5 Things You Might Not Know about ‘The Ballad of John and Yoko’

One of my favorite Beatles songs is 'The Ballad of John and Yoko.' Check out the video and 5 facts about the song you might not know.

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It's Not a Ballad
Ballads are generally down tempo. 'The Ballad of John and Yoko' is uptempo.
4
It was the last Beatles Single
This song was the last one recorded by the group intended to be released as a single
3
It's the last Lennon/McCartney collaboration
The band was fracturing at this point in their careers and this is the last song that John and Paul worked on together.
2
There's no George or Ringo
The song was recorded the day it was written so only John and Paul appear on the track. The other band members were not present.
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The song was not at #1 Single in the US
Many American radio stations refused to play the song due to 'controversial' lyrics.

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