Several of their later albums were released under the name The Plastic Ono Band, and often featured other musicians such as Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman, and Alan White. The Plastic Ono Band's first album, Live Peace in Toronto 1969, was recorded during the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival Festival. The first half of their performance consisted of rock standards, and during the second half, Ono took the microphone and along with the band performed what may be one of the first expressions of the avant garde during a rock concert. The set ended with music that consisted mainly of feedback, while Ono screamed and sang.
Their fifth album together, Some Time in New York City, released in 1972, is fiercely motivated by political issues the couple found themselves confronted with upon moving to New York City in September, 1971. The album was highly controversial but is generally seen as the beginning of Ono's emergence as a songwriter with "Sisters O Sisters", "Born In A Prison", and "We're All Water"
With the birth of their son Sean in 1975, Lennon put his career on hold to raise the boy and rekindle his relationship with his older son Julian. In the summer of 1980, both Lennon and Ono felt ready to resume to work and began composing. They made the decision to release their impending songs together on the same album. Subtitled "A Heart Play", Double Fantasy would be a collection of songs whereby John and Yoko would be singing to each other.
Released in 1984, Milk and Honey is notable for being Lennon's first posthumous release of music, having been recorded in the last months of his life during and following the sessions for Double Fantasy. Though Lennon's death caused a temporary shelving of the project, Ono was later capable of returning to complete it.
Every Man Has a Woman
John Lennon & Yoko Ono Lyrics
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Rain or shine or life
Or death
If he finds her in this lifetime
He will know when he presses his ear to her breast
Why do I roam when I know you're the one?
Why do I laugh when I feel like crying?
Every woman has a man who loves her
Rise or fall of her life
And death
If she finds him in this lifetime
She will know when she looks into his eyes
Why do I roam when I know you're the one?
Why do I run when I feel like holding you?
Every man has a woman who loves him
If he finds her in this lifetime
He will know
when he presses his ear to her breast. Every woman has a man who loves her, and if she finds him in this lifetime, she will know when she looks into his eyes. These lyrics speak to the underlying search for love that lies at the heart of most human beings. The song suggests that there is someone out there for each one of us, and if we can find them, we will know it in our hearts and bodies.
The lyrics appear to be inspired by John Lennon's relationship with Yoko Ono, whom he met in the late 1960s. The two became inseparable and their relationship became the subject of much scrutiny and criticism. However, the lyrics suggest that they found in each other the person who loved them unconditionally and knew them intimately.
The verses are a call and response between John and Yoko, each expressing their innermost doubts and fears. John wonders why he roams and laughs when he really feels like crying, while Yoko asks why she roams and runs when she really wants to hold him. These questions speak to the common experience of feeling lost and disconnected in one's own life, and the need for a partner who can ground us and remind us of who we truly are.
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Written by: Yoko Ono
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