Lennon Obsession With Number NINE
This may be proof-
As we celebrate what would have been the 78th birthday of John Lennon, I love sharing these theories of the reported Lennon obsession with the number 9. Let’s take a look:
Born October 9
The first home he lived in was at 9 Newcastle Road, Wavertree, Liverpool – three names which each contain nine letters. Newcastle Road was his grandfather’s house, and while living there Lennon later wrote One After 909.
Lennon claimed he first met Yoko on 9 November 1966
#9 Dream was a song on Lennon’s 1974 album Walls And Bridges. The album was his ninth non-Beatles album, and was issued in the ninth month of the year.
When released as a single, #9 Dream peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. The refrain in the chorus – ‘Ah! Böwakawa poussé, poussé’ – featured nine syllables.
Mind Games and Rock ‘N’ Roll, the albums released before and after Walls And Bridges, each contained 9 letters in their titles.
After he was shot, Lennon was rushed to Roosevelt Hospital on 9th Avenue, Manhattan. Roosevelt and Manhattan both have nine letters. Take a listen to #9 Dream-
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