Drummer reacts to "Love" & "Woman" by John Lennon

Thank you to our patron laura for another moving selection... the first track "Love" has a commentary...text at the bottom of the video? i tried to blow it up as big as I could so hopefully y'all can actually see it. It is a mix of mixes of that song as well. "Woman" from Double Fantasy is just the normal track. This will fit the theme of the day (8/4/24) our moody monday has become a... Lovey Monday this week. Yeah. There we go. Lol
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[@Turtledove2009]

John Lennon's songs have always touched me in some way, whether they were angry, mischevous or heartfelt. I think he put a bit of his soul in his songs. To me, he is a poet.

[@jeffmartin1026]

Losing John has had a larger impact on my life than losing The Beatles. Losing The Beatles was like - well, OK. Losing John was having a piece of my heart torn out.

[@briandonovan1584]

Losing The Beatles crushed me. But, the day John was murdered was indescribable. I was 16 and he had just returned to music. All I could think about was how much we were robbed of.

[@nanlewis]

This is the most beautiful love song ever. I can't watch this video without sobbing, knowing what happens to him shortly after he finished this album. He was truly coming into a place of peace and joy in his life and he was ripped away...from his family...and all of us.

[@lauraallen55]

I cry a lot over that too. He finally found happiness and peace with himself and the world that had so traumatized him and just like that, it was all over. :(

[@Kieop]

One of my favourite love songs of all time.

[@horstwinterfeld2965]

Love ist mein Lieblingssong von John Lennon RIP

[@dalesutton1284]

God this man could write a song..

[@shiannesmith6877]

Your best side comes out when you talk anything Beatles ❤ ive noticed that❤

[@scottyhotty1003]

Woman is one of my All time faves of John ❤

[@ShiverHinge]

I guess he didn't need to grow old. He was timeless.

[@lennonag84]

John Lennon music just sound so real to me..

[@L33Reacts]

Me too. It’s very clever but also simple and heartfelt

[@dawntucker5052]

You are so insightful for someone your age❤

[@genegarrett3372]

At her installation there was one piece that had a step ladder with a tiny painting on the ceiling and a magnifying glass on a string hanging so the viewer could climb the ladder, hold the magnifying glass and look at the painting, which had one word on it "YES" in small letters. Her said "OK this is the first thing I've seen that said something positive. If it had said NO or ripoff, I would have left, but instead I stayed to see the whole show". We got together afterwards and fell in love.

[@GailEH]

Thank you Laura! The love they have for each other is beautiful and so are the songs.

[@lauraallen55]

Glad you liked them. I had to request them together. :)

[@Coquinagirl]

Laura, thank you, this LOVE is LOVELY. What a beautiful video. Thank you, Lee. LOVEY Monday feels so nice. Yes, Yoko was someone he could be himself around.

[@lauraallen55]

Thank you! And, thank you for the cute video of Paul today too. :) Neat idea of Lee to have them both done on the same day.

[@Coquinagirl]

@@lauraallen55 Wasn’t it sweet? Yes, their videos matched wonderfully! ❤️

[@lauraallen55]

@@Coquinagirl Yes, so cool! :)

[@genegarrett3372]

Yoko first went to Pauls house (he lived in London) to ask for some sheet music for an art project, He recommended a London music shop as he didn't use sheet music. Yoko had an installation of her conceptual art at Indica Gallery (also indirectly connected to Paul and his art friends.) Anyway, John heard her show was going to be a "happening" and he went a day early to look (A privilege of Beatles was ability to get in anywhere). That's where john and Yoka met. More in following post.

[@alrivers2297]

Love is such a beautiful song. It should be as well known as some of his other stuff

[@corawheeler9355]

Two beautiful love songs from John.

