The Story Behind "Gimme Some Truth" by John Lennon and How the Activist Ex-Beatle
John Lennon and Yoko Ono were political activists who used their celebrity to spread the message of peace and love, even if the FBI considered them to have limited efficacy as revolutionaries, as they were “constantly under the influence of narcotics.” In March 1969, Lennon and Ono honeymooned in Amsterdam. They turned it into an event, inviting the press to their “bed-in for peace.” Several months later, they repeated the event in Montreal. This time, they recorded “Give Peace a Chance,” which was quickly adopted by protesters of the Vietnam War. In December, they financed billboards in 10 cities worldwide, declaring (in the native language) “War Is Over! If You Want It.”
In August 1971, Lennon and Ono moved to New York City and embraced radical left ideologies. Richard Nixon’s administration began a four-year attempt to deport Lennon, causing a sticky legal battle with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that wouldn’t be resolved until 1976. Let’s take a look at the story behind “Gimme Some Truth” by John Lennon.
I’m sick and tired of hearing things from
Uptight, short-sided, narrow-minded hypocrites
All I want is the truth. Just give me some truth
I’ve had enough of reading things
By neurotic, psychotic, pigheaded politicians
All I want is the truth
Just give me some truth
Source: Jay McDowell/americansongwriter.com
