The biggest thing about this was that anyone at that time who had not yet felt the loss of a family member dying felt it at that moment...and still do.

[starryian007]

The asshole that shot John Lennon not only took his life but also our innocence and belief in our heroes as indestructable forces of good. He destroyed all of that. Before his death many folks felt secure in the knowledge that all was great with the world because John Lennon was here with us and his music inspired so many. The selfish, pathetic individual that took his life should never be remembered, but cast to the depths of obscurity where he so rightly belongs.

[ironcitydevildog]

I was 8 years old and stayed at home that day!!!! I cried like crazy!!!! These guys were what taught me music!!!!

[buckleythree]

@ironcitydevildog I was 15. I remember listening to the radio like every morning as I was blowdrying my hair. I heard two Beatle songs in a row and thought, this is not Tuesday.. (our rock station had two for tuesdays) Then I turned off my hairdryer and heard the DJ make the announcement. My mom never said a word as she knocked on my door and handed me a cup of hot tea. My older brother had given me a Beatles album when I was six. I developed a love of music that will never die.

[krakertjeh]

the guy at 1:51 is really right, about remembering him and about Chapman.

[felixbaxter]

I heard the news on the car radio that evening after getting off work. I was driving home on what was a cold Toronto night about 11 oclock, giving a lift to a friend of mine, and we turn on the radio and they were playing something like Mind Games. Ok, all good. Then, without any pause or dialogue came on Imagine, and I commented how odd that they would be playing back to back Lennon. Then, following that songs conclusion, comes the DJ, bringing us the news. Devastating.

[dethmag]

At one time, the coolest man on the planet.

[DaylightToBreak]

Wow. That's so chilling...it actually brought a tear to my eye hearing about his death, especially his quote about being remembered and no idolized, I wasn't even born until 1991 so I have no idea how I would have reacted if I lived then!

[NYVoice]

I was born in NY, 1960. I remember riding my bike to work the next day not having found out until I got there. I went to bed the night before without listening to the news which I always did. It would have been a sleepless night. They were dark days believe me

[ViperRob42]

"thats the sound of a revolution" that was a cool random switching stations moment in the middle.. this is chilling, occured 4 years b4 my birth but revisiting that moment like this is crazy, thanks for the upload

[jpspiret]

Thanks for recording and sharing this piece of history. I remember listening to the radio all night; I couldn't sleep. Every station in Philadelphia except one - the classical station - played nothing but Beatles. No one else has ever been given that honor, and I doubt anyone ever will again.

[1SPYRO]

For some reason, the Nowhere man part at the beginning is the most chilling to me, but I can't figure out quite why.

[freklfacejpgr]

It's haunting how the last few seconds played "I'm Only Sleeping."

[RollingOrmond]

2:53 was an interesting Beatles song.

[oines20]

i was born in 84 and i always wished i lived during the time when lennon was alive; i love him so much and i knew him only after death. R.I.P. you and your inspiration will live on forever.

[thedude19766]

i didn't know CBS fm was on the air when he died

[KateD922]

This is great. Brings back alot. I live in NY and I scanned the radio all night, crying, until I fell asleep. This is what I heard too. I was 14 and will never forget how it felt. RIP John

[Burco1]

Kate, I also was the same age. I remember Double Fantasy coming out and all the activity around John Lennon back on the scene. So his killing was very shocking. My parents thought I was crazy listening to the radio for about two days straight.

[eternalstar01]

Wow! this is an absolute treasure. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[filmerado]

Amazing!!!!!

[andrzej66]

Clips like these, to me, are among the most valuable on the Internet.

[artiebarnes]

We all cried for days.... SO depressing..

[berfariabrazil]

In 1994 Brazil lost two renowned people. The great composer Tom Jobim, by heart attack, and the F1 pilot Ayrton Senna in a car crash during a racing in Imola, Italy. At that time George Harrison commented to another Brazilian pilot, Emerson Fitipaldi he thought Senna was "indestructible". Images of he's funeral in São Paulo remind me people in New York streets the day after Lennon's death. He became F1 world champion for three times. Senna's accident was live transmited. Also terrible.

