Bagism

The term Bagism (derived from the English word "bag " for bag, a German translation would correspond approximately to the word " Sackismus " ) in the late 1960s was marked by John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their campaign for peace. In Vienna they gave in 1969 completely covered by a bag in front of reporters an interview on a well-attended press conference.

Bagism is a satire on stereotypical thinking and prejudice, to draw attention to the fact that the observance of externals such as clothes, long hair, or age may interfere with communication between people. The idea of ​​completely veiled in a sack to talk to, convey the idea of pure communication. Rather than pay attention to appearances, the audience can focus on the pure message.

Bagism in songs of the Beatles

Bagism is mentioned in two songs of the Beatles, the first in the line " ... eating chocolate cake in a bag " of the play The Ballad of John and Yoko. Eating chocolate cake in a bag is an allusion to the press conference in Vienna. For the second time, the term "bag " appears in the song Come Together in the line " ... he bag production ... " which refers to Lennon's public- relations firm " Bag Productions Ltd. ".

In Lennon's song Give Peace a Chance, the line refers " Everybody's talkin 'about Bagism, Shagism ... " on Bagism. In autumn 2006, a portion of this line of text was shown in the windows of the entrance hall of the Liverpool John Lennon Airport. More lyrics are spread throughout the terminal building.

Internet

1996 Sam Choukri created the website Bagism.com that contains lots of background information about the couple.