Nutopian International Anthem is an instrumental by the English musician and former Beatles guitarist John Lennon from his 1973 album Mind Games.[1]
| "Nutopian International Anthem" | |
|---|---|
| Composition by John Lennon | |
| from the album Mind Games | |
| Released | 16 November 1973 |
| Recorded | July – August 1973 |
| Length | 0:03 |
| Label | Apple |
| Songwriter(s) | John Lennon |
| Producer(s) | John Lennon |
Background
editNutopia is a conceptual country created and announced by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.[2] The song was created as the anthem to the country created by the two.[citation needed] It was not the first time Lennon experimented with the concept of a song consisting of silence, as he had released a song called Two Minutes Silence on the album Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions.[3]
Reception
editAuthors Ben Urish and Ken Bielen said the song might work as a theme of a unified theme or principle of the album.[4] Author Johnny Rogan stated that the silence was appropriate, seeing as Nutopia is a Greek word, meaning nothing.[5]
Declaration of Nutopia
editThe Mind Games Ultimate Collection box set features an audio track of the declaration of Nutopia, where John Lennon talks about how to become a citizen of Nutopia. Lennon stated "We put the thought out, then we’ll react to whatever the reaction is."[6]
References
edit- ^ Badman, Keith (2009-10-28). The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After The Break-Up 1970-2001. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-001-4.
- ^ Toy, Vivian S. (2010-03-04). "A Brush With a Beatle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ Blaney, John (2005). John Lennon: Listen to This Book. John Blaney. ISBN 978-0-9544528-1-0.
- ^ Urish, Ben; Bielen, Ken (2007-06-30). The Words and Music of John Lennon. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-313-08296-2.
- ^ Rogan, Johnny (2010-07-23). Lennon: The Albums. Calidore. ISBN 978-0-85712-438-8.
- ^ "John Lennon Mind Games Ultimate Collection Review: Box-set reveals new pathways within overlooked Lennon LP". Mojo. 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-08-01.