[berfariabrazil]

Take a look at "Tom Jobim e Frank Sinatra - Garota de Ipanema (Girl from Ipanema)". They played together in 1967.

[berfariabrazil]

Very interesting this record and I'm thinking you've kept under lock and key for all these years... Lennon's death was a great shock in whole world. Even in Brazil several radio stations played Beatles songs at the same time.

[berfariabrazil]

The radio station before that which was playing "A Day in the Life" was playing "Samba de Uma Nota Só", of Brazilian composer Tom Jobim. HE DIED EXACTLY FOURTEEN YEARS LATTER, on December 8th, 1994!!!

[janielaurel]

Just found this. i was 34 when John died. Cried for days. The Beatles were the seminal reason I did so much work in music for so many years. A kind and gentle soul, and a masterful songwriter. This brings back so many memories of that day. I was living on the West Coast; that announcement is the news that started my day. Too many heroes, too many of them gone. JFK, Martin Luther King, Bobby, John Lennon. RIP, Mr. Lennon. You are still missed in this world.

[mikecappa]

john was the best beatle by far.

[beefcuntbazooka]

blackbird!

[ksol1460]

ECWNET - It's all in the timing. A radio schedule begins its day at midnight. Announcers begin saying "yesterday" or "last night" at that point, and "this morning" for the new day even though it may be 12:01. John was shot very close to midnight. The initial reports started *before* the official announcement that he died, saying "shot and wounded, condition not known". Announcers speaking at any time after midnight would say "Lennon died Monday night".

[kellerj0]

Moving.

[westie18]

I don't know why people are saying this is fake, this is very close to what I recall hearing that night from Long Island, NY.

[HarryBonadio]

FAKE!

[battervideo]

This isn't a real radio scan. It's fake.

[McCartnee]

There's another recording of of someone going through the radio stations. i dont know what state it's in - possibly New York, I dunno. I will have to search for it and post it up here. Hard to believe it's been almost 30 years. I was 5 when it happened.

[ksol1460]

McCartnee - Look on the WFMU website and search on John Lennon's name. You are looking for the piece called "NYC Radio The Night John Lennon Died".

[calchick82]

I'm glad this is on here. I was 16 when John Lennon was murdered, and I was one of those who were going up and down the radio dial to see what was being played and said about the murder. I used to record a lot of stuff off the radio then, and so I wish I would have thrown on a cassette and taped what was on the radio that night. It is too bad we didn't have the Internet then. It would have been comforting to go online and just connect with fellow Lennon and Beatle fans that night.

[nat00ben06]

@calchick82 yea I just turned 16 too. The day before I couldn't believe it. That f'n Chapman!

[bossdowner]

this is an excellent example 29 years later for those that weren't yet old enough to remember - the incredible impact this had on our society. virtually every radio station covered this. this is the last time this phenomenon happened - total coverage.

[benimalover]

2:20 makes me so sad, that man was true he will always be in our hearts.:(

this is way too sad. i don't understand why someone would kill him.:(

[jrrcor]

I found it very interesting that John wanted to leave the band in 1966 after the PID would of happened.

John Lennon will be forever loved and never forgotten.

[nickyclaire08]

if any of the artists today died..i doubt it will be a news this big...in my own opinion, john's death was the biggest in terms of death of artists...although i wasn't born yet when he died....may his soul rest in peace...

[YT12345678910]

If someone like Bono form U2 or Michael Jackson were to be shot tomorrow it would be all over the news. But yeah still not as big as John Lennon of course.

[nat00ben06]

@nickyclaire08 Michael Jackson was pretty big.

[LXAZ1996]

but not as big as the beatles

[ilikeapples1359]

the world needs people like john lennon

[krezzykrezz]

Thank you for sharing this. Give Peace a Chance!