[@fineasfogg1461]

"You'd think that people would've had enough of silly love songs But look around me and I see it isn't so, oh no Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs And what's wrong with that?" In spite of all the problems they were each other Soulmates most likely..... Thank you for sharing these beautiful videos of this tragic love story

[@shirleybhs9zd6li5i]

What a wonderful, bittersweet pick, Laura, thank you. The message of "Love" reminds me of a Clint Black song saying that love isn't something that we feel, it's "Something That We Do". I was blessed with nearly 46 years of that kind of love, and cherish each memory. Blessings all.

[@lauraallen55]

So happy you liked it. :)

[@lauraallen55]

The very beginning of Woman John said: For the other half of the sky. Woman was for Yoko, sure, but also for all women. BIG change from who he had been for most of his life. He had become a feminist. You missed it, and it's good, so thought you should know :) Glad that you liked them, Lee. Next up has to be Starting Over (still in the queue from June!). It was the first single from Double Fantasy. It's very upbeat, so different mood from this one.

[@julianbarber4708]

The 'Love' section was really beautiful.

[@realbser1956]

Two Love-ly songs from Mr. Lennon. Thanks Laura 😊

[@lauraallen55]

Had to ask for them together and really happy that Lee could do them together too. :)

[@SnoopySnoops1]

Lovey Monday is good. Need some love in this crazy world. Thanks Laura. Amazing picks x

[@lauraallen55]

Thanks, snoops! :)

[@brigidsingleton1596]

When I got married (second time) it was in a Register Office (as was my first!) but we had music on a tape played during the second wedding. It was "Love" by John Lennon. I thought it highly appropriate to the occasion, and would see me through... However, my second husband left me for my "best friend" two and a half years later ...and so he became my second ex-husband, and I've been single ever since (Sept 4th 2001).😢😢😢😢😢

[@mikefetterman6782]

The Dakota, where they lived is right across from Central Park's lower west side. I think just a block from the corner of the park's start.

[@dianedavies8291]

I miss John. ✌️♥️🎶

[@jimholt1888]

I cannot listen to John's solo stuff with crying. I loved him so much and connect deeply to his story and songs, and it's a terrible tragedy what was done to him.

[@L33Reacts]

It’s hard for me too. And I just fell in love with his work recently. Wasn’t even a thought yet when he was still among us on this plane. And I still feel an ache that is hard to quantify when I see his face. It’s so strange.

[@lauraallen55]

@@L33Reacts I never thought of it that way, but seeing his image does that to me too.

[@ronmartin4212]

Beautiful Boy,Paul's desert island song,really gets me emotional,knowing Sean was only 5 when John was taken.

[@lauraallen55]

@@ronmartin4212 History repeats. John was only 5 when his father left him (and his mother essentially). Julian was 17 when his father was killed. John was 17 when his mother was killed.

[@MrKeychange]

​@@lauraallen55Same. It's hard to listen to at times. A few months ago, I came across an essay I wrote in 2nd grade, describing a school trip to the planetarium next to the Dakota in New York City... on Dec 8th 1980. On trips we'd always visit Central Park as well. It gave me chills knowing a 7 year old me walked right by the entrance to the Dakota while that monster was waiting for John. 🤪

[@mattleppard1970]

Woman is one of my 2 favorites. I remember it being in the UK charts 😊

[@lauraallen55]

I love the first thing he says in that one too (that Lee missed lol)

[@glass2467]

Should listen to the final studio version of Love - so beautiful. And it fits well with everything on that album - Mother, God, Working Class Hero, Love...

[@kweile4339]

Thanks Laura and Lee! Lovely Lennon tracks.

[@lauraallen55]

So happy you liked them. :)

[@scottyhotty1003]

Swear I was going to request woman as one of my PayPal pics❤ 💯 loving that these pics in my opinion are improving greatly for this channel 💪❤️🎶

[@genegarrett3372]

Two of John's best love songs

[@kimberlyturk3915]

I understand that Yoko is trained in classical music.

[@lauraallen55]

Yes, she was classically trained on the piano as a child. :)

[@jnagarya519]

The inclusion of the photo of him dead is disgusting. Thanks for that, Yoko.

