John Lennon’s “Instant Karma!” had an intro reminiscent of an earlier song. The Beatles covered the earlier song. Sean Ono Lennon discussed his reaction to “Instant Karma!” and his father’s music in ...

"I wrote it for breakfast, recorded it for lunch and we're putting it out for dinner." Inspired by a conversation he and Yoko Ono had with Ono's ex-husband Tony Cox and Cox's partner Melinde Kendall, ...

On this day (February 12) in 1970, John Lennon brought his song “Instant Karma!” to BBC’s Top of the Pops. He was the first Beatle to appear on the show since 1966. At the same time, the performance ...

Instant Karma (We All Shine On) was written and recorded on this day, 27 January, in 1970 and released one week later. Instant Karma was released in February 1970, slap-bang in the middle of the ...

Written, recorded and released over a period of just 10 days, John Lennon's "Instant Karma!" was a big seller, boasted one of rock's most inventive drum fills – and had sweeping implications for the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Instant Karma was released in February 1970, slap-bang in the middle of the Beatles' tortured ...