[celebtrvl]

I remember that night and what took place over that week as vividly now as if it happened yesterday. I cried all night long, listened to WNEW-FM, picked up all the papers and magazines. I went to the Dakota on the 9th and bought flowers and put them on the iron gate. I went to the vigil on the 14th and mourned all day there. After the 10 mnutes of silence, it started to snow and that was my first religious experience. We all looked at each other and knew. Dec. 8th will always be the saddest.

[Lennononly]

An amazing time capsule of history - great post. We'll never forget.

[waynealarsen]

I bought every tribute magazine of John and there were SO many that cashed in. with the internet now, I don't think you'll see all those tribute magazines for any other artist.

[ksol1460]

waynealarsen - I didn't think I would either until the tribute magazines for Kurt Cobain came out.

[waynealarsen]

that was still a few years away from the net becoming what it has become, I'd say it really took off in 1999, 2000 there abouts.

I met Nirvana at the Saturday night live set, Jan. '92, but kurt was out scoring so it was Dave and Krist we met. that was a cool night. I didn't get to see the Beatles ( too young) but, I did get to watch Nirvava!

[Jimiash]

Ill join ya in that brother! I love john lennon too much and to think that man has two movies made bout him is a disgrace his life is nothing to defend, granted he was mentally ill but thats no excuse for taking him away!!!!!!!!

[dakotajoman]

I never utter the name of the animal who shot John. Lennon spoke to me more than any other artist. I loved his songs and I loved the Beatles.Please join me in never mentioning the name of the pig who took him from us.

[tomwodi2]

The name is "USA"

[dakotajoman]

scary thought.

[tomwodi2]

Much can be said about it, it just really ... Look for your answers, I would say ...

[dottoreguzmanrulz]

Wow that is really interesting and priceless

He was a great musician killed in a cowardess way

Thanks for sharing

[suparni]

I was 5 when it happened and even I remember the tv news report. A legend.

[pjstrupp]

I remember that night well. My brother also recorded some radio coverage from that night. It was a major shock and incredibly sad. We went to the vigil in Central Park a week later and it was quite an experience.

Very well done recording here. Brings it all right back. So sudden, violent and senseless.

[jericho360]

My dad told me a story about that day. He said, it was very dark the next day around his town. He said that all the news station, and rock stations cleared the air waves just to play either Beatle music or John's music. I can't believe what people would have went through when this happened. RIP John your missed now, more then ever.

[vincijuju]

I was 15, doing my homework in my room, listening to WPLJ-NY (which played only rock then) ... don't remember what song was playing, but stopped mid-way, DJ announced Lennon killed ... my high school teachers were devastated the next day at school ... they grew up worshipping the Beatles ... and we were taught thousands of Beatles lyrics by our music teachers ... still remember every song ...

[cubfan8290]

I just got this horrible feeling in my stomach as soon as I heard, "The world is at your command..."

RIP John Lennon.

[sleepygothgirl]

I feel so sick the same all over again and in grief the same moments came back, it was my 19th Bday,relatives had been shot in July a friend ina car accident October-this was too much,Beatles were my small kid years joy at 4/5 became(by ear)pianist and singer from going to sleep to radio sending me their harmony lessons! =We working for LIVING wakeup with not knowing our place to sleep ina month for sure like a criminal does?!~!? I meta sad highschool flirt of Lennon's,life was more2him!ZAP SCUZ

[mgomen]

No no no.... I don't think they still believe. I think they still KNOW, though, who killed Lennon. I mean, considering it's fact and all.

[OasisKid99]

You guys still believe Lennon was murdered by some random schmuck?? Wake up people, I suppose you believe 9/11 was carried out by cavemen with box-cutters as well... USA, home of the sheeple...

[Shakermaker1995]

Hmmm, and I suppose you think when we die little space ships come down to deliver you into the after life. Smoke another bowl dude!

[gibsonledzeppelin]

I wish I, or someone could have been there that night and saved this great man. It upsets me even though I was never alive in John Lennon's life. His music and personality will live forever, and will continue to inspire young people like me.

