Song or poem telling a simple story? This is the cover for the single Ballad of John and Yoko. It shows John Lennon in a very unusual pose. He's wearing strange white shoes and sitting amongst some statues. John's long hair and beard do not seem to go with his suit and tie. Yoko also looks a little strange. She's dressed like a cross between a gangster and a cowboy. The other three band members stand behind them. Nobody looks happy.
The Song
The Ballad of John and Yoko is the only explicitly autobiographical Beatles song. It tells the story behind the wedding John and Yoko in 1969. The lyric also comments on the problems Lennon and Ono were having with the media (and with other band members). There are direct references to real people: John and Yoko and The Beatles publicity offer, Peter Brown.
Listening Comprehension
The story behind The Ballad of John and Yoko.
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