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Thread started 01/01/12 12:08pm

Harlepolis

So, Cee Lo Changed The Lyrics To John Lennon's "Imagine" And All Hell Broke Loose,,,,

http://www.huffingtonpost...e_Nicolas_

Cee Lo Green Changes 'Imagine' Lyrics To 'All Religions' From John Lennon's 'No Religion' During New Year's Eve Show

Cee Lo Green's small change to the lyrics to John Lennon's song "Imagine" is causing a very big uproar.

Charged with singing Lennon's famous solo-era tune on NBC's New Year's Eve show shortly before the ball dropped in Times Square , Green changed the lyrics from "Nothing to kill or die for, And no religion too" to "Nothing to kill or die for, And all religion's true."

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."

That did little to comfort angered Lennon fans, who lashed out over Twitter. Watch the performance below (starting around 4:00) and then read the angry exchanges over Twitter.

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Reply #1 posted 01/01/12 12:10pm

AlexdeParis

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My problem with it was the lackluster performance. shrug
"Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis
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Reply #2 posted 01/01/12 12:11pm

smoothcriminal
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People got that upset over a lyric change? They need to grow up.

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Reply #3 posted 01/01/12 12:23pm

Timmy84

People need to grow a pair seriously.

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Reply #4 posted 01/01/12 12:32pm

Gunsnhalen

razz really now?

People are so freaking sensitive, they need to grow 5 pais or ball sacks

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Reply #5 posted 01/01/12 12:38pm

Gunsnhalen

Ok, this is starting to bug me lol

The dislikes on youtube & the video responses & everything are insane, i didn't realize religious & non religious fanatics where so concerned over a damn song lyric. I'm a huge fan of Lennon & Cee-Lo but this is one of those cases talked about in my Truth about Lennon thread....

People make John to be this prophet poet of his time, poet yes prophet? no

And they freak out this bad over a song lyric neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral neutral

Grow up kiddos, get over it. Get fucked, go fuck & play music, live your life & don't care about small bullshit.

Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener

All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen

Datdonkeydick- Asherfierce

Gary Hunts Album Isn't That Good- Soulalive
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Reply #6 posted 01/01/12 12:47pm

pippet

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and ...um..fur ... thought that would been more of an issue..specially in NY

rolleyes folks just need sumpthin to grumble about rolleyes

really people...Really?

rose

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Reply #7 posted 01/01/12 1:00pm

V10LETBLUES

Cee Lo is getting it worse from fanatical wet panty lyric police than Prince for Creep. Dont mess with senior' medicare and don't mess with Lennon fans. lol

From Twitter

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The Q
fuck you, . sing it right or don't sing it at all.
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Cee Lo Green
fuck you! Happy new year
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99%
you don't change the words to one of the best songs to what you believe go to hell fat boy I wish you a heart attack #bigfail
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Cee Lo Green
wow and u sir are upholding respect talking like that?
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AnnMarie
PLZ DONT APOLOGIZE. U TOOK A BEAUTIFUL SONG AND IMPROVED IT BY ACKNOWLEDGING "OUR GOD"***† . BLESS U. WE LOVE U
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Cee Lo Green
its not an apology! I habve no problem expressing my intent! Its done now.
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Skye Nicolas
Look man, you're nothing close to John's intellect. You editing the song makes it a Pro Religion song and not a SECULAR song!
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Cee Lo Green
muthafucker u don't know john or me! And I'm pro choice! Fuck religion its about faith
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Troll Trollington
Don't fuck with Lennon. Fuck with ANY other writer. So Mr. Green... FUCK YOU and FUCK YOUR SHITTY ASS COVER TOO
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Reply #8 posted 01/01/12 1:01pm

Timmy84

Beatles fanatics need to calm their tits/dicks down... Pussy asses.

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Reply #9 posted 01/01/12 1:03pm

Harlepolis

Timmy84 said:

Beatles fanatics need to calm their tits/dicks down... Pussy asses.

Funny you mentioned tits, dicks, pussy and asses.

NONE of which they seem to be "getting" these days, from the way it seems.

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Reply #10 posted 01/01/12 1:06pm

Timmy84

Harlepolis said:

Timmy84 said:

Beatles fanatics need to calm their tits/dicks down... Pussy asses.

Funny you mentioned tits, dicks, pussy and asses.

NONE of which they seem to be "getting" these days, from the way it seems.

Right.

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Reply #11 posted 01/01/12 1:11pm

AsherFierce

I'd be mad too, the hell is he wearing? bored2

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Reply #12 posted 01/01/12 1:47pm

rialb

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John has covered quite a few songs himself. Surely he must have made at least a few changes to some of them, maybe changing a "he" to a "she?" I wonder if his fans were upset when he changed the lyrics to other people's songs?

