Watching the Wheels

Watching the Wheels

Infobox Single
Name = Watching the Wheels


Artist = John Lennon
from Album = Double Fantasy
Released = 1981
Format =
[ Recorded = 1980]
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = Geffen Records
[ Writer = ]
Producer = John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Jack Douglas
Chart position = * #30 (UK)
* #10 (US)
[ Reviews = ] *
Last single = "Woman" (1981)
This single = "Watching the Wheels" (1981)
Next single = "Love" (from the 1970 album "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band") (1982)

"Watching the Wheels" is a 1981 single by John Lennon, released posthumously after his assassination the year before. It was the third and final single released from Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Double Fantasy" album, and reached #10 in the U.S.

"Watching the Wheels" concerns Lennon's dismissal of those who were confounded by his "househusband" years, 1975-1980. During this period, he stayed away from the music industry and raised his son Sean with Yoko. The song's second verse seems to contain an allusion to Plato's "Allegory of the cave".

The song features a hammered dulcimer accompanying the lead piano. [ [http://www.jpgr.co.uk/k99131.html Double Fantasy liner notes] ]

The b-side features Yoko's "Yes, I'm Your Angel."

The photograph on the cover was taken by Paul Goresh, a fan of John Lennon. Goresh also took the infamous photo of Lennon signing a copy of "Double Fantasy" for his assassin.

Cover

The song was covered by Matisyahu for the Lennon cover album "".

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