New York City (John Lennon and Yoko Ono song) New York City (John Lennon and Yoko Ono song) "New York City" is a song written by John Lennon that was first released on Lennon's and Yoko Ono's 1972 album " Some Time in New York City". "New York City" was inspired by Lennon's move to New York City and by the people he met in the city. He began writing the song soon after moving there in 1971, and a few weeks after his move he had completed the first verse, although the rest of the song was only a sketch. An early version was used in Lennon's and
Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (DVD) "Stand By Me" has new footage inserted. The originals can be found on the 1992 VHS compilation "The John Lennon Video Collection," which as of this writing has not been re-released. All track notes taken from the DVD booklet. Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (DVD) Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon was released on DVD in November 2003 as a series of remastered, remixed, and new videos with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound audio mixes. The DVD featured never-before-seen footage from the Lennon/Ono archive, rare newsreel and private footage, 15 new and newly remastered music