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The اگلے morning, John went with his mates to the recording studio. Although he enjoyed recording the new songs, he was mostly silent. Allen said, "John, آپ have been quiet all day. Is something wrong?" John said, "No." Peter said, "I don't believe you." John said, "Nothing's wrong." Stan said, "Then tell your face." John said, "Caryn invited me over to her house, and I am looking آگے to it, but she mentioned she has a pool." Allen said, "Then don't get into the pool." John said, "The problem is I haven't told her I'm scared of water." Peter asked, "Why not?" John said, "I can't tell her. She'll be ashamed of me." Stan said, "John, that's ridiculous. Caryn loves you. She could never be ashamed of you." Allen said, "Stan's right. آپ need to tell her that you're scared of water." John asked, "What if she doesn't understand?" Peter placed a hand on John's shoulder and said, "She will, mate." Sometime later, Caryn arrived at the recording studio. She asked, "Are آپ ready to go, John?" He said, "Yes, I'm ready." The two of them made it to Caryn's house. It was off the beaten path, much like John's کیبن that he once had. As they made it into the house, Caryn's dog, Georgia, came up to greet them. Caryn said, "Hi, Georgia. Were آپ good while I was gone?" Georgia wagged her tail and ran straight to John. He said, "Hi, Georgia. Remember me?" Caryn laughed and said, "Of course she does! She remembers everyone who's nice." John looked around and said, "This is a nice house آپ have here." Caryn said, "Thank you. Make yourself comfortable. I'll start dinner." John said, "Okay." He relaxed on the couch. He was enjoyed himself. However, a part of him hoped that it would rain so that he wouldn't have to go into the pool.
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On the Road
After the release of our debut album, In a Flash, we decided to start touring. We got Uncle Bob's friend, Lenny, to be our manager. When we did our first live show, it was exhilarating. I turned out to be the only one who ever performed in front of an audience, (if my mean school mates at the park in Devil's Garden counted). I wasn't sure who was مزید nervous, Peter یا Stan. I told them, "If آپ want my advice, when آپ sing, focus on the people in the back. It should radiate from them to the people in the front row. If everybody's looking at آپ with a bored expression, either...
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Starting Out
After we formed our band, we decided on what to name the band. We finally settled on The Devil Wants Peace. It was ironic and shouted out to rock haters. We then decided to start recording our first album. Uncle Bob's friend, Ben, agreed to be our producer. After the recording sessions, I noticed that I was having some pain in my right side. Stan asked, "John, are آپ all right?" I said, "I'm just fine. Why?" He said, "You look like you're in pain." I said, "Yeah, I'm having a little pain in my right side. I guess it's where I fell down the stairs this morning." He said, "Look,...
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Ready to Rock
One day, I was strumming on my guitar. The phone rang. Uncle Bob answered it. He then said, "John, it's for you." I answered the phone. It was Peter. He asked, "Can آپ and Allen come over?" I said, "I can. I don't know about Allen." Peter said, "If آپ can, bring your guitars. I have a surprise for you." I said, "Okay." I went over to Allen's, and he was able to come. Allen asked, "What's the occasion?" I said, "Peter کہا that he had a surprise for us." Allen said, "I like surprises." We arrived at Peter's, and there was another guy with him. I jokingly asked, "What's Frank...
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Graduation
The اگلے day, I graduated from high school. Before the ceremony, I talked with Allen, Peter, and Liz. I asked, "Are آپ all ready?" They all said, "Yes." Peter asked, "Are آپ ready?" I said, "Ready as I'll ever be!" During the ceremony, we all made animal noises, even though we were told not to. Maybe it was immature, but Mr. Ross was just asking for it when he said, "Don't make animal noises during graduation." He should have known that's what everyone would do. During his speech, he said, "You've been waiting for this for the past seventeen years, یا eighteen for some of you."...
