Why wasn't there a GREAT song written to untire the country after 9-11? Because HE (who we are not supposed to say or print his name) killed John Lennon. They recycled "Imagine", remember?
This was a crime against humanity, and I resent having my tax $ going to feed and house this guy.
PS I got to meet Julian in LA back in May of this year!!! He hugged and kissed me and chatted for a few seconds. His energy was amazing ::::swoon swoon swoon:::::
Julie there were lots of great songs written after 9-11 you need to distinguish facts from opinions. here are a few
Anti-Flag
"911 for peace"
Mobilize
2001
Ryan Adams
"My Blue Manhattan"
Love Is Hell
2004
[1]
Lily Allen
"Him"
It's Not Me, It's You
2009
Tori Amos
"I Can't See New York"
Scarlet's Walk
2002
The song describes the experience of an airplane passenger on September 11, 2001, circling over New York City and unable to see the World Trade Center.[2]
Amps for Christ
"AFC Tower Song"
And One
"Seven"
Tanzomat
Lyrics include: "Grey smoke hit the ground; Seven came down without a sound; Rich man company; WTC mystery" (a reference to the September 11 attacks and the mystery third white plane which has caused some speculation)
Automatic Loveletter
"Dream With Me"
Autopilot Off
"The 12th Day"
Make a Sound
Emilie Autumn
"By The Sword"
n/a (single)
2001
Released as a charity single.[3][4]
Beastie Boys
"An Open Letter to NYC"
To the 5 Boroughs
[1]
Beyoncé
"I Was Here"
4
2011
[5]
Black 47
"Mychal"
The Black Eyed Peas
"Where Is The Love?"
Elephunk
2003
[6]
Bloc Party
"Hunting for Witches"
A Weekend in the City
[7]
Blue Man Group
"Exhibit 13"
The Complex
2003
Bon Jovi
"Undivided"
Bounce
Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora
"America The Beautiful"
Box Car Racer
"Elevator"
Box Car Racer
Box Car Racer
"Watch The World"
Box Car Racer
Camel
"For Today"
A Nod and a Wink
2002
Mary Chapin Carpenter
"Grand Central Station"
Between Here and Gone
2003
The Charlie Daniels Band
"This Ain't No Rag, It's a Flag"
Live! (bonus track)
2001
Cher
"Song For The Lonely"
Living Proof
2001
Leonard Cohen
"On that Day"
Dear Heather
2006
[8]
The Cranberries
"New New York"
Stars: The Best of 1992–2002
2002
[9]
Sheryl Crow
"God Bless this Mess"
Detours
2008
Linked 9-11 with the Gulf War.[8]
Sheryl Crow
"Out of Our Heads"
Detours
2008
About the courage shown on 9-11; also criticizes Bush as giving a manipulative television address on that day.[10]
Sheryl Crow
"Safe and Sound"
C'mon, C'mon
2001
CunninLynguists
"Appreciation"
SouthernUnderground
2003
Curse
"Nichts Wird Mehr So Sein Wie Es War"
n/a, released as a free download
2001
dc Talk
"Let's Roll"
Bo Diddley
"We Ain't Scared of You" (a.k.a. "My Eagle Is Pissed")
Ani DiFranco
"Self Evident"
Disturbed
"Prayer"
Believe
2002
[11]
DJ Sammy
"Heaven" (9/11 Remix)
Dream Theater
"Sacrificed Sons"
Octavarium
2005
Starts with a Sample from 9/11 (Radio & Television)
Eagles
"Hole In The World"
The Very Best of Eagles (new track)
2003
Linda Eder
"If I Had My Way" & "If I Should Loose My Way"
The Empire Shall Fall
"Choir of Angels"
Awaken
Epica
"Façade of Reality"
The Phantom Agony
Melissa Etheridge
"Tuesday Morning"
Lucky
Evanescence
"My Last Breath"
Fallen
Everclear
"The New York Times"
Slow Motion Daydream
Lupe Fiasco
"Words I Never Said"
Lasers
2011
Five for Fighting
"Tuesday"
2009
