Written in 1977 by john for an unfinished play entitled the ballad of john and yoko, john first recorded _____ in 1979, with his
vocal/acoustic guitar version appearing in the 1988 imagine: john lennon film. on the beatles reunion remake, john's original vocals and piano are combined with new tracks by paul, george and ringo. released as a single in 1996, the song goes to #4 in the uk and #11 in the u.s.
The song was also included as the opening track on the Beatles' <em>Anthology 2 </em>album, released in 1996. <em>Anthology 2, </em>which featured outtakes and live performances also. During the preparation for that project, "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love" were worked on by the remaining Beatles and released as new songs. (John Lennon had died in 1980.)
The main way in which the sentiments of the Declaration of Independence were similar to those in the Articles of Confederation is that both documents wanted to make it impossible for a country or government to be tyrannical--this is why the Articles were so "weak"
