John Lennon
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John Lennon
John Lennon
John Lennon
John Lennon
John Lennon
John Lennon
John Lennon
John Lennon
John Lennon
John Lennon
This bizarre cover of Lee Dorsey’s “Ya Ya” concludes John Lennon’s 1974 album Walls and Bridges. It features Julian Lennon on the drums.
Morris Levy, Chuck Berry’s publisher, accused the Beatles of using elements of Berry’s song “You Can’t Catch Me” in the song “Come Together.” As a part of the set...
[Intro]
Okay, we'll do "Sitting in the La La"
That'll get rid of that
1, 2, 3, 4
[Verse 1]
Sitting in the la la
Waiting for the ya ya, mhm
Sitting in the la la
Waiting for the ya ya, uh huhu
It may sound funny
But it's alright honey, uh huhu
[Verse 2]
Hey, baby, worry
Don't make me worry, uh huhu
Hey, baby, hurry
Don't make me worry, uh huhu
It may sound umpty
But it's Humpty Dumpty
Ya Ya was written by Morris Levy & Morgan Robinson & Clarence Lewis & Lee Dorsey.
Ya Ya was produced by John Lennon.
John Lennon released Ya Ya on Thu Sep 26 1974.
“Ya-Ya” was a contractual obligation to Morris Levy as a result of the court case. […] It was a humiliation, and I regret having to be in that position, but I did it.
—John Lennon
If I’d known [that “Ya Ya” would appear on an album], I would have played better!
—Julian Lennon (possibly paraphrase...