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“I Am the Walrus” is a 1967 song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney. Lennon claimed he wrote the first two lines on separate acid trips. The song was in the Beatles’ 1967 television film and album Magical Mystery Tour, and was the B-side to the #1 hit “Hello, Goodbye”.
Lennon composed the avant-garde song by combining three songs he had been working on. When he learned that a teacher at his old primary school was having his students analyse Beatles’ lyrics, he added a verse of nonsense words. Music critic Ian MacDonald argued that the song was Lennon’s “final creative high water mark” with the Beatles.
The walrus is a reference to the walrus in Lewis Carroll’s “The Walrus and the Carpenter” (from the book Through the Looking-Glass). Lennon expressed dismay upon learning that the walrus was the villain in the poem.
Lennon composed the avant-garde song by combining three songs he had been working on. When he learned that a teacher at his old primary school was having his students analyse Beatles’ lyrics, he added a verse of nonsense words. Music critic Ian MacDonald argued that the song was Lennon’s “final creative high water mark” with the Beatles.
The walrus is a reference to the walrus in Lewis Carroll’s “The Walrus and the Carpenter” (from the book Through the Looking-Glass). Lennon expressed dismay upon learning that the walrus was the villain in the poem.
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doubleshell wrote:
magnificent-absurd-dadaistic masterpiece
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brrruno_ wrote:
from standing in the english rain
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bhangraprincess wrote:
Great song!
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Let's all light up a fat blunt & get very stoned.
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anthology
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WWOMENN wrote:
One of my favorites! John Lennon♥
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Splendid, I dare say! [2]
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<:-)-]-< Yeah Beatles! Splendid, I dare say!
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plaidsheep wrote:
Sitting on a cornflake.. waiting for the van to come. Thanks, John. We still miss you after more than 30 years.
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Sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun~
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Don't you think the joker laughs at you?
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i can't describe the epicness of this song
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StereoGirl95 wrote:
This is my favourite track out of the album, it's ace!
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uma viagem
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Luffbucket wrote:
I remember my sister saying "Ooh it's political!" when hearing the line, 'boy you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allen Poe' lol
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Guldurs wrote:
Great song, great classic!
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