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So i still say she rode the "Lennon horse" for advancement of her own "musical" and "artistic" (and I use those two words VERY loosely) escapades. I feel that if it had not been John, it would have been some other person of noteriety, wealth, and influence that was not sure they knew what they were looking for, That she would have latched onto to futher her agenda

Even as much as I'm defending her, I'm sure Yoko gravitated to John at first for those very reasons. But they fell in love - real love, I believe - beside her incentive. Besides, do you think Linda Eastman would have fallen for Paul had he not been Paul McCartney?
I don't think so for a second. So the same can be said of just about EVERY woman who has ever latched onto a famous celebrity for whatever she thought she could gain -- be it exposure, fame, wealth, whatever. That's the one advantage I feel we have over celebrities... we know that a person loves us for "us". 

I don't really have any strong feelings for Yoko one way or the other. I'm TOTALLY not one of those people who think she broke up the band, but I can't say I'm a big fan of her "art" either. But she made John happy, and that's the important thing right?

Quoted from Joe_Karlosi, posted August 2, 2004, 5:29pm at here

Do you mean "nowadays" as in the 21st Century? Because she's been singing (not amazingly well, but I mean singing and not only screeching) during all the decades of the 60s, 70s, 80s and onward. 

Let's put it this way.  Her screaming performances decades ago effectively shut me off from ever needing to hear her again.

That said, I like her DF songs, and Walking on Thin Ice. 

Quoted from Maria, posted August 2, 2004, 7:07am at here

No less a judge than John Lennon said of DON'T WORRY KYOKO that it was the "best fucking rock-n-roll record ever made".

That makes Yoko a genius, yes?

Um, have I reasoned that through properly?

Just so everyone knows ... I had my tongue in my cheek!!

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Let's put it this way.  Her screaming performances decades ago effectively shut me off from ever needing to hear her again.

That said, I like her DF songs, and Walking on Thin Ice. 

I don't understand. This seems contradictory, so clear it up for me if I don't get you right --.. You say you were turned off by the screaming performances, and therefore felt you never needed to hear her again..... I get that ........ but yet you admit to liking her DOUBLE FANTASY tunes and 'Walking on Thin Ice', when you gave those a chance?  I would think that could mean there might be some hidden songs you might enjoy on some of the older albums, if you gave them a chance. Not that it's required, of course, but just a thought....

Quoted from Joe_Karlosi, posted August 2, 2004, 10:17pm at here

I don't understand. This seems contradictory, so clear it up for me if I don't get you right --.. You say you were turned off by the screaming performances, and therefore felt you never needed to hear her again..... I get that ........ but yet you admit to liking her DOUBLE FANTASY tunes and 'Walking on Thin Ice', when you gave those a chance?  I would think that could mean there might be some hidden songs you might enjoy on some of the older albums, if you gave them a chance. Not that it's required, of course, but just a thought....

I bought DF for John, not Yoko.  She came along with the bargain, and as I had actually bought it for my wife she listened to all the cuts.  And they weren't bad.

And Walking on Thin Ice I heard on the radio and it was the spooky guitar sounds that caught my ear...even before I learned it was John's last recorded bit and it was him playing.  Again, she did alright. 

I suppose there might be something in her back canon I would like, but I simply don't care.  I am not much one for new music anymore, I have all I can handle now.

Joe, I think comparing Paul and Linda to John and Yoko is kinda like comparing apples to oranges. Linda came from a lot of money she did'nt need Paul to finance her in anyway. Its true Yoko's family were wealthy but she had  been sort of "cut off" And to sound really superficial, Linda while homely still was not as homely as Yoko. So i think Paul got the better deal all the way around. Paul and Linda more typified a coulpe In love. It was always obvious all the time they loved each other, while John and Yoko in later years kind of left you not so sure about it. Just my opinion though.

[Highjacking:] Each time I read the topic title, I always get the song "Let's talk about sex, baby/Let's talk about you and me..." stuck in my head. And that's very very scary.

*Ahem* Don't mind me, carry on ...

Seek help.

Or seek sex.

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Linda while homely still was not as homely as Yoko.

There comes a certain time when (I hope) a person matures to realizing that "love" and "What's inside" is the most important thing. Usually, the physical attraction follows that. Having said that, I'll also add that "Beauty Is In The Eye of the Beholder".

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So i think Paul got the better deal all the way around. Paul and Linda more typified a coulpe In love. It was always obvious all the time they loved each other, while John and Yoko in later years kind of left you not so sure about it. Just my opinion though.

I'm not of that opinion. I believe John and Yoko were always in love. Also, I think BOTH Paul and John got great "deals" all the way around. They were both very happy with the women they chose, and that was John right up to the second he died. It's actually some of the FANS who aren't approving or happy of either Yoko, Linda, Heather, whomever - and it all means zilch.... because the men were.

Quoted from tkitna, posted August 2, 2004, 7:01am at here

Lets all relax here and read a book with all of the facts-

LOL!

When I was a kid, I saw this book in a bookshop and screwed up a wad of its pages! Naughty petulant youth!!!

Albert Goldman is dead now by the way - let's all write a book about him!!

It was meant as a joke, Joe. Nothing more! I dont have time , energy, nor inertrest in breaking your post down line by line in quotations. Sorry I could'nt be as mature as you on this subject. To tell you the truth I could'nt care less who they ended up with or what kind of "deal" John or Paul got. If they were happy I'm tickled F****ing pink! I hope this helps you understand my real opinion about this.

YOKO WHO?