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Reply #13 posted 01/01/12 2:05pm

Gunsnhalen

AsherFierce said:

I'd be mad too, the hell is he wearing? bored2

.... who cares? lol

Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener

All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen

Datdonkeydick- Asherfierce

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Reply #14 posted 01/01/12 2:06pm

Gunsnhalen

rialb said:

John has covered quite a few songs himself. Surely he must have made at least a few changes to some of them, maybe changing a "he" to a "she?" I wonder if his fans were upset when he changed the lyrics to other people's songs?

THANK YOU! i'm glad someone said it

Pistols sounded like "Fuck off," wheras The Clash sounded like "Fuck Off, but here's why.."- Thedigitialgardener

All music is shit music and no music is real- gunsnhalen

Datdonkeydick- Asherfierce

Gary Hunts Album Isn't That Good- Soulalive
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Reply #15 posted 01/01/12 2:37pm

Identity

Makes me drowsy. "Imagine" is one of the last songs I want to hear at what should be a rockin' New Year's Eve celebration. confused

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Reply #16 posted 01/01/12 2:37pm

shorttrini

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It was a plot, put together by, Yoko.... lol lol lol

"Love is like peeing in your pants, everyone sees it but only you feel its warmth"
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Reply #17 posted 01/01/12 2:40pm

AlexdeParis

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shorttrini said:

It was a plot, put together by, Yoko.... lol lol lol


Actually, he did say he was her special guest...
"Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis
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Reply #18 posted 01/01/12 2:44pm

shorttrini

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AlexdeParis said:

shorttrini said:

It was a plot, put together by, Yoko.... lol lol lol

Actually, he did say he was her special guest...

That's true...

"Love is like peeing in your pants, everyone sees it but only you feel its warmth"
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Reply #19 posted 01/01/12 3:35pm

sosgemini

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Space for sale...
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Reply #20 posted 01/01/12 4:04pm

NoVideo

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I'm as big a Lennon fan as anybody and I think it's a cheesy lyric change, but getting upset over it is ridiculous. Seriously, it's just a song.

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Reply #21 posted 01/01/12 4:20pm

HonestMan13

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Shouldn't everyone have been too drunk at that point to either notice or care? lol

When eye go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all heart up in the house but when eye log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming!
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Reply #22 posted 01/01/12 5:37pm

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Horrible performance. I hate to say it but Chris Brown or Rhianna could have done better than that. lol

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Reply #23 posted 01/01/12 7:01pm

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Damn the lyric bullshit, who in the world decided that he should sing "Imagine" on New Year's Eve? To me that's such a melancholy song for such a joyous occasion. shrug

I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince.
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Reply #24 posted 01/01/12 7:04pm

Timmy84

missfee said:

Damn the lyric bullshit, who in the world decided that he should sing "Imagine" on New Year's Eve? To me that's such a melancholy song for such a joyous occasion. shrug

I got a problem with that too! falloff

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Reply #25 posted 01/01/12 7:11pm

MadamGoodnight

They're wishing CeeLo has a heart attack over this? eek eek Seek help people.

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Reply #26 posted 01/01/12 7:28pm

MickyDolenz

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missfee said:

who in the world decided that he should sing "Imagine" on New Year's Eve? To me that's such a melancholy song for such a joyous occasion. shrug

Mayan calendar ending? shrug

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Reply #27 posted 01/01/12 8:00pm

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AsherFierce said:

I'd be mad too, the hell is he wearing? bored2

I've never seen Cee-lo wearing anything that made sense.

Change it one more time..
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Reply #28 posted 01/02/12 12:24am

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V10LETBLUES said:

Cee Lo is getting it worse from fanatical wet panty lyric police than Prince for Creep. Dont mess with senior' medicare and don't mess with Lennon fans. lol

From Twitter

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The Q
fuck you, . sing it right or don't sing it at all.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cee Lo Green
fuck you! Happy new year
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
99%
you don't change the words to one of the best songs to what you believe go to hell fat boy I wish you a heart attack #bigfail
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cee Lo Green
wow and u sir are upholding respect talking like that?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AnnMarie
PLZ DONT APOLOGIZE. U TOOK A BEAUTIFUL SONG AND IMPROVED IT BY ACKNOWLEDGING "OUR GOD"***† . BLESS U. WE LOVE U
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cee Lo Green
its not an apology! I habve no problem expressing my intent! Its done now.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Skye Nicolas
Look man, you're nothing close to John's intellect. You editing the song makes it a Pro Religion song and not a SECULAR song!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cee Lo Green
muthafucker u don't know john or me! And I'm pro choice! Fuck religion its about faith
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Troll Trollington
Don't fuck with Lennon. Fuck with ANY other writer. So Mr. Green... FUCK YOU and FUCK YOUR SHITTY ASS COVER TOO

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they're VERY angry lol

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Reply #29 posted 01/02/12 12:44am

Harlepolis

lezama said:

AsherFierce said:

I'd be mad too, the hell is he wearing? bored2

I've never seen Cee-lo wearing anything that made sense.

Oh ok,,,

Meanwhile, we're having a conversation in a site named after a man who flaunted his anus in front of MTV's camera in the name of fashion ohgoon

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