Phil & John #1
Yoko Ono · Other Songs - Yoko Ono
. can anybody remembr one thing I tell them?
you're gona be stuck with your baby. ok, here we go!"
(j) - "what we're gonna do, play jazz with jetho tull? ."
(p) - "no, elton john probably at the roxy"
(j) - "elton's a good friend of mine? "
(p) - "well, good, he's got the same name as you.
only you spell it in the front, he spell it on the back...here we go!..."
And you both go the same place...here we go!
(j) - "no, no, no, I refuse....elton's gonna die young...."
(p) - "remember the bass drum also.
.. and the one after that, you know, the ending....ok, here we go!",
(j) -"i'm gonna be a 90 year old guru"
(p) - "alright, good!",
(j) - "ha ha ha""
(p) - "ok, I'll make history, you make gurus, here we go!!"
(j) - "phil....i'm gonna write your history so be careful"
(? ) - "one, two, three"
Phil & John #1
Yoko Ono's "Phil & John #1" stands as a quintessential example of her pioneering work in conceptual art and avant-garde music. Released during the height of her collaboration with John Lennon, the track embodies the duo's shared commitment to peace and social consciousness, often blending spoken word with minimalistic musical arrangements. As part of the broader "Plastic Ono Band" and Lennon-Yoko era discography, the recording reflects their unique ability to merge personal narrative with political urgency. The song's enduring legacy lies in its role as a cultural artifact of the 1970s counterculture, influencing generations of artists who sought to use music as a vehicle for direct social commentary rather than traditional entertainment.