Take a ride on the peace train

Maureen Cleave died. She was the British journalist that reported John Lennon’s infamous comments in 1966: “We’re more popular than Jesus now. I don’t know which will go first — Rock and Roll or Christianity.”

It only took another 10 years for Rock and Roll to die. When people began doing “The Hustle”, it was over. “The king is gone but he’s not forgotten. This is the story of

Johnny Rotten.”

I was only 4 when Lennon made the comment that led to Beatles record burning events around the United States.

Up until then, I only knew the Beatles as cartoon characters on my favorite Saturday morning television program.

I didn’t endorse the Beatles record burning events that followed Mr. Lennon’s comments, but I will admit, when a Disco record burning event was held at a stadium in 1983, I was sorry I couldn’t attend, even though I had no disco records to burn.

I still listen to and enjoy my Jusuf Islam records. I remember some people burning them, too. I said, “Take a ride on the peace train, dude.”

It’s best when musicians and actors keep their politics and religion to themselves.

John and Yoko in New York in the early seventies was a prime example. Easily his most unflattering period.

Prince Harry is doing it now. Meghan is his Yoko.

My favorite Beatle is George Harrison.

I’ve yet to drop the $1,000+ on the new “All things must pass” monstrosity, including garden gnomes and a book mark carved from the wood of a real dead tree on Harrison’s property.

I think the Beatles and Christianity will both last as long as the human race exists.

Mitchell Seyfer

Palmdale