"Walking On Thin Ice"

[joelpatterson]

Dont' know why I find myself pondering this gem...

Granted, the timing was pretty dreadful... but even the wave of sympathy that washed over me couldn't make me like this screecher. When I went back and listened to Double Fantasy, I hear in Yoko's songs this wail of discontent... maybe a premonition of the tragedy to come? Or maybe just pissy pampered rich woman discontent?

If Yoko is on this board, of course I take it all back.

[JGriffin]

I think Yoko's best when she's doing her "16-track voice" thing, as on "Don't Worry Kyoko" or "Why?" I think her more standard song structures are pretty awkward. Season of Glass across the board is pretty weak, and Rising, the record she did with Sean's band, is uneven as well (although the backing band on Rising is great throughout). Her strength is as an avant-garde artist, not a conventional songwriter.

Although I'm very fond of "Kiss Kiss" from Double Fantasy.

[space_ryerson]

That song has been a real head-scratcher for me. I don't know the circumstances behind the lyrics at all. The instrumentation is pretty interesting though.