Lennon records ad-libs ‘News Of The Day (From Reuters)’ 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1978)


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(Monday, November 27, 1978) — Former Beatle John Lennon recorded “News Of The Day (From Reuters),” a Bob Dylan parody performed while watching a TV news broadcast, using the words of the news reports to create spontaneous lyrics, today at his New York apartment.

The track was released as “Satire 2” on John Lennon Anthology in 1998.