John Lennon: Double Fantasy

 

Record Info:

Manufactured: GEFFEN Records
Catalogue Number: GEF 99 131 (GHS 2001)
Released: November 15, 1980

Recorded: August, 1980
Produced by: John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Jack Douglas
Engineered by: Lee DeCarlo with assistance from
Jon Smith, James Ball and Julie Last
Cover Photo by: Kishin Shinoyama

"Double Fantasy" was John Lennon's last album released during his lifetime and is a collaboration with Yoko Ono. It was released on Nov. 17, 1980 (US & UK) to mark the return of John's five year hiatus from the music business. Double Fantasy won a Grammy award for best album of the year for 1981.

Musicians
John Lennon - lead vocals on tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 12, guitar, keyboards
Yoko Ono - lead vocals on tracks 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13 and 14
Earl Slick, Hugh McCracken - guitars
Tony Levin - bass
George Small - keyboards
Andy Newmark - drums
Arthur Jenkins, Jr. - percussion
Ed Walsh - oberheim
Cas Mijac aka: Michelle Simpson, Cassandra Wooten, Cheryl Mason Jacks, Eric Troyer, Benny Cummings Singers / Kings Temple Choir - background vocals
Robert Greenidge - steel drum on "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)"
Matthew Cunningham - hammer dulcimer on "Watching The Wheels"
Randy Stein - English Concertina
Howard Johnson, Grant Hungerford, John Parran, Seldon Powell, George "Young" Opalisky, Roger Rosenberg, David Tofani, Ronald Tooley - horns

Tony Davillo - musical associate, horn arrangement on "Yes, I'm Your Angel"

Side 1

 

(Just Like) Starting Over (3:56)
{Lennon}

Kiss Kiss Kiss (2:42)
{Yoko Ono}
 

Cleanup Time (2:58)
{Lennon}

Give Me Something (1:35)
{Yoko Ono}

I'm Losing You (3:58)
{Lennon}

I'm Moving On (2:22)
{Yoko Ono}

Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) (4:03)
{Lennon}

 

Side 2

 

Watching The Wheels (3:30)
{Lennon}

Yes, I'm Your Angel (3:39)
{Yoko Ono}

Woman (3:33)
{Lennon}

Beautiful Boys (2:53)
{Yoko Ono}

Dear Yoko (2:35)
{Lennon}

Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him (4:03)
{Yoko Ono}

Hard Times Are Over (3:18)
{Yoko Ono}
 

Record Sleeve Front

Record Sleeve Back

Record Label Side 1

Record Label Side 2

Inside Sleeve Front

 

Inside Sleeve Back

1.1 - (Just Like) Starting Over
John Lennon

Our life together is so precious together,
We have grown - we have grown,
Although our love is still special,
Let's take our chance and fly away somewhere alone,

It's been so long since we took the time,
No-one's to blame,
I know time flies so quickly,
But when I see you darling,
It's like we both are falling in love again,
It'll be just like starting over - starting over,

Everyday we used to make it love,
Why can't we be making love nice and easy,
It's time to spread our wing's and fly,
Don't let another day go by my love,
It'll be just like starting over - starting over,

Why don't we take off alone,
Take a trip far, far away,
We'll be together on our own again,
Like we used to in the early days,
Well, well, well darling,

It's been so long since we took the time,
No-one's to blame,
I know time flies so quickly,
But when I see you darling,
It's like we both are falling in love again,
It'll be just like starting over - starting over,

Everyday we used to make it love,
Why can't we be making love nice and easy,
It's time to spread our wing's and fly,
Don't let another day go by my love,
It'll be just like starting over - starting over,

Our life together is so precious together,
We have grown - we have grown,
Although our love is still special,
Let's take our chance and fly away somewhere alone

1.2 - Kiss Kiss Kiss
Yoko Ono

Kiss, Kiss, Kiss, Kiss me love
Just one kiss, kiss will do
Kiss, kiss kiss, kiss me love
Just one kiss, kiss will do

Why death
Why Life
Warm hearts
Cold darts

Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss me love
I'm bleeding inside

It's a long, long story to tell
And I can only show my hell

Touch, touch, touch, touch me love
Just one touch, touch will do
Touch, touch, touch, touch me love
Just one touch, touch will do

Why me
Why you
Broken mirror
White terror

Touch, touch, touch, touch me love
I'm shaking inside
It's that faint, faint sound of the childhood bell
Ringing in my soul
Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss me love
Just one kiss, kiss will do.

