I Feel Like Smashing My Face In A Clear Glass Window
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After spending my entire life ignoring Yoko Ono's musical contributions, thanks to my buddy Spencer, I have finally succumbed. 
When I was a child, I would flip through my Dad's copy of "Grapefruit", a book of instructions for art and life by Yoko and John. I grew up much more aware of her contributions to the art world, and am cursing myself for not listening to more of her music until now!It all started with a road trip. After spending Thanksgiving in L.A., I picked up Spencer and we headed up the 101 to Berkeley. He made me a couple of mixes for the road and the song Death of Samantha blew my mind. I must have listened to it 50 times this week. I needed more more more, so today I got another Spencer-authored mix- this time all Yoko. The guitars on her '70's tracks are wonderfully twangy, and all preconceived notions of her only making screamy performance-art type music are out the window now.For those of you interested in popping your Yoko cherry, here is the tracklisting:1. Coffin Car- from "Feeling the Space" (1973)2. Loneliness- from "A Story" (1974)3. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him- from "Double Fantasy" (1980)4. Dogtown- from "A Story" (1974)5. Woman Power- from "Feeling the Space" (1973)6. It's Time for Action- from "Blueprint for a Sunrise" (2001)7. I Felt Like Smashing My Face In A Clear Glass Window- from "Approximately Infinite Universe" (1973)8. Talking to the Universe (Cibo Matto remix)- from "Rising Mixes" (1996)9. Yang Yang- from "Approximately Infinite Universe" (1973)10. I'm Not Getting Enough- from "Blueprint for a Sunrise" (2001)11. Ask the Dragon (Ween remix)- from "Rising Mixes" (1996)12. Kite Song- from "Approximately Infinite Universe" (1973)13. Why- from "Plastic Ono Band" (1970)14. Walking on Thin Ice- single (1980)
When I was a child, I would flip through my Dad's copy of "Grapefruit", a book of instructions for art and life by Yoko and John. I grew up much more aware of her contributions to the art world, and am cursing myself for not listening to more of her music until now!It all started with a road trip. After spending Thanksgiving in L.A., I picked up Spencer and we headed up the 101 to Berkeley. He made me a couple of mixes for the road and the song Death of Samantha blew my mind. I must have listened to it 50 times this week. I needed more more more, so today I got another Spencer-authored mix- this time all Yoko. The guitars on her '70's tracks are wonderfully twangy, and all preconceived notions of her only making screamy performance-art type music are out the window now.For those of you interested in popping your Yoko cherry, here is the tracklisting:1. Coffin Car- from "Feeling the Space" (1973)2. Loneliness- from "A Story" (1974)3. Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him- from "Double Fantasy" (1980)4. Dogtown- from "A Story" (1974)5. Woman Power- from "Feeling the Space" (1973)6. It's Time for Action- from "Blueprint for a Sunrise" (2001)7. I Felt Like Smashing My Face In A Clear Glass Window- from "Approximately Infinite Universe" (1973)8. Talking to the Universe (Cibo Matto remix)- from "Rising Mixes" (1996)9. Yang Yang- from "Approximately Infinite Universe" (1973)10. I'm Not Getting Enough- from "Blueprint for a Sunrise" (2001)11. Ask the Dragon (Ween remix)- from "Rising Mixes" (1996)12. Kite Song- from "Approximately Infinite Universe" (1973)13. Why- from "Plastic Ono Band" (1970)14. Walking on Thin Ice- single (1980)
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