[@seerofallthatisobvious1316]

plus the picture of John's killer. his likeness should not be remembered.

[@arizrich]

Great picks as usual Laura!

[@lauraallen55]

Thank you Rich. :)

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

John happy ❤️

[@doriwiljt]

If you can you should watch the docuseries "Get Back" it's really amazing. And whatever you've heard Yoko didn't break up the Beatles.

[@EvanBurr-p1d]

Hi Lee, just subscribed after watching for a long time! Old guy = me, just turned 70. Sing and play guitar a bit, but horribly. I’m in Canada, born in the Yukon (next door to Alaska) but mostly have lived in the prairie provinces. I’m about 2 hrs from where Joni Mitchell (little Joni Anderson) was born. About 5 hours from where she grew up. It boggles the mind that such a sophisticate hailed from Fort McLeod and Saskatoon. I spent my formative years in Winnipeg, Manitoba. That’s where Neil Young, the Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive and the Crash Test Dummies are from. I might be bugging for select Guess Who tunes in coming days. I really enjoy your efforts buddy… I’m retired now and drive a school bus to keep busy, but spent a large chunk of my life working on-air, radio and tv. Some folks come across as believable and sincere on camera, and some don’t. You do!

[@lauraallen55]

He's done some Guess Who already! I requested the pair: Clap for the Wolfman and Rain Dance a month or so back, and he's done a couple before that too. Another Canadian band I requested but he hasn't done yet it Triumph, so it should be showing up shortly! He's also done some Joni. :)

[@thunderspike1892]

David Bowie did a phenomenal cover of Working Class Hero with his band Tin Machine. Worth checking out.

[@markwade2530]

That's a great song title: The Rabbit Hole of Love 😅

[@annakermode6646]

Laura I really vibe with your music taste 👅

[@lauraallen55]

I'm glad you like the songs I've been requesting! :)

[@dalemcmillan7231]

Beautiful stuff❤❤❤❤

[@thomasmurray7615]

there is one Beatles song that had a very funny beginning, it started with john making a comment regarding Paul's song writting, John was asked about Paul's last release and his comment was"Paul writes too many silly loves songs" so Paul wrote that Silly Love Songs and had another No1 hit.

[@lauraallen55]

I don't believe that John ever said that - do you have a source for the quote? Here's what Paul had to say about the song, and it doesn't mention John. (source: Billboard): "But over the years people have said, "Aw, he sings love songs, he writes love songs, he's so soppy at times." I thought, Well, I know what they mean, but, people have been doing love songs forever. I like 'em, other people like 'em, and there's a lot of people I love -- I'm lucky enough to have that in my life. So the idea was that "you" may call them silly, but what's wrong with that? "The song was, in a way, to answer people who just accuse me of being soppy. The nice payoff now is that a lot of the people I meet who are at the age where they've just got a couple of kids and have grown up a bit, settling down, they'll say to me, "I thought you were really soppy for years, but I get it now! I see what you were doing!" Anything to say about the two songs here of John's?

[@lauraallen55]

John had gone to a botanical garden and seen a flower with a double bloom he really liked, and it was called Double Fantsasy.

[@MrKeychange]

Laura! Where did you find this?? I think there's video from Dec 8th in there! 😳 There's never been any record of a video camera being in the room with Annie Leibowitz.

[@lauraallen55]

@@MrKeychange It's on John's YT! I was a bit surprised to see it too when I first found the video some time back. For some reason, I seem to remember some other photos from that shoot, but it's probably in a book or magazine I have somewhere.

[@lauraallen55]

@@MrKeychange Honestly, what I recall is photos in a magazine, like a special edition magazine of all John after he died. But, as for the video, it seems as if either Yoko or Sean got it somehow? Probably Yoko, but I believe it's Sean who's done a bunch of the videos on John's YT.

