There is a funny word play in this song. "going DOWN on love". During one of his infamous art exhibitions someone did ask him why so many of his drawings had him 'going down' on the female figure (Yoko). He answered very honestly and simply, as usual, "Because I like it."
Anyway, this song is so odd sounding to start with that it usually gets pushed back as an obscure entry in John's songbook. I didn't care for it at first either. But then I discovered that it stuck with me. Like the 'Mind Games" album it is the production values that hurt the song. John was never as attentive in the studio as Paul and tended to rush just to get it done. The production values on this song are better than anything on the "Mind Games" album, but they are still not as strong as they could be. John is simply lazy. Nevertheless I find a very Beatle-like quality to the underlying song that a more strict production and mixing schedule would correct.
The lyrics are definitely about marital fighting and the eventual price you pay - going down on love.
There is a funny word play in this song. "going DOWN on love". During one of his infamous art exhibitions someone did ask him why so many of his drawings had him 'going down' on the female figure (Yoko). He answered very honestly and simply, as usual, "Because I like it."
Anyway, this song is so odd sounding to start with that it usually gets pushed back as an obscure entry in John's songbook. I didn't care for it at first either. But then I discovered that it stuck with me. Like the 'Mind Games" album it is the production values that hurt the song. John was never as attentive in the studio as Paul and tended to rush just to get it done. The production values on this song are better than anything on the "Mind Games" album, but they are still not as strong as they could be. John is simply lazy. Nevertheless I find a very Beatle-like quality to the underlying song that a more strict production and mixing schedule would correct.
The lyrics are definitely about marital fighting and the eventual price you pay - going down on love.