Holy fuck this is awesome. I must have heard this before at some point in my life and forgotten about it, because this sounds like pure magic. Amazing song, I hope I can find the album somewhere
I was going to question "punk" and counter with how much she influenced the New Wave, which she certainly did, but there are surely punk elements here. Good call funknroll.
Yoko's voice has been given the ideal amount of "sweetening" here -- none of her identity is lost, yet the characteristics that leave her non-fans holding their ears are all but wiped out -- and the arrangements/production perfectly complements the vocals as well. On this track, am I the only person who gets a bit of a Marianne Faithful vibe?
If you played "A.I.U." for everyone who thinks the overall Ono oeuvre all sounds like LP 2 of "Fly", I'd bet a good 80% would be floored! - 1b2s
Several sources cite John's work on her song "Walking On Thin Ice" to mark his creative peak as a guitarist. I gotta say, though... if "Joel Nohnn" wasn't already a wretched enough anagram to start with -- it's STILL missing an "N"! - 1b2s
This is great stuff, man. I love Yoko's screaming stuff too, but this is nice. I like it when she sings regular (Even though I find a ton of emotion in her screeching. Just so out-of-the-box, you know man?)
She was ahead of everything. This could be anything from punk to Grunge! OR would not be out of place even today!! She had to live in the Lennon shadow....Wish she had made it first a little THEN got together with him. Would have been accepted more!
I love her primal scream work! It was all about the concept of art and she was trying to show the world music is art and you don't have to lyrics and a standard verse chorus verse. Like art you can do whatever you want with it. But I do love this song!
I had never imagined Yoko Ono songs would sound like this. This song is so great. For all those years I have been led to believe that Yoko Ono cannot sing or make songs. Boy was I wrong. If I had not known I would have assumed this was a Paul McCartney song with Linda on vocals. It does sound very much like a Beatles number.
Yeah, Yoko!!! What a shame the first exposure people had to her music was the "primal scream" stuff. If this had been the first time people heard her she could have had a big solo career. "Feeling The Space" stands up to any Beatles solo work. Love you, Yoko
I have this album (along with most of her recordings) and already knew this was a great song. What amazes me is finding a Yoko video that isn't accompanied by "comments" from dozens of people attacking her (those who STILL think she split the Beatles, Chapman should have shot her etc). There's a classic video of Yoko jamming with the Beatles that needs a few people posting positive comments. Great to know that some people do understand!
much better than later so called punk, she actually had a message along with the attitude... i don't know how Beatles fans, or fans of Lennon could hear this song and know immediately why John loved her.
I love Yoko, but I don't think this is her best work. I like more Feeling the space or some tracks of Fly and her first album. Here she sounds a little bit like Janis Joplin's Pearl to me. I'm no saying this is bad, I like everything she does, but like I said, I like other songs/albums best.
My favourite song of "Approximately Infinite Universe". Yoko breaks out with its song and the "Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band" which accompanies it, seems to be given some to heart joy with the listening of this song.
What a kewl song! I wonder if the Ramones heard this early on in their career. Yoko's vocal reminds me of Joey's vocal style. Also, Patty Smith should be counted as a disciple of Yoko. Great drum track and organ on this; sounds like Eric Clapton might've joined John on guitar, but I haven't seen the album's liner notes. Boy, that's a guitar riff!
I'm really glad you did this montage to this great song- good job. Yeah, it really rips your face off, and the lyrics are hilarious ("truckin' thru infinity", the way she bellows "roll a bit of...GRASS!"... genius. Definately a punk trapped in an avant garde hippy's body- she took a hell of a lot of unwarrented abuse from permanently bummed out beatles fans who just don't get it, still.
i think she has around 15-20 albums on amazon. she needs to scream less do more heavy metal, rock and possible rap and real minor slow songs like dirges.
A good example is mrs. lennon - slow minor song she needs to do different remixes of that.
This song is awesome! I didn't know about Yoko Ono untill last year. It's so exciting to discover great artists of the past. This song was made 13 years before I was born!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this song - thank you for this vid!!! :)
shanewilkinson 1 month ago
every time i read or listen some one saying that she's bad, talentless or so...
i realiaze that they are nothing but ignorants!! JUST LISTEN!!
TheZeroSongster 1 month ago
good voice good proto punk
mediattackrecords 5 months ago
Эх, времена вот---- Yoko Ono - Move On Fast (Emjae Club Mix) супер ремикс)))
PkfNk 5 months ago
Wooooaahhhhh!!!! I love this track, some vocal parts reminds me of Kate Bush - which is great of course!! Go Yoko!! :)
Vindrag 7 months ago
LUV this song and YOKO, she RAWKS! Caught the new POB in LA last year and it was AMAZING!!!
meadowqueen 8 months ago
This is fantastic and it's sad some people will never get past the name yoko Ono to stop and actually give her music a chance
briangavemeherpes 10 months ago
Holy fuck this is awesome. I must have heard this before at some point in my life and forgotten about it, because this sounds like pure magic. Amazing song, I hope I can find the album somewhere
afreakinninja 10 months ago 2
This is just amazing! I know I have already commented, but I just came across it again, and I still love it!
