Short hair don't care

January 22, 1970

John, Yoko, and Kyoko all got their hair cut super short (although Yoko wasn't too excited about it) in January of 1970 on a snowy day.   The news was released to the world 50 years ago today.   It was a shock to everyone.   The press went crazy and wondered if it was going to be a "new fad" among teenagers to go from the super long locks to short hair.  John Lennon was considered such a trendsetter that people were predicting that jobs in barbershops were going to be demand.   Fans were annoyed with John because just months earlier he was telling everyone to "grow their hair for peace" and now he goes and cuts his.     Why did John want his hair short?   He wanted to blend in easier in crowds. 

Tell me what you see

John and Yoko 1970 with short hair

I am sure many disagree with me, but I think both John and Yoko looked cute with the super short hair they had in early 1970. If you recall your Beatles / John Lennon history, you will remember that John and Yoko cut their hair short in February 1970 to raise money for peace and the black community. On Feb 4, 1970 on the famed Apple rooftop, the couple held a ceremony for the press where they said they were going to aution off their long hair that had recently been cut.

I guess John didn't mind the super short look because he cut his hair even shorter in 1973. Yoko, however has had long hair ever since. There aren't many (if any) photos of them in the in-between hair stages because they went to California for their primal screaming and when they came out, the hair had grown quite a bit. Still fan photos with both of them having short hair from early 1970 are hard to find, so I was excited that I found a new one! (*the one where they are holding hands)