Only People (song)

"Only People" is a song written by John Lennon released on his 1973 album Mind Games.^[1]

"Only People"
Song by John Lennon
from the album Mind Games
Released	16 November 1973
Recorded	July–August 1973
Genre	Rock
Length	3:23
Label	Apple
Songwriter(s)	John Lennon
Producer(s)	John Lennon
Mind Games track listing
12 tracks Side one "Mind Games" "Tight A$" "Aisumasen (I'm Sorry)" "One Day (At a Time)" "Bring on the Lucie (Freeda Peeple)" "Nutopian International Anthem" Side two "Intuition" "Out the Blue" "Only People" "I Know (I Know)" "You Are Here" "Meat City"

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

Personnel

The musicians who performed on the original recording were:^[1][3]

• John Lennon – lead vocals, electric guitar, Clavinet, handclaps
• David Spinozza – electric guitar
• Ken Ascher – piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano
• Michael Brecker – saxophone
• Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
• Jim Keltner – drums, cowbell
• Something Different (Christine Wiltshire, Jocelyn Brown, Kathy Mull, Angel Coakley) – backing vocals