You say you want a Revolution...

[PCIntern]

Just start fucking with Election Day...

[tavernier]

1. Omg, that album cover is on the wall next to me

right this minute. That was like déjà vu all over again, LOL.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

2. I always thought that

Album cover was such a cool picture. Drew that cover all in psychedelic colors in highschool . Also Drew Ozzy Osbourne bark at the moon cover and one part of the inside of rolling Stones thier satanic majesties request. My art teacher was stuck on doing photo realistic art.
I got bored doing the same shit so I did album covers.

And if trump fucks with the election date his ass will be grass.

[PCIntern]

3. Those albums were a very big deal when they came out

If I recall correctly, they had a few tracks on them which were slightly different from the tracks on the albums of origin. Later, they came out with the past Masters album which had all kinds of songs which no one had heard since the days of the 45.

[edhopper]

4. You realize John's lyrics

were questioning those who wanted a Revolution. Not asking for one.

We're all doing what we can.

[Towlie]

5. Right. A Rage Against the Machine song might be more appropriate.

[Hortensis]

9. Not quite. It was rejection of destructive stupidity masquerading

as righteous "revolutionary" fervor.

A demonized "The Machine" in all eras is always the excuse claimed but never the primary reason for the destructive stupidity being rejected.

I posted the lyrics farther down.

[PCIntern]

6. Yes I do but

This generation does not listen to lyrics.

😂

[H2O Man]

7. Depends on which version .....

some have "don't you know that you can count me out." Others have "out ...in." John wanted a peaceful revolution, of course.

[Hortensis]

8. "We all want to change the world, But when you talk about destruction

Don't you know that you can count me out."

Yup. This great song's about rejecting destructive stupidity, not endorsing it.

The tragic misconception that populist destruction equals positive revolution (promoted to 300M Americans by Russia for god's sake!) was key to defeating Democrats and electing Trump and the Republicans in 2016.

By putting Republicans in power, our useful idiots succeeded in achieving destruction far beyond and very different from what they'd hoped for, yet incredibly less than they imagined they needed to take over the liberal Democratic Party guarding our democracy.

Revolution
The Beatles

You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world

But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know that you can count me out
Don't you know it's gonna be
All right, all right, all right

You say you got a real solution
Well, you know
We'd all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well, you know
We're doing what we can

But if you want money for people with minds that hate
All I can tell is brother you have to wait
Don't you know it's gonna be
All right, all right, all right

You say you'll change the constitution
Well, you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it's the institution
Well, you know
You better free you mind instead

But if you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow
Don't you know it's gonna be
All right, all right, all right
All right, all right, all right
All right, all right, all right
All right, all right

If The Beatles wrote it in 2016, the line about Chairman Mao would be different, of course. But otherwise, every stanza is as true as in 1968. Same fools, different generations.

Thanks, PCIntern. Still a huge favorite with me. In 1968 I would have imagined hearing it would becolme nostalgic, not as needed and powerful as it ever was. And, as you say, we're still doing what we can, while some still need to "free you mind instead."