In 1972, John Lennon released his third solo album - Some Time in New York City. The record was so overtly political and controversial (radio stations largely ignored the debut single "Woman is the Nigger of the World" for obvious reasons) - that it was Lennon's first real flop.
Some of the songs are worth a listen, however - including today's clip of "Luck of the Irish" from (I think) The Mike Douglas Show. I think it's one of the better presentations of John and Yoko as a duo - too bad you never hear this played anymore. Perhaps it's just a little too edgy. (If you listen carefully in the background, you can hear Mike Douglas strangling whoever it was that booked John & Yoko as guest hosts that week...)
As an added bonus, here they are again - on Dick Cavett defending (and then performing) "Woman is...".
