10月份有很多纪念日,10月5日是史蒂夫·乔布斯的忌日,今天10月8日是哥伦布纪念日,明天10月9日将是约翰·列侬的生日。
约翰·列侬是我喜欢的歌手,今天上了半天班,然后去中央公园西参观博物馆,顺道到草莓地看一眼列侬的纪念地——草莓地。
草莓地(Strawberry Fields)是约翰·列侬死后,纽约市议员 Henry J. Stern 经过市政府通过而设立的一片园区,位于约翰·列侬住宅附近的中央公园内,靠近中央公园西与72街入口。1984年3月动工,列侬遗孀捐出50万美元,”Imagine“马赛克由意大利那波利市政府捐献,”Imagine“是约翰·列侬最著名的歌曲之一。
草莓地于1985年10月9日,也就是约翰列侬的45岁生日对公众开放。
每年的10月9日,草莓地都会聚集很多民众,以聚会、歌唱等方式纪念列侬。
纽约人已提前一天向列侬献花致敬。
不少游客在纪念标志前照相留念,背景处有一位非裔抱着吉他唱着列侬的歌,弹吉他者身后是“和平公园”。
草莓地已成为中央公园的一处著名景点。明天10月9日一定是个热闹的日子。
这样的小径,列侬和洋子当年曾经牵手走过?
达科特大厦,列侬就在住宅大楼门口被枪杀。他的遗孀小野洋子,今天依然住在这里。据说是6楼。
(约翰·列侬头像来自网络。)
草莓地(Strawberry Fields)与列侬- On March 26, 1981, the city council adopted
legislation introduced by then-council member Henry J. Stern on
December 18, 1980, which designated this area as Strawberry Fields.
- Ground breaking ceremony was in March 21, 1984.
Yoko Ono contributed $500,000 to redesign and renovate Strawberry
Fields, and an equivalent amount for an ongoing maintenance endowment.
- The "Imagine" mosaic was donated by city of
Naples.
- The eastern area is called "Garden of Peace"
and designed by landscape architect Bruce Kelly. 150 nations
contributed plants to the Garden.
- Strawberry Fields opened on October 9, 1985,
John's 45th birthday.
关于约翰·列侬Birth name |
John Winston Lennon |
Born |
9 October 1940
Liverpool, England, UK |
Died |
8 December 1980 (aged 40)
New York City, New York, US |
Genres |
Rock, pop |
Occupations |
Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, writer |
Instruments |
Vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, bass guitar |
Years active |
1957–75, 1980 |
Labels |
Parlophone, Capitol, Apple, Geffen, Polydor |
Associated acts |
The Quarrymen, The Beatles, Plastic Ono Band, The Dirty Mac, Yoko Ono |
Website |
www.johnlennon.com |
Lyrics:John Lennon Music:John Lennon
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one