R.I.P John Lennon

Peace and love~

[colster4life]

great post: I am trying to work out all the songs on the radio scan here: 0:02 - 0:05 Savoy Truffle; 0:19- 0:24 Nowhere Man; 0:25- 0:28 Hey Jude; 1:24- 1:28 Day Tripper; 1:34-1:36 We Can Work it Out; 1:37-1:41 Mother; 2:46-2:48 Blackbird; 2:58-3:02 Help; 3:15-3:21 A Day In Life; 5:20 Imagine; 6:06-6:10 I'm Only Sleeping

[cubfan8290]

0:06-0:15 You Know My Name (Look Up The Number).

[colster4life]

Oh, thanks! That may have been their worst song ever, lol!

[cubfan8290]

I think it goes in the category with "Revolution #9" - neat sounding, but not necessarily a song.

[buggoff]

It's amazing that someone had the presence of mind to make a recording like this. Sad memories...RIP John.

[xmvirus202]

I agree... I did the same thing on 9/11 with my dad's vcr for the news coverage, I am glad I did so.

[buggoff]

I did the same with my VCR...just started taping when I got home...didn't matter when I started since that was ALL that was on. I did the same when Clinton was impeached and spoke to the nation and during the impeachment hearings.

[buggoff]

I was only 12-1/2 at the time, but I vividly remember the immediate aftermath of Lennon's murder in terms of the media coverage. I had the radio on quite a bit and it seemed that EVERYONE was playing Beatles music or Lennon music or Lennon interview clips. I remember falling asleep with the radio in my lap one night...drifting off while listening to "Strawberry Fields Forever." The only time in my lifetime that happened with media coverage was 9/11 (of course on a much greater scale.)

[santasxgirlfriend]

1980 i was 21-i didnt hear about the murder until early the next a.m.- i looked outside at the sunrise and it was red-i can remember putting my face to the window glass and really realizing what a messed up world we live in--

[KaixRei24]

I don't think Yoko should be blamed at all, I mean, seriously, she wanted him to come home anyway.

This ended in the best way:

"It's only for peace."

I miss John so much.

[bleep77]

Oh man....I was only 3 when Lennon was killed. But, this radio scan put me in that terrible moment. It gave me chills. Why the fuck is Mark shithead still alive? I hope somebody gets rid of him on the inside. I don't want to hear anybody teling me that John would have forgiven that bastard. An eye for an eye. Lennon's death was not just an end to his life, but an end to an amazing generation.

[ffhffhfhggjggjhkhklh]

when i heard blackbird i almost shit myself

[ifthisisaman]

why are you a worm?

[jimbos2002]

thanks for posting this. its really interesting to hear everybodys stories about where they were and what they were doing when it happened, i imagine each of your stories in my mind. if you close your eyes and listen to this, and pretend your going through the radio stations, its just being there in the day.

[agapelloauthor]

Oh geeze, the last song played after talking about . . . John's death was "I'm only sleeping". I got chills . . .

[snafupenguin]

shit dude, even decades after it happened - its still heavy to listen to - its just so depressing.

[godwhyisthistaken]

There used to be weird mean jokes after deaths of famous people, one for JOhn was, " What will it take to unite The Beatles now? Another 3 bullets. "

[megrox196]

if this was real, it would be extremely creepy.

[chewy96216]

Did I hear the beginning of Sledge Hammer by Peter Gabrial (spell) in there. I Think it's not real, but a great reenactment, of what it would be like.

I could be wrong.

[babbleon6942]

Where? How many seconds in?

[chewy96216]

Ted Kaczynski as well???

[muhcbeatles]

I was 11 and my uncle was 18. When he heard about this awful news, he cried and wept for hours on end. 16 days later my uncle passed away in a terrible accident. He is now with John.

[crazybislut]

I was 15 watching Monday night football - Howard Cosell came on and said a very good friend of mine has been shot in NYC when he said it was John Lennon I immediately went to my room put on my headphones and listened to the radio all night. The next day at school in 1st period the teacher asked about current events, I put my hand up and said John Lennon was shot and killed last night", he replied " who cares about that hippie bum ?" I got up and left.

