Lennon and Harrison’s Parting Shots: Their Last Albums Revisited

Authors: Moskowitz J*

DOI: 10.23880/pprij-16000406

Volume 9, Issue 1

Abstract

Lennon’s comeback “Double Fantasy” album is a brilliantly conceived and painfully honest musical dialogic between he and Yoko but it has never received the critical attention it deserves. It is the only evidence save subjective reports, we have of the state of John’s mind and his marriage to Yoko during his years away from the lime-light. It surely is an unprecedented in the annals of popular music for someone of Lennon’s stature to open himself up in such a way to the public’s gaze and judgement---but he is a making good on his pledge to be honest and transparent, in his life and music, going back to his “Two Virgins” album, where he and Yoko stood naked before the word. “Double Fantasy” has John and Yoko standing emotionally naked before the world, expressing their deepest feelings, including disappointment and satisfaction, about their relationship

Keywords: Double Fantasy; Music; Relationships

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