I think the best outtake of 'Let It Be' is Yoko Ono shrieking down a microphone in true avant-gard primal scream expression with John Lennon on feedback guitar & Paul McCartney on feedback bass with a face that looks like he badly needs the dentist. Anyone seen the photo of John & Yoko in London in 1968 huddled together flanked by about 20 British Bobbies & an angry crowd taunting them with racist abuse?. I feel that Yoko achieved much for the sake of 'art' , 'world peace' & 'the 'common dignity of all underdogs'.
I Personally Believe that she was a Spy, Hired to assasinate john, But she Paid Mark David Chapman to do it instead.
i love the beatles, but i don't hate yoko ono. all great things must come to an end, and john had just as much to do with the relationship. i think she was a good person.
From what i know about her i like her. I think it would be unfair and wrong to say that you hate her, unless you know her personally.
The TRUTH People, Do you not know it. Yoko was a heroin addict, she had the good stuff. She and John became involved and John himself became an addict. John Lennon was at rock bottom at the time of his death. Yoko had kicked him out and he was basically living hand to mouth when he was assinated. It was the HEROIN that distroyed the Beatles and finely took it's toll on John. That was what Yesterday was all about. The Beatles were trying to save John from Heroin and Yoko was the one that brought it in, so they did not like her at all. Her interference with the MONEY and the Songs is why Paul was throwing a hissy fit. So John in the song Yesterday was telling Paul that he was not so clever, that Paul did not contribute that much as far as writing the songs. "The Only Thing You did Was Yesterday" Yoko had convinced John that he should get more money then the rest of the band bc he wrote most all of the songs and music. and that he did not need The Beatles. John was so hypedup on smack he let her take the lead. Yoko's motive was money, she wanted it all for herself. When she got it all in her name she kicked John to the side of the road and that is where he died. Find your own truth and leave that shit alone.
the Beatles would've broken up eventually anyway. But I don't understand how people think she's talented....
This, like most all of your post, is totally false. They were happily together at the time, in fact, they had just returned from the recording studio together after recording one of the songs for their next planned album. You're referring to John's song "How Do You Sleep". I can't see how someone could claim to know so much on the subject yet never have even heard the song Yesterday. And your comment about Paul is not completely true either. John certinaly did not write most all of the music. He wrote about a solid 45%, Paul the other 45%, and George about 10%. John did not write signifigantly more songs than Paul. John went through rehab for his heroin use and recovered. Don't you think he'd have realised Yoko was screwing him if it was all because of the drugs? As I said before, Yoko had not kicked John out when he was killed, they were at a good point in their relationship. Now, wherever you found those facts, I suggest you refrain from using it again, because it's full of shit.
Artistically, Yoko Ono was waaay ahead of The Beatles. John Lennon understood this, and was magnetically drawn to the more intense nature of her artistic spirit. I remember in the '60s how intensely and deeply Yoko's avant-garde psycho-dramatic experimental theatre affected its audiences. Artistically, The Beatles were much simpler and easier for the masses of us to digest, and that may be why Yoko has no problem giving John's work over to mass corporate distribution, because it belongs where we the masses turn for our artistic consumption.
well.. Ive heard an opinion that John Lennon truly loved her. she made him happy, possibly inspired a lot of creative outcomes... but in my opinion, it is low how she is still merchandizing everything in his name.
First,she didn't kill the beatles,i think everybody here agrees about it. But she contributed,of course. Because in my opinion, if i know that i'm in a place that nobody wants my presence,i won't force then to stay with me. But she knew it and even so,she stayed there. And it looks like harassment for me. She was disturbing,but she didn't care. And as i know,she wasn't a good person with Julian. Well,there are many details that i don't like in her. But on the other hand, i can't forget that John loves her,and how he loved! And with her,he was happy. How can i hate a person who made Lennon happy? And i'm not here to judge how much she loved him. I think she loved him too (and who won't love him? john was adorable heheh). So,I don't have any special feeling about her,i don't love her,and i don't hate her.
I'm a Beatlemanic and I like Yoko. People hate a strong womyn, and Yoko is tough as nails. She taketh no shit from no one. John loved her. As for Julian, his mother has some serious issues, really, serious. Also, Julian had some drug problems and would only call Yoko (after John died) for drug money. Cynthia should have fought for her son, if she wanted money from John, instead of marrying every dude in sight she thought might have money (yet ended up beating her up and being broke and drunk) the womyn has been married FIVE times. Yoko isn't the one with the problem, IMO.
You know what is interesting Maggie? You can moderate and give official warnings to people who differ in ideas with others posting online, but when people put down Yoko there is nothing mentioned about this as possible slander. It seems to be okay to go after people not here to defend themselves and complain about untruths written about them, but it is not okay to differ with people here about their beliefs to strongly. Seems to be a worldwide epidemic to slam somebody. I'm glad I'm innoculated. I'm also glad you stuck up for Yoko. I have been trying to find her e-mail to send some info about a John Lennon dream, but these celebrities are all aloof. lol peace to you Maggie Honor Seed
Yoko Ono's singing really isn't all that bad. People just hear her strange shrieks, howls, etc, just decide that she's a terrible singer. She's not great, but not terrible either. As for those of you saying that John was stupid for marrying her based soley on the fact that you think she's "ugly", you're a bunch of shallow, chauvinistic fucking pigs.
I cannot understand all of the hate towards her. First of all, she did not "kill the Beatles." All good things come to an end eventually, and the Beatles were an example of that. Second of all, she made John Lennon happy. In my opinion, any true Beatle fan would not be so furious with someone he loved so much. I also believe John would not have wanted his fans saying "I wish she would have been shot instead," and yes, I have heard this from quite a few people before. How could anyone call himself or herself a true fan after saying that? Disliking her for whatever reason is one thing, but flat out hating her is uncalled for.
I can't stand Yoko. I've never liked her. Even when I wasn't a fan of the Beatles, I couldn't stand her. I think she's obnoxious, not talented, and just plain old WEIRD. I don't think that it's simply a mere coincidence that a lot of things got tense when she started going with John and invading the Beatles during their studio time. I'm not saying she "killed the Beatles, hands down," but I can't imagine that it's a total coincidence. To sum it up, I really, really cannot stand her...and it doesn't even completely have to do with her relations with the Beatles. I just don't like her.
right on.. im not a fan of the woman at all but i do think that for one beauty is in the eye of the beholder and even if you dont like her the fact that she may not be beautiful to you shouldnt be the deciding factor
