Cold Turkey
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"Cold Turkey" is a 1969 song by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band, best known for its raw depiction of heroin withdrawal and its stark, minimalist rock sound.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cold Turkey (live) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist |
John Lennon
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Plastic Ono Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Beatles (John Lennon as member) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Don’t Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
UK Singles Chart top 20
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US Billboard Hot 100 top 30 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | John Lennon solo singles chronology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creditedTo | Plastic Ono Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| featuresVocalStyle | raw anguished vocals ⓘ |
| follows | Give Peace a Chance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
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proto‑metal ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Live Peace in Toronto 1969 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | idiom “to go cold turkey” meaning abrupt withdrawal ⓘ |
| includedIn |
compilation album Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
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compilation album Shaved Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Apple Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:12 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
addiction
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heroin withdrawal ⓘ physical and psychological pain ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | stark minimalist rock sound ⓘ |
| notableFor |
minimalist abrasive rock arrangement
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raw depiction of heroin withdrawal ⓘ |
| performer |
John Lennon
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Plastic Ono Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personnel |
Eric Clapton – lead guitar
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John Lennon – vocals, guitar ⓘ Klaus Voormann – bass ⓘ Ringo Starr – drums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
John Lennon
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Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoko Ono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1969-09-30 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1969-10-20 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical analysis for its portrayal of addiction ⓘ |
| writer | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Cold Turkey (live)