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Sometimes آپ Have to Stand Up to Authority
One day, I was sitting in a tree. I just felt like doing it for some reason. A few منٹ later, Allen and Peter came by. The original reason for them coming was so that Peter could دکھائیں me his skills on the bass. When he saw me in the tree, he asked, "What are آپ doing, mate?" I said, "Sitting in a tree." Allen asked, "Why are آپ sitting in a tree?" I said, "I just felt like it." I admit that it was quite fun, at least until a bird pooped on me. I said, "Okay, that's disgusting. I'm coming down now." Unfortunately, I slipped coming down. Allen...
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Getting Into Mischief
All too soon, it was time to start school again. Allen and I had a couple of classes together, but the one I remember, that I wish I could forget, is English class. Our teacher, Mr. Goodman, was an alcoholic. He would sneak alcohol in a دودھ carton and drink it behind his desk. He didn't really teach, which is why we didn't like him. The only thing Allen and I liked about this class was our friend, Peter. Peter could be best described as "no genius, but smart." He was best known for his Liverpoolian accent. The girls would describe him as "not as charming as the Beatles,...
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آپ Didn't Care About Me When I Was With You. Why Do آپ Care About Me Now?
The اگلے day, it was June 19, 1988, my seventeenth birthday. Allen and Liz picked out a card. Well, Liz picked out the card. Allen just signed it along with Liz. Allen said, "We don't know what آپ have یا don't have, so the card was the only option." I said, "I'm fine with that. I don't expect anything fancy." Uncle Bob then came in. He said, "I've brought آپ a present on my way home." I asked, "What is it?" He said, "Close your eyes, and don't peek." I closed my eyes. A few moments later, he said, "Okay, now, open...
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Finding a Way to Unwind
Later that day, I was walking down the سٹریٹ, گلی with Allen. He did most of the talking. I mostly listened. He then said, "John, you're a little quiet. What's wrong?" I said, "Nothing." He said, "I know something's wrong." I told him about my nightmare and how it forced me to get up early. Allen said, "That's a terrible nightmare." I said, "I tell myself that I'm fine, but I'm not sure if I am." He said, "You're obviously traumatized from almost being killed." I said, "Yeah." He said, "You know what آپ need, a way to relax. Have آپ ever tried camping?" I said, "No." He...
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Why Do آپ Expect Me to Help You? Did آپ Forget What آپ Have Done to Me?
It was summer, and I was sitting outside with Allen, talking about nothing. Just then, Uncle Bob called for me to come inside. When I came in, he said, "Pastor Thomas is on the phone. He asked to speak with you." I said, "Tell him I died." Uncle Bob said, "I don't think he'd fall for that." Reluctantly, I picked up the phone. "Hello," I said. Pastor Thomas said, "Hello, John. Is that you?" I said, "Yeah. Who's to know?" He said, "I'm sorry to bother you, but I need your help. Lately, I have been having trouble keeping...
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I Didn't Know We Go to the Same School
One day, I went to the local park, and I brought my گٹار with me. I sang "Here Comes the Sun" سے طرف کی the Beatles. Then, somebody came up to me and started singing along. He had long hair like me, but he had a beard, and his hair was darker than mine. He appeared to be around my age, sixteen یا so. When I finished the song, I said, "You're a good singer." He said, "Thank you. You're quite good yourself." I said, "Thanks." He asked, "Did I disturb you?" I said, "Oh, no, no, no! I love it when people sing along." He smiled. After a moment of silence, he said,...
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First دن of School
It was my first دن at Redshore High School. Christmas Vacation was officially over. I was a little nervous about my new school mates, fearing that I wouldn't be accepted, دیا my treatment in Devil's Garden. The kids of Redshore were friendly to me, یا so it seemed. At the end of the day, some of them said, "Hey, John, slide down the rails of the staircase." I was afraid that I would hurt myself, and I initially refused. One of them said, "Come on! It'll make آپ cool." Of course, I wanted to be cool, I mean, who wouldn't? I attempted it, but I unfortunately slipped off...
