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Topic: WORKING CLASS HERO

The B-Side of IMAGINE, I hear a very, very strong Bob Dylan factor.
I know they spend time together and maybe that tune was just for fun, I also know that greenday has a great cover.
IS ROBERT ZIMMERMAN'S influence quit huge here in that song?

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Re: WORKING CLASS HERO

if bob dylan was an infulence then maybe bob dylan was an influence in all of lennons other peace songs.
Ive never actually thought of this as sounding like a bob dylan song though.

but whether it was influenced by bob dyland or not influenced by bob dylan it is a great song


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Re: WORKING CLASS HERO

Great, great song..wish I could write just 1 like that. I think it's as good or better than anything Dylan has done. I hold Lennon as a songwriter and artist in much higher esteem than Dylan. Always have and always will.

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Re: WORKING CLASS HERO

Ken, geoaguiar
After a lot of listening that song is at least "DYLAN-LIKE" but better.
In the 60ties they were very close friends.
Write a brandnew song = it will always sound like another.

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Re: WORKING CLASS HERO

I always "connected better" to Lennon and felt his work was more diverse musically. maybe just me...

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