Episode 249: Songs Under the Microscope, Vol. 34: The ”Yokos!” - ”Oh Yoko” and ”Dear Yoko” by John Lennon

2025-05-09

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In this episode, we go back into the lab to talk about two "Yoko" songs by John Lennon: "Oh Yoko" from 1971's Imagine and "Dear Yoko" from 1980's Double Fantasy. As usual, we discuss the lyrics, the context, the music, and cover versions. Which song do we like better? Which one works better in context on their respective albums? Are there any interesting cover versions of such personal songs? We also catch you up on some more news (Recorded 4/19/25). Feel free to email or record a message about this episode to ...

In this episode, we go back into the lab to talk about two "Yoko" songs by John Lennon: "Oh Yoko" from 1971's Imagine and "Dear Yoko" from 1980's Double Fantasy. As usual, we discuss the lyrics, the context, the music, and cover versions. Which song do we like better? Which one works better in context on their respective albums? Are there any interesting cover versions of such personal songs?

We also catch you up on some more news (Recorded 4/19/25).

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