Five for Fighting's "Superman," released in late 2000, also became an unofficial anthem for the first responders in the days following the attacks[12]
Fleetwood Mac
"Illume (9-11)"
Say You Will
2003
David Francey
"Grim Cathedral"
Skating Rink
2003
Sage Francis
"Makeshift Patriot"
n/a (single)
2001
A "knee-jerk reaction" to a visit to Ground Zero five days after 9/11[9]
Good Charlotte feat. Mest & Goldfinger
"The Innocent"
Gorillaz feat. D12 & Terry Hall
"911"
Bad Company (soundtrack)
[1]
Amy Grant
"I Don't Know Why"
Simple Things
Peter Hammill
"Ghosts of planes"
Thin Air
Jack Hardy
"Ground Zero"
Vigil
2002
Released on a benefit album organized by Suzanne Vega, entirely of original songs about 9/11.[13]
Juliana Hatfield
"Hole In The Sky"
About the gap in the Manhattan skyline left by the destruction of the Twin Towers.[9]
John Hiatt
"When New York Had Her Heart Broke"
Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns
Iced Earth
"When The Eagle Cries"
The Glorious Burden
2004
Immortal Technique
"Bin Laden"
n/a (single)
2005
Attributes much of the blame for 9/11 to U.S. foreign policy.[8]
Immortal Technique
"The Cause of Death"
Revolutionary Vol. 2
2009
Alan Jackson
"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
Drive
2002
[14]
Michael Jackson
"What More Can I Give"
n/a (never released)
2001
Performed at an October 2001 benefit concert. Originally intended as a benefit single, but it was never released commercially.[13]
Jackyl
"Open Invitation (I Hate You Bin Laden)"
[15]
James
"Hey Ma"
Hey Ma
2008
Addresses the price paid for revenge[9]
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
"Empire State of Mind"
The Blueprint 3
2009
Lucy Kaplansky
"Land of the Living"
The Red Thread
2004
Toby Keith
"Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)"
Unleashed
[16]
Killswitch Engage
"Life to Lifeless"
Alive or Just Breathing
Living Colour
"Flying"
Collideøscope
2003
From the perspective of a man who gets the nerve to ask out a woman in the World Trade Center moments before the first plane hits, and the couple then jump from the burning building to their deaths.[17]
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
"If This Is Goodbye"
All the Roadrunning
2006
Inspired by Ian McEwan's piece in The Guardian[18].
Talib Kweli
"The Proud"
Quality
2002
A 9-11-oriented tribute.[10]
James LaBrie
"Smashed"
Elements of Persuasion
2005
Christine Lavin
"Firehouse"
Vigil
2002
Released on a benefit album organized by Suzanne Vega, entirely of original songs about 9/11.[13]
Demi Lovato
"Skyscraper"
Unbroken
2011
The Low Anthem
"Boeing 737"
Smart Flesh
2011
John Mayer
"Covered in Rain"
As/Is
2003
Paul McCartney
"Freedom"
Driving Rain
2001
[19]
Misia feat. Erykah Badu
"Akai Inochi" (Red Destiny)
Mars & Roses
2004
An anti-war song which speaks about how the events of 9/11 turned the "seemingly distant existence of war into the reality of now".[20]
Ministry
"Lieslieslies"
Rio Grande Blood
2006
[9]
Moby
"Harbour"
18
2002
[1]
My Chemical Romance
"Skylines and Turnstiles"
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
2002
No Use for a Name
"Insecurity Alert"
Petey Pablo
"Raise Up (USA Flag Remix)"
Paris
"What Would You Do?"
Sonic Jihad
2003
About 9-11 conspiracy theories.[8]
Tom Paxton
"The Bravest"
Renaud and Axelle Red
"Manhattan-Kaboul"
"Deals with the 11 September 2001 attacks in New York"[21]
Rush
"Peaceable Kingdom"
Vapor Trails
2002
Scarling.
