The Yokos were formed in Sydney, Australia in about 1993. The original line… Read Full Bio ↴The Yokos were formed in Sydney, Australia in about 1993. The original lineup consisted of Astrid Spielman (formerly of The Particles) on vocals and guitar, Ingrid Spielman (formerly of Tactics) on guitar and Antonella Franchini on bass and vocals. Originally conceived to provide a live soundtrack for one of Astrid's art installations, The Yokos deliberately chose unfamiliar instruments for themselves as a way of avoid musical clichés. This approach continued when they invited Thomas Ashelford (aka Thomas Tallis, bass player from Ashtray Boy) to play drums the following year.
The result is a European cabaret-tinged blend of punk and lo-fi with strong melodies and an almost melodramatic approach to song arrangement. All four members contribute to the songwriting process to some degree.
In the late 1990s Astrid took a sabbatical due to mental illness, and Thomas temporarily moved to guitar, while Neil Johnson (also ex-Ashtray Boy) took the drum stool until Astrid's return.
The band have distinguished themselves over the intervening years by exhibiting extraordinary laziness and lack of conventional musical ambition. In total they have performed less than 10 gigs in Sydney and nearby towns, and are still to complete their first album 'Shiny'.
In 2005, several Yokos songs were used in the soundtrack to the indie short film Upskirt.
Despite the fact that the band has not played together for several years, they have not split up, and future gigs and more recordings are a possibility. For now The Yokos are content to keep their musical career in this state of suspension. They'll make their music when they're good and ready!
In 2011, Thomas Ashelford formed Theories of Everything with Meera Atkinson, and Greg Atkinson of Big Heavy Stuff.
The result is a European cabaret-tinged blend of punk and lo-fi with strong melodies and an almost melodramatic approach to song arrangement. All four members contribute to the songwriting process to some degree.
In the late 1990s Astrid took a sabbatical due to mental illness, and Thomas temporarily moved to guitar, while Neil Johnson (also ex-Ashtray Boy) took the drum stool until Astrid's return.
The band have distinguished themselves over the intervening years by exhibiting extraordinary laziness and lack of conventional musical ambition. In total they have performed less than 10 gigs in Sydney and nearby towns, and are still to complete their first album 'Shiny'.
In 2005, several Yokos songs were used in the soundtrack to the indie short film Upskirt.
Despite the fact that the band has not played together for several years, they have not split up, and future gigs and more recordings are a possibility. For now The Yokos are content to keep their musical career in this state of suspension. They'll make their music when they're good and ready!
In 2011, Thomas Ashelford formed Theories of Everything with Meera Atkinson, and Greg Atkinson of Big Heavy Stuff.
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The Yokos Lyrics
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I Had A Dream His hair, wack, his gear, wack His jewelry, wack, his foot…
Sister O sisters, O sisters, let’s stand up right now It’s never…
Sorry I was doing what I'm supposed to do I was thinking…
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Strive1324L
5:19 is awesome. I was watching this drinking a soda, and i nearly choked. Never laugh when having carbonated drinks!
Corey Wiley
What they did absolutely mattered and made a huge impact on art...What an amazing couple,,Both of them Genius!
xchangewoman
The end of this video is so beautiful and sad... I wish they had had the chance to get to be that old couple in the south coast of ireland :_(
frediablo
On the contrary, i thoroughly enjoyed the whole interview.Thanks
marvy1118
7:47 What a huge statement that is. He's saying that Yoko is so important to him that the Beatle years he went through were woth the trouble, because they led him to Yoko. Boy, isn't that *totally not* the way the public sees it?! But it doesn't matter how the public sees it. It's not their call. It was his call. She taught him how to see himself as himself and not as Beatle John, but the public wanted him to stay Beatle John.
Annabel Blabla
"sometimes its necessary to kill" XD I love John <3
Phil Blane
If he wasn't wasting all his time with the bed-in shit, we'd probably have gotten 3 or 4 more Beatle albums.
Kyle Hyden
i like how john mocks the British newspapers saying, "MARRIED COUPLE IN BED" haha.
lifestraight
It's sad at 8:29 when he goes in to talking about imagining he and Yoko growing old together talking about "Remember when we were on Dick Cavett?" Sad. R.I.P. John Lennon
qaiserina
I don't understand how anyone could see this as a 'boring' video by any standards. Lennon's a right comedian here. I guess people don't get what he's going on about half the time, so they choose to go with the boring angle.. Seems a bit far-fetched but I can't think of any other reason.. But wow, the host is so uptight, I wonder what it would've been like to see Lennon now on one of the current talk shows on TV. The world sure has changed.