"Bring on the Lucie (Freda Peeple)" played over images of John and Yoko.
1973, Mind Games
The only overtly political statement on Mind Games (after an album full of overtly political statements, Some Time in New York City, which wasn't particularly well-received), "Bring on the Lucie (Freda Peeple)" is one of John's most underappreciated songs. John goes right for the government's throat, speaking for the people by referring to himself as "we." The song's repeated refrain of "Free the people now," as well as its repetitive melody, hearkens back to some of John's other political anthems such as "Give Peace a Chance" and "Power to the People." The lyrics are some of his most vicious and biting. Choice quote? "We understand your paranoia/But we don't want to play your game/You think you're cool and know what you are doing/666 is your name/So while you're jerking off each other/You better bear this thought in mind/Your time is up, you better know it." Damn straight.
