Saturday, October 29, 2016

Is John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ the worst song of all time?

Played at weddings, funerals, Olympic ceremonies and even the annual New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square, John Lennon’s song “Imagine” has been the all-purpose anthem of sentimentality for 45 years.

But if you’re one of those people who secretly hates it, don’t worry — you’re not the only one.

Last weekend, British music fan Edward Carter and some friends were casually discussing songs they hated when he decided to extend the conversation to social media.

“Dear Twitter,” he posted. “What is the song you most detest and despise? Thank you.”

Within 48 hours, the bemused Brit, who had only around 1,000 Twitter followers, had received several thousand nominations from all over the world, and Lennon’s ballad was a repeat offender.

“I think it’s the whole idea of talking about poverty and misery, while John was actually hanging around in his palatial New York townhouse,” Carter tells The Post. “It’s the duplicity of the whole thing.” Full story...

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