WOMAN by John Lennon
the history...
Lennon wrote this song as an ode to his wife Yoko Ono. He regarded it as the most Beatles-like track on his Double Fantasy album and he called it the '80s update of "Girl," which is a track on Rubber Soul album.
If you want to listen to "Girl"....
Speaking with Rolling Stone just days before his death, Lennon said: "'Woman' came about because, one sunny afternoon in Bermuda, it suddenly hit me what women do for us. Not just what my Yoko does for me, although I was thinking in those personal terms... but any truth is universal. What dawned on me was everything I was taking for granted. Women really are the other half of the sky, as I whisper at the beginning of the song. It's a 'we' or it ain't anything."
In many ways, this song isLennon's apology to Yoko. In 1973, the couple was having problems in their marriage, so Yoko agreed to put their relationship on hold and let John "sow his oats". He did, taking up with his assistant May Pang and engaging in some unruly behavior. Lennon referred to this time as his "Lost Weekend" - it lasted about 18 months.
The track begins with Lennon whispering, "For the other half of the sky ...", a paraphrase of a Chinese proverb, once used by Mao Zedong.
It was released as a single in January 1981, about a month after Lennon was murdered.
The B-side of the single is Ono's song "Beautiful Boys".
This is the only song title for which John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote separate songs. In 1966, McCartney wrote a song of the same title for Peter and Gordon using the pseudonym Bernard Webb.
If you want to listen to "Woman" by Peter & Gordon...
In the UK, this replaced Lennon's "Imagine" at #1, which had been reissued following Lennon's death. This was the first time an artist replaced himself at UK #1 since The Beatles did it in 1963 with "She Loves You" and "I Want To Hold Your Hand."
If you want to listen to "I Want to Hold Your Hand"...
If you want to listen to "She Loves You"...
A promotional film for the song was created by Yoko Ono in January 1981. Throughout most of the video, Lennon and Ono are seen walking through Central Park near what would become Strawberry Fields across from The Dakota. This footage was directed by photographer Ethan Russell on 26 November 1980.Other footage of Ono alone, along with photos and newspaper coverage of Lennon's murder, were also included.
The word "woman" begins each verse, but doesn't show up in the chorus, which is just "Ooh, Oooh Oooh, well, well, do do do do."
Strawberry Fields is a 1.0-ha landscaped section in New York City's Central Park, designed by the landscape architect Bruce Kelly, that is dedicated to the memory of former Beatles member John Lennon. It is named after the Beatles' song "Strawberry Fields Forever", written by Lennon. The song itself is named for the former Strawberry Field children's home in Liverpool, England, located near Lennon's childhood home.
If you want to listen to "Strawberry Fields Forever"...
Here is one of his video biographies...this is simple and nice!
Some activities 4 U!
More info about John Lennon
Just a tip for my colleagues...
THANK YOU!
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WOMAN by John Lennon
the history...
Lennon wrote this song as an ode to his wife Yoko Ono. He regarded it as the most Beatles-like track on his Double Fantasy album and he called it the '80s update of "Girl," which is a track on Rubber Soul album.
If you want to listen to "Girl"....
Speaking with Rolling Stone just days before his death, Lennon said: "'Woman' came about because, one sunny afternoon in Bermuda, it suddenly hit me what women do for us. Not just what my Yoko does for me, although I was thinking in those personal terms... but any truth is universal. What dawned on me was everything I was taking for granted. Women really are the other half of the sky, as I whisper at the beginning of the song. It's a 'we' or it ain't anything."
In many ways, this song isLennon's apology to Yoko. In 1973, the couple was having problems in their marriage, so Yoko agreed to put their relationship on hold and let John "sow his oats". He did, taking up with his assistant May Pang and engaging in some unruly behavior. Lennon referred to this time as his "Lost Weekend" - it lasted about 18 months.
The track begins with Lennon whispering, "For the other half of the sky ...", a paraphrase of a Chinese proverb, once used by Mao Zedong.
It was released as a single in January 1981, about a month after Lennon was murdered.
The B-side of the single is Ono's song "Beautiful Boys".
This is the only song title for which John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote separate songs. In 1966, McCartney wrote a song of the same title for Peter and Gordon using the pseudonym Bernard Webb.
If you want to listen to "Woman" by Peter & Gordon...
In the UK, this replaced Lennon's "Imagine" at #1, which had been reissued following Lennon's death. This was the first time an artist replaced himself at UK #1 since The Beatles did it in 1963 with "She Loves You" and "I Want To Hold Your Hand."
If you want to listen to "I Want to Hold Your Hand"...
If you want to listen to "She Loves You"...
A promotional film for the song was created by Yoko Ono in January 1981. Throughout most of the video, Lennon and Ono are seen walking through Central Park near what would become Strawberry Fields across from The Dakota. This footage was directed by photographer Ethan Russell on 26 November 1980.Other footage of Ono alone, along with photos and newspaper coverage of Lennon's murder, were also included.
The word "woman" begins each verse, but doesn't show up in the chorus, which is just "Ooh, Oooh Oooh, well, well, do do do do."
Strawberry Fields is a 1.0-ha landscaped section in New York City's Central Park, designed by the landscape architect Bruce Kelly, that is dedicated to the memory of former Beatles member John Lennon. It is named after the Beatles' song "Strawberry Fields Forever", written by Lennon. The song itself is named for the former Strawberry Field children's home in Liverpool, England, located near Lennon's childhood home.
If you want to listen to "Strawberry Fields Forever"...
Here is one of his video biographies...this is simple and nice!
Some activities 4 U!
More info about John Lennon
Just a tip for my colleagues...
THANK YOU!
Copyright © 2021 The Crazy Teacher. All Rights Reserved.