Thread: Cee Lo Green Changes 'Imagine' Lyrics To 'All Religions' From John Lennon's 'No Relig

Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try
No people below us, above it's only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do
No need to kill or die for and no religions too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
[ From: IMAGINE Lyrics - JOHN LENNON ]

Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger a brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing for the world

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
Take my hand and join us
And the world will live, will live as one

I find it very hard to imagine that this green jello guy got a music contract in the first place!

If he objected to the lyrics then he should have simply picked another song.

What an asshole. Fuck Cee Lo Green.

Cee Lo looks like a creepy troll...

His arms are hella short like a T-rex...

He is short and stubby...

His eyes are always red...

Oh..... and his black...

Fuck that fat bastard! You don't fuck with lennon. I hope Yoko sues the shit out of his ass.

Originally Posted by ExLe

Gay.

who cares the song sucked to begin with.

Originally Posted by troubador

who cares the song sucked to begin with.

Why?
That song is still played to this day. Is it the part about no religion?

Imagine there's no heaven
it's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

The change didn't go unnoticed, and to preempt criticism, he soon tweeted, "Yo I meant no disrespect by changing the lyric guys! I was trying to say a world were u could believe what u wanted that's all."

Cee Lo, call your attorney.

According to Yoko Ono, who controls the rights to John Lennon's music, the most frequent request she gets comes from musicians who want to record this song but change the "No religion, too" lyrics - a request she has always denied.

So, does this mean you can record any song, but you need special permission to alter the lyrics? Essentially, yes. Alex Holz at the music licensing and royalty service provider Limelight explained to us: "Artists can be afforded 'some' leeway in adapting a track to your band's style (so long as you don't alter the fundamental character of the work), though lyric changes/alterations typically require direct permission from the publisher as a derivative work. Every songwriter/publisher/song is unique and requirements vary."

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Originally Posted by Curt James

Cee Lo, call your attorney.

According to Yoko Ono, who controls the rights to John Lennon's music, the most frequent request she gets comes from musicians who want to record this song but change the "No religion, too" lyrics - a request she has always denied.

So, does this mean you can record any song, but you need special permission to alter the lyrics? Essentially, yes. Alex Holz at the music licensing and royalty service provider Limelight explained to us: "Artists can be afforded 'some' leeway in adapting a track to your band's style (so long as you don't alter the fundamental character of the work), though lyric changes/alterations typically require direct permission from the publisher as a derivative work. Every songwriter/publisher/song is unique and requirements vary."

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Originally Posted by Curt James

Dude could have banged any broad he wanted...

Why the hell did he pick yoko...



She kinda looks like a cross between Michale Jackson and a Mummy...

And couldn't she have afforded some conditioner or better shampoo...

Funny thing is, if his tweet is true, I bet he was saying exactly what Lennon meant in the first place; "Believe what you want."

Originally Posted by troubador

who cares the song sucked to begin with.

No doubt. I liked his work in the Beatles, but I can't stand the waily ass shit that came afterward.

Originally Posted by ExLe

Dude could have banged any broad he wanted...

Why the hell did he pick yoko...

.

The other beatles wondered also.

Originally Posted by DOMS

No doubt. I liked his work in the Beatles, but I can't stand the waily ass shit that came afterward.

Really? Even these?

Originally Posted by min0 lee

Really? Even these?

Yes. And for making me watch that crap, I give you this:

DEao mfo yuck!

Originally Posted by ALBOB

Funny thing is, if his tweet is true, I bet he was saying exactly what Lennon meant in the first place; "Believe what you want."

Almost said that exact thing, but then wondered. Was Lennon an atheist? Google offered this:

Lennon read widely on religion, in the 1960s he described himself as atheist; quite a thing to do in 1960s America! Somewhat contrary to this, he strongly believed in "fate"; he thought he'd been fated to be a Beatle. Very successful people often seem to have this kind of belief; simply not believing their luck!

Later in life he implied a belief in God, the "constant" in his belief was a dislike for organised religions - he felt that religions shut out each others beliefs.

He referred to himself later in life as a "very spiritual person." In his song, "Out the Blue," he thanked the "Lord and Lady" for Yoko. It's been implied that John and Yoko raised Sean with Zen Buddhist concepts.

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Originally Posted by ExLe

Dude could have banged any broad he wanted...

Why the hell did he pick yoko...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Originally Posted by Curt James

Later in life he implied a belief in God, the "constant" in his belief was a dislike for organised religions - he felt that religions shut out each others beliefs.

Originally Posted by Curt James

Almost said that exact thing, but then wondered. Was Lennon an atheist? Google offered this:

Lennon read widely on religion, in the 1960s he described himself as atheist; quite a thing to do in 1960s America! Somewhat contrary to this, he strongly believed in "fate"; he thought he'd been fated to be a Beatle. Very successful people often seem to have this kind of belief; simply not believing their luck!

Later in life he implied a belief in God, the "constant" in his belief was a dislike for organised religions - he felt that religions shut out each others beliefs.

He referred to himself later in life as a "very spiritual person." In his song, "Out the Blue," he thanked the "Lord and Lady" for Yoko. It's been implied that John and Yoko raised Sean with Zen Buddhist concepts.

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Originally Posted by Curt James

Cee Lo, call your attorney.

According to Yoko Ono, who controls the rights to John Lennon's music, the most frequent request she gets comes from musicians who want to record this song but change the "No religion, too" lyrics - a request she has always denied.

So, does this mean you can record any song, but you need special permission to alter the lyrics? Essentially, yes. Alex Holz at the music licensing and royalty service provider Limelight explained to us: "Artists can be afforded 'some' leeway in adapting a track to your band's style (so long as you don't alter the fundamental character of the work), though lyric changes/alterations typically require direct permission from the publisher as a derivative work. Every songwriter/publisher/song is unique and requirements vary."

More @ Imagine by John Lennon Songfacts

Cee lo is fucked....that Yoko is one money hungry bitch

Originally Posted by min0 lee

Why?
That song is still played to this day. Is it the part about no religion?

because it's boring, trite and not true.