"Alexander The Burn Victim"
Sweet Heart Dealer
2004
Slayer
"Jihad"
Christ Illusion
2006
[10]
Sleater-Kinney
"Far Away"
One Beat
2002
The song contrast's President George W. Bush's actions on September 11, when he was flown away to a secure location, with those of the emergency responders at the World Trade Center.[2]
Will Smith feat. Mary J. Blige
"Tell Me Why"
2005
[10]
Bruce Springsteen
"Countin' on a Miracle"
The Rising
2002
Bruce Springsteen
"Empty Sky"
The Rising
2002
Told from the point of view of a person longing for one last moment with their spouse who was killed in the attacks.
Bruce Springsteen
"Into the Fire"
The Rising
2002
Told from the point of view of a spouse of a firefighter.
Bruce Springsteen
"Lonesome Day"
The Rising
2002
Bruce Springsteen
"Mary's Place"
The Rising
2002
Told from the point of view of a widow who lost their spouse in the attacks. A friend has invited this person to a party at "Mary's Place" to help with moving on.
Bruce Springsteen
"Paradise"
The Rising
2002
Bruce Springsteen
"The Fuse"
The Rising
2002
A smoldering blend of lust and loss, fucking as a means to feel anything after tragedy.
Bruce Springsteen
"The Rising"
The Rising
2002
"A religious-tinged reflection on the events of the day that focuses on a firefighter at Ground Zero."[1][22]
Bruce Springsteen
"You're Missing"
The Rising
About how a family must continue to function after the Father is killed in the attacks.
The Stills
"Let's Roll"
Logic Will Break Your Heart
2003
Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
"Ramshackle Day Parade"
Streetcore
2003
Taylor Swift
"Didn't They?"
Sworn Enemy
"Sworn Enemy"
Tactical Sekt
"American Me"
Syncope
2006
Tesla
"Heaven Nine Eleven"
Into the Now
Testament
"The Evil Has Landed"
The Formation of Damnation
2008
Thrice
"Broken Lungs"
The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV
2008
Thriving Ivory
"Angels on the Moon"
Thriving Ivory
John Vanderslice
"Exodus Damage"
Pixel Revolt
2005
[9]
Suzanne Vega
"Anniversary"
2007
Velvet Revolver
"Messages"
Libertad (iTunes release)
2007
Scott Walker
"Jesse"
The Drift
2006
The Weepies
"Safe as Houses"
Wheatus
"Hometown"
TooSoonMonsoon
2005
Within Temptation
"Stand My Ground"
The Silent Force and also as additional tracks on some releases of the The Heart of Everything
2004
Darryl Worley
"Have You Forgotten?"
Have You Forgotten?
2003
The song is about the horror of the attacks, with lyrics including "Have you forgotten when those towers fell? / We had neighbors still inside going through a living hell."[2]
Wu-Tang Clan
"Rules"
Iron Flag
2001
[9]
Yellowcard
"Believe"
Ocean Avenue
2003
The song is about rescue workers, and integrates news reports.[10]
Neil Young
"Let's Roll"
Are You Passionate?
2001 - 2002 (album dates)
To say that 9-11 had no great songs is a slap in the face to these artists and more...I think almost ever gendre of music did a song to either speak to their emotions, vent their frustrations, or convey their sympathies for 9-11. To say that there were no great songs is the worst kind of generalization. As for Mark David Chapman, I think it should depend on his psyche evals and what Yoko Sean and Julian have to say at his hearing. The rest is again moot.
I didn't say NO great songs came out of that... I said no one wrote THE song which would unite the country and help us all heal...
RE Yoko: she has contacted the parole board EVERY time this guy has come up and asked them to deny. I am sure Sean and Julian feel the same way. When I spoke with Julian :::::swoon swoon swoon:::, I didn't mention his Dad.
From the HufPost: "Ono, 79, had said two years ago that she was trying to be "practical" in asking that her husband's killer remain behind bars. She said Chapman might be a danger to her, other family members and perhaps even himself."
