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"(Just Like) Starting Over" is a song written and performed by John Lennon from the 1980 album, Double Fantasy. It was released as a single on 24 October 1980 in the United Kingdom, [3] with Yoko Ono's "Kiss Kiss Kiss" as the B-side. It reached number one in both the US and UK after Lennon was murdered on 8 December 1980. It was Lennon's final ...
The chord progression is very simple, and builds on A-minor and G-major, with a short detour to D-major in one line of the chorus. Lennon's strumming technique includes a riff with a hammer-on pick of the E note on the D string and then an open A string. [ 5 ]
The augmented chord on I may contain the major seventh (I 7 5 (Play ⓘ) or I 6 5 (Play ⓘ)), while the augmented chord on V may contain the minor seventh (V 7 5 (Play ⓘ), V 6 5 (Play ⓘ), or V 4 3 (Play ⓘ)). [1] In C: C–E–G ♯ –B and G–B–D ♯ –F. The augmented triad on the V may be used as a substitute dominant, and may ...
Like some other songs on Double Fantasy, including the hit single "(Just Like) Starting Over," one of the themes of "Cleanup Time" is rebirth, and another theme, as with "Watching the Wheels" is Lennon "coming to terms with his quiet years," during which Lennon was a househusband and Yoko Ono looked after the couple's business interests.
The opening chords and cadence of what would become "Grow Old With Me" can clearly be heard in Take 2 of "Memories." [11] What would become the descending ending chords of "Grow Old With Me" can also first be heard on that take. Lennon also sang part of the same melody to the lyrics of "Watching the Wheels" in that song's early stages of ...
Engraved in the timepiece is a sweet message from the Beatles singer’s widow that reads: "(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER LOVE YOKO 10·9·1980 N.Y.C ." Before Lennon was shot and killed in December ...
And Lennon has confirmed that although the song was originally inspired by his feelings over the phone call, it also expresses his feelings about losing Yoko Ono during their 18-month separation (i.e., his lost weekend) as well as other losses, including the loss of his mother, which was the subject of several songs on John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.
John Lennon, a Raspberries fan, particularly liked the song "Overnight Sensation". He was present for part of the recording of the Starting Over LP and, although not credited on the LP, is rumored to have assisted with the mix, including "Overnight Sensation". [7]