Open Your Box
Yoko Ono
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Open your box, Open your box, Open your trousers, Open your thighs, Open your legs, Open, open, open, open, oh. Open, open, open, open, Open your legs, Open your flies, Open your ears, Open your nose, Open your mouth, Open, open, open, open, oh. Open. Open your cold feet, Open, open, Open, open, open, let's open, let's open the cities. Open the cities, Open, open, open the world, Open, let's open the world. Open, open, oh Open, open, oh!
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9 facts about this song
Composition and Lyrics"Open Your Box" is a particularly provocative song in Yoko Ono's discography. The song plays around with sexual innuendos, which was a daring move—especially for an artist of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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ControversyThe song’s frank sexual content resulted in it being banned from radio play in Britain. It was even deemed "morally offensive" by the British court.
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Re-ReleaseDespite the initial controversies and ban, "Open Your Box" was re-released in 2001 as a dance remix by Orange Factory. This version reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart the same year.
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Album AppearanceOriginally, "Open Your Box" was the B-side of her 1971 single "Power to the People," which she recorded with her husband John Lennon. However, it was later included in the album compilation, "Onobox" in 1992.
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Music VideoA music video was created for the 2001 re-release of "Open Your Box." The video featured Yoko Ono's performances, interspersed with collage-style animations and footage of a youthful looking Ono.
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Musical Style"Open Your Box" was one of Yoko Ono's earliest introductions into rock music. It’s notable for its fusion of feminist lyrical content with avant-garde rock.
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Cultural ImpactThe provocative content of "Open Your Box" contributed to Yoko Ono's reputation as a provocative artist who was unafraid to express herself and challenge societal norms. Her fearless discussion of sex in the song, combined with her avant-garde style, have made the song — and Ono herself — iconic figures in feminist and avant-garde music movements.
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InspirationThe term "Open your box" was reportedly a British slang reference to female genitalia, linking back to its sexual innuendo. It was this suggestive content that led to the song's initial controversies.
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CollaborationsGiven that Yoko Ono and John Lennon often collaborated on their music, it's worth noting that Lennon played guitar on the original recording of "Open Your Box."
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