The Day the Music Died

My memories of December 8, 1980; the day John Lennon was assassinated.

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• beatles
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• assassination
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[HarveyEspatchelowe]

I remember learning in Dale Ley's drawing class at Murray State. It was Dale's birthday...he cried, and people started crying...people talked about it a while and class was cancelled. Dale is ten years older than me and The Beatles were more his and my sisters than mine. But, I grew up listening to them, you know. It was a punch in the gut to know, someone might want to assassinate a brilliant and caring artist like John.

[kenrg]

A punch in the gut, yes. With lasting effects a bit higher, in the heart.

[paul1967uk]

I'm a huge John Lennon fan. But THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED, has nothing to do with Johns Death. The phrase is coined from Don Mcleans song, "the day the music died" was dedicated to the death of Buddy Holly. If you google the day the music died you will see that this phrase is only to Buddy and not John.

[kenrg]

You're correct about the origin of the phrase, I hope I didn't imply otherwise. And it's not just Buddy Holly, but all three who died in that plane crash back in '59: Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens (referred to in McLean's song as the trinity: father, son, and holy ghost).

But, just as the that tragedy marks the end of the 50's era of rock, Lennon's death also signaled the end of an era for many, and so the phrase gets recycled a bit ;^)

[filemen2]

I think John was as brilliant an artist as ever

tried their hand at pop music.

And I like to say that The Beatles were the most

influential artists of any kind, ever.

Don't know if it's true, but I like to say it ;)

[kenrg]

You might be right. Just sayin' I ain't arguing with you ;^)

[lIKeeldKenny]

Must Buy Ckicken!!! lol thats funny

[tomcornhole]

why do people use the term 'ASSASSINATED' AND NOT SIMPLY 'MURDERED'.

??

perhaps there is a very dirty understory related to this tragedy ...that has to do with...

psyops...MK uLtra....john Lennon was a serious threat to the fascist amerikan ideoLogy. chapman has military experience. chapman has talked so much about the 'voices in his head' yet, i don't think he is diagnosed as schizophrenic.

did the c.i.a. or some shadowy tentacLe ops have Lennon killed VIA mr. chapman??

[desorden150]

Well I'm 19 so I definitely don't remember that. My mom told me that the day he died, my dad went out and bought his record because he thought they'd be sold out. My dad was a huge Beatles fan, in fact that's how he learned english. I wish I had been there. The Beatles are my favorite band ever. My love for them started about two years ago and it has never stopped. I love older music too. This is really neat that you did this because it's a personal experience and not just a news story.

[HarveyEspatchelowe]

Liverpool!

watch?v=W5y956PV8no

[paul1967uk]

@kenrg no you didn't imply otherwise.

It's 51 years next month since this terrible accident took place. Buddy just like John, Elvis and Freddie Mercury will always live on. They certainly were not two minute wonders. As for the Big Bopper, Chantilly lace is my all time favorite, & Ritchies COME ON LETS GO

We must never forget also Roger Peterson the Pilot who was also very young. Only 21 yrs old.

watch > watch?v=BNjP1okA03c&feature=re­lated from the La Bamba movie. its very moving