John Lennon Inspired By Rock Lobster

John Lennon ended his five-year recording hiatus in 1980 after hearing the B-52’s song “Rock Lobster.” Lennon later said the track reminded him of his wife, Yoko Ono. In his words, “[Rock Lobster] sounds just like Ono's music, so I said to meself, ‘it’s time to get out the old axe and wake the wife up!’.” The moment helped inspire Lennon to return to recording, which led to the release of the album Double Fantasy later that year.

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