Only People (song)

"Only People" is a song written by John Lennon released on his 1973 album Mind Games.[1] The song is included on the 2010 album, Gimme Some Truth. "Only People" revolves around Lennon's and Ono's personal philosophy.[2] Lennon said that it failed as a song, saying that in an interview with Playboy Magazine that "It was a good lick, but I couldn't get the words to make sense."[2][3]

"Only People"
Song by John Lennon
from the album Mind Games
Released16 November 1973
RecordedJuly–August 1973
GenreRock
Length3:23
LabelApple
Songwriter(s)John Lennon
Producer(s)John Lennon
Mind Games track listing
12 tracks
Side one
  1. "Mind Games"
  2. "Tight A$"
  3. "Aisumasen (I'm Sorry)"
  4. "One Day (At a Time)"
  5. "Bring on the Lucie (Freeda Peeple)"
  6. "Nutopian International Anthem"
Side two
  1. "Intuition"
  2. "Out the Blue"
  3. "Only People"
  4. "I Know (I Know)"
  5. "You Are Here"
  6. "Meat City"

Personnel

The musicians who performed on the original recording were as follows:

References
  1. "John Lennon: Only People". The Beatles Bible. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  2. Blaney, John (2005). "1973 to 1975: The Lost Weekend Starts Here". John Lennon: Listen to This Book (illustrated ed.). [S.l.]: Paper Jukebox. p. 133. ISBN 9780954452810.
  3. "John Lennon "Only People" – Listen on AmericanaUk".


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