1.3 - Cleanup Time
John Lennon

Moonlight on the water,
Sun light on my face,
You and me together,
We are in our place,
The gods are in the heavens,
The angels treat us well,
The oracle has spoken,
We cast the (perfect) spell,

The queen is in the counting home,
Counting out the money,
The king is in the kitchen,
Making bread and honey,
No friends and yet no enemies,
Absolutely free,
No rats aboard the magic ship,
Of (perfect) harmony,

Now it begins, Let it begins
Cleanup Time, Yeah cleanup time, cleanup time
(Show those mothers how to do it),

However, far we travel,
Wherever we may roam,
The centre of the circle,
Will always be our home,

Now it begins, Let it begins
Cleanup Time, cleanup time

1.4 - Give Me Something
Yoko Ono

The food is cold,
Your eyes are cold,
The window's cold,
The bed is cold,

Give me something that's not cold,
Come on, come on,
Give me something that's not cold,
Come on, come on,
Give me something that's not cold,
Come on, come on,
Give me, give me,

The chair is hard,
Your voice is hard,
The money's hard,
The living's hard,

Give me something that's not hard,
Come on, come on,
Give me something that's not hard,
Come on, come on,
Give me something that's not hard,
Come on, come on,
Give me, give me,

And I'll give you a heartbeat,
And a bit of tear and flesh,
It's not very much but while it's there,
You can have it, you can have it.

1.5 - I'm Losing You
John Lennon

Here in some stranger's room,
Late in the afternoon,
What am I doing here at all?
Ain't no doubt about it,
I'm losing you,

Somehow the wires have crossed,
Communication's lost,
Can't even get you on the telephone,
Just got to shout about it,
I'm losing you,

Here in the valley of indecision,
I don't know what to do,
I feel you slipping away,
I feel you slipping away,
I'm losing you,
I'm losing you,

You say your not getting enough,
But I remind you of all that bad stuff,
So what the hell am I supposed to do?
Just put a band aid on it?
And stop the bleeding now,
Stop the bleeding now,

I know I hurt you then,
But that was way back when,
And well, do you still have to carry that cross?
Don't want to hear about it,
I'm losing you,
I'm losing you.

1.6 - I'm Moving on
Yoko Ono

Save your sweet talk for when you score,
Keep your Monday kisses for your glass lady,
I want the truth and nothing more,
I'm moving on, moving on you're getting phoney,

You didn't have to tell a white lie,
You know you scored me for life,
Don't stick your fingers in my pie,
You know I'll see through your jive,
I want the truth and nothing more,
I'm moving on, moving on you're getting phoney,

When you were angry you had love in your eyes,
when you were sad you had a dream in your voice,
But now your giving me your window smile,
I'm moving on, moving on you're getting phoney.

1.7 - Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
John Lennon

Close your eyes,
Have no fear,
The monsters gone,
He's on the run and your daddy's here,

Beautiful,
Beautiful, beautiful,
Beautiful Boy,

Before you go to sleep,
Say a little prayer,
Every day in every way,
It's getting better and better,

Beautiful,
Beautiful, beautiful,
Beautiful Boy,

Out on the ocean sailing away,
I can hardly wait,
To see you to come of age,
But I guess we'll both,
Just have to be patient,
Yes it's a long way to go,
But in the meantime,

Before you cross the street,
Take my hand,
Life is just what happens to you,
While your busy making other plans,
Before you go to sleep,
Say a little prayer,
Every day in every way,
It's getting better and better,

Beautiful,
Beautiful, beautiful,
Beautiful Boy,
Darling,
Darling,
Darling Sean.

 

2.1 - Watching the Wheels
John Lennon

People say I'm crazy doing what I'm doing,
Well they give me all kinds of warnings to save me from ruin,
When I say that I'm o.k. they look at me kind of strange,
Surely your not happy now you no longer play the game,

People say I'm lazy dreaming my life away,
Well they give me all kinds of advice designed to enlighten me,
When I tell that I'm doing Fine watching shadows on the wall,
Don't you miss the big time boy you're no longer on the ball?

I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round,
I really love to watch them roll,
No longer riding on the merry-go-round,
I just had to let it go,

People asking questions lost in confusion,
Well I tell them there's no problem,
Only solutions,
Well they shake their heads and they look at me as if I've lost my mind,
I tell them there's no hurry...
I'm just sitting here doing time,

I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round,
I really love to watch them roll,
No longer riding on the merry-go-round,
I just had to let it go.

