Why Don't We Do It in the Road? (1:41)
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McCartney wrote the song after seeing two monkeys copulating in the street while on retreat in Rishikesh, India with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He marvelled in the simplicity of this natural scenario when compared to the emotional turmoil of human relationships. He later said:
‘’A male just hopped on the back of this female and gave her one, as they say in the vernacular. Within two or three seconds he hopped off again and looked around as if to say, ‘It wasn’t me,’ and she looked around as if there’d been some mild disturbance … And I thought … that’s how simple the act of procreation is … We have horrendous problems with it, and yet animals don’t.’‘
Lennon was unhappy that McCartney recorded the song without him. In his 1980 interview with Playboy, he said:
Playboy: “Why Don’t We Do It In The Road?”
Lennon: That’s Paul. He even recorded it by himself in another room. That’s how it was getting in those days. We came in and he’d made the whole record. Him drumming. Him playing the piano. Him singing. But he couldn’t—he couldn’t—maybe he couldn’t make the break from the Beatles. I don’t know what it was, you know. I enjoyed the track. Still, I can’t speak for George, but I was always hurt when Paul would knock something off without involving us. But that’s just the way it was then.
Playboy: You never just knocked off a track by yourself?
Lennon: No.
‘’A male just hopped on the back of this female and gave her one, as they say in the vernacular. Within two or three seconds he hopped off again and looked around as if to say, ‘It wasn’t me,’ and she looked around as if there’d been some mild disturbance … And I thought … that’s how simple the act of procreation is … We have horrendous problems with it, and yet animals don’t.’‘
Lennon was unhappy that McCartney recorded the song without him. In his 1980 interview with Playboy, he said:
Playboy: “Why Don’t We Do It In The Road?”
Lennon: That’s Paul. He even recorded it by himself in another room. That’s how it was getting in those days. We came in and he’d made the whole record. Him drumming. Him playing the piano. Him singing. But he couldn’t—he couldn’t—maybe he couldn’t make the break from the Beatles. I don’t know what it was, you know. I enjoyed the track. Still, I can’t speak for George, but I was always hurt when Paul would knock something off without involving us. But that’s just the way it was then.
Playboy: You never just knocked off a track by yourself?
Lennon: No.
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osmark wrote:
I second chewbacca314, this song most certainly is about driving.
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emilczak wrote:
haha :D
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Rissacakes wrote:
I lol'd at weirdojace's comment. I love this song though. :)
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Boycebrush wrote:
Get yer rat ouuuuuuut.
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Bastard1 wrote:
Why don't we do it in the middle of the road?
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tommyandstuff wrote:
Paul sounds like a white buddy guy in this song :p
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molkosis wrote:
Why don't we do it in the road? Naughty..!
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paperless_ wrote:
DO WHAT!?
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StarberryX1337 wrote:
WHY DONT WE DO IT IN THE ROAD??
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Meuterei wrote:
No one will be watching us
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Echoes917 wrote:
Such a cool song. and wtf at that video?
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scarboro wrote:
Do what? I don't get it.
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weirdojace wrote:
Needs car and bloodsplatter sound effects.
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alexanderjones wrote:
The video of the kid playing this song above might be the best minute I've spent on youtube, ever.
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tmimark wrote:
Have you ever done it in the road?
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cbpride wrote:
Why DON'T we d-do it in the road?
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Great, powerful song <3
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Yeah, why don't we? :(
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obsidianbladed wrote:
Puts a smile on my face.
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pixieshey wrote:
so good
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