The Ballad of John and Yoko, John Lennon’s 43rd death anniversary, 12/8/2023

“The Ballad of John and Yoko“ is a song by the English rock band The Beatles that was released as a non-album single in May 1969. It was written by John Lennon[3] and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership, and chronicles the events surrounding the wedding of Lennon and Yoko Ono. The song was the Beatles’ 17th UK number-one single and their last for 54 years until “Now and Then“ in 2023. In the United States, it was banned by some radio stations due to the lyrics’ reference to Christ and crucifixion. The single peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song has subsequently appeared on compilation albums such as Hey Jude, 1967–1970, Past Masters, and 1.