Fame
Yoko Ono · Other Songs - Yoko Ono
Fame, makes a man take things over.
Fame, let's him lose, hard to swallow.
Fame, puts you there where things are hollow.
Fame.
Fame,
It's not your brain, it's just a flame,
That burns your change to keep you insane.
Fame.
Fame, what you like is in the limo.
Fame, what you get is no tomorrow.
Fame, what you need you have to borrow.
Fame.
Fame,
Now it's mine, it's just his line
To bind your time it drives you to crime.
Fame.
Could it be the best, could it be?
Really be, really, baby?
Could it be, my babe, could it, babe?
Really be, really, babe?
Is it any wonder
I reject you first?
Fame, fame, fame, fame.
Is it any wonder
You are too cool to fool?
Fame.
Fame,
Bully for you,
Chilly for me,
Got to get a raincheck on pain.
Fame.
Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame,
Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame,
Fame, fame, fame, - fame.
What's your name?
(fame, fame)
(fame, fame)
Fame - Yoko Ono
Released in 1981, 'Fame' stands as a defining track in Yoko Ono's solo career, blending her avant-garde artistic sensibilities with a polished pop production. The song serves as a powerful commentary on the duality of celebrity, exploring the public's obsession with fame while simultaneously critiquing the superficiality that often accompanies it. Produced with a distinct electro-pop sound characteristic of the early 1980s, the recording features a driving rhythm and a vocal delivery that balances melancholy with a sharp, intellectual edge. It reflects Ono's ongoing engagement with themes of identity and societal perception, moving beyond her earlier collaborative work with John Lennon to establish a mature, independent voice in the music industry. The track remains a significant example of her ability to merge conceptual art with accessible musical forms.