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John Lennon Polls

On this page we will list the different Beatles polls that were run just in regard to John Lennon, both while he was in the Beatles, or for his solo work.

The 3 Songs that represents John Lennon the best
(from a poll taken week of June 27, 2011)

Imagine 8.4%
Give Peace A Chance 7.8%
Give Me Some Truth 5.5%

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The 3 Beatles songs that John Lennon shined the brightest on
(from a poll taken week of Jan 30, 2012)


In My Life - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Percussion, and wrote lyrics 5.6%
A Day in the Life - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Piano, and wrote main lyrics 4.9%
Strawberry Fields Forever - Lead Vocals, Mellotron, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, and wrote lyrics 4.9%

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The 3 Beatle albums that John Lennon shined the brightest on
(from a poll taken week of Feb 6, 2012)

A Hard Day's Night - Lead, Harmony & Backing Vocals; Rhythm, Lead & Acoustic Guitars; Percussion; Harmonica; Piano 13.8%
The White Album - Lead, Harmony & Backing Vocals; Rhythm, Lead, 4 & 6 string Bass, Acoustic Guitars; Pianos, Organ, Harmonium, Mellotron;  Drums, Percussion; Harmonica; Saxophone; Tape Loops/Sound Effects 13.5%
Rubber Soul - Lead, Harmony & Backing Vocals; Rhythm guitar, 6 and 12 string Acoustic Guitars; Pianos, Harmonium; Percussion 11.6%

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Top 3 Songs Lennon wrote while in the Beatles
(from a poll taken week of May 7, 2012)

A Day in the Life 7.5%
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 6.9%
In My Life 5.9%

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The top 3 solo albums that John Lennon shine the brightest on
(from a poll taken week of July 5, 2012)

Imagine 40.3%
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band 33.4%
Double Fantasy 14.2%

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 Top 3 Post-Beatle songs that John Lennon shine the brightest on
(from a poll taken week of Aug 12, 2012)

Imagine 16.7%
Give Me Some Truth    5.8%
Mind Games    5.8%

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The two best quotes John Lennon ever made
(from a poll taken week of March 18, 2013)

"Those of you in the cheap seats can clap your hands to this one; the rest of you can just rattle your jewelry" (quoted at Royal Variety Performance in London attended by the Queen and Queen Mother in 1964) 10.7%
"Time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted" 10.5%

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Note: During the week of March 24, 2013, a poll question asking for the top lyrics in a Lennon song was asked. But since the results for the top 8 spots were so close, we ran a runoff poll a year later using those 8 song lyrics. So  here are the final results from that poll:

Tiebreaker poll: What are your favorite lyrics from a John Lennon written song?
(from a poll taken week of March 24, 2014)
Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see. It's getting hard to be someone but it all works out, it doesn't matter much to me 13.6%
They keep you doped with religion and sex and TV, and you think you're so clever, and classless and free, but you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see 13.0%
Imagine there's no countries, it isnt hard to do, nothing to kill or die for, no religion too. Imagine all the people living life in peace 12.6%
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 12.6%
I've had enough of reading things by neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians, all I want is the truth, just gimme some truth 12.2%
God is a concept by which we measure our pain 12.0%
He blew his mind out in a car, he didn't notice that the lights had changed. A crowd of people stood and stared, they'd seen his face before, nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords 12.0%
Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans 12.0%

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The Beatles songs that John Lennon sings lead on - the Top 10 he sang the best
(from a 4 week poll, with the last part taken week of April 21, 2014)


Twist and Shout 8.9%
A Day in the Life 7.8%
In My Life 7.7%
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 7.5%
Strawberry Fields Forever 7.3%
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away 7.3%
Money (That's What I Want) 7.0%
Don't Let Me Down 6.4%
Happiness Is a Warm Gun 6.4%
Ticket to Ride 6.4%

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Of the Beatles songs to feature John Lennon on lead guitar, the 3 he played best on
(from a poll taken week of November 10, 2014)


Revolution (fast version) 19.6%
Get Back 19.4%
For You Blue (played on slide)   7.5%

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Of the Beatles songs to feature John Lennon on acoustic guitar, the 3 he played best on
(from a poll taken week of June 8, 2015)


Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 22.3%
You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away 10.5%
Julia   9.9%

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John Lennon's 3 most significant guitar parts after leaving the Beatles
(from a poll taken week of June 15, 2015)


Cold Turkey (co Lead on Acid Guitar) 15.6%
John Sinclair (Dobro Slide) 15.4%
Working Class Hero (Acoustic) 15.1%

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John Lennon's acid lead guitar on the Beatles 'Revolution' vs Lennon's acoustic guitar on The Beatles 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)'. On which song is his guitar playing best?
(from a poll taken week of June 22, 2015)


Revolution 50.3%
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 49.7%

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'Gimme Some Truth' vs 'Crippled Inside'. Which John Lennon protest song about corrupt people do you like more?
(from a poll taken week of December 7, 2015)


Gimme Some Truth 50.1%
Crippled Inside 49.9%

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Top 7 best songs written about (or for) John Lennon
(from a poll taken week of March 6, 2017)


In My Life - The Beatles 15.1%
The Ballad of John and Yoko - The Beatles 10.1%
Jealous Guy - John Lennon 9.6%
Watching The Wheels - John Lennon 9.6%
All Those Years Ago - George Harrison 9.4%
Empty Garden (Hey, Hey, Johnny) - Elton John 9.2%
Let Me Roll It - Paul McCartney 9.1%

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