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Sunday December 28, 2008 11:17 pm

Imagine That It’s 1968 with John Lennon Ad




Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Videos, Rock,


Beatles fans might get a thrill when they see endorsing a philanthropic campaign from the grave…or, they might be a little weirded out.

In a new ad spot, Lennon’s voice and image are used to promote “One Laptop per Child,” a project that offers solar-powered computers to poverty-stricken kids. As we all know, John Lennon died from gunshot wounds in 1980 (almost exactly twenty-eight years ago). His widow Yoko Ono approved the endorsement for the “Laptop” foundation.

Read More | MSNBC

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