Life Begins At 40 [late 1979]

Usually dated to Fall 1980, but the other songs on the source cassette point to around Winter 1979—80 instead. Lacking any substantial information and because side B of this cassette with 'Girls And Boys' is in any case in context here, it's possible, however, that they were taped at another time, even late 1980 or early 1979. Some tantalizing hints which may point towards the latter option are provided in the book Lennon In America, where it's claimed that John added a "new melody to 'Tennessee' in January 1979; this could possibly be 'India, India' if the information is correct. (Or it could alternatively be another, unheard compostion derived from 'Tennessee', as such does exist in the archives.) It is also implied in Lennon In America that the saying "life begins at forty" was in John's mind around early 1979, so there might be something to this theory. However, with evidence to either way being unavailable or contrary, at least 'Across The River' and 'Girls And Boys' align with other tapes. Another possibility is that the demos on side A were recorded at different times, but there is currently no way to ascertain this.

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[greggfla]

I can only imagine what it would be like if he were still alive.

[045781]

@JamesTKirkCobain

What was the doormans job to protect the people coming out of the building or what?

And when Lennon was returning home why didn't the doorman watch Lennons back?

At the very least look and see what this guy who has there allday doing now.

But the main question is how a guy working as a security guard in Hawaii can afford traveling twice to NY & Ga. to get his bullets.

[avalanchesuperstar]

Imagine if we had a crowbar and handgun, and we shot Mark David Chapman and whacked his eyes out and killed the fat asshole. I'd enjoy it if he died today. I really would.

[cometandcupids]

It's upsetting to hear any song by John released or unreleased. To think what might have been if he had lived. We would have had more great music and possibly a Beatles reunion that would have been magical.

[estefylennon]

the best forever...NEVER FORGET JOHN LENNON

[gwncih1]

So very sad even 30 years later.

[msinno1969]

very true my freind uless the security man just dun 1 a we will never no

[JamesTKirkCobain]

ha ha this is when they first came out with drum machines. This guy should have never been shot. I use to live around there on the upper West side in the 1980`s and this mutt Mark Chapman was out in front of that building at 11 oclock at night on a very cold night when nobody is on the street, plus he already got Lennons autograph, so what the f**k was he doing there? The doorman should have told him to fuck off or called the cops, but what can you do, nobody expected him to shoot Lennon.

[joh2]

Lets just say with Lennon that he had some big ideas in late 1980 for what he wanted to do in 1981-82 - this included several new albums of new material and touring...

[TheChange2008]

Lennon was in 1980 in in his best creativform! al this great demos! I thin k his best Album wasn´t recorded till 1980