Julian lennon sings when I'm 64

mclennon · Post by **mclennon** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:13 am

Just enjoy this unexpected cover.

Cheers!

http://www.lennon.net/

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:13 am

Well.... I'll be the first curmudgeon here...

This is what it's come down to? Lennon's son doing a boring and uninteresting cover of a McCartney tune for an insurance company?

sorry.... I barf all over this one.

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:17 am

Is it... ironical... that Julian Lennon is singing a Paul McCartney song?

Or just lame?

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:04 pm

It reminds me of a Karaoke performance and I hasten to add that I normally like Julians work.

bosifis · Post by **bosifis** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:15 pm

One word-LAME

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:41 am

I bet Dad's rolling in his grave!

I do like the irony of it, though.

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:15 am

Julian isn't immune to wanting to make money. If it's true that he never received much of a settlement from John's estate, he may be desperate. And no matter what he does, he is in the position of never being able to live up to his father's image. The entire website is discomfiting to me.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:58 am

>>Is it... ironical... that Julian Lennon is singing a Paul McCartney song? <<

It could have been a great idea, had it involved some sort of sense of humor to go with the sense of irony. Instead it's just a lame insurance commercial.

As far as whether he needs the money or not, maybe he just needs the work. Maybe he's bored of sitting at home. Did he ever go into any other kind of business?

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:05 am

Restaurants, I think.

Perhaps he has a deviant streak like his father, and what better way to rile Lennon/Macca/fab fans?

Seems to have worked here!

Maybe he wants to say "up yours, pop!".

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:53 pm

Maybe he just like the song. Old dad did a few covers as well. Some think Ben E. King would be rolling over with John's cover of Stand By Me.

Just a thought.

craviola990 · Post by **craviola990** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:59 pm

I don't think it was as monstrous & hideous as most folks here do, but felt he could have done a better tune. I'm wondering if he covered a song by "The Bugaloos" (Who's blonde "Guitar player" went to the U.S. seeking fame & fortune via Sid & Marty Krofft, at the suggestion of John Lennon-True story) how folks would have felt. Thanks, Christian

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:12 pm

I thought J.L's SBM wasn't as hideous as some of the other 50's covers he did. Angel Baby comes to mind.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:24 pm

JL's Rock'n'Roll album was hideous. Probably one of the largest squandered opportunities of all time... it could have been great if he'd just allowed himself to get back to his roots with a small rock combo. Instead all he created was a big bowl of over produced jello.

chingnchime · Post by **chingnchime** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:18 am

Hey Brian- I might agree w/ you that Ben E. King would be rolling over in his grave regarding John's STAND BY ME(previous page). EXCEPT FOR THE SLIGHT FACT THAT KING'S STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE!

winston · Post by **winston** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:16 am

Hahahaha Good one Steve. So where has he been all these years I wonder?