9/11 has nothing to do with Chapman, he committed murder with malice, planned out lying in wait killed another human being, he belongs behind bars until that day the medical examiner declares him dead and not a day sooner.
Ed,
I agree with you that he should stay in jail. Life means just that. But in NY, if he had killed anyone else, he'd have been released on Parole by now.
I don't have a problem with parole being denied because he killed John Lennon and not just anybody else. (of course, I also believe life should be life for all murders, but we're addressing matters under the current system). He killed somebody who meant something special to millions of people. And an important distinction is he targeted a public figure for assassination. This wasn't just a random act of violence, but because of who somebody was. These things should matter.
He took away the chance for a future Beatles reunion, whether it would have been great or cheesy, it was not Chapman's place to decide. You kill one of the Beatles, you go to prison and stay there...FOREVER.
I agree that life in prison should be life in prison and I don't think Mark David Chapman should be released, ever. However, I disagree that his punishment should be any different because of who it was that he murdered. John Lennon was a member of a rock band, he wasn't much more than that. I understand that people idolised him and he supposedly meant something special to millions of people but simply put he was just another man, not much more special than Howard or I.
No, Mark David Chapman should not ever be released from prison. As Howard clarified, he didn't just commit murder, he selected a public figure, someone that millions of people identified with. Once someone is mentally ill enough to do that, I don't believe they should ever be trusted again.
He's just fine where he is and letting him out wouldn't serve any purpose. He'd be alienated because the world is NOTHING like it was when he was incarcerated. It would be stressful and maybe stress for someone with a defective brain like his shouldn't be let loose amongst the rest of us mentally unstable people.
NO....NO...and NO! Why wasn't
NO....NO...and NO!
Why wasn't there a GREAT song written to untire the country after 9-11? Because HE (who we are not supposed to say or print his name) killed John Lennon. They recycled "Imagine", remember?
This was a crime against humanity, and I resent having my tax $ going to feed and house this guy.
PS I got to meet Julian in LA back in May of this year!!! He hugged and kissed me and chatted for a few seconds. His energy was amazing ::::swoon swoon swoon:::::
Julie there were lots of
Julie there were lots of great songs written after 9-11 you need to distinguish facts from opinions. here are a few
Anti-Flag
"911 for peace"
Mobilize
2001
Ryan Adams
"My Blue Manhattan"
Love Is Hell
2004
[1]
Lily Allen
"Him"
It's Not Me, It's You
2009
Tori Amos
"I Can't See New York"
Scarlet's Walk
2002
The song describes the experience of an airplane passenger on September 11, 2001, circling over New York City and unable to see the World Trade Center.[2]
Amps for Christ
"AFC Tower Song"
And One
"Seven"
Tanzomat
Lyrics include: "Grey smoke hit the ground; Seven came down without a sound; Rich man company; WTC mystery" (a reference to the September 11 attacks and the mystery third white plane which has caused some speculation)
Automatic Loveletter
"Dream With Me"
Autopilot Off
"The 12th Day"
Make a Sound
Emilie Autumn
"By The Sword"
n/a (single)
2001
Released as a charity single.[3][4]
Beastie Boys
"An Open Letter to NYC"
To the 5 Boroughs
[1]
Beyoncé
"I Was Here"
4
2011
[5]
Black 47
"Mychal"
The Black Eyed Peas
"Where Is The Love?"