JohnAndYokoEternally 1 year ago
So unique ,,shes great ,and shes a dam smart lady also :) yoko we love you xx
RaeRae914 1 year ago 2
I was going to question "punk" and counter with how much she influenced the New Wave, which she certainly did, but there are surely punk elements here. Good call funknroll.
deadheadtrea 1 year ago
I just love this song! Thanks for uploading it... if i havent favorited it i will now!
JohnAndYokoEternally 1 year ago 2
awesome you go yoko!
queenyokono 1 year ago 3
would have been nice if she had played this song on BAM
0000song0000 1 year ago
Her voice!!! WOW! I love this!!!
Live4Beatles 1 year ago 4
She seriously could have been a beatle just because she shared their ability to do things before anyone else did it! she is just awesome, john too!
JohnAndYokoEternally 1 year ago 4
Yoko's voice has been given the ideal amount of "sweetening" here -- none of her identity is lost, yet the characteristics that leave her non-fans holding their ears are all but wiped out -- and the arrangements/production perfectly complements the vocals as well. On this track, am I the only person who gets a bit of a Marianne Faithful vibe?
If you played "A.I.U." for everyone who thinks the overall Ono oeuvre all sounds like LP 2 of "Fly", I'd bet a good 80% would be floored! - 1b2s
1nceBitten2wiceShy 1 year ago
The best performance she ever gave in the studio. Great song!!!!!
MPC1919 2 years ago 9
This has the bass line to los bravos"black is black"
gittahfiend 2 years ago
its true... but with more speed and pitch!!!
i did realize that...
and i realy like both
0000song0000 1 year ago
This is awesome! Thank you for posting the song-- I prob. never would've been exposed to it otherwise! It doesnt seem to have been very publicized.
bldali 2 years ago 6
Hey, she's a pretty good singer after all.
67nairb 2 years ago 13
Is it just me or does John play better guitar on this and a lot of other Yoko music than on his own solo stuff?
subg88 2 years ago 7
It is true. John played some sweet guitar licks on her songs.
accordionreid 2 years ago 6
He did indeed, she inspired the hell out of him.
Biprov 2 years ago 6
Several sources cite John's work on her song "Walking On Thin Ice" to mark his creative peak as a guitarist. I gotta say, though... if "Joel Nohnn" wasn't already a wretched enough anagram to start with -- it's STILL missing an "N"! - 1b2s
1nceBitten2wiceShy 1 year ago
predates punk, she was a genius then and now.
pilomaya2012 2 years ago 9
This is great stuff, man. I love Yoko's screaming stuff too, but this is nice. I like it when she sings regular (Even though I find a ton of emotion in her screeching. Just so out-of-the-box, you know man?)
Thanks for posting!
ZombiexRylo 2 years ago 19
She was ahead of everything. This could be anything from punk to Grunge! OR would not be out of place even today!! She had to live in the Lennon shadow....Wish she had made it first a little THEN got together with him. Would have been accepted more!
laosandburma 2 years ago 22
This record was so good. Love the power vocal from her. Love it!
gayforgays 2 years ago 3
I love her primal scream work! It was all about the concept of art and she was trying to show the world music is art and you don't have to lyrics and a standard verse chorus verse. Like art you can do whatever you want with it. But I do love this song!
Long live Yoko!
toyiahm 2 years ago 6
I had never imagined Yoko Ono songs would sound like this. This song is so great. For all those years I have been led to believe that Yoko Ono cannot sing or make songs. Boy was I wrong. If I had not known I would have assumed this was a Paul McCartney song with Linda on vocals. It does sound very much like a Beatles number.
Lydion1320 2 years ago 4
Yeah, Yoko!!! What a shame the first exposure people had to her music was the "primal scream" stuff. If this had been the first time people heard her she could have had a big solo career. "Feeling The Space" stands up to any Beatles solo work. Love you, Yoko
thezidman 2 years ago 3
Hey funknroll: What's up with "Peter the Dealer" from this album? That's got a nice strut that people should check out .
Biprov 2 years ago
Yoko rules
Realflection 3 years ago 5
What a great clip!
Not many women were rocking it like Yoko in the early seventies....killer song and performance - she's a great artist and person!
lumi015 3 years ago 14
Bueno aki la china payasa no kanta nada mal
beatleloko 3 years ago
temazo! se percibe la impronta lennoniana.
anitasseo 3 years ago
I love Yoko's style, Her music is very unique and I love it!
LoveeRenee 3 years ago 6
where cAN i get this mp3
jonneyd 3 years ago
You can download it online from:
beemp3(dot)com
airmp3(dot)net
get-music(dot)net
funknroll 3 years ago
This rocks! She just sounds SOOOOO ahead of her time.
jansywansy 3 years ago 5
Yoko is a person way ahead of her time.
