Was John Lennon too political?

[Redwriter]

     For those who remember, John Lennon was more than just the lead singer and co-writer of songs for the Beatles. He was a political advocate. The Vietnam War seemed to bring out a lot of protesting musicians, more so than I think any other time in American history. And he was certainly original, with a "bed-in" for peace and his songs "Give Peace a Chance" and "Imagine," the latter a peace song even if people didn't realize it. Musicians today seem to shy away from politics or talking about war, but young people need more to think about love and getting someone's booty.

[JonSilvers]

Rather than saying "John Lennon was too political", I believe it would be more accurate to say that John Lennon's political views were the result of him living during the time he did. The Vietnam War greatly impacted many people across America and Europe, and this impact played a big role on society as a whole.