[@MrKeychange]

@@lauraallen55 My best guess is they always had this and Sean made the call to quietly slip it into this video. I would absolutely understand Yoko not wanting to watch it or have it constantly being replayed in public. I can't fathom how traumatic that day must have been and I imagine video from the photo session would be more painful than images.

[@MrKeychange]

@@lauraallen55 It's haunting to see it. He looks so young (which he was).

[@johncollier9280]

Apart from the inclusion o' John layin' dead in the Woman video there is also a picture o' him signin' the Double Fantasy album cover for a fan who would later fill him full o' bullets.

[@shemanic1]

Love is needing to be loved. Mmmmmm

[@armandogarza6181]

My favorite Beatle...

[@rayname908]

If you want to react to Yoko Ono some good pop songs are Walking On Thin Ice, Hell in Paradise, Kiss Kiss Kiss, Give Me Something That's Not Cold. She has had a lot of dance hits and New Wave bands loved her. P.S. Every member of The Beatles left the band because of Paul. Only Paul announced that he left and would not reform the band to promote his 1st solo album. Paul also said the Beatles broke up because of Yolo Ono sitting in the studio. fake news & racist Beatles fans ran with that. John asked to desolve the band but they wanted to wait until the breakup would not hurt LP sales. The experimental songs annoyed hippies but influenced punk rock, new wave and avant-garde music of the 70s 80s & riot grrrls in the 90s.

[@lauraallen55]

Mindtrain, Death of Samantha, Don't Worry, Kyoko also are some good ones of hers. Yeah, not a word about Linda and her little girl being in the studio all the time.

[@teamorozuk6819]

Love to Yoko! When the Beatles broke up disgruntled fans looked for someone to blame and, due to her presence, she was an easy and misguided target. The band had outgrown each other. Yoko was not the cause. She was good for John.

[@lauraallen55]

You're so right that she was not the cause. The 'cause' was complicated. John, George, and maybe even Ringo to some extent were over it after Brian died. Paul wanted to be cheerleader and manager and keep the band together. Yes, Yoko was perfect for John, in every way.

[@moonbeam2062]

The actual original album mix of "Love" (Not this mix you're listening to) was featured in the 1980 movie, "Little Darlings" starring Kristy McNichol which was released in theaters just a little over 8 months before his death. (I went and saw that when it came out.) Also, I remember listening to John's last interview in 1980 and he said "Woman" is my Beatles song" for the Double Fantasy album. Meaning it was written and produced to sound like something he would have done with the Beatles if they were still together.

[@scottyhotty1003]

"For the other half of the sky."

[@lauraallen55]

I told Lee about that too since he missed it in the beginning. how do reactors all manage to talk right at crucial times lol!

[@polittek]

Please consider Yoko's Walking on Thin Ice. Another part of the tale.

[@dilandilanjoao4310]

In December 1980 i was 18. My first job in October downtown big city. It's lunch time,I came to the street to grab a cup of coffee. I start walking and all the newspapers front page had John Lennon's face all over. Ex-beatle shot dead. 😢 The music and the tours that I've never seen still bothers me today 😢

[@mikefetterman6782]

John met Yoko at an art exhibition. Her art piece of just a hammer, nail, and ladder (where the viewer is supposed to climb the ladder and put a nail in the wall) amused John in 1966. In 1967, at a party in London, Yoko was trying to chat up Paul McCartney. He brushed it off but told John about it, and he remembered her. So Paul really got them together. Then again in 1974, when John left Yoko with their friend Mai Pang, to Los Angeles. It was at one of those parties he was known for (Harry Nilson had become a big drinking partner) Paul showed up one day and saw how miserable John was, drinking himself to sleep each night, and he again, goaded him to swallow his pride, go back to NYC and make up with Yoko. Sean Lennon-Ono came along not long after that.

