The Ballad of John and Yoko by The Beatles Song Info
"The Ballad of John and Yoko" is a song by the Beatles, written by John Lennon, and credited to Lennon-McCartney. The song was released as a single on May 30, 1969, with the along with the B-side "Old Brown Shoe." Lennon wrote the song about his marriage to Yoko Ono, and the media attention it garnered. It is notable for being a Beatles song recorded without George Harrison or Ringo Starr, with John filling in on lead guitar and Paul playing the drums.