# Blackbird with Lennon **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 14, 2014, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackbird-with-lennon/704586 "2014-11-14T02:05:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackbird-with-lennon/704586/1 "2014-11-14T02:05:37Z")
Whenever you think you had a really bad day … [Blackbird with Lennon.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lNBcTkssWA) [Depressing video] ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackbird-with-lennon/704586/2 "2014-11-14T02:42:45Z")
I’ve been sitting here for fifteen minutes, wondering what to say. I am saddened at his loss. I marvel at his composure. I am angry for no good reason…or every reason in the world…I don’t know. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackbird-with-lennon/704586/3 "2014-11-14T03:02:48Z")
Second time in two days I’ve heard about an expectant mother and her baby dying. Hurts my heart. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackbird-with-lennon/704586/4 "2014-11-14T05:23:09Z")
Well you know I had a bad day yesterday. My dad pretty much decided to give up fighting his lung cancer. Somehow, the sad story behind the video doesn’t make me feel better. More sad really. Maybe I’m a weirdo. Also, it’s not “with Lennon”? What’s up with that? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackbird-with-lennon/704586/5 "2014-11-14T05:32:21Z")
Lennon is the name of the child. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackbird-with-lennon/704586/6 "2014-11-14T05:38:32Z")
I see. Awesome fake out. Is the child actually alive? This is apparently an internet wide thing but I don’t know the backstory at all. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackbird-with-lennon/704586/7 "2014-11-14T05:57:25Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > I see. Awesome fake out. > > Is the child actually alive? This is apparently an internet wide thing but I don’t know the backstory at all. He died in the arms of his father the day after the song was filmed. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackbird-with-lennon/704586/8 "2014-11-14T06:05:07Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > He died in the arms of his father the day after the song was filmed. Jesus. Well I am glad the OP took the time to spread crushing sadness around the world. Thanks a tonne. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackbird-with-lennon/704586/9 "2014-11-14T06:17:21Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > Jesus. Well I am glad the OP took the time to spread crushing sadness around the world. Thanks a tonne. I don’t recall clicking your mouse to take you to the link. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackbird-with-lennon/704586/10 "2014-11-14T06:30:57Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > I don’t recall clicking your mouse to take you to the link. I don’t recall you accurately describing the link, \. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackbird-with-lennon/704586/11 "2014-11-14T06:45:37Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > I don’t recall you accurately describing the link, \. This is still against the rules, so don’t do it again. > [@Little\_Pig](#): > > I don’t recall clicking your mouse to take you to the link. I’m going to add a little warning to your OP, as putting that info in might have been wise. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackbird-with-lennon/704586/12 "2014-11-14T06:50:19Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > This is still against the rules, so don’t do it again. > > I’m going to add a little warning to your OP, as putting that info in might have been wise. Agreed. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackbird-with-lennon/704586/13 "2014-11-14T06:55:33Z")
To the Mod, Idle Thoughts. Request you add something appropriate prior to the link. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blackbird-with-lennon/704586/14 "2014-11-14T16:32:49Z")
I’m not sure I could even begin to play without breaking down into a complete emotional heap under those circumstances. I have to admire his strength in the face of that kind of adversity.