Tribute to My All-Time "Working-Class" Hero, Pt. 1

As y'all already know, I'm a big-time John Lennon fan. Well, today would be his 68th birthday. Accordingly, I've compiled a tribute of sorts via commentary on the tracklist of the Lennon Legend CD. (BTW, there's also a Lennon Legend DVD that contains videos for each song.) So, here goes:
Tracks 1-10 & Corresponding Commentary:
#1: "Imagine"-- This is the anthem to end all anthems. Lennon brings his characteristic depth and intelligence to a seemingly simplistic message: Why can't we get past all our perceived differences and unite into one peaceful human family?
#2: "Instant Karma!"-- This energetic, fun ditty reminds us that our actions do indeed impact the lives of others. If we do good things, we get good things back. More importantly, the more positive vibes that are sent out to the universe, the more "we all shine on." If we do bad things, well, as Lennon admonishes-- "Instant karma is gonna knock ya on the head." Right on, man!
#3: "Mother"-- This is song is one of Lennon's most autobiographical and heartbreakingly candid. In an eerie twist, Lennon was separated from his mother, Julia, who died when John was 17, when he was five. When Lennon himself was assassinated in 1980, his sons, Julian and Sean, were ages 17 and 5, respectively.
#4: "Jealous Guy"-- Here, the temperamental, jealousy-prone Lennon confesses to being what he referred to in later interviews as a "male chauvinist piglet" in his youth.
#5: "Power to the People"-- This is probably my favourite post-Beatles Lennon tune. Social consciousness at its peak and righteous indignation at its best.
#6: "Cold Turkey"-- This haunting song harrowingly details Lennon's struggle to free himself from the unrelenting bondage of heroin addiction. Warning: This is hard-core stuff.
#7: "Love"-- A whole different side of our beloved British muckraker. This Plastic Ono Band single is about Lennon's short-lived early domestic tranquility with second wife Yoko Ono.
#8: "Mind Games"-- Ah, so much to say about this one, so little time. My interpretation is that Lennon is just longing for simple, face-to-face communication with his fellow human beings after living through such a complicated, tumultuous era-- a.k.a. the 60s.
#9: "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night"-- Written during Lennon's "Lost Weekend," which actually lasted 14 months, this song was inspired by a late-night viewing of a TV program about overcoming alcoholism. Sadly, like so many other rock stars, Lennon fell prey to various addictions. Perhaps watching this show forced him to look in the mirror and realize he had a drinking problem.
#10: "#9 Dream": This highly surreal song revolves around Lennon's favourite number, 9. This number was all-powerful in his life. For example, Lennon was born on October 9, 1940. The Beatles first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964. He met Yoko Ono on November 9, 1966. Then, second-born son Sean arrived on Lennon's 35th birthday in 1975. Finally, Lennon died on December 9, 1980. (Although he was pronounced dead at 11 p.m. on the 8th in New York City, it was already the 9th in Lennon's native England.) Hmm... Maybe there's something to the whole numerology thing after all.