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In early 1980, Lennon heard Lene Lovich and The B-52's ' " Rock Lobster " in a nightclub, and it reminded him of Ono's musical sound.

He took this as an indication that her sound had reached the mainstream.

Indeed, many musicians, particularly those of the new wave movement, have paid tribute to Ono ( both as an artist in her own right, and as a muse and iconic figure ).

For example, Elvis Costello recorded a version of Ono's song " Walking on Thin Ice ," the B-52's who drew from her early recordings covered " Don't Worry, Kyoko ( Mummy's Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow )" ( shortening the title to " Don't Worry ") and Sonic Youth included a performance of Ono's early conceptual " Voice Piece for Soprano " in their experimental album SYR4: Goodbye 20th century.

One of Barenaked Ladies's best-known songs is " Be My Yoko Ono ", and Dar Williams recorded a song called " I Won't Be Your Yoko Ono.

" The punk rock singer Patti Smith invited Ono to participate in " Meltdown ," a two-week music festival that Smith organized in London ; Ono performed at Queen Elizabeth Hall.