Elephunk
2003
[6]
Bloc Party
"Hunting for Witches"
A Weekend in the City
[7]
Blue Man Group
"Exhibit 13"
The Complex
2003
Bon Jovi
"Undivided"
Bounce
Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora
"America The Beautiful"
Box Car Racer
"Elevator"
Box Car Racer
Box Car Racer
"Watch The World"
Box Car Racer
Camel
"For Today"
A Nod and a Wink
2002
Mary Chapin Carpenter
"Grand Central Station"
Between Here and Gone
2003
The Charlie Daniels Band
"This Ain't No Rag, It's a Flag"
Live! (bonus track)
2001
Cher
"Song For The Lonely"
Living Proof
2001
Leonard Cohen
"On that Day"
Dear Heather
2006
[8]
The Cranberries
"New New York"
Stars: The Best of 1992–2002
2002
[9]
Sheryl Crow
"God Bless this Mess"
Detours
2008
Linked 9-11 with the Gulf War.[8]
Sheryl Crow
"Out of Our Heads"
Detours
2008
About the courage shown on 9-11; also criticizes Bush as giving a manipulative television address on that day.[10]
Sheryl Crow
"Safe and Sound"
C'mon, C'mon
2001
CunninLynguists
"Appreciation"
SouthernUnderground
2003
Curse
"Nichts Wird Mehr So Sein Wie Es War"
n/a, released as a free download
2001
dc Talk
"Let's Roll"
Bo Diddley
"We Ain't Scared of You" (a.k.a. "My Eagle Is Pissed")
Ani DiFranco
"Self Evident"
Disturbed
"Prayer"
Believe
2002
[11]
DJ Sammy
"Heaven" (9/11 Remix)
Dream Theater
"Sacrificed Sons"
Octavarium
2005
Starts with a Sample from 9/11 (Radio & Television)
Eagles
"Hole In The World"
The Very Best of Eagles (new track)
2003
Linda Eder
"If I Had My Way" & "If I Should Loose My Way"
The Empire Shall Fall
"Choir of Angels"
Awaken
Epica
"Façade of Reality"
The Phantom Agony
Melissa Etheridge
"Tuesday Morning"
Lucky
Evanescence
"My Last Breath"
Fallen
Everclear
"The New York Times"
Slow Motion Daydream
Lupe Fiasco
"Words I Never Said"
Lasers
2011
Five for Fighting
"Tuesday"
2009
Five for Fighting's "Superman," released in late 2000, also became an unofficial anthem for the first responders in the days following the attacks[12]
Fleetwood Mac
"Illume (9-11)"
Say You Will
2003
David Francey
"Grim Cathedral"
Skating Rink
2003
Sage Francis
"Makeshift Patriot"
n/a (single)
2001
A "knee-jerk reaction" to a visit to Ground Zero five days after 9/11[9]
Good Charlotte feat. Mest & Goldfinger
"The Innocent"
Gorillaz feat. D12 & Terry Hall
"911"
Bad Company (soundtrack)
[1]
Amy Grant
"I Don't Know Why"
Simple Things
Peter Hammill
"Ghosts of planes"
Thin Air
Jack Hardy
"Ground Zero"
Vigil
2002
Released on a benefit album organized by Suzanne Vega, entirely of original songs about 9/11.[13]
Juliana Hatfield
"Hole In The Sky"
About the gap in the Manhattan skyline left by the destruction of the Twin Towers.[9]
John Hiatt
"When New York Had Her Heart Broke"
Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns
Iced Earth
"When The Eagle Cries"
The Glorious Burden
2004
Immortal Technique
"Bin Laden"
n/a (single)
2005
Attributes much of the blame for 9/11 to U.S. foreign policy.[8]
Immortal Technique
"The Cause of Death"
Revolutionary Vol. 2
2009
Alan Jackson
"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"
Drive
2002
[14]
Michael Jackson
"What More Can I Give"
n/a (never released)
2001
Performed at an October 2001 benefit concert. Originally intended as a benefit single, but it was never released commercially.[13]
Jackyl
"Open Invitation (I Hate You Bin Laden)"
[15]
James
"Hey Ma"
Hey Ma
2008
Addresses the price paid for revenge[9]
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
"Empire State of Mind"
The Blueprint 3
2009
Lucy Kaplansky
"Land of the Living"
The Red Thread
2004
Toby Keith
"Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)"
Unleashed
[16]
Killswitch Engage
"Life to Lifeless"
Alive or Just Breathing
Living Colour
"Flying"
Collideøscope
2003
From the perspective of a man who gets the nerve to ask out a woman in the World Trade Center moments before the first plane hits, and the couple then jump from the burning building to their deaths.[17]
Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
"If This Is Goodbye"
All the Roadrunning
2006
Inspired by Ian McEwan's piece in The Guardian[18].