2.2 - Yes, I'm Your Angel
Yoko Ono

Yes, I'm your angel
I'll give you everything
In my magic power
So make a wish
and I'll let it come true for you
Tra, la, la, la
Yes, you're my fairy
You give me everything
I every wanted from life
Have I made a wish
And is that why I have you
Tra, la, la, la
We believe in pumpkins that
Turn into princesses
And frogs that turn into princes
We believe in moons that smile to us
When we hurry home before midnight strikes
Tra, la, la, la
Yes I'm so pretty
You're so dizzy
And we're so happy every day
Let's make a wish
And let it come true for us
I'm in your pocket
You're in my locket
And we're so lucky in every way
We make a wish
And let it come true for us
We believe in houses built in the sky
And love that lifts us high
We believe in sun that looks over our
Shoulders and brings our shadows together
Tra, la, la, la
Yes
Our hearts are one
Our bodies, too
And it's so good (um) everytime
We make a wish
And let it come true for you, too
Happy birthday, my love
I'm your angel
I'll give you everything
In my magic power
So make a wish
And I'll let it come true for you.

2.3 - Woman
John Lennon

Woman I can hardly express,
My mixed emotion at my thoughtlessness,
After all I'm forever in your debt,
And woman I will try express,
My inner feelings and thankfulness,
For showing me the meaning of success,
oooh well, well,
oooh well, well,
Woman I know you understand
The little child inside the man,
Please remember my life is in your hands,
And woman hold me close to your heart,
However, distant don't keep us apart,
After all it is written in the stars,
oooh well, well,
oooh well, well,
Woman please let me explain,
I never mean(t) to cause you sorrow or pain,
So let me tell you again and again and again,
I love you (yeah, yeah) now and forever,
I love you (yeah, yeah) now and forever,
I love you (yeah, yeah) now and forever,
I love you (yeah, yeah)....

2.4 - Beautiful Boys
Yoko Ono

You're a beautiful boy
With all your little toys
Your eyes have seen the world
Though your only four years old
And your tears are streaming
Even when your smiling
Please never be afraid to cry

You're a beautiful boy
With all your little ploys
Your mind has changed the world
And your now forty years old
You got all you can carry
And still somehow empty
Don't ever be afraid to fly

All you beautiful boys
Creating multiple plays
You like to fence in your world
And settle down when you're old
You can run from pole to pole
And never scratch your soul
Don't be afraid to go to hell and back
Don't be afraid to go to hell and back
Don't be afraid to be afraid.

2.5 - Dear Yoko
John Lennon

Even after all these years,
I miss you when your not here,
I wish you were here my dear Yoko,
Even if it's just a day,
I miss you when your away,
I wish you were here today dear Yoko,
Even if it's just one night,
I miss you and it don't feel right,
I wish you were here tonight dear Yoko,
Even if it's just an hour,
I wilt just like a fading flower,
Ain't nothing in the world like our love dear Yoko,
Oh Yoko!
I'll never ever ever ever gonna let you go,
Oh Yoko!
I'll never ever ever ever gonna let you go,
Even when I'm miles at sea,
And nowhere is the place to be,
Your spirit's watching over me dear Yoko,
Even when I watch T.V.
There's hole where your supposed to be,
There's nobody lying next to me,
Oh Yoko!
I'll never ever ever ever gonna let you go,
Oh Yoko!
I'll never ever ever ever gonna let you go,
Even after all this time,
I miss you like the sun don't shine,
Without you I'm a one track mind dear Yoko,
After all is really said and done,
The two of us are really one,
The goddess really smiled upon our love dear Yoko.

2.6 - Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him
Yoko Ono

Every man has a woman who loves him
In rain or shine or life and death
If he finds her in this lifetime
He will know when he presses his ear to her breast

Why do I roam when I know you're the one
Why do I laugh when I feel like crying

Every woman has a man who loves her
Rise or fall of her life and death
If she finds him in this life time
She will know when she looks into his eyes

Why do I roam when I know you're the one
Why do I run when I feel like holding you

Every man has a woman who loves him
If he finds her in this lifetime
He will know.

2.7 - Hard Times Are Over
Yoko Ono

It's been very hard
But it's getting easier now
Hard times are over, over for a while

The leaves are shining in the sun
And smiling inside
You and I watching each other on a street corner
Cars and buses and planes and people go by

But we don't care
We want to know
We want to know in each other's eyes
That hard times are over, over for sometime

Hard times are over, hard times are over
Hard times are over, over for a while

It's been very rough
But it's getting easier now
Hard times are over, over for a while

The streams are twinkling in the sun
And I'm smiling inside
You and I walking together 'round the street corner

Hard times are over, hard times are over
Hard times are over, over for a while.