MNOKTV 3 years ago 9
I loved this song. John's guitar, Yoko's vocals and the sax. I just wish Yoko could be more verbal about ending the "wars on terror."
pogostixx 3 years ago 5
I have this album (along with most of her recordings) and already knew this was a great song. What amazes me is finding a Yoko video that isn't accompanied by "comments" from dozens of people attacking her (those who STILL think she split the Beatles, Chapman should have shot her etc). There's a classic video of Yoko jamming with the Beatles that needs a few people posting positive comments. Great to know that some people do understand!
BulbousAlsoTapered 3 years ago 10
SUCH A GR8 SONG!!!!
knifecut 3 years ago 4
much better than later so called punk, she actually had a message along with the attitude... i don't know how Beatles fans, or fans of Lennon could hear this song and know immediately why John loved her.
killchiro 3 years ago 6
You will put the others vidéos of Yoko with songs drawn from " Approximately Infinite Universe" funkroll? Because it would be really too cool what!!
misterfabdu93 3 years ago 2
i might have to get this album now...
arlolennonfan 3 years ago 3
Yoko san, aisheteru!
coccinella666 3 years ago
YOU GO YOKO!!!! WE LOVE YOU
oceanchild70 3 years ago 3
I love Yoko, but I don't think this is her best work. I like more Feeling the space or some tracks of Fly and her first album. Here she sounds a little bit like Janis Joplin's Pearl to me. I'm no saying this is bad, I like everything she does, but like I said, I like other songs/albums best.
montecarlostar 3 years ago
Check out all of the videos:
-YOKO ONO-"GREENFIELD MORNING (I Pushed a Baby Carriage...)" (1970)
-YOKO ONO-"MOVE ON FAST" (1972)
-YOKO ONO-"APPROXIMA TELY INFINITE UNIVERSE" (1972)
-YOKO ONO-"WINTER FRIEND" (1974)
funknroll 3 years ago
Love it!!!
spinalcrackerbox 3 years ago
Happy birthday to Yoko!
melilot909 4 years ago 2
KILLER SONG!
iggy5858 4 years ago 3
I thought Yoko Ono was just like. A Howler Monkey. But this isn't half bad.
mentallydifferent 4 years ago 5
My favourite song of "Approximately Infinite Universe". Yoko breaks out with its song and the "Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band" which accompanies it, seems to be given some to heart joy with the listening of this song.
misterfabdu93 4 years ago
I had no idea her music was so excellent!
orgonetrail 4 years ago 4
Yoko is now in her 70's & still ocasionally performs.
56BUICKRiviera 4 years ago
Next week (Feb. 18) Yoko will be 75!!! And she STILL rocks! :)
bckm54 4 years ago
I'm so happy to know that there are other Yoko fan's out there. she's one of my favorite singers!
CharukCowger 4 years ago 4
I have not listened to this song all the way thru ever. Until now. It is really funky.
Landrew120880 4 years ago
This is actually good compared to that song I heard called "Why". I guess she made this when she was sober I guess.
sirpwnage11 4 years ago 2
approximate universe is one of my all-time favorite albums. great song and video!
mrs0rochester 4 years ago
Fucking great song
paulsmartialarts 4 years ago 2
What a kewl song! I wonder if the Ramones heard this early on in their career. Yoko's vocal reminds me of Joey's vocal style. Also, Patty Smith should be counted as a disciple of Yoko. Great drum track and organ on this; sounds like Eric Clapton might've joined John on guitar, but I haven't seen the album's liner notes. Boy, that's a guitar riff!
FatherHula 4 years ago
I'm really glad you did this montage to this great song- good job. Yeah, it really rips your face off, and the lyrics are hilarious ("truckin' thru infinity", the way she bellows "roll a bit of...GRASS!"... genius. Definately a punk trapped in an avant garde hippy's body- she took a hell of a lot of unwarrented abuse from permanently bummed out beatles fans who just don't get it, still.
tuskedbeast 4 years ago 13
Very well stated, thank you! I hope to make more in the near future.
funknroll 4 years ago
i think she has around 15-20 albums on amazon. she needs to scream less do more heavy metal, rock and possible rap and real minor slow songs like dirges.
A good example is mrs. lennon - slow minor song she needs to do different remixes of that.
cbjargon 4 years ago
Yoko was a brilliant songwriter, as this song proves. She has albums full of fantastic music but no one seems to give her a chance.
bsifl35 4 years ago 2
Sugoi desu - so desu ne? Arigato gozaimashita!
coccinella666 4 years ago
あんまり好きじゃないんだが、見せてくれてありがとうね。^^
kitsunekochan 4 years ago
how do u make those letterS???
simone1298 4 years ago
This song is awesome! I didn't know about Yoko Ono untill last year. It's so exciting to discover great artists of the past. This song was made 13 years before I was born!
107steps 4 years ago
"This song was made 13 years before I was born!"
Ditto. :) If my mother had listened to this when I was in utero, I am convinced I would have been an even cooler kid.
yokosmile 4 years ago 2
Fantastic! Thanks.
ricwarren 4 years ago
great song, A.I.U. is a classic album
nothingfails 4 years ago