John Lennon was shot and killed on December 8, 1980, and the assassination came just a few months after Lennon's musical ...

What is the song about? How did it reflect the way that John Lennon liked to spend his free time? And what new recording technique gave the song a boost? Read on to find out all there is to know ...

John Lennon said that he was "not about to get myself shot" in a phone call with drummer Jim Keltner eight years before he was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman.