I'm going to have to disagree with basically everyone and say that I don't like this song. The lyrics and singing aren't really that great, and it's none of John Lennon's business what Bob Dylan's religious beliefs are. Also don't know why the hell this song would be a "punk precursor" considering it came out in 1979, and the first punk album, Ramones, was released in 1977. So....
I'm going to have to disagree with basically everyone and say that I don't like this song. The lyrics and singing aren't really that great, and it's none of John Lennon's business what Bob Dylan's religious beliefs are. Also don't know why the hell this song would be a "punk precursor" considering it came out in 1979, and the first punk album, Ramones, was released in 1977. So....