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Yoko Ono — Walking on Thin Ice
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ferwoman
Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 12:54
 
This came up on the PSD button. I was intrigued to hear it because I just read the excellent biography "Days That I'll Remember" (highly recommended).

Anyway, I was really pleasantly surprised to hear this, and think it's excellent — there are some times when I won't want to hear it, but today it was very well received!

Derecho
(A Land Without Traffic Lights)
Posted: Jan 15, 2013 - 18:49
 
"0 - Doglike"
Listening to this is a learning experience, a chance to confirm firsthand that Yoko is/was as bad as her reputation.

kcar
Posted: Sep 29, 2012 - 00:45
 
 GT66 wrote:
It's nice that John wanted to give his wife a shot at the music business but it's terrible that John wanted to give his wife a shot at the music business.
 
I can think of at least one awful, tasteless joke as an add on to this, but let's be bigger than that. John and Yoko loved each other dearly. She very likely inspired and helped him put out some great music. Her own strengths lie beyond (!) the music industry. 

The brief tribute to John at the closing Olympics ceremony this past summer was touching. 



calypsus_1
(East of Eden)
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 16:09
 

The rating assigned by RP-audience had to be totally accurate. This function had to work out at least once. This is a case.
Still, I must say that most of the ratings assigned here are inflated (positive discrimination) due to the generosity and kindness of listeners, and, in some cases, perhaps sympathy and courtesy by the choices of RP-production, and most notorious in music and artists from the U.S.





h8rhater
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 12:22
 
Crybabies!

On a separate topic:  Thanks Bill for the history behind this song.  I

Ngoziman
(Ngoziland)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 12:04
 
Yoko Oh-No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-
na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-
nay-nay-nay-nay-nay-nay-nay-nay-nay-nay-nay-nay-nay-nay-
ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay- ...

thebaroness
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 12:04
 
Please don't ever play that again!!!!

run4more
(The cave)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 12:01
 
Hmmm... have to go against the grain once more.  Liked it, perhaps because I didn't know it was Yoko when it played (I've never been all that crazy about her musically or otherwise).  Really unusual sound that works when cranked up for some reason.

CrowLegs
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:59
 
First time I've turned RP off in the middle of a song.... need a 0 rating...

timmus
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:58
 
And I add (to the comment below) it was from the yapping stepped-on-puppy sound that kept going on and on... not from it being Yoko Ono or the music type.

GT66
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:58
 
It's nice that John wanted to give his wife a shot at the music business but it's terrible that John wanted to give his wife a shot at the music business.

vesta0424
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:57
 
annoying.  really annoying.

timmus
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:57
 
We had to shut off Radio Paradise in our office once this song came up... very distracting!!

What is a song with 2.7 rating doing on Radio Paradise?

tdelora
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:57
 
Nice to hear this again.

eruwenolorien
(SC)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:57
 
We have RP playing over our office sound system. It's such a regular part of the day that no one ever comments on the music. But in the midst of one of the screeching "ay ay ay ay" moments, an employee shouted, "Why the hell is this song still playing?"

Thank you for the PSD button. The entire office is much happier!

JIan
(Phoenix, AZ, USA)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:56
 
 xenarocks wrote:

I've never heard this song before.  Did she just throw up to a beat?

 
{#Lol}

aaronm
(Eugene, Oregon)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:56
 
It's not like it's a bad song, except for that screeching sound in the middle and in the end.  That just... really, really wrecks it.

peterneorr
(WA)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:55
 
I think she actually barfed or at least gagged a little somewhere in there.

xtalman
(What dimension?)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:55
 
The bas line and percussion tracks are pretty good, not new, just pretty good.  The rest is just blah. If she didn't have money and hooked up with Lennon she would be an after thought in the music world.

xenarocks
(Tempe, Arizona)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:54
 

I've never heard this song before.  Did she just throw up to a beat?



JIan
(Phoenix, AZ, USA)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:54
 
{#No}   {#Eek}   {#Sick}   {#Headache}    {#Evil}   {#Fever}   {#Beat}   {#Frustrated}   {#Stop}

O-M-G!!! This is quite literally one of the single worst "songs" I have ever heard!!!

