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El «Lost Weekend» de John Lennon
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El fin de semana perdido de John Lennon con May Pang
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A los casi 40 años del asesinato de John Lennon por Mark David Chapman en New York el 8 de diciembre de 1980, Alberto Herrera recuerda la aventura de Lennon conocida como "El fin de semana perdido" en referencia a la película y novela del mismo nombre.
«Un avión aterriza en el aeropuerto de Los Ángeles, en la tarde del 15 de septiembre de 1973. Uno de sus pasajeros es un deprimido John Lennon, acompañado por May Pang, secretaria personal y amante, 10 años más joven que él, de origen chino.
Lennon deja atrás, en Nueva York, su matrimonio roto tras cuatro años con la japonesa Yoko Ono. Desde febrero, había perdido la confianza en ella. El inicio de la fractura matrimonial parece que la provocó el propio John Lennon, que tuvo una larga aventura con una chica muy conocida en el hotel donde George McGovern, había perdido las elecciones a manos de de Richard Nixon, su viejo enemigo, en noviembre de 1972.
Comienza así lo que él mismo llamó "the lost weekend" ("el fín de semana perdido"), en obvio homenaje a la película de Billy Wilder protagonizada por Ray Milland. Un largo y tortuoso camino de año y medio hacia el mismísimo 'delirium tremens' de su propia vida.
Yoko Ono siempre comunicó a los periodistas que Lennon se iba de casa con su permiso y 'bendición', pero John la desmintió en varias ocasiones durante los siguientes 18 meses. Para John, en principio, fue una liberación absoluta. Al fin soltero y libre, cuando había estado casado desde los 20 años, preso de su popularidad y de sus matrimonios.
El final del 'lost weekend'. 18 meses repletos de vida, drogas, sexo y alcohol, pero también de creatividad, a veces genialidad, a veces irrealidad, pero siempre maravillosa. Todo, mientras que May Pang le proporciona o le ayuda en la búsqueda de esa libertad de creación.
A partir de ese mes de marzo, de 1975, Yoko Ono prácticamente secuestra a Lennon. Lo deja encerrado los cinco años siguientes en aquellas siniestras habitaciones del séptimo piso de los Dakota, los siniestros Dakota, donde Roman Polanski había rodado 'La semilla del diablo'. Yoko Ono lo mantiene como a un recluso, haciendo pan y cuidando a Sean Ono. Así hasta que John quiere volver al mundo de los vivos con un nuevo álbum. Entonces, le mataron. Y se funde con el 'the end'.»
EL MUNDO - Julián Ruiz
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John Lennon - "Imagine"
Imagine
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace, you
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people sharing all the world, you
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
John Lennon - "Surprise, surprise (Sweet bird of Paradox)"
Surprise, surprise
Sweet as the smell of success
Her body's warm and wet
She gets me through this god awful loneliness
A natural high butterfly Oh I,
I need, need, need her
Just like a willow tree
A breath of spring you see
And oh boy you don't know what she do to me
She makes me sweat and forget who I am
I need, need, need, need her
Well I was wondering how long this could go on, on and on
Well I thought I could never be surprised
But could it be that I bit my own tongue
Oh yeah, it's so hard to swallow when you're wrong
A bird of paradise
The sunrise in her eyes
God only knows such a sweet surprise
I was blind she blew my mind think that I
I love, love, love, love, love her
I love her, I love her, I love her, I love her
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
Sweet sweet, sweet sweet love
Harry Nilsson - "Without you"
Without you
No, I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way the story goes
You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows
Yes, it shows
No, I can't forget tomorrow
When I think of all my sorrows
When I had you there but then I let you go
And now it's only fair that I should let you know
What you should know
I can't live, if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give any more
Can't live, if living is without you
I can't give, I can't give any more
Well, I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way the story goes
You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows
Yes, it shows
Can't live, if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give anymore
I can't live, if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give anymore
(Living is without you)
Mick Jagger - "Too many cooks (Spoil the soup)"
Too many cooks
Don't want another man well lovin' you
'Cause too many cooks will spoil the soup
I know your love is a'boilin' hot
Don't want another man stick a finger in the pot
Don't you know your love making living to me
Don't want another man changing my recipe
Don't want another man loving you
'Cause too many cooks will spoil the soup
Don't change yeah, don't let nobody change ya
Don't change yeah, don't change
What you got, doing that sugar, doing that spice
You bet I'm greedy to make your loving right
Don't want nobody stick their fingers down in the pot
Don't ever want to see you get down to lettin' it up
Your love is seasoned just right for me
Don't want nobody changing my recipe
Don't want to try nobody new
'Cause too many cooks will spoil the soup
Don't change, don't let nobody change ya
Don't change, don't let nobody change
Don't change, don't let nobody change ya
Don't change, don't let nobody change
Every time I see that you're into something new
Well who been teaching you a new thing to do?
Don't want nobody drinking from my cup
Don't want to see ya get down licking it up
Don't change, don't let nobody change
Well, honey your love is seasoned right for me
Don't want another man changing my recipe
Don't want another man loving you
'Cause too many cooks damn well spoil the soup
Don't change, don't let nobody change ya
Don't change, don't let nobody change ya
Don't change, don't let nobody change ya
Don't change, don't let nobody change ya
Don't change, don't let nobody change ya
Don't change, don't let nobody change ya
Don't change, don't let nobody change ya
Don't change, don't let nobody change ya
Don't change, don't let nobody change ya
Don't change, don't let nobody change ya
All by myself
I looked out my window
And watched all the people go by.
I wonder what happens
And who's taking who for a ride.
(don't you know that i'm bound?)
I'm bound to pick up the pieces and watch them land. (watch them land)
I'm standing all by myself,
Ain't got nobody else,
All by myself,
I don't need nobody.
(ooh, ooh, ooh)
I work out my problems,
I'm starting all over again.
I just started smiling,
I'm making myself some new friends.
(don't you know i've got?)
I've got a brand new feeling i just can't hide. (just can't hide)
I'm standing all by myself,
Ain't got nobody else, (to turn to)
All by myself,
I don't need nobody.
(ooh, ooh, ooh)
(ooh -, ooh -, ooh -)
Way back in my mem'ry,
I can see where i've wasted my time.
You came and took what you wanted
And then tried to take what was mine.
(well, don't you know i'm tired)
I'm tired of finding myself up against the wall, it's so tall.
I'm standing all by myself,
Ain't got nobody else, (to turn to)
All by myself,
I ain't got nobody.
(ooh, ooh, ooh)
(i'm standing) all by myself,
Ain't got nobody else, (nobody)
All by myself,
I ain't got nobody.
(ooh, ooh, ooh)
(i'm standing) all by myself,
Ain't got nobody else, (to talk to)
All by myself,
I don't need nobody.
(ooh, ooh, ooh)
(i'm standing) all by myself.
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