The Ballad of John and Yoko by The Beatles
“Had this in my head for days thanks to Steve.”
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Had this in my head for days thanks to Steve.
Apple, 1969
Drove from Paris to the Amsterdam Hilton
Talking in our beds for a week
The newspapers said, "Say what you doing in bed?"
I said, "We're only trying to get us some peace"
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The recording only features John (lead vocals, lead & acoustic guitars) and Paul (bass, drums, piano & harmony vocals) George was on holiday & Ringo was filming "Magic Christian"! Although the band were falling apart, this recording brought J & P closer for a short time and they seemed to have fun in the studio with lots of banter, such as John (on guitar): "Go a bit faster, Ringo!" - Paul (on drums): "OK, George!" The song lyrics got the boys into trouble again, with several radio stations in the US & UK banning it.
At the time John said, "It's like an old-time ballad. It's just the story of us getting married, going to Paris, going to Amsterdam, all that. It's Johnny B Paperback Writer!"
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