[@lauraallen55]

Yoko invited John to her art exhibit. He went, and climbed a ladder to a card on the ceiling that said 'yes'. He said if it had said anything negative, he would have left. Paul has said in interviews that she never went after him, and was always infatuated with John. She approached Paul for a manuscript donation to a charity, and he declined, and sent her to John to see if he would. He has said she never made a move on him. May Pang has said that she could tell that it wasn't working with John, and that John was starting to ask Yoko to take him back. Do you have a source that it was all Paul's convincing him?

[@ScottHarlow-y3m]

Thanks for these, L33. I was wondering how to celebrate my 25th birthday when I heard John had been killed. I haven't celebrated a birthday since because it's also another anniversary of John's death.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Love is maybe his best song

[@lauraallen55]

Isn't LOVE the one he used part of a classical piece for the piano? I seem to recall reading that she was playing something and he said it was nice, he asked what it was, and then played around with it.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

@@lauraallen55 I don’t know Laura, you are probably right it is a little different for John.

[@lauraallen55]

@@Hartlor_Tayley I wish I could remember where I heard, saw or read that lol! I also wish I could remember the composer/piece. I know it was a reliable and credible source. I honestly think it was a quote from John.and came from one of the DVDs I have of him,; either the Lennon Legend or Imagine set.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

@@lauraallen55 ok thanks. It might be searchable.

[@lauraallen55]

@@Hartlor_Tayley I tried a cursory search before answering, but nothing came up.

[@jeremywright4450]

Unfortunately, I don’t think they’re marriage was one made in heaven and towards the end John felt trapped in his marriage with Yoko

[@MrKeychange]

Woah! The video for Love (I think ) has clips from the day he died!! WTF did that come from?? 🤯

[@stevenboettcher4796]

It's a great song, but they didn't need to put a picture of Lennon dead.

[@jpmnewyork]

I'm pretty sure Yoko was responsible for the video. She didn't shy away from things.

[@stevenboettcher4796]

@@jpmnewyork I know, it just disturbing.

[@fineasfogg1461]

Also when you hear the song the Legend of John and Yoko, And see how racism and intolerance was then for both of them, you can understand their dilemma. You think we would be more educated and tolerant now?

[@GravinaAlexandre]

🇧🇷❤️🙏

[@heero17v83]

I watched all your John Lennon videos, I've never listened to his solo music before except 'imagine', at first I saw the title and thought oh no it's about Yoko it must be weird, I even considered not watching this video😂but these two songs turned out to be his best I heard on the channel, I already add them to my playlist. To be honest, I think other songs by him on this channel sound very normal , the guitar in 'working class hero' is very good though, but that video has too many interviews ruin the song. This video changed my thought on Yoko a little bit. I like your videos lee, you react to older musicians, most of them I'm not familiar with(only familiar with the beatles and talking heads and the clash, I like talking heads very much, I first listened to them because they say one of their songs is where the name of radiohead come from, so I listened to them because I like radiohead, and then I found myself even prefer talking heads than radiohead...), listening to new music with you is very joyful, your comments are always by heart, I can feel it. Hope your channel become better and better.

[@drmorqWarrenProject]

what you need..... a nice large bowl of weed... everyone should bring some for the pot.... what you should do is get a bong... for one hits... and 3 of your friends... a deck of cards... and take hits and play spades all night long... Its the best thing you could do to break upo your hesitation to be social... or a social animal... you get to know yourself by knowing others.

[@robertsaul234]

The image of John on the slab in the morgue af 8:40 ran on the cover of tabloids in the days after John's murder..in plain view as you paid for your groceries. The glasses he wore in the Woman video are on the cover of Yoko's Season of Glass album caked in blood.

[@thereunionparty]

I could have done without that image. Also the photo of him signing the killer's album. Gives me the creeps. I guess Yoko was trying to be honest. I just wish John hadn't been so visible in New York and so careless about security.

[@rjaraneta913]

"Love" is a fan made video. You should listen to his official version, it's so much better.

