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freshwest

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26. Mine:

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2014, 12:31 AM

Jul 2014

We took the message to D.C. and L.A. I miss that spirit.

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Punch me.. I'm a hippie. This song *still* resonates 43 years later: [View all] Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 OP

I'll kick this. Lochloosa Jul 2014 #1

How could anyone not kick it? Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #3

I'll just kick the hippie. Lochloosa Jul 2014 #10

This hippie can withstand kicks... Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #11

Imagine peace. Scuba Jul 2014 #2

Peace and Love Pharaoh Jul 2014 #4

My love for John and Yoko has eclipsed for four decades! Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #5

I am all for it....still. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #29

I was expecting a song titled "Punch Me I'm a Hippie" mucifer Jul 2014 #6

I need to write and record that song... Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #7

Just Gimme Some Truth deutsey Jul 2014 #8

Yes!!! Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #9

Your OP deserved a good follow-up riff. deutsey Jul 2014 #12

Indeed it does. redwitch Jul 2014 #13

That sums up the whole movement for me. murielm99 Jul 2014 #14

Back in my hippie days, this was one of my favorite anti-war songs. lob1 Jul 2014 #15

Awesome song, thank you for posting it! DrewFlorida Jul 2014 #24

... progressoid Jul 2014 #16

Awesome collage!!!! Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #17

Made it a few years ago for a DU in memoriam post of December 8th. progressoid Jul 2014 #19

My sister photographed this memorial Lifelong Protester Jul 2014 #38

A lot of people say this is the best song/poem in modern history. delrem Jul 2014 #18

Every time you listen to Imagine by John Lennon... CubicleGuy Jul 2014 #20

Frequent visitors to FreeRepublic.com don't like kittehs. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #37

Once, in court I was accused of being a follower of John Lennon rickyhall Jul 2014 #21

K&R for the combination of simple, true and beautiful. dgauss Jul 2014 #22

In my opinion, the greatest song of all-time! DrewFlorida Jul 2014 #23

The Hippies Were Right About Pretty Much Everything AndyTiedye Jul 2014 #25

Yes they were. Boomerproud Jul 2014 #28

Mine: freshwest Jul 2014 #26

This is the version we need today, with a mixed Jewish/Palestinian Arab chorus Warpy Jul 2014 #27

The older generations there could learn a lot by listening to this younger generation of kids! cascadiance Jul 2014 #34

K&R ReRe Jul 2014 #30

Imagine. This song is always in my mind when someone says Imagine in any context. tecelote Jul 2014 #31

John Lennon Roy Rolling Jul 2014 #32

Can I add to the pile? radiclib Jul 2014 #33

Beautiful. Thank you. Ishoutandscream2 Jul 2014 #36

War Is Over. If You Want It. Ishoutandscream2 Jul 2014 #35

Guess I'm a hippie, too. Terra Alta Jul 2014 #39

end occupation jimruymen Jul 2014 #40

WTF is Obama doing in the Middle East? grahamhgreen Jul 2014 #41

Such a beautiful song. The message has been lost on so many. ActiveTen28 Jul 2014 #42