OnMyWay Posted October 11, 2020 Posted October 11, 2020 I listened to this song so many times in my youth. I was just watching a long video on You Tube about the Covid Virus, and these lyrics popped into my head. I will share that later. Lyrics down below. Almost 50 years old and seems to apply today. We'll be fighting in the streets With our children at our feet And the morals that they worship will be gone And the men who spurred us on Sit in judgement of all wrong They decide and the shotgun sings the song I'll tip my hat to the new constitution Take a bow for the new revolution Smile and grin at the change all around Pick up my guitar and play Just like yesterday Then I'll get on my knees and pray We don't get fooled again The change, it had to come We knew it all along We were liberated from the fold, that's all And the world looks just the same And history ain't changed 'Cause the banners, they are flown in the next war I'll tip my hat to the new constitution Take a bow for the new revolution Smile and grin at the change all around Pick up my guitar and play Just like yesterday Then I'll get on my knees and pray We don't get fooled again, no, no I'll move myself and my family aside If we happen to be left half alive I'll get all my papers and smile at the sky Though I know that the hypnotized never lie Do ya? Yeah There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Is now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight I'll tip my hat to the new constitution Take a bow for the new revolution Smile and grin at the change all around Pick up my guitar and play Just like yesterday Then I'll get on my knees and pray We don't get fooled again Don't get fooled again, no, no Yeah Meet the new boss Same as the old boss Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Peter Dennis Blandfor Townshend / Lawrence Andrew Ball Won’t Get Fooled Again lyrics © Spirit Music Group, BMG Rights Management 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuya John Posted October 11, 2020 Posted October 11, 2020 At this stage Don, not sure quite what the message you follow with will be, but it sure ain't the World I was born into or would choose for my Kids or Grandchildren. Yesterday I believe would of been John Lennon's 80th birthday...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeochief Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 On 10/11/2020 at 9:35 PM, OnMyWay said: Almost 50 years old and seems to apply today. I agree with you OMW. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted October 13, 2020 Author Posted October 13, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 12:03 AM, Kuya John said: At this stage Don, not sure quite what the message you follow with will be, but it sure ain't the World I was born into or would choose for my Kids or Grandchildren. Yesterday I believe would of been John Lennon's 80th birthday...... I love almost all The Beatles music and Lennon's too. However, some of the lyrics that I related to in my teens and twenties, I can no longer relate to. "Imagine no possessions" didn't require much imagination from me back then, as I had none. Now, I like my possessions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuya John Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 2 hours ago, OnMyWay said: I can no longer relate to. "Imagine no possessions" didn't require much imagination from me back then, as I had none. Now, I like my possessions! So did they !!!! There is a statue of John "Working class hero" somewhere in Liverpool UK........but I don't want to disillusion anyone. They never made Liverpool their homes after fame arrived. Paul did use to revisit Liverpool and still does. John as far as I can recall never did. Ringo made his home in the States, while George's main residence was in a nice part of southern England But the idea of a perfect World *I still try to Imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted October 13, 2020 Author Posted October 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, Kuya John said: Paul did use to revisit Liverpool and still does I enjoyed this a lot and have watched it several times since I first saw it when it was new! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuya John Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) The Public House...( Bar ) where the last part of the video was filmed is called the Philharmonic Hotel and is famous because it still has the Gents toilets from its original beginnings as a Gentlemans Club in the 1800's.....a bit off topic but thought it might be of interest. Edited October 13, 2020 by Kuya John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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