He could be poetic, political, pensive or primal, so John Lennon's influence travels far. The Flaming Lips and Tame Impala tap into gleefully fractured imagery and ear-bending psychedelia, while Oasis and Nirvana cast big melodic hooks in urgent songs that amp up the volume and drama. And U2 take Lennon's romanticism to anthemic levels on “All I Want Is You”.