Nutopian International Anthem

"Nutopian International Anthem"
"Nutopian International Anthem"
Instrumental 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

Nutopian International Anthem is an instrumental by the English musician and former Beatles guitarist John Lennon from his 1973 album Mind Games.^[1]

Background

Nutopia 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]} The concept of a song with just silence was not the first time Lennon would experiment with this concept, as he would release a song called Two Minutes Silence on the album Unfinished Music No. 2: Life wIth the Lions.^[3]

Reception

Authors 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

The 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

^ 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.

[1] Badman, Keith (2009-10-28). The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After The Break-Up 1970-2001. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-001-4.

[2] Toy, Vivian S. (2010-03-04). "A Brush With a Beatle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-22.

[3] Blaney, John (2005). John Lennon: Listen to This Book. John Blaney. ISBN 978-0-9544528-1-0.

[4] Urish, Ben; Bielen, Ken (2007-06-30). The Words and Music of John Lennon. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-313-08296-2.

[5] Rogan, Johnny (2010-07-23). Lennon: The Albums. Calidore. ISBN 978-0-85712-438-8.

[6] "John Lennon Mind Games Ultimate Collection Review: Box-set reveals new pathways within overlooked Lennon LP". Mojo. 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-08-01.

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