Talib Kweli
"The Proud"
Quality
2002
A 9-11-oriented tribute.[10]
James LaBrie
"Smashed"
Elements of Persuasion
2005
Christine Lavin
"Firehouse"
Vigil
2002
Released on a benefit album organized by Suzanne Vega, entirely of original songs about 9/11.[13]
Demi Lovato
"Skyscraper"
Unbroken
2011
The Low Anthem
"Boeing 737"
Smart Flesh
2011
John Mayer
"Covered in Rain"
As/Is
2003
Paul McCartney
"Freedom"
Driving Rain
2001
[19]
Misia feat. Erykah Badu
"Akai Inochi" (Red Destiny)
Mars & Roses
2004
An anti-war song which speaks about how the events of 9/11 turned the "seemingly distant existence of war into the reality of now".[20]
Ministry
"Lieslieslies"
Rio Grande Blood
2006
[9]
Moby
"Harbour"
18
2002
[1]
My Chemical Romance
"Skylines and Turnstiles"
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
2002
No Use for a Name
"Insecurity Alert"
Petey Pablo
"Raise Up (USA Flag Remix)"
Paris
"What Would You Do?"
Sonic Jihad
2003
About 9-11 conspiracy theories.[8]
Tom Paxton
"The Bravest"
Renaud and Axelle Red
"Manhattan-Kaboul"
"Deals with the 11 September 2001 attacks in New York"[21]
Rush
"Peaceable Kingdom"
Vapor Trails
2002
Scarling.
"Alexander The Burn Victim"
Sweet Heart Dealer
2004
Slayer
"Jihad"
Christ Illusion
2006
[10]
Sleater-Kinney
"Far Away"
One Beat
2002
The song contrast's President George W. Bush's actions on September 11, when he was flown away to a secure location, with those of the emergency responders at the World Trade Center.[2]
Will Smith feat. Mary J. Blige
"Tell Me Why"
2005
[10]
Bruce Springsteen
"Countin' on a Miracle"
The Rising
2002
Bruce Springsteen
"Empty Sky"
The Rising
2002
Told from the point of view of a person longing for one last moment with their spouse who was killed in the attacks.
Bruce Springsteen
"Into the Fire"
The Rising
2002
Told from the point of view of a spouse of a firefighter.
Bruce Springsteen
"Lonesome Day"
The Rising
2002
Bruce Springsteen
"Mary's Place"
The Rising
2002
Told from the point of view of a widow who lost their spouse in the attacks. A friend has invited this person to a party at "Mary's Place" to help with moving on.
Bruce Springsteen
"Paradise"
The Rising
2002
Bruce Springsteen
"The Fuse"
The Rising
2002
A smoldering blend of lust and loss, fucking as a means to feel anything after tragedy.
Bruce Springsteen
"The Rising"
The Rising
2002
"A religious-tinged reflection on the events of the day that focuses on a firefighter at Ground Zero."[1][22]
Bruce Springsteen
"You're Missing"
The Rising
About how a family must continue to function after the Father is killed in the attacks.
The Stills
"Let's Roll"
Logic Will Break Your Heart
2003
Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
"Ramshackle Day Parade"
Streetcore
2003
Taylor Swift
"Didn't They?"
