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| The basis of my theories
about the murder of John Lennon focus on the coming together of Lennon and
Chapman. Fate, or synchronicity, or Destiny - call it what you will - was
bringing them together. They were moving closer and closer, on parallel tracks,
living parallel lives.
Lennon was writing the lyrics Chapman had been waiting to hear. Lennon was using images Chapman had been waiting to see. Coincidence...Fate...Synchronicity...Destiny? |
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John LennonMark
Chapman Chapman had been a fan of the Beatles from the mid 1960s but idolised Todd Rundgren. In the bitter antagonism that flared up between Lennon and Rundgren during 1974, Chapman took the side of Rundgren and grew to hate Lennon. John Lennon had married Yoko Ono in 1969 Chapman had married Gloria Abe (a Yoko Ono look-alike) in 1979 John Lennon was having nightmares about violent deaths and gunshot wounds. He was also increasingly paranoid about FBI surveillance. Chapman suffered delusional paranoid schizophrenic nightmares. He felt his very identity was threatened. He became increasingly fixated on both Holden Caulfield (the fictional hero of J D Salinger's "The Catcher In The Rye") and John Lennon. After 5 years absence, John Lennon was trying to make a comeback as a rock superstar solo artist. Chapman told his wife he was going to change his name to "Holden Caulfield", but, at the same time, signed himself out of work as "John Lennon". |
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Chapman had seen the signs and responded to the triggers. He had read and re-read "The Catcher In The Rye" and in his mind had become Holden Caulfield, on a mission to rid the world of "phoneys". He had bought the art work that revealed the split and multiple personalities he had become. John Lennon was completing a ten year cycle - the mournful sound of the bell chiming dully on "Mother" (Plastic Ono Band album 1970 - listen to the original vinyl - modern digital recordings cut out this bell) is repeated and completed by the harmony bell chiming at the start of Starting Over and Beautiful Boy (Double Fantasy 1980) Chapman had been waiting for a "bell in your head will ring" (from "All The Children Sing" by Todd Rundgren) to signal Judgement Day, the end of the world. Here was that signal, loud and clear, and as the new "Catcher" it was Chapman who had to protect the children, and save them from the phoney Lennon. John Lennon was looking forward to spending Christmas time in New York, with Yoko and son Sean. Chapman now saw himself as Holden Caulfield, the new Catcher in the Rye, drifting around New York in the days before Christmas. John Lennon was singing about "watching the wheels go round and round" and "no longer riding on the merry go round" ("Watching The Wheels" Double Fantasy) Chapman was drawn towards Central Park and the Carousel. Like Holden, at the end of the novel, he stood watching the carousel going round and round. He, like Holden, was looking for a way to get back home. John Lennon was singing about "clean-up time" and "the oracle has spoken" ("Clean-up Time" Double Fantasy) Chapman listened to the lyrics of "Clean-up Time" and knew it was time to make a move. The oracle he was hearing was telling him to cleanse the world of phoneys. John Lennon was singing "close your eyes, have no fear, the monster's gone, he's on the run and your daddy's here" ("Beautiful Boy" Double Fantasy) Chapman, as the new Catcher, would protect the little children from all the monsters of the world. That was Holden's role - that was Chapman's role, and yet here was Lennon the phoney, claiming to be the hero that Chapman wanted to be. John Lennon the Beatle superstar was back. Chapman was excited by the release of Todd Rundgren's new album "Deface The Music", released in December 1980. It was a spoof Beatle album; the cover mimicked the "With The Beatles" album cover and the songs mimicked Beatle compositions. To Chapman, the message was clear - he was being told the Beatles had to be defaced - Lennon had to be defaced.
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Television....newspapers...radio...magazines....the books he read...the art works he loved....the music he listened to...all these were giving Mark David Chapman the signals he craved. And faced with this overwhelming array of signs and signals, some of which he had been waiting for, some of which were new and sensational, Chapman made up his mind to board the plane to New York, seek out John Lennon, and kill him. Remember....this is only a small sample of my findings. Find out more.... My books about John Lennon's murder contain the FULL story, told in an original and informative way. "Two Spirits Dancing" is a 'novelised' version of the events. It is a full length, 100,000 word book that takes you into the parallel worlds of the killer and his victim. It is available as a PDF ebook costing $5.00 or as a 320 page paperback costing $16.50 "Through The Mirror Go Round" is a fully illustrated and factual account of the murder, including all the images, art work and album covers that are such an amazing part of these tragic events. Follow the links below:
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These are the two sides to this tragedy.....Lennon and Chapman are the two spirits dancing so strange.....coming together, slowly, but surely...
This website gives only a tiny fraction of my findings.... my books contain the full story.