GIMME SOME TRUTH. ULTIMATE MIX. LYRIC VIDEO.

As part of the celebrations for John Lennon’s 80th birthday, his most vital and best loved solo recordings have been completely remixed from scratch for a new collection: GIMME SOME TRUTH.
With a suite of new releases including a Deluxe Box Set, featuring 36 tracks across 2 CDS and a
Blu-Ray audio disc with High Definition 24-96 Stereo, Immersive 5.1 Surround Sound and Dolby Atmos Mixes, exclusive 124 Page Book, a fold-out Poster, 2 Postcards and a Bumper Sticker.
Also available in a variety of physical and digital formats including: 36 Tracks: TWO CD, FOUR LP Box Set; 19 Tracks: ONE CD, TWO LP Gatefold; Streaming/Download; Dolby Atmos on Amazon & Tidal.
OUT ON JOHN’S 80TH BIRTHDAY – 9TH OCTOBER 2020 – VIA CAPITOL/UME

⬇⬇⬇ABOUT GIMME SOME TRUTH⬇⬇⬇

John: Side Two starts with “Give Me Some Truth” which is one I started a year or two back - probably in India. We wrote a lot there. It was an old lick that I had around a long time but I again changed the lyrics. I like the track because it sounds good but it didn’t get much attention, so it’s a personal track that I like the sound of. The guitars are good and the voice sounds nice and, you know, and it says whatever it says. George does a sharp solo with his steel finger (he’s not to proud of it - but I like it).

It’s about politicians, newspaper men and all the hypocrites of the world. And male chauvinists, it’s about them too. I think that music reflects the state that the society is in. There is nothing to hide. Not really. I mean, we all like to shit in private and we certainly have things we prefer to do in private, privately. But in general what is there to hide? I mean, what is the big secret?

I think it’s like this whole game of the press. When the whole drug thing came out about the Beatles, what actually happened was the press cornered Paul one day with the TV cameras and all the press and asked him, “have you taken LSD?” And he said “yes”. And they said, “don’t you think that you have a responsibility to society?” And he said, “yes I do, and so do you, so please don’t publish this or print it.” And they had it on every newscast that night with him saying, “please dont publish it.” Now what the hypocrisy of the press is like, what I was saying about the News Of The World is they’re always going on about other people’s responsibilities and pop stars selling sex to people when they’re the ones keeping the whole mill rolling. They have as much responsibility as us so called ‘stars’ and that was a prime example.

There was a famous picture of me in one of the Beatle Books and it said, ‘No phoney politician is ever going to get through to me.” That still stands, although I dabbled in so called “politics” in the late 60’s and 70’s. More out of guilt for being rich and guilty, thinking that maybe perhaps love and peace isn’t enough, that to have to go and get shot or something, or get punched in the face, to prove I’m one of the people.

I think our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. And I think that’s what I sussed when I was 16 and 12, way down the line. But I expressed it differently all through my life. I think we’re being run by maniacs for maniacal ends. If anybody can put on paper what our government and the American government etcetera and the Russian, Chinese - what they are actually trying to do, and what they think they’re doing, I’d be very pleased to know what they think they’re doing. I think they’re all insane but I’m liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That’s what’s insane about it.

Somebody comes along with a good piece of truth and instead of the truth being looked at, they look at the person that brought it. It’s like when the bad news comes, they shoot the messenger. When the good news comes, they worship the messenger and they don’t listen to the message - whether it be Christianity, Mohammadism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Marxism, Maoism, everything. It’s always about the person and never about what they said.

My function in society is to be an artist. The artist’s function is to be as true to himself (and therefore the people he communicates with through his art) as he can, and survive. Art is a functional part of society. If you don’t have artists, you don’t have society. We’re not some kind of decadent strip show that appears on the side. We’re as important as prime ministers or policemen.

Register to Vote. If you register to vote, it doesn’t mean you have to vote. At least you have it. And then if there’s somebody around that you can believe in, you’ve got that vote. But if you don’t register and it comes, and you wanna do something, you’ve missed it. Because there’s one inch in which we breathe differently between the two parties. And everybody’s saying they’re all the same. They are all the same, but there’s one inch in which they let you breathe.

[johnfritsky]

This song is timeless,
Lennon said it correctly then, and it’s still right now.
“All I want is the Truth”

[beatlejim]

Imagine what Lennon would think of the world today!!!

[TheDreamingJune]

One of George's best guitar solos. Such a great rockin' tune.

[craigwarner]

Gimme some truth. The irony is that John had the truth all along. The truth is doing right by yourself and everyone else. And not intentionally hurting anyone physically or emotionally. And doing things that make you happy.

[sbwrocks]

John Lennon forever and The Beatles forever

[Y-two-K]

This song is pretty punk, except for it doesn't sound like garbage. Thank you John, this song is more relevant now than ever.

[bluey]

Sometimes bands have to break up for a reason.

Otherwise we wouldn't get masterpieces like this.

[MrJJackFLASH]

John Lennon is a genius. And the author of this video is talented.

[TheJcfclark]

This song is still relevant in 2020 and will be relevant decades from now -- unless people wake up.

[Tedisntakidanymore]

Now, as then, John Lennon's words continue to ring so true. (And George's solo is sweet!)

[tyronewhitehead]

George wow on that guitar 🎸 give John the truth miss you both 🙏

[Netizen-hr]

Another gem of a song from John Lennon. I miss this guy. He was a wordsmith. Some of the stuff he came up with, from his surrealistic lyrics to his songs about sleep, his songwriting just captivated me. This song seems to hold more relevance today than when it was released in 1971.

[anthonyd]

This song is more true at this moment in history than ever before.

I am here John, still looking for the truth my brother.

[M-xk]

This song should be played in the USA non stop all we want is the truth.

[susantaylor]

John is an angel in Heaven. I hope he has met my son Micheal. Iam sure my son has told him how much I loved him and his music!!!💖💖💖

[pazzoredento]

George's timeless slide guitar. Love it!

[btom]

Imagine John and George had done that time a album together, it could be a good one that time

[johnp]

Like a punk record except no punk band would have come up with that gorgeously melodic lead break. Then again no punk band had George Harrison on lead guitar

[SaraWeslow]

Love you John Lennon, love your music, be blessed.