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Watching the Wheels

First released 1980English120+ recordingson 205 releasesISWC T-011.375.816-9
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Written by

John LennonComposerJohn LennonLyricist

From the films

Never Been KissedNever Been Kissed1999the film on Charmy Movies ↗
Wonder BoysWonder Boys2000the film on Charmy Movies ↗
Funny PeopleFunny People2009the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:07
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:01
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:32
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon0:39
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon1:47
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:55
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon2:51
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon2:51
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:29
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon6:11
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:02
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:14
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon0:40
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon0:22
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:44
Watching the WheelsMatisyahu3:19
Watching the Wheels (home recording 1980)John Lennon & Yoko Ono3:05
Watching the WheelsDavid Usher3:35
Watching the Wheels (acoustic)John Lennon3:06
Watching The Wheels (demo)John Lennon2:52
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon & Yoko Ono3:32
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon & Yoko Ono3:31
Watching the WheelsRachel Brown3:30
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon & Yoko Ono3:59
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon
Watching the WheelsIiro Rantala5:31
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:35
Watching The WheelsJohn Lennon3:33
Watching The WheelsJohn Lennon2:51
Watching The WheelsJohn Lennon3:02
Watching the Wheels (parts 1–2)John Lennon
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:03
Watching The Wheels (versions 1-2)John Lennon3:22
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:01
Watching The Wheels (Demo)John Lennon3:54
Watching The Wheels (Demo)John Lennon3:54
Watching the Wheels (electric blues style demo)John Lennon2:50
Watching the Wheels (blues demo version)John Lennon2:50
Watching the Wheels (blues demo version)John Lennon2:50
Watching the Wheels (alternate mix)John Lennon3:30
Watching the Wheels (piano version mid 1980)John Lennon3:14
Watching the Wheels (vocal overdubs)John Lennon4:38
Watching the Wheels (guitar based demo)John Lennon3:02
Watching the Wheels (guitar based demo)John Lennon3:02
Watching the WheelsChristopher Manias3:46
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon2:52
Watching The WheelsJohn Lennon & Yoko Ono3:33
Watching The WheelsJohn Lennon3:31
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon4:01
Watching The Wheels (Acoustic Demo)John Lennon
Watching The WheelsJohn Lennon
Watching The WheelsJohn Lennon3:06
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon0:25
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon4:39
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon2:23
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon2:40
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon1:01
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon2:18
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon0:26
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon4:10
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:08
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:29
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:10
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon0:30
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon4:16
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon4:35
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon0:36
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon2:52
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:06
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon0:25
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon4:38
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon2:23
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon2:39
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon1:01
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon2:18
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon0:26
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon4:10
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:08
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:29
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:10
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon0:30
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon4:16
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon4:35
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon0:36
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon2:51
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:06
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:08
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon12:55
Watching the Wheels (electric guitar)John Lennon3:14
Watching the Wheels (piano)John Lennon4:42
Watching the Wheels (piano take 1)John Lennon3:42
Watching the Wheels (piano)John Lennon4:26
Watching the Wheels (piano)John Lennon3:43
Watching The WheelsJohn Lennon
Watching The WheelsJohn Lennon
Watching The Wheels (Take 1)John Lennon
Watching The WheelsJohn Lennon
Watching The WheelsJohn Lennon
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:03
Watching the Wheels (acoustic demo)John Lennon3:01
Watching The WheelsJohn Lennon
Watching the WheelsChatham County Line3:53
Watching the WheelsAloe Blacc3:48
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:33
Watching the Wheels (5.1 mix)John Lennon3:32
Watching the Wheels (Dolby Atmos mix)John Lennon3:32
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon
Watching the WheelsChris Cornell3:14
Watching the Wheels (Electric Guitar)John Lennon
Watching the Wheels (piano)John Lennon
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon
Watching the WheelsPat Coil3:30
Watching the WheelsFainting By Numbers3:40
Watching the DubFainting By Numbers7:31
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon3:33
Watching The Wheels #1John Lennon0:39
Watching The Wheels #2John Lennon1:47
Watching The WheelsJohn Lennon & Yoko Ono3:59
Watching The Wheels · videoJohn Lennon

