A Spaniard in the Works
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A Spaniard in the Works is a book
from 1965 by John Lennon
. The book consists of nonsensical stories and drawings similar to the style of his previous book, 1964's In His Own Write
.
The name refers to a pun on the term "A spanner in the works" (analogous to the American English expression, "throw a monkey wrench" [into someone's plans], a spanner being the British English equivalent to the American English word, wrench
), another fragment of Lennon's humour.
The Swedish publishing house Bakhåll published in 1997 the book in an English & Swedish edition, together with a CD containing tracks with never before released Lennon pieces and interviews.
1997 CD tracks:
Book
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from 1965 by John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
. The book consists of nonsensical stories and drawings similar to the style of his previous book, 1964's In His Own Write
In His Own Write
In His Own Write is a book from 1964 by John Lennon. The book consists of short stories and line drawings, often surreal and always nonsensical. It is notable in that it was the first solo Beatle project in any form...
.
The name refers to a pun on the term "A spanner in the works" (analogous to the American English expression, "throw a monkey wrench" [into someone's plans], a spanner being the British English equivalent to the American English word, wrench
Wrench
A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objects—usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts and bolts—or keep them from turning....
), another fragment of Lennon's humour.
The Swedish publishing house Bakhåll published in 1997 the book in an English & Swedish edition, together with a CD containing tracks with never before released Lennon pieces and interviews.
1997 CD tracks:
- "My Life" (Lennon) 2:30
- "John Meets Yoko - Teacher/Pupil" (Lennon) 1:44
- "Dear John" (Lennon) 4:10
- "Cosmic Joke Number 9 / The Future Is Ours To See" (Lennon) 1:30
- "Lord, Take This Makeup Off Me" (Lennon) 2:18
- "Do It Yourself" (unknown) 1:13
- "Make Love Not War" (Lennon) 3:13
- "Groupies" (Lennon) 1:45
- "Here We Go Again" (Lennon/Spector) 2:57
- "What Does It Mean When You're Such A Pacifist That You Get Shot?" (Lennon) 0:57
- "His Spirit Is Still Around" (Yoko Ono) 0:46
External links
- A Spaniard in the Works at BeatlesNumber9.com
- CD 1997