[jocam32]

@crazybislut ida got up, left...then come back w/a bat...lol

[murdochmikey]

@crazybislut

that's okay. your mentioning the scumbag of an educator right here on youtube is the closest that prick will ever come to being famous.

[swetchild7]

That heartless son of a bitch, I hope he is in hell.... He is a mother fucker!

[facehater70]

who you talking about?

[jericho360]

I cried when I heard it. Its really sad that a crazy jack-ass had to kill him.

[Landrew120880]

This is a great example of how radio reacted to John's passing. It is very very hard to listen to this for all who were around then. What a fucking waste. That bastard should be hung.

[saturnday]

I lived in Corona Queens when it happened. I was listening to WWRL,1600 AM at the time when I heard the announcement of John Lennon's death. The station played Soul/R&B music and was playing something like The Stylistics or The Delphonics around 11:30pm. The DJ made an announcement and played Hey Jude and Imagine.

I seem to remember every type of station playing something all night.

THANKS FOR POSTING THIS! I did hear some of this very audio myself that night.

[Yogizuna]

This brings back some vivid bad memories.

I was on the phone with a DJ from a station in Hackettstown, NJ, helping promote a new single from a band I used to work with, when the news came over the wire about the shooting. She put me on hold while she made the announcement live on the air, played some John Lennon, and when she picked up the phone, we were devastated and could not believe it. Then later, I called into WFMU-FM and was on the air and talked about John for awhile. It was very sad.

[pete4271]

yeah its a really interesting look back at the thoughts of people back when it happened. I remember being a 9 year boy seeing it come on tv when we lived on merseyside. I will never forget the look on my mothers face, total shock and disbelieve. His music was and still remains a inspiration to us all.

[KostaA1982]

Yes, because peace, love, and compassion for our fellow man are such communist ideals. If these ideals make John Lennon a communist, then do you also call the Lord Jesus Christ a communist? Jesus stood for the same ideals John Lennon did, if only more people like Lennon would embrace such ideas, then the world would be a better place. There is so much talk and no action.

[rottyu]

bastard you puto mother fucker beaner nasty idiot fuk u and your stupid ideology

[Hanksalot]

Lennon would have field day with a comment like this-he was loved/despised for being able to invite/deflect criticism/praise and make people laugh at themselves

The terms "communist" and "anti-american" are redundant these days-no cares about that stuff anymore

But you're right about

"one of the many whackos he helped create" -

Lennon would probably agree with you. He KNEW he was part of a mind-control program-

Don't be so hard on the guy.

He was a great singer, musician and writer

[sbunting8]

its a day in the life by the beatles obviously great song and while ecwnet makes a point and this is clearly a fake its very sad to listen to

[Gabriel165561]

what song is That At 3:20?

Reply plz..

[queeniej1963]

It was a day in the life, (were you talking about the one that starts at like at 3:17 thru 3:20? if that is the one you are talking about it is called a day in the life.

[danthemankhan]

While what you say is possible, radio news stories like this are often replayed over and over every thirty to sixty minutes, and so they would likely just tape it once and broadcast it all night and the next day. Thus the "Monday night".

[ECWNET]

did know that, just never thought about that. lazy reporters.

[mknouse985]

Very well done. Thank you for posting. RIP John.

[claybilly]

wow thats a real heavy video makes ya think about how emotional that musta been.

[wanderer1955]

If you all like the Beatles then check out my The Casbah Tour clip. There are Parts 2 and 3 aswell. This is REAL beatles history going WAY back to before Ringo joined.

[kassandrasduplex]

Mark David Chapman was a former employee of a CIA front organization in Beirut Lebanon, World Vision.

The Bush family was heavily involved in World Vision.

[IndyRLM]

Thank You. It is an important statment of the grief the world shared. My heart will never heal.

[MarySetzer]

scary John sayed boo!!!

[linegenrou]

he said that jim morrison is garbage lol

[tvtimetravel]

John's murder coincided with Jim Morrison's would-be 37th birthday.