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Introduction
It was my first دن in Redshore, California. It was December 26, 1987. Because of all the abuse I was taking in Devil's Garden, I decided to live with my uncle, Bob. Uncle Bob worked at the local bar, Alien Slim. It was usually just me in the house. Uncle Bob never married, never had children, and didn't even have a girlfriend. He never had pets, either, for he was allergic. Luckily, I didn't اقدام to Redshore empty-handed. I brought my گٹار and my extensive record collection with me. Thanks to Pastor Thomas, I no longer had my dog, Beatle. My only solace was my record collection,...
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What a Way to Spend Christmas
It was Christmas Day. It had snowed, and the ground was covered in snow. After Christmas dinner, John decided to take his dog for a walk. Along the way, he encountered Pastor Thomas. John knew that Pastor Thomas saw him and politely said, "Hello." Pastor Thomas said, "Hello, John." John continued walking. Pastor Thomas asked, "What are آپ doing سے طرف کی yourself at this hour? Aren't آپ afraid someone will try to punish آپ for your sin?" John said, "No." Pastor Thomas said, "Well, آپ should be afraid, very afraid." John looked confused. Pastor Thomas reached in his...
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Go Cut Your Hair!
One day, John decided to go to the park to spark change in Devil's Garden. He thought that maybe his plan would work in the park. It obviously wasn't going to work at the church. With his mother's permission, he went to the park with his guitar. He stood near the statue of the town's founder and sang a song that he wrote called "Brainwashed سے طرف کی Corruption." Unfortunately, the song did not get any praise. His school mates, save for Randall, began throwing rocks at him. They even shouted, "Go cut your hair!" John begged them to stop. He cried out, "This is not a message of hatred!...
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What Do I Do When I'm Having a Bad Day?
On their way to one of their classes, Randall asked John how his plan worked out. John said, "Things didn't go very well." Randall noticed John's black eye. "Holy smokes!" He cried. "What happened to your eye?" John said, "Promise me that you'll keep this between us." Randall said, "I promise." John said, "My mom hit me with her purse." Randall said, "That's terrible. Does it hurt?" John said, "Yeah, it hurts." Randall said, "You really need to consider getting away from your mother." John said, "I don't really have anywhere else to go." Randall asked,...
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I'm Going to Change the Attitude of This Town
After school, John talked with his friend, Randall. John said, "Man, I had an interesting dream last night." Randall asked, "What was it?" John said, "John Lennon came to me and told me that I could change the world. I told him that I would start سے طرف کی changing the mentality of this town." Randall looked confused. "What are آپ going to do?" He asked. John said, "I'm going to change the attitude of this town. I'm going to دکھائیں them that rock and roll isn't so bad. I'll also promote peace and love." Randall's eyes got big. "Are آپ crazy?!" He cried....
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John's Dream
One night, John had a dream. He was sitting in his bedroom, all alone. He heard a knock on the door and went to answer it. He said, "Hi. Can I help you?" The man standing at the door said, "Hello, there. I'm John Lennon." Teenaged John laughed and said, "Yeah right!" Lennon stood firm. He said, "What آپ are seeing here is my spirit." John said, "If you're truly John Lennon, come in here and prove it." Lennon played the گٹار and sang "Imagine." John said, "Okay, works for me." Lennon asked the boy his name. "John," he replied. After chatting for a few minutes, John said, "I knew...
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Outcast of Devils Garden
During the popularity of Christian rock in the 1980's, in a small town ironically called Devils Garden, lived a teen سے طرف کی the name of John Wilde. He was only sixteen, and he was totally into rock and roll. He was often shunned for his taste in music, for he was not into the موسیقی of the citizens of Devils Garden. The citizens of Devils Garden considered rock موسیقی "music for Satanists." John begged to differ, but he couldn't change their minds. His family was no help, either. He was a boy without a father, as his father had died in a car accident سال earlier. John was...
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