6 February 2021
Artist: YOKO ONO (88)
Single: WALKING ON THIN ICE
Written: by John and Yoko
Released: 6 February 1981 – 40 years ago today
Note: the song was covered by Elvis Costello in 1984
Score: #35 in the UK, #1 on the US Dance Charts
John Lennon was clutching a tape of a final mix when he was shot.
Whatever you may think of Yoko,
this is a 24 Karat dance classic…
YOKO ONO: Facebook
Top singles from the past…
5 February 2021
Band: ROXY MUSIC
Active: 1970–1976, 1978–1983, 2001–2011, 2019
Single: JEALOUS GUY – a John Lennon song
Released: 5 February 1981 – 40 years ago
Score: (Their only) No 1 hit in the UK
Bryan Ferry about playing the song live for the first time:
“All the cigarette lighters came out. It was a very emotional evening.”
R.I.P. John Lennon…
The original…
ROXY MUSIC: Facebook
25 January 2021
British wayward and intriguing singer-songwriter Archy Ivan Marshall
aka KING KRULE just shared his version of John Lennon‘s immortal classic
Imagine.
“Recorded in sweat, last summer,
for a friend” says Krule.
Enjoy here…
KING KRULE: Facebook
Top singles from the past…
10 January 2021
I suppose this peace song will still be ignored in 40 years time by
all world leaders and be laughed at as a silly dream of a silly leftist…
JOHN LENNON: Website
28 December 2020
Artist: JOHN LENNON / PLASTIC ONO BAND
Single: MOTHER
Released: 28 December 1970 – 50 years ago
today. Only released as single in the US.
B-side: Why (Yoko Ono)
Album: JOHN LENNON / PLASTIC ONO BAND
R.I.P. John…
JOHN LENNON: Facebook
YOKO ONO: Facebook
20 December 2020
Artist: JOHN LENNON
9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980
Single: (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER
Released: 24 October 1980
Score: No 1 in the UK on 20 December 1980
40 years ago today
B-side: Kiss Kiss Kiss (Yoko Ono)
Album: Double Fantasy (John Lennon & Yoko Ono)
Start here…
JOHN LENNON: Facebook
19 November 2020
After leaving music behind him for five years in order to be as much as possible with his son Sean, immortal rock & pop legend JOHN LENNON went back in the studio, with the love of his life Yoko Ono for what became his final longplayer.
DOUBLE FANTASY was released 40 years ago on 17 November 1980. It wasn’t his best work but so special just because it was his last gift to his countless fans all over the globe.
Only three weeks after the LP’s release the working class hero was killed cowardly by Mark Chapman. Lennon was, unquestionably, my favorite Beatle, he was the rocker. As part of the Fab Four, he changed pop, along with his twin songwriter buddy Macca. And let’s not forget he became an influential peace activist, under the influence of Yoko.
R.I.P.
The romantic single (Just Like) Starting Over…
Full album…
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JOHN LENNON: Facebook
12 October 2020
British post-punk duo DEUX FURIEUSES celebrates the immortal icon
John Lennon‘s 80th birthday (born 9 October 1940) with a riveting
cover of his plain-spoken protest song Gimme Some Truth from
1971 album Imagine.
A song that fits this loud and clear duo like a glove.
“Here is our cover of ‘Gimme Some Truth’ by John Lennon who
inspired us to play music and see through the hypocrites and the
fuckers. Happy Birthday, John, you thought tricky dicky was bad.”
I’ve had enough of reading things
By neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians
All I want is the truth
Just give me some truth
Right here…
.
The original…
deux furieuses: Facebook
(photos via deux furieuses)
10 October 2020
Immortal singer-songwriter genius JOHN LENNON was born in Liverpool 80 years ago,
on 9 October 1940 and his son SEAN, the only child he had with YOKO ONO (who’s 87), was born 45 years later on the same day as his dad. Happy birthday to both Lennons.
To celebrate his father’s 80th birthday Sean covered ISOLATION, one of the highlights of his world famous dad’s solo debut album titled John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band which was released almost 50 years ago, on 11 December 1970.
It’s really incredible how Sean’s voice resembles his father’s vox. They are truly family…
The original…
SEAN LENNON: Facebook
Happy 80 John, happy 45 Sean…
TURN UP THE VOLUME 