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Yoko Ono’s New Album = Indie-Rock Wet Dream

11/16/06, 3:31 pm EST

The one and only Yoko Ono is getting ready to release an album jam-packed with collabos from a who’s who of indie-rock darlings. Who, you ask? The Flaming Lips, and, oh, Cat Power, and . . . lemme see . . . Antony, Spiritualized, Peaches, The Apples in Stereo, The Sleepy Jackson, Le Tigre . . . Enough you say? Fine. Anyhaps, for Yes, I’m A Witch (due out in February on Astralwerks), the Onster had each of the participants pick a favorite song from her catalog and re-imagine it, laying down vocals and instruments over portions of the original. Word on the street is that Chan Marshall’s take on “Revelations” (from 1995’s Rising) is the rockingest. Here’s what Wayne Coyne had to say about his contribution: “To be able to play with a track as uncompromising and confrontational as John and Yoko’s ‘Cambridge 1969′ is, for any curious artist, a rare treat. We took Yoko’s primal screams and John’s moaning feedback and turned them into a kind of Ornette Colemanesque melody . . . I fear we may have de-fanged rock’s most disturbing performance/art/jam . .” Stay tuned for exclusive streams in the coming months.


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ryan | 11/16/2006, 4:01 pm EST

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Jo Jo | 11/16/2006, 4:25 pm EST

A guest star singing garbage is stil garbage.

Kliffee | 11/16/2006, 4:37 pm EST

Yoko is brilliant and bless her!

Drunk and Obese | 11/16/2006, 4:39 pm EST

yoko ono was the best thing that ever happened to ringo and george

MADFERIT | 11/16/2006, 4:46 pm EST

YOKO is YOKO and YOKO will always be YOKO. BALL AND CHAIN, PAIN IN THE ASSSSSS COOOTER!

jay | 11/16/2006, 4:53 pm EST

she’s only famous because she married a beatle

Kliffee | 11/16/2006, 4:57 pm EST

yoko is actually a very talented artist. and she has many good songs. just check her out before your judge her.

johnny honestly | 11/16/2006, 4:58 pm EST

this album should titled “Overrated”

Sophie | 11/16/2006, 5:12 pm EST

Is Yoko Ono on the album, too!?

Mermaid | 11/16/2006, 5:16 pm EST

This is going to be AWESOME!

Pope Judas I | 11/16/2006, 5:38 pm EST

drunk and obese: george was the best beatle…hands down…screw you

I won’t judge it ’til i hear it

heavyhitter | 11/16/2006, 6:18 pm EST

yoko can suck my cock. ugly bitch who got lucky coz John had an Asian fetish.

travis.watkins002 @ YIM | 11/16/2006, 6:35 pm EST

Oh boy, and why wont she die? or at least quit fucking with music?
She is great only by association… since your little hero was so wonderful she must be as well, only makes since… fuck!

STRATCAT | 11/16/2006, 7:36 pm EST

The ONLY way Yoko got to where she is is because of John Lennon.
The woman sings like a BANSHEE yet some pathetic critics who think the nature of art is to fart thought it was something olympian in artistic stature but in actuality Yoko’s form of expression is a foul sounding joke.
Poor John Lennon was constantly trying to find a substitute for the mother who wasn’t there and he landed this.
Such is life.
If someone gave this album…i would use the case as a coaster and the booklet inside would be usedf for toilet paper if i ran out of of T.P..
In my opinion:
Yoko, you helped to break up the band then used John to get your career going which never would have gone as far as it has without the FINANCE and word of mouth that John provided for you..
Now you’re basking in all his wealth and i wonder what in the heck did you do to deserve that????
Now people if you want artists that possess great authentic gifts that have broken ground then look for the Great Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, The Clash, John Lennon, The Beatles, The Velvet Underground, The Sex Pistols as well as others but don’t fall for the hype and bull that is YOKO.
Stratcat

Wayne | 11/16/2006, 8:08 pm EST

I’ve actually heard some of her music. It’s like listening to the wailing of a wounded animal. It’s so bad that it fools people into thinking that there must be some inherent meaning to it because no one would intentionally make the sounds of a farting hyena for no reason. It’s the pretentious music of a woman with no talent except for her dead on vocal impressions of fornicating livestock.

