No. I suspect that John WOULD be going.
Imagine there’s no heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will live as one.
I suspect John would have LOVED Zero/Nero.
I suspect you're right! The song Imagine used to be one of my favorites when I was young and stupid - when I wasn't really paying attention to the lyrics. But that song is about some socialist (or worse) utopia. It is anti-religion, anti-capitalism, and anti-individualism.