The Ballad of John and Moko
About that last bit. This was all wonderfully surreal stuff for awhile. Talk about a rare glimpse into just how damned weird the late ’60s were. I was blown away by the very concept of The Dirty Mac: Lennon on vox and guitar, Clapton on lead, Keith Richards on bass and Mitch Mitchell on drums. And man, how awesome it was for about a song and a half.
But at that point, goddamned Yoko wandered up on stage and started screeching at the mic like it was a swamp monster and the only way to kill it was to melt its eardrums. Clapton has this look on his face that says “just keep playing, mate – and can somebody get me a little less of the vocals in my monitor?”
That was about all I saw of the show. I imagine it rebounded nicely once they tasered Yoko and dumped her in the alley. But my ears were done for the night.
All of which reminded me of what may have been the most supremely magical moment in television in history – the Powerpuff Girls Meet the Beat Alls episode.
Moko Jono, indeed.
lullaby pit 
The “Meet the Beat Alls” episode may be one of the cleverest pieces of relatively recent animation I’ve ever seen, right up there with “King Yakko” (Animaniacs). In fact, I think we have that PPG episode on DVD.
The “Meet the Beat Alls” episode may be one of the cleverest pieces of relatively recent animation I’ve ever seen, right up there with “King Yakko” (Animaniacs). In fact, I think we have that PPG episode on DVD.
If I recall correctly, Yoko was in a black bag on the stage during the Dirty Mac’s performance of “Yer Blues” and then came out to do her wailing and screeching bit.
I played “Yer Blues” during The Purple Room once and made the remark that, “I’ll bet you Beatles fans wish she would have stayed in that black bag.” Hehehehe.
If I recall correctly, Yoko was in a black bag on the stage during the Dirty Mac’s performance of “Yer Blues” and then came out to do her wailing and screeching bit.
I played “Yer Blues” during The Purple Room once and made the remark that, “I’ll bet you Beatles fans wish she would have stayed in that black bag.” Hehehehe.
That’s the one. If only they’d have wrapped that bag in chains and tossed it in the river.
Metaphorically speaking, I mean.
That’s the one. If only they’d have wrapped that bag in chains and tossed it in the river.
Metaphorically speaking, I mean.
Oddly, that’s the only episode of PP Girls I ever watched all the way through.
Oddly, that’s the only episode of PP Girls I ever watched all the way through.
Oh, I love that episode!
To this day, I can’t see a headline about or picture of John Lennon’s widow without thinking, “Moko Jono.”
Oh, I love that episode!
To this day, I can’t see a headline about or picture of John Lennon’s widow without thinking, “Moko Jono.”
Mojo Jojo rules!
“I, Mojo Jojo, will destroy the Powerpuff Girls! And when they have been destroyed they will be defeated, and I will have defeated them, and I will have won! And then I will rule the world, because no-one will be able to stop me, and the world will be ruled be me, Mojo Jojo, who will be the only ruler!…”
And then, of course, Moko Jono showed up.
Mojo Jojo rules!
“I, Mojo Jojo, will destroy the Powerpuff Girls! And when they have been destroyed they will be defeated, and I will have defeated them, and I will have won! And then I will rule the world, because no-one will be able to stop me, and the world will be ruled be me, Mojo Jojo, who will be the only ruler!…”
And then, of course, Moko Jono showed up.