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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.
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  • kemp678

    ....sitting in the English garden, waiting for the sun......

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  • alexia_N

    Best Beatles song ♥

    last month

  • BiIIyShears

    Seriously one of my favorite Beatles song, i fucking love the strings here.

    last month

  • dafluke

    we are the eggmen

    last month

  • helloimjoshua

    <3

    March 2012

  • pg666donegan

    That harmony...

    March 2012

  • Descendant15723

    Definitely one of the greatest songs ever...

    February 2012

  • WWOMENN

    I LOVE THIS SONG, I LOVE THIS VOICE ,I LOVE John Lennon

    February 2012

  • crawlpalmetto

    Unbelievably good. <3

    February 2012

  • BoxMonster44

    this is so wonderfully silly.

    February 2012

  • WILL3675

    FEEL FREE TO LISTEN TO MY MUSIC AND HAVE A DRINK ON ME

    February 2012

  • whatsawhorelady

    c:

    February 2012

  • brrruno_

    from standing in the english rain

    February 2012

  • bhangraprincess

    Great song!

    January 2012

  • marcgindratt

    Let's all light up a fat blunt & get very stoned.

    January 2012

  • AlCapwnUK

    anthology

    January 2012

  • WWOMENN

    One of my favorites! John Lennon♥

    January 2012

  • DonPinguin

    Splendid, I dare say! [2]

    January 2012

  • BlueOclock

    <:-)-]-< Yeah Beatles! Splendid, I dare say!

    December 2011

  • plaidsheep

    Sitting on a cornflake.. waiting for the van to come. Thanks, John. We still miss you after more than 30 years.

    December 2011
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