[@lauraallen55]

This is NOT a fan-made video. It's straight from his official channel. REALLY wondering what you think is so much better from his official channel when this is an official version from his official channel lol

[@gettinhungrig8806]

You're absolutely right! This young bloke should be reacting first to the original released version - the one John approved for release and Phil Spector produced - it's so much more powerful in its effect than this hodge-podge of outtakes.

[@lauraallen55]

@@gettinhungrig8806 Lee liked it. that's what matters on a reaction channel. :)

[@frankmcbride7051]

So you know, the image at 8:39 was published on the front page of the National Enquirer with the claim that it was of John's dead body. I'm not sure why that would be included in a video for a love song, but more than that, if nudity is going to get you de-monitized, what's a shot of a dead celebrity going to do?

[@L33Reacts]

I mean I didn’t make the video I have no idea. I know the AI can pick up nudity more than a quick shot of a face. We know what it is. The robot doesn’t.

[@jpmnewyork]

I remember that photo actually being on the front page of one of the NY tabloids -- either the Daily News or the Post. And I'm pretty sure Yoko was responsible for choosing the images in the video.

[@frankmcbride7051]

@@L33Reacts Understood. It's not a criticism. I don't know all the YT rules, and thought you might want / need to know. Keep up the good work.

[@Kieop]

@@frankmcbride7051 How can anyone know? I just had a post deleted on a reaction to Cook of the House for possible hate speech because of the word "eggs". I reposted it with "frying eggs" and it was fine. And this one seems to be fine too. Go figure.

[@nonrepublicrat]

There is no excuse for what he did to Cynthia and Julian. As talented as he was, at the end of the day he was a selfish uncaring bastard.

[@lauraallen55]

Lee, you're right: Yoko had *absolutely nothing* to do with the Beatles ending. They truly ended as a cohesive and supportive whole when their manager Brian died. They weren't allowed to die a natural death mainly because of Paul. That is a double-edged sword. Many point out that we wouldn't have had some great music (their last) if Paul had not done that. However, they weren't happy as the sort of nuclear family they'd always been either. George wanted to do his own stuff, John had completely lost interest in 'The Beatles' as a thing he was a part of. Paul had Linda (who was also in the studio A LOT), and it hurt them in a ton of ways as individuals who loved one another to stay together after Brian died.

[@Moz1011]

You're right of course Laura. A lot of people have this stupid idea that John was stolen from the Beatles (and from the fans) by Yoko. I've even seen it said that she had him hypnotised so she could take him away. Fact is, John and George had had enough and both had different paths they wanted to explore musically. Even Paul, who didn't want to split, had his own visions if how he wanted to do things which were at odds with the other guys. It had to end. Nothing lasts for ever and look at what we would have missed out on if they hadn't split. All the solo stuff and the Wilberys! Like everything else, it was good while it lasted but I mean, could they have gone on another 10 years? Part of the lore of the Beatles comes from the fact that they were only here for a short length of time. And all the complaints about Yoko being in the studio make no sense. These studio sessions were full of people. We've all seen Linda there countless times. Patti Boyd talks in her book about sitting in on the Beatles and outer, Eric's studio sessions. Chris Odell was always there too. John loved Yoko. Simple as that.

[@stevejoshua9536]

​@@Moz1011I think the difference is, Yoko considered herself to be the other half of John, artistically speaking, and in that frame of mind, she made herself a distraction during the Beatles' sessions, whereas Linda did not bring that mindset into the studio, nor did anyone else, except Yoko.

