Artist: Julian Lennon Video: From YouTube.
Here's a fun fact: Julian Lennon's father also played music. Amazing, huh?
In fact, Julian achieved mainstream success at a younger age than The Great John Lennon. He was just 21 when "Valotte" was released. It was the best album he ever recorded, and his musical career didn’t develop very much after that. "Too Late For Goodbyes" was his highest charting single, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song has a light and upbeat tempo. "Valotte" is my favorite song of Julian's, but this one holds its own. I can definitely hear the family resemblance in the quality of his voice. It just kills me to think of all the great music the world was gypped out of by John’s murder.
While "Too Late For Goodbyes" was on the charts, Julian stated that the lyrics were about a breakup with a girlfriend. But many have speculated that the song is a reaction to his feelings of being abandoned by his father. It must be a difficult road to hoe, being the offspring of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s all-time greatest. I give him credit for choosing a music career and thriving in the face of the constant comparisons.
There’s not much going on in the video, just Julian performing with the band in an empty auditorium. Every once in a while we see a guy in the hallway, goofing around, making funny movements. Could it be…? Nah…
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