turn me on, deadman...

It was twenty-five years ago today that John Lennon, the smartest, wittiest, and most eccentric of the ultra-popular/talented band The Beatles was murdered by Mark David Chapman in front of his appartment in New York City. Lennon was 40 years old.

As a Lennon fan, tonite's post seemed like a no-brainer. However, instead of posting individual Lennon/Beatle songs, I've remixed several of John's Beatles songs as one long mp3 file, in golorious mono.
[EDIT 12/11: Due to bandwidth issues, I was forced to take down the mp3]

The Beatles - Real Love/If I Fell/Misery/It Won't Be Long/I'm a Loser/No Reply/Nowhere Man/Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)/You've Got To Hide Your Love Away [Vocal Take]/It's Only Love

Here are some links for those who want to know a bit more on this man:

Lennon Lyrics
Bagism!
Lennon's FBI files (10 pages are still classified)
Another FBI file site without needing Adobe Reader
Lennon Quotes
1980 Playboy interview with John and Yoko