5 Reasons That Yoko Ono is cool

Post by **BlueChair** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 3:47 pm

This is in response to a thread in the Elvis section that has gone completely non-Elvis. Like many Beatles fans, I had some hostility for Yoko when I first read about her. It's easy to blame her for breaking up the Beatles, but I think that it is ignorant to put the blame on her.

Bottom line:

1. Yoko Ono inspired some of John Lennon's greatest songs. Aside from the beautiful songs he wrote about her, she opened him up to a lot of avant-garde influences which only helped increase his skill as a musician and songwriter. A lot of John's great songs from the latter-Beatles days as well as solo years probably wouldn't have happened without Yoko's influence.

2. She made him a smarter person. Listen to any pre-Yoko Lennon interview and any post-Yoko Lennon interview. He was still cynical in nature, but became much more interesting a person.

3. She is a huge peace activist. Anyone who devotes so much time and money to making the world a better place has my complete respect. Who else would spend money putting up huge signs in major cities saying "War Is Over" during christmas time.

4. She wrote some cool songs! Say what you will about her singing ability, but if you listen to John Lennon's version of "Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him" and EC's version of "Walking On Thin Ice" you will realize her songs are actually not bad in the slightest!

5. She is tasteful about her husband's legacy. While she is undoubtedly earning money from Lennon's music and legacy, she is not abusing it. Lennon releases in the past 10 years have been much sparser than a lot of other deceased music legends. And pretty much anything that has been released has been full of love and affection. She put out that wonderful John Lennon Anthology box set. It's an incredible collection of outtakes from throughout John's illustrious solo career.

taz · Post by **taz** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 3:50 pm

1) The Beatles would have broken up anyway.

2) The Beatles would have broken up anyway.

3) The Beatles would have broken up anyway.

4) The Beatles would have broken up anyway.

5) The Beatles would have broken up anyway.

whtesde · Post by **whtesde** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 4:35 pm

1) She is a provocative and - dare I say it- thought-provoking artist in her own right.

2) She and Lennon had an unconventional but genuinely loving relationship.

3) She is a smart, savvy businesswoman.

4) L7 used a sample of hers in their song "Wargasm."

5) She gets under people's skin, and thus gets her work and persona talked about. Nice way to stay in the public mindset.

girl out of time · Post by **girl out of time** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 9:22 pm

i can´t think of any....

Post by **BlueChair** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 9:29 pm

Does that mean you disagree with all of our points?

Copenhagen Fan · Post by **Copenhagen Fan** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 5:05 am

she's hideously ugly!

...where's king of spain when I need him?