Yoko and The Beatles

Yoko Ono didn't break up The Beatles, but she did reunite Lindsay Ellis and Youtube

you know the video is about to be fire when you get the suicide prevention disclaimer beforehand

The last few minutes of this (especially Yoko's tweet about the chair) made me think of something Yoko herself said about the breakup of the Beatles. She referred to a Japanese folktale of a beautiful golden temple. One of the worshippers in this temple eventually burned it down because he couldn't stand the thought of it decaying as the years went by, and wanted the temple to stand forever in people's memories in its most perfect form. Yoko said that this was one of the reasons the Beatles remain so popular...they ended before they deteriorated.

I can't believe the Beatles love-bombed Ringo after he left them like a toxic relationship.

Lindsay: "For thousands of years I lay dormant! Who dares disrupt my slumber?" Random guy: "You know Yoko broke up the Beatles, right?" Lindsay: ...

My heart skipped a beat when I got this notification.

As a kid i participated in Yoko’s wish tree installation and was lead to believe by my mother that she was really cool and it was really important that we (my family) all got to be a part of her art. It was so fucking strange as an adult (and even before as a kid) hearing people my age spew the ‘yoko ono broke up the beatles’ and ‘she’s an evil crazy person waaaah’ rhetoric about her. It always felt weird and off but like I always assumed I was missing something, that these people knew more than me and that my mother was wrong. I also loved the music the Beatles made (the yellow submarine movie was like my shit for way too long). All that is to say thank you Lindsay, I am glad my mom is right and that the ick those people caused was well warranted.

Kid me used to be so confused when I heard women around me state they will never dated musicians. As I got older, I figured it was because of the traveling they did, long-distance relationships, etc. Now I'm almost 34 and it hit me that another reason, not often talked about, is how fans behave so grossly about the wives or girlfriends of their favorite male musicians.

THE QUEEN HAS RETURNED -R

Seeing John Lennon vehemently insist that his black friends gave him permission to say the N-word is a level of cringe that you can never truly prepare for.

What a fantastic video. I love taking cultural “facts” and proving them as misconceptions. All the themes & examples flow so well together and the editing is great. Incredible work and I can’t wait to see what’s next.

in regards to the hatred of Yoko, I really don't think it's easy to overstate how easy it is to dismiss her based on the fact that people just think she's weird. people tolerate odd in a cutesy way, but the second weirdness becomes uncomfortable or awkward people react with a kind of violent hatred that I don't think they consciously understand or even notice.

Yoko ono once randomly followed me on twitter and then unfollowed me soon after, I like to thing it was performance art.

This is so thorough, detailed, heartfelt, and poignant.

Lindsey Ellis is one of those people whose absence just felt wrong. Beyond happy to see her release an essay here again ❤

I’m absolutely tired of the trope where a woman is responsible for the downfall (perceived or otherwise), of her partner just by existing. It’s insulting to both parties. Like give a dude credit for his choices. Even if they aren’t good ones. For instance everyone is like “Megan has ruined Prince Harry’s life” as though he’s had no say as to what happens. It’s entirely possible that’s true, but it’s also entirely possible that he’s just living the life he wants to live, but because people don’t understand, they’ve decided she is a problem.

Hey, I paid for a Nebula subscription SPECIFICALLY to watch this, and now you have the audacity to upload it to YT for free? Awesome! Really glad you're comfortable enough to upload on here again, you have been sorely missed!

"You know Yoko broke up The Beatles right?" is to Lindsay Ellis what "Lion King is a ripoff of Kimba" was to YMS

Very savvy of Lindsay to make her youtube return with a nice, easy, non-controversial subject that people don't have a lot of entrenched opinions about!

This was an incredible piece of art. So rarely do I find a video that keeps me captivated and even more rarely does that video handle the topic with such care, grace, and empathy. I teared up towards the end of this video, something I thought YouTube videos couldn't make me do anymore. What an fantastic job you both did. Kudos.