16 “The Beatles: Get Back” Moments That Prove We All Owe Yoko Ono A (Huge) Apology

The Beatles broke up the Beatles.

Over Thanksgiving weekend, Disney+ released a new three-part documentary following the Beatles’ last recording sessions before their disbandment, simply titled The Beatles: Get Back.


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The three-part documentary shows rare behind-the-scenes footage of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr recording their last songs together as band in 1969.


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And it also sheds a whole new light on the problematic narrative that’s been around since 1970: Yoko Ono breaking up the Beatles. There are several moments throughout the 7.8 hours of footage that deconstructs this misogynistic theory, and proves an unpopular one instead: the Beatles were actually responsible for breaking up the Beatles.

So, here are some moments from The Beatles: Get Back that prove Yoko Ono was “responsible for breaking up the Beatles.”

*Yoko Ono quietly does a crossword puzzle quietly next to John*

“SHE’S DOING IT, LOOK, SHE’S BREAKING UP THE BEATLES”

05:52 AM – 27 Nov 2021


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****Sense the tone — she wasn’t responsible, just so we’re all clear!****

1.

When Paul and John were dancing in the control room at Apple Corps music studio, and Yoko looked on at their friendship in the most vicious way possible.


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2.

When she showed up to rehearsals every single day in January 1969 just to get a feel for everyone’s weaknesses, and used it against her soon-to-be husband’s band.


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3.

When she hatched an evil plan to break up John’s friendship with Paul and interrupted their conversation to give John a piece of gum.


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4.

When Yoko took Paul’s soon-to-be wife, Linda Eastman, aside while the Beatles worked on a single song for 2 million hours, and brainstormed ways they could tear the band apart.


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5.

When she refused to attend the Beatles’ last-minute concert on the rooftop of Apple Corps, and wouldn’t sit in the freezing cold after the band played the same batch of songs over and over again.


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6.

When she read the newspaper as the Beatles worked out the legendary tune “Don’t Let Me Down,” and spoke for John when Paul criticized his guitar part.


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7.

When she was the only significant other, family member, or friend in the Beatles’ circle to sit in on their studio sessions and watch them bring legendary songs to life.


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8.

When she totally distracted the band from being productive when she brought in loud, invasive things to pass the time with.


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9.

When Yoko didn’t get along with George, Paul, OR Ringo, and dismissed absolutely everything they had to say.


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10.

When she would talk over John, Paul, George, and Ringo when they were rehearsing songs, and constantly forced her songwriting opinions on the band.


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11.

When she had absolutely no appreciation for the Beatles’ music, and couldn’t stand the thought of ever liking it (let alone dancing to it).


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12.

When she was a total bore to be around, and never knew how to let loose and have fun in between recording sessions and rehearsals with the band.


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13.

When Yoko controlled John’s entire personality before the Beatles started working on songs, and refused to let him be his true, authentic self.


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14.

When she didn’t laugh at the suuuuuper hilarious banter that was happening behind the scenes in the studio, control room, and elsewhere at Apple Corps and Twickenham Studios.


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15.

When John Lennon was tired, stressed, and drained from the Get Back sessions, playing guitar on his back, and she refused to support or comfort him.


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16.

And when Yoko bad-mouthed Paul in all three parts of the documentary, further proving just how much she’s always despised him.


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