The Luck of the Irish (song)

"The Luck of the Irish"
Song by John Lennon and Yoko Ono as Plastic Ono Band
from the album Some Time in New York City
Released12 June 1972 (US)
15 September 1972 (UK)
Recorded1972
GenreFolk rock
Length2:56
LabelApple/EMI
Songwriter(s)John Lennon
Producer(s)
Some Time in New York City track listing
16 tracks
Side one
  1. "Woman Is the Nigger of the World"
  2. "Sisters, O Sisters"
  3. "Attica State"
  4. "Born in a Prison"
  5. "New York City"
Side two
  2. "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
  3. "The Luck of the Irish"
  4. "John Sinclair"
  5. "Angela"
  6. "We're All Water"
Side three
  2. "Cold Turkey"
  3. "Don't Worry Kyoko"
Side four
  2. "Well (Baby Please Don't Go)"
  3. "Jamrag"
  4. "Scumbag"
  5. "Au"

"The Luck of the Irish" is a song written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono that was first released on the couple's 1972 Plastic Ono Band album with Elephant's Memory, Some Time in New York City. It was written in late 1971 and was performed by Lennon and Ono live at several protest rallies and television appearances before being released on the album. It had been slated to be the first single from Some Time in New York City backed by "Attica State" but the release was shelved in favor of "Woman Is the Nigger of the World". A live acoustic performance was released on several John Lennon compilation albums.