Ballad
Of John and YokoThis 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 story
behind 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. It 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.
To
listen more about this song and try some listening
comprehension exercises click here
