Nutopian International Anthem

"Nutopian International Anthem"
Composition 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 a composition by the English musician and former Beatles member 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 ]} It was not the first time Lennon experimented with the concept of a song consisting of silence, as he had released 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

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.