Sworn Enemy
"Sworn Enemy"
Tactical Sekt
"American Me"
Syncope
2006
Tesla
"Heaven Nine Eleven"
Into the Now
Testament
"The Evil Has Landed"
The Formation of Damnation
2008
Thrice
"Broken Lungs"
The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV
2008
Thriving Ivory
"Angels on the Moon"
Thriving Ivory
John Vanderslice
"Exodus Damage"
Pixel Revolt
2005
[9]
Suzanne Vega
"Anniversary"
2007
Velvet Revolver
"Messages"
Libertad (iTunes release)
2007
Scott Walker
"Jesse"
The Drift
2006
The Weepies
"Safe as Houses"
Wheatus
"Hometown"
TooSoonMonsoon
2005
Within Temptation
"Stand My Ground"
The Silent Force and also as additional tracks on some releases of the The Heart of Everything
2004
Darryl Worley
"Have You Forgotten?"
Have You Forgotten?
2003
The song is about the horror of the attacks, with lyrics including "Have you forgotten when those towers fell? / We had neighbors still inside going through a living hell."[2]
Wu-Tang Clan
"Rules"
Iron Flag
2001
[9]
Yellowcard
"Believe"
Ocean Avenue
2003
The song is about rescue workers, and integrates news reports.[10]
Neil Young
"Let's Roll"
Are You Passionate?
2001 - 2002 (album dates)
To say that 9-11 had no great songs is a slap in the face to these artists and more...I think almost ever gendre of music did a song to either speak to their emotions, vent their frustrations, or convey their sympathies for 9-11. To say that there were no great songs is the worst kind of generalization. As for Mark David Chapman, I think it should depend on his psyche evals and what Yoko Sean and Julian have to say at his hearing. The rest is again moot.
I didn't say NO great songs
I didn't say NO great songs came out of that... I said no one wrote THE song which would unite the country and help us all heal...
RE Yoko: she has contacted the parole board EVERY time this guy has come up and asked them to deny. I am sure Sean and Julian feel the same way. When I spoke with Julian :::::swoon swoon swoon:::, I didn't mention his Dad.
From the HufPost: "Ono, 79, had said two years ago that she was trying to be "practical" in asking that her husband's killer remain behind bars. She said Chapman might be a danger to her, other family members and perhaps even himself."
9/11 has nothing to do with
9/11 has nothing to do with Chapman, he committed murder with malice, planned out lying in wait killed another human being, he belongs behind bars until that day the medical examiner declares him dead and not a day sooner.
Ed, I agree with you that he
Ed,
I agree with you that he should stay in jail. Life means just that. But in NY, if he had killed anyone else, he'd have been released on Parole by now.
I don't have a problem with
I don't have a problem with parole being denied because he killed John Lennon and not just anybody else. (of course, I also believe life should be life for all murders, but we're addressing matters under the current system). He killed somebody who meant something special to millions of people. And an important distinction is he targeted a public figure for assassination. This wasn't just a random act of violence, but because of who somebody was. These things should matter.
He took away the chance for a
He took away the chance for a future Beatles reunion, whether it would have been great or cheesy, it was not Chapman's place to decide. You kill one of the Beatles, you go to prison and stay there...FOREVER.
I agree that life in prison
I agree that life in prison should be life in prison and I don't think Mark David Chapman should be released, ever. However, I disagree that his punishment should be any different because of who it was that he murdered. John Lennon was a member of a rock band, he wasn't much more than that. I understand that people idolised him and he supposedly meant something special to millions of people but simply put he was just another man, not much more special than Howard or I.
Q: Why can't you go to the
Q: Why can't you go to the bathroom at a Beatle's concert??
A: Because there's no John!!!!!
hahahaah
Why did Gary Spencer just
Why did Gary Spencer just wipe his mouth with toilet paper? Because he tells shitty jokes!
:-D
No, Mark David Chapman should
No, Mark David Chapman should not ever be released from prison. As Howard clarified, he didn't just commit murder, he selected a public figure, someone that millions of people identified with. Once someone is mentally ill enough to do that, I don't believe they should ever be trusted again.
He's just fine where he is and letting him out wouldn't serve any purpose. He'd be alienated because the world is NOTHING like it was when he was incarcerated. It would be stressful and maybe stress for someone with a defective brain like his shouldn't be let loose amongst the rest of us mentally unstable people.
All kidding aside..."NO!"