The Beatles Bible - Topic: Non Lyrics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 Joe on Non Lyrics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3386 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3386 Sorry - on 3) I realise now you meant a different part of the song. I don't know precisely what's being said, but it's just random noise caused by playing with the tuning dial on a radio.

]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 15:19:35 +0100 Joe on Non Lyrics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3385 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3385 It is King Lear, from a BBC radio version broadcast in 1967. Here's a transcript of the first passage (from my I Am The Walrus article), showing how the feed was introduced during one of the choruses (Lennon's lines are mixed with Shakespeare's):

Lennon: I am the eggman
Gloucester: Now, good sir, what are you?
Lennon: They are the eggmen
Edgar: A most poor man, made tame to fortune's blows
Lennon: I am the Walrus

The second bit, towards the end of the song, is a longer passage from the same play.

Oswald: Slave, thou hast slain me. Villain, take my ...]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 15:12:36 +0100 McLerristarr on Non Lyrics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3298 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3298 MrBig said:

Radio? I heard it was part of a Bond movie.

 

There's a "James Bond" intro to Help! on the American soundtrack version. Other than that, I've never heard of any exerts of Bond films in The Beatles' music.

]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 12:09:04 +0100 skye on Non Lyrics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3289 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3289 From The Beatles Anomalies site I linked earlier:

2:26-2:31,2:35

   

Various talking reported, this is the very beginning of the recognisable

Shakespeare "King Lear" excerpts (see 3:54)

Ugo Coppola has been doing his research, so I'll hand over to him

Michael K. picks up the next lines

"Good pity" is the tiny fragment before "Expert Texpert".

In the above, [sections marked like this are inaudible] due to

editing. However, on the foreign language anomaly side…

Bo Sybrandt Hansen writes

Shakespeare writing crystal clear Danish. Whatever next! Any better

offers?

I checked Act IV, Scene 6 against the Beatles' recording. It

matched perfectly, of course. So now I can positively say that

Gloucester says ...]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 04:20:27 +0100 Alissa on Non Lyrics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3287 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3287 MrBig said:

Radio? I heard it was part of a Bond movie.

I could be wrong, but I believe they're Shakepeare's King Lear quotes.
Maybe Joe can confirm? 
a-hard-days-night-paul-10 

]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 03:58:06 +0100 MrBig on Non Lyrics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3281 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3281 Radio? I heard it was part of a Bond movie.

]]> Sun, 02 May 2010 23:47:08 +0100 McLerristarr on Non Lyrics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3255 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3255 I know which part of I Am The Walrus you meant. I think it's radio. Possibly changing between channels quickly. I could be wrong though.

]]> Sun, 02 May 2010 04:57:33 +0100 prestopresto on Non Lyrics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3245 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3245 Thanks McLerristarr, good stuff.

 

The part of I Am The Walrus that I refered to is not part of the Shakespeare stuff at the end.  It is a very weird transition much earlier in the song with some spoken words.  It is possible that it is the Shakespeare radio play coming through but I don't think so. 

 

Skye, Thanks I'm going to check out that link now.

]]> Sat, 01 May 2010 22:11:21 +0100 skye on Non Lyrics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3242 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3242 Here is a good site for Beatles anomalies: What Goes On.

]]> Sat, 01 May 2010 15:33:12 +0100 McLerristarr on Non Lyrics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3235 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3235
  • The chatter before Blackbird is the end of I'm So Tired. John says something like "Monsieur, monsieur, can I have another?" then some gibberish.
  • No idea, sorry.
  • A radio was mixed into the recording live. No idea what it is though.
  • The improv at the end of Hey Bulldog goes something like:
    Hey man. What's that boy?

    Woof! Whaddaya say?

    I say "Woof!" D'you know any more?

    Rrrrrowerra! Aaaaaaaaaa hah hah!

    You got it! That's it!

    Great!

    That's it! That's it man! Wooh! That's it! You got it!

    A hah a hah a hah!

    Don't look at me man, I only have ten children.

    Yahoo!

    A ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

    Quiet boy! Quiet!

    OK.

    Quiet!

  • John is ...]]> Sat, 01 May 2010 13:10:13 +0100 prestopresto on Non Lyrics http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3234 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/non-lyrics/#p3234 Is there a resource that gives information about all the things said on beatle albums that aren't lyrics?   Here are a few examples of what I mean:

     

    1)  The chatter before black bird (monsieur, monsieur...)

    2)  The first phrase spoken in "All too much" (To your mother? as speculated in an article here)

    3)  What is going on at the 2 minute mark of I Am the walrus, right after koo koo kachoo?

    4)  What are john and paul saying at the end of Bull Dog?  (...Don't Look At Me I allready have grandchildren...?)

    5)  Is John really saying Shoot Me at the beginning of Come ...]]> Sat, 01 May 2010 08:14:59 +0100