Yoko Ono Walking On Thin Ice CD

 YOU GO, YOKO!
OK now, let's get a few things straight. First of all, many strange people have made it into the pop mainstream and even became big stars: Bob Dylan, Grace Jones, Patti Smith, Eminem, need I say more? Second, Yoko Ono did NOT break up The Beatles. Third, she is not a weird lady with no talent. She is, however, a weird lady WITH talent. Her voice, for instance. Far from being mindless screeching, as some claim, her technique is carefully planned and controlled, and she can produce everything from a breathless whisper to a primal scream. The music on this CD includes everything found on this and other worlds. If I had to label it, I would call it Japanese Alternative New Wave Pop-Rock, with the emphasis on "Rock", because a lot of it is harder than you would expect. To get an idea of the diversity here, listen to the last 2 cuts: "Woman Power" rocks harder than any Def Leppard hit, and "O'oh" could have been a smash for Debbie Gibson. Other cuts are worthy of mention. "Walking On Thin Ice" and "Hell In Paradise" are the twin dance songs from Hell. "No, No, No" has Yoko playing 3 parts: herself, her conscience, and a man she is contemplating sex with. It is amusing and seriously revealing at the same time. "Sleepless Nights" has Yoko asking the musical question "What's a horny girl to do?" And "You're The One" manages to be as melodramatic as a Japanese horror movie, and at the same time breaks my heart as she describes her all-emcompassing relationship with John Lennon and the misconceptions about it, those of the world and of the 2 lovers themselves. And finally, we can be thankful that these songs give us a glimpse into the mind of an artist who lives in a world of ideas. To her, this world is as real as the one in which the rest of us get up in the morning to eat breakfast. If you think that all female vocalists should sound like Celine Dion, then forget it. But if you are open-minded, give this collection a listen.
Submitted by stevenx9 (Mandeville, LA USA) 
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 interesting
This was purchased as a joke. The music, for the most part is ok. However, they do get off key. I can only assume they were trying to match Yoko's most horrid voice. Yoko has to be the worst singer I have ever heard. Overall, this makes the perfect gag gift
Submitted by a reviewer (birmingham, al, usa) 
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 Fair enough.
I'm not too sure if this could be considered a best of collection of Yoko ono as it is missing MANY great other sonsg she's recorded. But I guess it's pretty comprehensive.
Submitted by a reviewer (new york, new york)
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 SOME of her best
A number of key tracks are missing, and some that are included don't belong at all, but this is still proof-positive of Ono's talent and her influence in pop music.
Submitted by swimthesea (smalltown, USA)
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