Hey Bulldog (3:15)
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“Hey Bulldog” is a song by The Beatles which first appeared on the Yellow Submarine soundtrack album in 1968. Written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon/McCartney), the song was recorded during the filming of the “Lady Madonna” promotional video, and is one of the few Beatles songs to revolve around a piano riff.
During the recording, Paul McCartney started to bark without warning. The next lines, initially written as “Hey Bullfrog”, were changed mid-song to “Hey Bulldog”. This became the song’s title.
Geoff Emerick, the Beatles’ engineer, would subsequently claim this was the last song the band recorded that featured a team dynamic with enthusiasm from every member. When the group reconvened in the studio in May 1968 for the The Beatles sessions, their group cohesion had already been undermined by the business, artistic, and personal differences that would culminate in their eventual breakup.
During these sessions, a film crew photographed the four Beatles recording the song. It was one of the few times they allowed themselves to be extensively filmed recording in the Abbey Road studios, for a promotional film to be released during their scheduled four-month retreat to India (which was later edited together as a promotional film for the single Lady Madonna).
Musically, the song harks back to the early R&B riffs of songs such as Money (That’s What I Want), and retains a similar blues feel as Lady Madonna - the two songs were combined on the Love album.
During the recording, Paul McCartney started to bark without warning. The next lines, initially written as “Hey Bullfrog”, were changed mid-song to “Hey Bulldog”. This became the song’s title.
Geoff Emerick, the Beatles’ engineer, would subsequently claim this was the last song the band recorded that featured a team dynamic with enthusiasm from every member. When the group reconvened in the studio in May 1968 for the The Beatles sessions, their group cohesion had already been undermined by the business, artistic, and personal differences that would culminate in their eventual breakup.
During these sessions, a film crew photographed the four Beatles recording the song. It was one of the few times they allowed themselves to be extensively filmed recording in the Abbey Road studios, for a promotional film to be released during their scheduled four-month retreat to India (which was later edited together as a promotional film for the single Lady Madonna).
Musically, the song harks back to the early R&B riffs of songs such as Money (That’s What I Want), and retains a similar blues feel as Lady Madonna - the two songs were combined on the Love album.
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The Beatles-Hey Bulldog. This song didn't have a title and they called it hey bullgog just cause, in the end Paul, kidding, begins to bark and somewhere in the lyrics they say bullfrog..
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Retro_Saiyan wrote:
Catchy in the Extreme!!
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TMaltheus wrote:
smells like early split enz?
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Ackibear wrote:
Dat piano. <33
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intoXicated0 wrote:
oh, scuse me. i forgot to add "IMO" because some people appear to not have yours
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iswydt wrote:
So great and catchy.
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shawnevans wrote:
"Beats Oasis' Whole Career" LMFAO I love The Beatles and I love Oasis. What you just said is the most asinine thing I've heard all day. Bwahahahhaa!!
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intoXicated0 wrote:
beats oasis' whole career
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Ranzatsu wrote:
Some kind of happiness is measured in miles, what makes you think you're something special when you smile?
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szarka wrote:
Holy crap! How could I have neglected this song? Awesome...
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BarelyBe wrote:
I actually just recently heard this for the first time (from Beatles Rockband)... and the first few seconds caught my interest, and then that funky fucking riff made me think "HOLY SHIT, I LOVE TIHS ALREADY!" My mom is hooked on it too, as I've been playing it like crazy lol... she wasn't too familar with it either... definitely should've been on the White Album... because I only own Yellow Submarine on vinyl, and my record player is somewhere... I can't remember haha. Peace + Love
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makefairssafe wrote:
As everyone's been saying - the BASS in this song is unreal. You cannot beat the Beatles for an amazing bassline...
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UnspokenHero wrote:
John is brilliant, amazing song :)!
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Lempea wrote:
I love John's mad laugh.
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drenyelle wrote:
The bass on this is like crack for me. Can't get enough.
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Mack55000 wrote:
So fucking catchy! I'd love to do a cover of this song. That's one of my goals if I ever start a band.
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tmangia wrote:
when I first heard this song, when I was a kid, I thought "I've listened to something similar before" .. and I'm still wondering what song was....
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lihei wrote:
This and It's All Too Much are just wonderful
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lunchpunch wrote:
QUIET BOY, QUIET!
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FloydPink92 wrote:
THAT'S IT! YOU'VE GOT IT!
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IAJP wrote:
fucking nasty lyrics in this tune
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