Gimme Some Truth
John Lennon, Plastic Ono Band, Flux Fiddlers
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I'm sick and tired of hearing things from Uptight short sided narrow minded hypocritics 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 No short-haired, yellow-bellied Son of tricky dicky's Gonna mother hubbard soft soap me With just a pocket full of hopes Money for dope, money for rope No short-haired, yellow-bellied, Son of tricky dicky's Gonna mother hubbard soft soap me With just a pocket full of hopes Money for dope, money for rope I'm sick to death of seeing things from Tight-lipped condescending mama's little chauvinists All I want is the truth, just give me some truth I've had enough of watching scenes from Schizophrenic egocentric paranoiac primadonnas All I want is the truth just give me some truth No short-haired, yellow-bellied, Son of tricky dicky's Gonna mother hubbard soft soap me With just a pocket full of hopes It's money for dope, money for rope I'm sick to death of hearing things from Uptight short sided narrow minded hypocritics 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 All I want is the truth, just give me some truth All I want is the truth, just give me some truth
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Written by: John Winston Lennon
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10 facts about this song
ALBUM"Gimme Some Truth" by John Lennon features in his album called "Imagine", a solo studio album, released in 1971.
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INSPIRATIONJohn Lennon penned this song during his Beatles’ period. It is believed to be inspired by the frustration he was experiencing during litigation with the band's former manager, Allen Klein.
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POLITICAL CONTEXTThis song was penned during a politically charged time. Many scholars interpret "Gimme Some Truth" as Lennon’s criticism of politicians. It’s often considered to reflect his anti-war sentiment and frustration with the Nixon era in the US politics.
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SONGWRITINGAlthough this song is attributed to John Lennon alone, it is said that the first verse of the song was actually written by Lennon and Yoko Ono in their "bed-in" held in Montreal in 1969.
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COVER ARTISTS"Gimme Some Truth" has been covered by various artists over the years, including Pearl Jam, Sam Phillips, and Cheap Trick.
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RE-RELEASEA compilation album named after the song, "Gimme Some Truth", was released on October 9, 2020, also known as John Lennon's 80th birthday. The set features 36 songs handpicked by Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon (John’s son).
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MUSIC VIDEOThere's a music video for this song, which utilizes historic black and white film footage from Lennon’s life to create a visual context for the lyrics.
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SONG STYLE"Gimme Some Truth" is known for its aggressive, hard-edged vocals and direct political lyrics, making it a deviation from the typically softer and more fantastical songs by John Lennon.
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INSTRUMENTATIONThe song features heavy guitar lines played by George Harrison (a former bandmate from The Beatles). Harrison's slide guitar work was particularly praised in this song.
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RECEPTIONDespite its controversial lyrics, "Gimme Some Truth" has been celebrated by music critics for its unfiltered critique of society and politics, and its strikingly transparent lyricism.
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