Of all Beatles' members, John Lennon seems to be the spiritual source of not only the band itself, but of the entire generations he influenced. Indeed, it is impossible to disregard his skills in songwriting, his philosophical insight, and his unique worldview that proclaimed him as the true idol of his time. The rejection of the way of life and ideals of adult generation, the unreality of happy capitalism, and mostly the spiritual hunger that was imposed on the youth by mass culture that was oriented towards the consumer searching for happy ends rather than solutions to social and economic problems - all these factors inspired John to create his own ideology that would provide the youth with support and hope for the better future in the cruel world of free rivalry.
Indeed, the ability to perceive life as the source of art, as well as the desire to separate it from the life of society, the aspiration to experiments along with traditional use of conventional forms made John a certain idealistic and creative idol of the youth, especially of young people of the 1960-70s. And if anti-military believes of Lennon were peculiar for their distinctness, all that was connected with the issues of moral and remedies for the vices of society astonishes with its helplessness and shallowness, which can be explained by the impact of mass culture (Wittner 221). In his lyrics, John passed through all passions and experiments peculiar for that time. He attempted to build his art on the basis of experimental music, replace Christian ethics with the Eastern one, and preach universal love and peace. All in all, John played a major role in establishing his unique worldview that he conveyed through the lyrics and melodies of his songs, the songs that will influence many generations ahead.
Works Cited
Wittner, Lawrence S. The Struggle against the Bomb. Vol. 3. Stanford, CA: Stanford UP, 2003. 221. Print.