On these albums

Double Fantasy
Double FantasyJohn Lennon & Yoko Ono · 1980
RKO Interview, The Dakota, New York City NY
RKO Interview, The Dakota, New York City NYJohn Lennon · 1980
Watching the Wheels
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon · 1981
Milk and Honey
Milk and HoneyJohn Lennon & Yoko Ono · 1984
Archives Volume One
Archives Volume OneJohn Lennon · 1988
Archives Volume Eight
Archives Volume EightJohn Lennon · 1988
Archives Volume Five
Archives Volume FiveJohn Lennon · 1988
Out Of The Blue
Out Of The BlueJohn Lennon · 1989
The John Lennon Collection
The John Lennon CollectionJohn Lennon · 1989
Watching the Wheels
Watching the WheelsJohn Lennon · 1990
Lennon
LennonJohn Lennon · 1990
Look At Me
Look At MeJohn Lennon · 1990
Studio Tracks Vol. 3
Studio Tracks Vol. 3John Lennon · 1990
Bring on the Lucie
Bring on the LucieJohn Lennon · 1994
Serve Yourself
Serve YourselfJohn Lennon · 1995
The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes - Volume 5 & 6
The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes - Volume 5 & 6John Lennon · 1996
The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes - Volume 11 & 12
The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes - Volume 11 & 12John Lennon · 1996
The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes - Volume 13 & 14
The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes - Volume 13 & 14John Lennon · 1996
The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes - Volume 15 & 16
The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes - Volume 15 & 16John Lennon · 1996
The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes - Volume 1 & 2
The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes - Volume 1 & 2John Lennon · 1996
Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John LennonJohn Lennon · 1997
Acoustic Masterpieces
Acoustic MasterpiecesJohn Lennon · 1998
Anthology
AnthologyJohn Lennon · 1998
Never Been Kissed
Never Been KissedVarious Artists · 1998Soundtrack
The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes - Volume 19 & 20
The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes - Volume 19 & 20John Lennon · 1998
The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes - Volume 17 & 18
The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes - Volume 17 & 18John Lennon · 1998
Wonder Boys (Music from the Motion Picture)
Wonder Boys (Music from the Motion Picture)Various Artists · 2000Soundtrack
Instant Karma: All‐Time Greatest Hits
Instant Karma: All‐Time Greatest HitsJohn Lennon · 2001
Double Fantasy - Working Version
Double Fantasy - Working VersionJohn Lennon & Yoko Ono · 2002
Archives Volume 1
Archives Volume 1John Lennon · 2003
Acoustic
AcousticJohn Lennon · 2004
Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon
Working Class Hero: The Definitive LennonJohn Lennon · 2005
The Alternate Double Fantasy
The Alternate Double FantasyJohn Lennon · 2005
To the “Fab Four” From Liverpool… A Tribute From India
To the “Fab Four” From Liverpool… A Tribute From IndiaMadooo · 2005
Between the Lines: Complete Home Recordings 1975-1980
Between the Lines: Complete Home Recordings 1975-1980John Lennon · 2006
Remember
RememberJohn Lennon · 2006
Yesterday
YesterdayPat Coil · 2007
Make Some Noise: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
Make Some Noise: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save DarfurVarious Artists · 2007
Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save DarfurVarious Artists · 2007
Revolutions in Sound: Warner Bros. Records: The First Fifty Years
Revolutions in Sound: Warner Bros. Records: The First Fifty YearsVarious Artists · 2008
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsJohn Lennon · 2008
A New York Love Story
A New York Love StoryJohn Lennon & Yoko Ono · 2008
Collector's Edition
Collector's EditionJohn Lennon · 2008
Funny People
Funny PeopleVarious Artists · 2009Soundtrack
Living On Borrowed Time
Living On Borrowed TimeJohn Lennon · 2009
At Home
At HomeJohn Lennon · 2009
Gimme Some Truth
Gimme Some TruthJohn Lennon · 2010
Power to the People: The Hits
Power to the People: The HitsJohn Lennon · 2010
Double Fantasy / Stripped Down
Double Fantasy / Stripped DownJohn Lennon & Yoko Ono · 2010
Signature Box
Signature BoxJohn Lennon · 2010
John Lennon 1940-1980
John Lennon 1940-1980John Lennon · 2010
The Black Album
The Black AlbumThe Beatles · 2012
The Gold Collection
The Gold CollectionJohn Lennon · 2012
Lennon Bermuda
Lennon BermudaVarious Artists · 2013
Watching the Wheels / A Stone in the Ground
Watching the Wheels / A Stone in the GroundFainting By Numbers · 2013
Oddities Volume 2
Oddities Volume 2John Lennon · 2013
Icon
IconJohn Lennon · 2014
The Black Album
The Black AlbumVarious Artists · 2014
The Cover Up
The Cover UpChristopher Manias · 2015
The Househusband Years: The Complete Home Recordings 1975-1980
The Househusband Years: The Complete Home Recordings 1975-1980John Lennon · 2015

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