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John Lennon, "Watching The Wheels"




40 years ago, people in my neighborhood started to phase out the use of big, bulky, wide, wooden, all-in-one stereos. They replaced them with electronic components in a single, columnar rack, flanked by floorstanding loudspeakers.

Such was the case with the parents of Peter and Sharon. Peter was 4 years older than I, and Sharon was a year younger than I. In the early-90s, Peter would help teach me and Sharon how to drive.

But anyway, in 1981, I was over at Peter & Sharon's. Via their new rack stereo, we heard John Lennon's "Watching The Wheels." Their mom, who was in the kitchen, got teary-eyed. We thought maybe she had cut onions, but no; she was reacting to "Watching The Wheels." It made her sad, that Lennon had been murdered.

During the 70s, Lennon had taken a break from music. Fans were angry at the breakup of the Beatles, and not as enthused about, for example, Paul McCartney's Wings. When Lennon resumed songwriting, "Watching The Wheels" was one of his responses.

-Lummy The Loch Monster



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Topic - John Lennon, "Watching The Wheels" - Luminator 14:50:13 03/11/21 (2)

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