Charlie | 11/16/2006, 8:12 pm EST

I just heard that guy Antony massacre “If It Be Your Will” in the movie “Leonard Cohen I’m Your Man” last night. As far as I’m concerned they deserve one another – what do these people really bring to humanity?

Judas Constant | 11/16/2006, 9:34 pm EST

Most of the banshee wailing everyone’s complaining about was only on her 60-70s records. It’s probably not for everyone, just like Zappa or Captain Beefheart, but in the late 70’s and 80’s all her records were very pop-oriented, and very good. Maybe give them a listen before posting idiotic comments? She pushed John Lennon in directions he would’ve never gone into on his own, and has been an amazing artist/activist for 40 years.

Judging by the jingoistic, sexist responses to this post, I still don’t think main-stream America is ready to accept the woman.

adam | 11/16/2006, 10:08 pm EST

just for all your information tesion in the beatles started before yoko came into the picture and even if she had broken up the beatles she made john happy they were in love so thats all that should matter

STRATCAT | 11/16/2006, 11:14 pm EST

Whenever i want to drive my neighbors insane or empty out a party that’s going a bit too long i just slap on some YOKO and they clear out like a swarm of roaches when they feel the Raid spray shooting out from the can.
THANK YOU YOKO for your contribution to society!
BRAVO!!!!!
ENCORE!! !!!!!!
Cheers!
Stratcat

jake | 11/16/2006, 11:40 pm EST

In the middle of a shave
In the middle of a shave I call your name
Oh yoko

Pjmac D | 11/17/2006, 4:38 am EST

Yesterday, all my troubles looked so far away
Now it looks as thought she’s here to stay

Pjmac D | 11/17/2006, 4:42 am EST

Let me try that again…
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away

Now it looks as though she’s here to stay
Oh Yoko dear, put that Mic Away

www.heatherjeane.com | 11/17/2006, 4:43 am EST

Yoko Ono sucks, she is the most vicious, unpleasnt, meat eating, gross out I have ever seen. And as for her son Sean, OK he did follow swami prabhupada’s thing and that’s why I said what I said. But really, he’s turned into a monster. And those dark suits he wears? Oh, my god. The bad jazz a cat blows sure hangs around long time after he’s gone.

Lobsters | 11/17/2006, 9:39 am EST

Hey! Something WRONG with having an Asian fetish?

DrJ | 11/17/2006, 5:16 pm EST

To those who continue to blame Yoko for the demise of the Beatles: listen to the later Beatles albums. Even before he met Yoko, John was increasingly trying to push the boundaries of rock while McCartney was increasingly retreating into pop schlock. What amazes me is how long John stayed in a band with a guy who insisted on recording dreck like “Your Mother Should Know,” “Honey Pie,” “Hello Goodbye,” etc.

Tron | 11/30/2006, 2:14 am EST

What venomous pithy comments. What fuels such unhinged hatred? If you don’t like something, why do you have to rail against it? Have you no personal dignity? Anyway, some people like her. Some don’t. That’s the nature of art. Don’t you understand even that?

Boner | 6/19/2007, 3:10 pm EST

RS will give this album 4 stars. They have never given a Yoko record any less. One of many reasons why RS is not taken seriously. Their comment boards are fun though.

