Beautiful boys yoko ono biography

Yoko Ono song

"Beautiful Boys" is a song written by Yoko Ono that was first released on Ono's and John Lennon's 1980 album Double Fantasy.

It was later released as the B-side of Lennon's #1 single "Woman."

The first verse of "Beautiful Boys" is directed at Ono and Lennon's young son Sean, culminating in the line "don't be afraid to cry."^[1] On the album this comes off as a companion piece to Lennon's song "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)," which Lennon directed to Sean.^[1] The second verse is directed at her husband John, with lines such as "your mind has changed the world."^[1] Finally the last verse is directed at all men and she tells them not to be afraid to "go to hell and back" as they go through life.^[1] Music critic Johnny Rogan sees this line as encouraging exploration and notes that the last line "don't be afraid to be afraid" serves as a "gentle warning."^[2] Lennon said of this line:

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