[@lauraallen55]

@@Moz1011 It really sucks how people love to hate on her. I'm not fond of some things I've heard about her, but like you pointed out, John *loved* her, truly so, and that's what matters! He was always troubled, and insecure, and essentially, lonely. Then, he was lucky enough to have someone come into his life who made him feel less lonely, less troubled and sad, in fact the opposite of that. I honestly don't see how anyone can claim to be a true fan of his and hold such negative feelings towards her. I appreciate the hell out of the fact she made him so happy and at peace with himself. He had so little of it in his 40 years. I don't hold ill will towards Paul for try ing to keep them together. I mean he loved them and loved the life. But he didn't want to let go, and it was time. George and John *never* actually loved that life - they truly disliked it honestly. I think they were even traumatized by it to some degree. Excellent point about all the great solo music we got because they did split! If they'd continued making music together after they did, they may not have gone out on top as they still managed to do even with all the bad feelings at the end.

[@Moz1011]

@stevejoshua9536 i think John considered her to be the other half of him. He wasn't shy or afraid to speak his mind. If he didn't want Yoko beside him he would have said. Anyhow, he wanted to be with her and he loved her and they didn't care what anybody thought.

[@lauraallen55]

@@Moz1011 Yep, 100% true! John could never be accused of not speaking his mind. He definitely wanted her around every time she was around, or she wouldn't be there.

[@strongdecaf3729]

Don't wait until Yoko passes to listen to her music. She's fabulous and still with us. John was right.

[@thedogwoods5716]

Why listen to an outtake first instead of the official song?

[@L33Reacts]

Because that was what was requested.

[@stevejoshua9536]

Is that what that was ? An outtake ? Can't say I'm a fan of that. The original release was better.

[@lauraallen55]

Both of these songs are official and from his official channel.... ? The 'original release' of which song?

[@lauraallen55]

@@L33Reacts They are both from his official channel and neither are outtakes as far as I know.... LOVE is missing the fade-in and fade-out of the piano. I requested this one because of the accompanying story, but you know how people just *must* complain about something. :/ Glad you like it, though! That was the point. ❤

[@lauraallen55]

@@stevejoshua9536 I don't believe they are 'outtakes' at all. They sound like the original songs to me, and both came from his official channel. The only difference is the short bit of talking from John on LOVE in the beginning, and the absence of the fade-in and fade-out of the piano. I wanted Lee to have the story from them with it. By all means, you should request the other version with the fade-in and out, though as it's so much better for you!

[@jnagarya519]

Yoko claimed to have not known anything about "The Beatles". But she first went after Paul. He rejected her so she went after John. It's only coincidence, apparently, that she serially approached two members of a band she'd never heard of.

[@annakermode6646]

She didn’t “go after” Paul. She approached him about some sheet music and he referred her on. For gods sake.

[@jnagarya519]

@@annakermode6646 Let's be real: Yoko herself said that she'd never heard of "The Beatles". But she approached, of all people, Paul, then after he said "No" she went after John. Such a coincidence -- serially stalking two members of the same band that she afterward claimed she had never heard of and of which knew nothing. Anyone who believes Yoko's word on anything is ignoring the history even she claimed.

[@Moz1011]

Stalking? Come on now.

[@Moz1011]

Two of the most beautiful songs.

[@robinfoster7597]

@@jnagarya519 give it up, you're beating on a 90 year old lady!

[@P.Galore]

LOVE is a beautiful simple composition but everything from that Starting Over album is musical pablum from an emasculated house husband. Had he not been shot right after its release it would have gone straight to the $1.99 cutout bins.

[@lauraallen55]

Sure... Watching the Wheels, Woman, I'm Losing You, Beautiful Boy... such 'pablum'

[@leannmiller7153]

@@lauraallen55agree! Love the album

[@lauraallen55]

@@leannmiller7153 Never will I understand people making a comment just to put something down.

[@despinakollas]

Baby boy, it wasn’t a freak out moment in NYC if u saw John. We were used to it. And we respected his privacy. Peace! ✌🏼

[@briandonovan1584]

I hated Yoko for years but as Paul said, "he was madly in love with her." When Paul personally inducted John as a solo artist into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame he made a truly wonderful little speech and Yoko threw her arms around him, crying and thanking him. I can't hate her anymore. And this song is just amazing. Thanks, my friend.