Post by New York City on Feb 7, 2009 23:28:03 GMT 1
A History: Woman
Woman is an ode to his wife Yoko Ono, which is introduced by Lennon whispering, "For the other half of the sky ...", a paraphrase of a Chinese proverb, one used by Mao Zedong.
Lennon said that "Woman" was a "grown-up version" of the song "Girl".
"Woman" was the second single released from the Double Fantasy album, and the first Lennon single issued after his death on December 8, 1980. The single debuted at #3 in the UK, then moving to #2 and finally reaching #1, where it spent two weeks, knocking off the top spot his own re- released "Imagine". In the US the single spent three weeks at #2. The single experienced its most success in New Zealand where it spent 5 weeks at #1.
Ozzy Osbourne recorded this song on his 2005 Under Cover compilation album.
Woman is an ode to his wife Yoko Ono, which is introduced by Lennon whispering, "For the other half of the sky ...", a paraphrase of a Chinese proverb, one used by Mao Zedong.
Lennon said that "Woman" was a "grown-up version" of the song "Girl".
"Woman" was the second single released from the Double Fantasy album, and the first Lennon single issued after his death on December 8, 1980. The single debuted at #3 in the UK, then moving to #2 and finally reaching #1, where it spent two weeks, knocking off the top spot his own re- released "Imagine". In the US the single spent three weeks at #2. The single experienced its most success in New Zealand where it spent 5 weeks at #1.
Ozzy Osbourne recorded this song on his 2005 Under Cover compilation album.
