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Imagine (John Lennon song)
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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/December 8, 2012 by BencherliteTalk 10:12, 30 November 2012‎ (UTC)



"Imagine" is a song written and performed by English musician John Lennon. Its lyrical statement challenges the listener to imagine a world at peace, without the divisiveness and barriers of religious denominations and nationalities, and to consider that people should be living a life unattached to material possessions. Lennon and Yoko Ono co-produced the song and album of the same name with Phil Spector. One month after the September 1971 release of the LP, Lennon released "Imagine" as a single in the United States; the song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the album became the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed of his solo career. Lennon released "Imagine" as a single in the United Kingdom in 1975, and the song has since sold more than 1.6 million copies in the UK. It earned a Grammy Hall of Fame Award, an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll, and Rolling Stone ranked it number 3 in their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". (Full article ...)

I am posting on behalf of Gabe, who is unsure how to do it. Four points: a widely covered topic; Gabe has not yet had any works on the main page; date significance. This recently-promoted article is ready for prime time. -- Dianna (talk) 19:42, 12 November 2012 (UTC)


 * 3 points - no points for date significance just because it would be the anniversary of Lennon's assassination, per long-standing interpretation of the rule on this page. Date appropriateness (i.e. it would be nice to have a Lennon song on that day) is not the same thing as an "obvious and significant connection between the article and the date". It will lose two points to Illinois if that runs as requested. BencherliteTalk 20:09, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Support Very recently promoted, good day to run it. BencherliteTalk 20:09, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Support, agree with, it's certainly a great date to post it on for this particular subject matter and day. &mdash; Cirt (talk) 00:24, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Support "to imagine a world at peace, without the divisiveness and barriers of religious denominations and nationalities, and to consider that people should be living a life less attached to material possessions", well presented, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:55, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment The article does not say it is anti-religious, nihilistic, atheistic, and may more of the negative things. Also why there is no criticism section? Also he is against religion generally, not against particular denominations... Regards.--Tomcat (7) 11:22, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Oppose because of the aforementioned issues. The article only praises the song and hides the correct information. Please compare the lyrics with this article, and you will know what I mean. Regards.--Tomcat (7) 11:37, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Why do you consider "anti-religious, nihilistic, atheistic," and so on negative? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:27, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Specially as Lennon singing that no heaven, religion, possessions, or countries would be a positive thing to the world. Anyway, Support. igordebraga ≠ 00:39, 14 November 2012 (UTC)


 * I've just cut out a lot of lit-crit verbiage, without, I think, removing any useful content. Good to have it for the anniversary. As Lou Reed (approximately) said, "Imagine no possessions, ?!#&?!" Support---Rothorpe (talk) 00:45, 16 November 2012 (UTC). Support withdrawn pending reinstatement of my edits. The literary criticism section is an embarrassment. Rothorpe (talk) 01:19, 16 November 2012 (UTC)---OK, can support again now. Rothorpe (talk) 23:28, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Support. Well-written article with no outstanding issues as far as I can see. The date is appropriate, as well. Evanh2008 (talk&#124;contribs) 10:09, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Support --Lukobe (talk) 02:54, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Support. Hawkeye7 (talk) 19:39, 18 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Support makes perfect sense to run it that day.  Hot Stop     (Talk)   02:01, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Support - A win-win for all concerned. Timely and significant. Jus  da  fax   22:46, 25 November 2012 (UTC)