Steve in Arizonq | 6/19/2007, 4:58 pm EST

I agree with a previous post, the BEST way to totally tee off a neighbor is to play that side two of John Lennon’s Plastic Ono band live in toronto album or cd… crank it up to warp 10 – it’s like in “A Clockwork Orange” – when Alex is being tortured with his eyes propped open… pure TORTURE…

Steve in Arizona | 6/19/2007, 4:58 pm EST

I agree with a previous post, the BEST way to totally tee off a neighbor is to play that side two of John Lennon’s Plastic Ono band live in toronto album or cd… crank it up to warp 10 – it’s like in “A Clockwork Orange” – when Alex is being tortured with his eyes propped open… pure TORTURE…

Beau | 8/2/2007, 12:42 pm EST

When Yoko sings (and I use that term loosely), it sounds like cats fucking. Her incessant cackle is both baffling and annoying. She rides the coattails of a genius and doesn’t seem to get it. She sucks. She’s always sucked. If you ever get a chance, check out the Rolling Stones’ Rock and Roll Circus. John does a number with Clapton and guess who ruins the whole thing? That’s right.

SAW | 8/22/2007, 2:12 pm EST

If all you have ever heard from Mrs. lennon were the tracks where she does do some yelling, moaning, etc, then it might turn off the mainstream populous. The hatred factor is bewildering to a fan like me. If you dont like her, dont listen and dont piss on our fun ok? The world sux as it is.

Mark | 12/3/2007, 6:56 pm EST

She’s not a girl who misses much..cept every note she ever tried to hit.

beatles fan | 1/4/2008, 12:31 pm EST

lots of things broke up the beatles, it was inevitble. she certanly hasted the process…that being said, i find her to be one of the most obnoxious, pieces of excrament. im an artist, shes not. just dam wierd and soul sucking. famous like paris hilton, through $$ and famous associations.

beatles fan | 1/4/2008, 12:32 pm EST

I shure hope she love poor john as much as he loved her. doubtfull based on her selfish actions. as for listing to more of her work (i wont call it music) why would i do that to myself. the bits ive heard were enough. im not the girl who goes back to the abusive boyfriend.

justonegringo | 8/4/2008, 8:59 pm EST

the sexpistols are you f-ing kidding, you say yoko runs people out of a room the pistols cause a riot because they were always full of hate or are we calling it artistic pain… drivel. what makes you qualified to be a critic any way???

knthai beatles fans | 2/16/2009, 4:29 am EST

i don’t know her much but obviously she is not nice and lie for peace&love.jullian grew up with no suported from his father at all.if she realy love an idiot john she would help his son in a peace,right?and i don’t yhink she is a real artist because artist are on earth and has heart & she is not she is a hole.

knthai beatles fans | 2/16/2009, 4:29 am EST

i don’t know her much but obviously she is not nice and lie for peace&love.jullian grew up with no suported from his father at all.if she realy love an idiot john she would help his son in a peace,right?and i don’t yhink she is a real artist because artist are on earth and has heart & she is not she is a …..

knthai beatles fans | 2/16/2009, 4:30 am EST

i don’t know her much but obviously she is not nice and lie for peace&love.jullian grew up with no suported from his father at all.if she realy love an idiot john she would help his son in a peace,right?and i don’t yhink she is a real artist because artist are on earth and has heart & she is not she is a …..

knthai beatles fans | 2/16/2009, 4:35 am EST

i don’t know her much but obviously she is not nice and lie for peace&love.jullian grew up with no suported from his father at all.if she realy love john she would help his son in a peace,right?and i don’t thinkshe is a real artist because artist are on earth and has heart & she is not she is a ….i myself admired john’s music but i was always sad for what happen to his 1st wife&son jullian.stay in peace in heaven john.i hope the time ‘ll heal jullian.everybody can make mistake

Sxrwwykk | 7/13/2009, 6:30 pm EST

NJHuD8

Sarah | 10/10/2009, 4:55 am EST

She’s a hack. John went downhill after he met her… and yeah The Beatles would have broken up anyway, but I’m surprised they didn’t immediately lose it on Lennon when he started toting Yoko into the studio day after day. It wasn’t her place to be there; it would have driven ANYONE crazy. Lennon just didn’t get it.

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