Industry Apr 5, 2026

John Lennon's "Best Song Ever" and Yoko Ono's Influence

“A lot of it – the lyric and the concept – came from Yoko”

Originally published by MusicRadar
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John Lennon's "Best Song Ever" and Yoko Ono's Influence

John Lennon described one of his songs as "the best I've ever written." Yoko Ono's contributions to the lyrics and concept were significant, though uncredited. The song's acceptance was attributed to its "sugarcoated" presentation, masking its anti-religious, anti-nationalistic, anti-conventional, and anti-capitalistic themes. Originally reported by MusicRadar.