John Lennon Explaining Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

There have been plenty of rumors about Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds being a movie about drugs. The theory is that Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds represented LSD based on the initials of the song. John Lennon had discounted this theory many times, but this is an interview with Dick Cavett where he addresses the question directly

[hdmat]

So John's son was on l.s.d. When he did his drawing

[CongaLineMonkey]

Lennon was so brutally honest about himself and his music that I have no doubt that he's telling the truth. He never shied away from talking about his drug use and his addictions, and was very candid in particular about his LSD use. This is just one of those cosmic coincidences.

[samland]

I need a GIF of John shaking his legs like he was at the start.

[ashlynlamb]

Whether it's true or not it's still a good song to listen to when ur tripping lmao

[JetPoweredCloud]

"Lucy in the sky with Diamonds" may have been written while he was taking L.S.D, but it's not a song about any drug.
It's all about imagery. The lyrics are supposed to paint pictures in your mind. That's it.

[clocloso]

I learned in music appreciation what John Lennon said is right, he's son supposedly drew a picture representing a girl in his class supposedly named Lucy who his son liked and that brought the inspiration. Its creative and true, i understand that people may think it means bizarre hallucinations from a drug or a weird dream, but it's art.

[apricotcharms]

"Girl with kaleidoscope eyes"
"Rocking horse men eating marshmallows pies"
Lol sure buddy

[chantelleadlington]

Okaaay everyone here is what Cynthia, said about this since she did witness this:

"Sgt. Pepper included one track that everyone was convinced John had written about an LSD trip- 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds'. In fact, the title was Julian's: He had come home from school with a painting of his friend, Lucy. When John asked him what was in it, he'd said, 'It's Lucy in the sky with diamonds.' John of course loved this way out and completely innocent description, straight from his son's unfettered imagination"

And here's what Paul said about this:
"I went up to John's house in Weybridge. When I arrived they (John and Cynthia) were having a cup of tea and he said 'Look at this great drawing Julian's done. Look at the title.' He showed me a drawing on a piece of school paper of a little girl with lots of stars and right across the top there was written in very neat child handwriting, 'Lucy in the sky with diamonds' and we loved it and she was in the sky and it was very trippy to us, So we went upstairs and started writing it. People later thought 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' Was LSD, I swear we didn't notice that when it came out ."
He also said that it was a song that reflected their love of Lewis Carroll's work: "We did the whole thing like an Alice In Wonderland idea, Being on a boat on the river."

Now Pleaaase tell me how John  is lying and this song is about LSD?

[eyevolutionsmithljw]

The reason Julian (john's son) came home with a painting called Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is because whilst being around the Beatles who probably talked about LSD...he wondered what the initials stood for...maybe it's just me

[lucyzapana]

 Well, to me Lennon was an honest person, he always saïd what he thought so i believe in John

[beatrizcastejon]

I died when he said "Hey Jude " 😭😍😍😂

[SMUS]

0:01 Jesus, look at that leg movement. It's like John had a coke break or something.

[frodolives]

😂😂😂 is this the clip they use in forest gump I think it is

[WilliamROlague]

That was my favorite LSD trip song... totally connected it with that.

[mazjorgensen]

Julian has even come out and named Lucy, a childhood friend from kindergarten she has since passed from Lupus, and he is raising awareness of the disease

[kenlompart]

It wasn't just the letters, the lyrics sound like an amazing acid trip.

[Krsna]

He had to say that for legal reason, in 2004 Paul McCartney said the words make the song is obviously about LSD, John was worried because of his comment that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus got him in trouble so he denied Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was about LSD when it is not only about LSD but written by John Lennon while on LSD.

[aquilesxyz]

Esta canción es una obra maestra, John dice que es verdad. John es muy honesto. Es el mejor viajar sin drogas.

[veem]

John sounded so sad at the end when he said "But nobody believes me, "

[brigittasliwinski]

My favourite part about this is that Forrest sits where Yoko was sitting.