John Lennon once said, “Music is everybody's possession. It's only publishers who think that people own it.” So, on his birth anniversary, taking his philosophy seriously, Radioandmusic.com complies a list of his songs and presents it to our readers.

Today would have been the singer/songwriter's 75th birthday, and on this special day, let’s remember this rock legend with his lovely music.

Stand by me

Many covers and renditions of this Ben E King original today float on the internet, but nobody, we repeat, nobody did it better than Lennon, after King (of course). The song is a reminder of Lennon’s intent to spread love and affection through any music.
The track appears on the 1974 LP 'Rock and Roll'.

Mother

John Lennon talks about the pain of parting with his mother – twice. Once, when he moved in with his aunt at a very young age; and later, when she died in a road accident. Wait till you get to the end of the song; Lennon’s painful loneliness can be felt.

Woman

Written as an ode to his wife Yoko Ono, Lennon pays tribute to all women through this song.
“Woman I know you understand
The little child inside the man,
Please remember my life is in your hands,
And woman hold me close to your heart,
However, distant don't keep us apart,
After all it is written in the stars."

Imagine

A timeless classic. Is there anything left to describe its beauty? As long as there is war, distrust, hate and inequality, this song will stand as the anthem of peace and hope. We would just ask, Imagine a world without this song.

Instant Karma

The lyrics pretty much speak for the song.
“Instant karma's gonna get you,
Gonna look you right in the face.
Better get yourself together darlin,
Join the human race”.

In my life

Ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone’s '500 Greatest Songs of all time', Lennon expresses some memories from his childhood, with the help of McCartney from The Beatles’ 1965 album 'Rubber Soul'. This is also a Kurt Cobain personal favourite, apparently, and it is not hard to see why.

Rain

You will be amazed with the amount of great songs The Beatles did not extensively play or promote. Songs that could make the careers of musicians today. ‘Rain’ is one such track.

A Day In The Life

Another song co-written with McCartney, 'A day in the Life' featured on the album- 'Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band', and was initially banned from broadcast by BBC for its reference to drugs in the line “I’d love to turn you on”. However, there is still ambiguity about the meaning of the lyrics.

Norwegian Wood

This song is more about Lennon admitting an affair to his wife. This was the first time any western Rock Band used a sitar in an arrangement, and the sitar is played by another Beatles member - George Harrison.