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When did John Lennon say the Beatles were more popular then Jesus Christ?
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John Lennon gave an interview that was published in the London Evening Standard on March 4, 1966. The statement was:
"Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue with that; I'm right and I will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first - rock 'n' roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me."
On July 29, 1966, an American teen magazine, Datebook, quoted John out of context. Since this was shortly before The Beatles' 1966 US tour, the controversy grew quickly.
Even after John "apologized" in a press conference in Chicago - which was the first stop on the tour - the press tried to fan the flames. The first question after John made his statement was "Do you believe the press is trying to 'crucify' you?" John was NOT happy about that question. His reply: "NO! I WOULDN'T say that!" Look for the clip and see the disdain on John's face.
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How is John Lennon a Jesus figure?
His music with the Beatles revolutionized pop culture and entertainment in a way that society had never seen at that point.
Did John Lennon mock Christianity?
Yes he did. He caused outrage by glibly boasting that the Beatles were more popular than jesus and went on to mock Christianity and Jesus Christ maintaining that it had had its day and would soon be a thing of the past. John Lennon is now dead, and Christianity is still alive and well in the world - and growing.
John lennon got in trouble for saying the beatles were more important than?
He said they were more popular than Jesus and didn't get in trouble for it fans just got mad at him and started a fire to burn up the Beatles stuff that they owned.
Why did john Lennon say he was more popular than god?
He said that the Beatles were 'bigger than Jesus'. Meaning more popular than Jesus, not greater beings. He wasn't saying it was a good thing, but commenting on the state of the Christian religion in the UK. It was misinterpreted in the USA.
Did people have negative reactions to The Beatles?
At their height they were well-loved by most people. In 1966, however, John Lennon made the comment that The Beatles were "more popular than Jesus". This brought out an uproar, particularly among religious groups in the US. The Ku Klux Klan publicly burnt Beatles records as a reaction.
John Lennon started that in America the Beatles had become more popular than who?
Lennon stated that the Beatles were becoming more famous then Jesus Christ. This is not true offcourse.
Who made the controversial remark that we are more popular than Jesus?
John Lennon of the Beatles said that about the Beatles.
John Lennon stated that in America The Beatles had become more popular than who?
A: Jesus
How is John Lennon a Jesus figure?
His music with the Beatles revolutionized pop culture and entertainment in a way that society had never seen at that point.
Did John Lennon mock Christianity?
Yes he did. He caused outrage by glibly boasting that the Beatles were more popular than jesus and went on to mock Christianity and Jesus Christ maintaining that it had had its day and would soon be a thing of the past. John Lennon is now dead, and Christianity is still alive and well in the world - and growing.
Why did people burn The Beatles cds?
People started burning Beatles albums because in a press conference/interview with The Beatles, John Lennon apparently said something offensive towards Christianity saying how the Beatles were more well known than Jesus Christ at the time, but people took it the wrong way thinking John was trying to say that they're more popular or more bigger than Jesus. Religion was a big priority back then and still is. John Lennon later apologized about his statement and told them that he wasn't trying to say that they were bigger or greater than Jesus and people finally forgave them. It was a really stupid thing people were burning their albums over back in the 60s. They misunderstood Lennon's statement on Christ.
John lennon got in trouble for saying the beatles were more important than?
He said they were more popular than Jesus and didn't get in trouble for it fans just got mad at him and started a fire to burn up the Beatles stuff that they owned.
Why did john Lennon say he was more popular than god?
He said that the Beatles were 'bigger than Jesus'. Meaning more popular than Jesus, not greater beings. He wasn't saying it was a good thing, but commenting on the state of the Christian religion in the UK. It was misinterpreted in the USA.
What were the succeses and failoures of the john Lennon controversy in 1966?
In datebook magazine he claimed that he was more popular than jesus Christ and his band stopped touring
Did people have negative reactions to The Beatles?
At their height they were well-loved by most people. In 1966, however, John Lennon made the comment that The Beatles were "more popular than Jesus". This brought out an uproar, particularly among religious groups in the US. The Ku Klux Klan publicly burnt Beatles records as a reaction.
How famous were The Beatles?
They were very famous in the 60s and 70sWell according to their interview in the 60's John said "we are even more popular than God at the moment." Fans chased them in the tour bus they chased them everywhere.Impossible to judge, but famously John Lennon was once quoted in 1967 as saying the Beatles were more popular than Jesus
Which member of the Beatles caused outrage when he said We're more popular that Jesus?
John McCartney, the Beatles 1966
