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Elephant's Memory received a gold disc for their contribution to the soundtrack. [ 1 ] In 1970, the band had a minor hit single with the song "Mongoose" on Metromedia Records, peaking at number 50 on the Hot 100 on October 17, 1970, but at number 5 on Chicago's WCFL on November 23, 1970 [ 2 ] and reaching number 1 in Pittsburgh on KQV .
Several live versions have been released, including on Plastic Ono Band's Live Peace in Toronto 1969 and the John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band With Elephant's Memory album Some Time in New York City in 1972. An early version was titled "Mum's Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow". It has been covered by several other artists.
Some Time in New York City [a] is the third collaborative studio album, and first live album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono as Plastic Ono Band, a double album, it includes backing by the American rock band Elephant's Memory.
Some Time in New York City (1972), a part-studio, part-live album with Yoko Ono and Elephant's Memory, contained songs by both Lennon and Ono, with lyrics discussing political and social issues and topics such as sexism, incarceration, colonialism and racism. [12]
Lennon continued to expand the lyrics and make demo recordings of the song, including an acoustic version from late 1971 which was included on John Lennon Anthology. [1] [2] The final version released on the album was recorded in 1972 with Plastic Ono Band Elephant's Memory on the backing instruments. [1] [2]
Because there it always sits, around Number 62 or so, this unhinged 1969 double album of cranky macho blues, avant-garde freakouts, drug poetry and free jazz mongoose throttling.
As we’ve seen, elephants have a large cerebral cortex capable of creating a large long-term memory for their, and the herd’s, survival. Matriarchs build up memories to help the herd survive.
Record World said that "with hard rock backing and expert guitar work from Elephant's Memory, John and Yoko deliver the message suggested by the title" and called it "strong stuff, musically and lyrically." [19] The A.V. Club praised the messaging of the song, stating that it "makes a valid point, and one that’s revolutionary for the time". [20]