[tinmanxps]

Love never dies...

[ksol1460]

Oh, I remember spinning down the dial. I made a number of tapes.

[kaileeteneah]

Iwas just scanning Beatles songs and ran across this tribute today. After about 30 seconds of listening to it, huge tears started rolling down my face. 27 years later and his death can still hurt my heart. This is an amazing post.

[maslow32hon]

Kaileeteneah - Nicely said!

[minime766]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion right?

You're a bit of a cunt really arn't you.

[panamarealestate]

hey... are you crazy?

[minime766]

If you are meaning me, sorry for the confusion, i'm talking to Jared83USA. John Lennon was a great man and you don't need negetive comments his on the posts.

[beatlechick1]

Anyone ever tell you that Justin Timberlake is a Beatles and John Lennon fan? That John and The Beatles inspired him? What the hell does that tell you, you tasteless jack!

[chatelaine9]

Oh, c'mon, even if u don't like him or his music or family, you mustn't wish him dying! It's up to you to like him or not, but plz don't be unfair, because EVERYBODY has deserved life

[ranger1944omaha]

I hope you die today. If you think timberlake (I'm not gonna capitalize his last name - he doesn't deserve it) Has ANY talent at all, then you are supposed to be dead.

[applecross20]

What a charming human being you are. Fuckin grub.

[Veggieman87]

I love how the Beatles were on the radio at the time.

[KaixRei24]

"A local crazy,What else could he be?"

My sentiments exactly. Anyone who can sleep after doing something so heartless...it's hard to believe.

[WiltatKansas]

That night was murdered the greatest composer ever.

[daniilovesyou]

i miss him a lot.. that last part kind of made me feel a little better about it

[blairtoo]

I was working at KMED-AM in Medford, Or., on December 8, 1980. We had been playing "Just Like Starting Over." I single-handedly produced a three hour special labor of love on Lennon and the Beatles. An industious salesman heard me working on it and went out and sold it to an exclusive sponsor for $300.00. He paid me a 15% comission ($15.00) for the project. I don't exactly recall, but I think I spent the money on a bag of weed. It was a fucked up couple of weeks.

Thanks for this video/audio.

[tammym452]

To me, he killed not just John, he killed The Beatles. Still sad.

[RolandNeubauer]

Most intersting video of John Lennon on YouTube!

[bushwick]

fake

[trathus]

nope, not fake

[bushwick]

if its real, it is amazing

i didnt mean to be the jerk here

[bwworld]

Yes, it's real, sad, and brings back sad memories of that terrible night. I was dial surfing that night too, and Beatles music and news about John Lennon were all over the radio. Ultimately, I ended up listening to WNEW-FM, and crying all night, and stood at the Dakota the next day.

[cyt8]

bwworld, in general, what was the mood of NYC the days following the murder? Was the whole city in mourning?

I too cried that night. Even now John's solo work puts me in a rather sad mood.

[bwworld]

cyt8, I would say it was somber at least through the memorial for John Lennon a week or so later in Central Park.

[ksol1460]

Bushwick - It's easy to become cynical -- but keep in mind, radio used to sound a lot different back then. Oh, it's real alright. I taped a ton of stuff just like it that night, and you can find more by doing a web search on these words - Lennon death aircheck

Listening to a far away station is called DXing. Taping radio is called making an aircheck -- look those up, it's fascinating.

[jvhelhvoff]

chapman didn't just kill john lennon, he killed many peoples happiness!!! HE KILLED A LEGEND! HE KILLED A PART OF EVERYBODYS HART!

[Krsna93]

Mark David Chapman is dead, John Lennon is'nt. Read the Bhagavad-Gita As-it-is!

[balarat84]

Chapman killed alot of souls that night

[JPPT1974]

The world has missed a really good man and singer in John! RIP and say hello to George up there!

[devils950003]

Pretty amazing stuff.

[bz4kh]

This is incredible; where did you find it??

[Sweatingjojo]

John Lennon was a beautiful man, and this tribute is very interesting and an amazing find.