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      • The lyrics were written by both Paul McCartney and John Lennon, highlighting the collaborative nature of The Beatles’ songwriting.
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      The Meaning Behind The Song: Gimme Some Truth by John Lennon

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gimme_Some_TruthGimme Some Truth - Wikipedia

    "Gimme Some Truth" (originally spelled "Give Me Some Truth") is a protest song written and performed by John Lennon. It was first released on his 1971 album Imagine. "Gimme Some Truth" contains various political references emerging from the time it was written, during the latter years of the Vietnam War.

  4. oldtimemusic.com › the-meaning-behind-the-songThe Meaning Behind The Song: Gimme Some Truth by John Lennon

    Nov 13, 2023 · Lennon wrote Gimme Some Truth as a response to the widespread political and social turmoil of the late 1960s and early 1970s. The song reflects his frustration with the deceitful behavior of politicians, the media, and the powerful elite.

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  6. norselandsrock.com › gimme-some-truth-john-lennonTHE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Gimme Some Truth» by John Lennon

    Oct 25, 2018 · The lyrics of Gimme Some Truth would express Lennon’s frustration with deceptive politicians (“short-haired yellow-bellied sons of Tricky Dicky”), with hypocrisy, and with chauvinism (“tight-lipped condescending mommy’s little chauvinists”).

  7. oldtimemusic.com › w2 › the-meaning-behind-the-songThe Meaning Behind The Song: Gimme Some Truth by John Lennon

    “Gimme Some Truth” was produced by Phil Spector, Yoko Ono, and John Lennon himself. The lyrics were written by both Paul McCartney and John Lennon, highlighting the collaborative nature of The Beatles’ songwriting.

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  8. www.beatlesbible.com › people › john-lennonGimme Some Truth | John Lennon | The Beatles Bible

    Aug 3, 2010 · ‘Gimme Some Truth’ was the name of the 2010 reissue campaign of Lennon’s solo works, which was timed to coincide with what would have been his 70th birthday. In the studio ‘Gimme Some Truth’ featured George Harrison on slide guitar, and The Beatles’ Hamburg associate Klaus Voormann on bass guitar.

  9. www.songfacts.com › facts › john-lennonGimme Some Truth by John Lennon - Songfacts

    Lennon referred to president Richard Nixon in this song as "trick-dicky," a nickname that became popular during the Watergate hearings. There are many lyrical references to politicians as deceiving, slick, and cowardly characters.

  10. genius.com › John-lennon-gimme-some-truth-lyricsJohn Lennon – Gimme Some Truth Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

    Gimme Some Truth Lyrics: I'm sick and tired of hearing things / From uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics / All I want is the truth / Just give me some truth / I've had enough...

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