Webfoot
(Eugene, Oregon)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:54
 
THE PUREST DEFINITION OF SUCKO-BARFO.

Augustus
(Columbus, OH)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:53
 
if you must, she has a couple tolerable songs on milk and honey. Please make this one go away.

Desimia
(Buenvenidos a Me-ah-mi)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:53
 
Gross. Just plain gross. 

reggiepdavison
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:53
 
This is awful and yes, she did break up The Beatles.

honey_pie
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:53
 
My 3 years old cousin really loves this song. Specially ''ayaayaayaayaayaayaayayaaya'' part. What about me? God, no.

LongGoneDaddy
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:53
 

damn it, Yoko, you're harshing my mellow.


pre-Bjork...

Huey
(Netherlands)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:52
 
Lol  I'll rate it an 8.

GarageDragon
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:52
 
Wow. This is really fun to hate. It's a little like smelling sour milk. Thanks Bill!

boober
(KC,Mo)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:51
 
Lowest rated song in the history of RP?
Should be if it isn't! 

eroz
(Boston)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 11:51
 
Wow...I remember dancing to this in Boston clubs when the new wave scene hit. Still enjoy hearing this!

Stylist
(Karlsruhe, Germany)
Posted: Jul 28, 2012 - 02:02
 
Horrible {#Sick}

slr242
(San Francisco)
Posted: Jul 28, 2012 - 01:57
 
Hahaha, haven't heard this in many years. Never forgot it, though.

You know, I used to thing it was really weird and not listenable.

Not having that impression tonight. Pleasingly avant-garde.

Thanks, Bill. 

bushrat
(Chainsaw Ridge)
Posted: Jul 05, 2012 - 15:38
 
Barf-o-meter readings are dangerously high here captain  {#Sick}

The PSD appears to have miscalibrated and has brought us to a very bad place.

Euskadita
(MX)
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 15:40
 
 burningcan wrote:
Never play that song again.
 
Believe ir or not, there are songs less rated than this in RP, {#Eek}

kmullinax
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 15:38
 
I'm really not a fan of chihuahuas.

The_Enemy
(...is within)
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 15:38
 
I have no idea how to rate this.

I was digging it at the outset but it does go on too long and is repetitive. And I try not to let factors like “it was the inspiration for so-and-so to write a really good song” enter into my ratings.

Hmmmmm....

Kilroy
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 15:37
 
I thought a car alarm was going off outside.

First she broke up the band and now, thanks to Bill, she's breaking the water glass on my desk. Hideous.

burningcan
(Scottsdale, AZ)
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 15:37
 
Never play that song again.

stf9
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 15:37
 
I agree, I think the music holds up well...sounds like Bill is distancing himself from the vocals as I write this.

peterneorr
(WA)
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 15:37
 
I enjoyed the bit of trivia at the end Bill.  Thanks!

kittyhawk
(Nevada City, CA)
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 15:36
 
Just can't handle hearing the poor puppy being continually run over!  {#Rolleyes}

mmoyer
(Silicon Valley)
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 15:36
 
I thought it was new, and that she was influenced by Bjork among some others. But obviously it's the other way around!

I am not usually a fan but I like this.

lewie221
(Silicon Valley)
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 15:35
 
I quite enjoyed the first minute.

The second not so much. Onwards and downwards from there.

aspicer
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 15:35
 
WOW.....REALLY no thank you!  That's as polite as I can say it!  ....Oh - sure Bil -l you then have to share the unbelievable context of song and now I may have to reconsider! Maybe that screaming and tension at the end (that is so horrible!) is a foreshadow...hmmmm?! See what happens now Bill?!?!

Hasan
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 15:34
 
I'd sure appreciate it if someone could tell me why this has any merit at all.

alaken
(Missoula, MT)
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 15:34
 
Really not bad if you can get past her voice. The music holds up well IMO. Can definitely hear the influence (but in which direction?) of contemporary NYC art-pop like Talking Heads et al. in this. 5

Vinni_NL
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 15:33
 
AY AY AY AY AY AY my ears almost exploded. How did this get through guys, focus!

Steve
(In The Shadow Of The Superstition Mountains)
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 15:33
 



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