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26 January 2017
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Ruitar said
I’m wondering if the ascending/descending scale tones at the end of “I Am The Walrus ” were George Martin’s idea or John’s. I’ve read analyses about the music theory but nothing about whose idea it was. Sounds like something George Martin would think of given his formal training.
John’s. Strawberry Fields Forever has a similar descending chord progression. Paul, as a bass player, employed the walk down the most of any Beatle, but John would implement a walkdown when it made sense in his song. George Martin made major contributions to both SSF and I Am The Walrus , but John had his own chords and melody for both songs
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11.20pm
14 June 2016
Offline I Am The Walrus was one of the songs that really intrigued me back in the day, and started my lifelong love for this band. Beatle John especially knew how to create vivid worlds and atmospheres. I Am The Walrus and Strawberry Fields Forever are my top two John songs no matter what. I think they capture him so well, and they’re the first songs I think of when I think of him.
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11.56pm
26 January 2017
Offline I totally agree about John and his worlds and atmospheres. I’ve got to add Lucy In The Sky, Bungalow Bill, and Cry Baby Cry to the list of his best “scenic psychedelic ballads” or however you would categorize those songs.
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12.30am
14 June 2016
Offline He did them so well, that by the time of Plastic Ono Band, parts of the fanbase wanted it back badly. #9 Dream was sometime later. But for my money, that’s another amazing atmosphere and up there with the others in its own way.
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12.13pm
26 January 2017
Offline Timothy said
I Am The Walrus was one of the songs that really intrigued me back in the day, and started my lifelong love for this band. Beatle John especially knew how to create vivid worlds and atmospheres. I Am The Walrus and Strawberry Fields Forever are my top two John songs no matter what. I think they capture him so well, and they’re the first songs I think of when I think of him.
Same for me, with Dear Prudence as well.
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18 December 2017
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I think Julia has that atmosphere, too.
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2.50am
14 June 2016
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I think Julia has that atmosphere, too.
Absolutely. That one is straight from the heart. Very contemplative, peaceful and with a quiet hurt.
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I can’t decide if this makes me happy or upset.
Love one another.
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Offline 50yearslate said
Bongo said
I can’t decide if this makes me happy or upset.
But it is odd that John also did “Good Morning, Good Morning” based on a corn flakes commercial…… Hmmmmmmmm
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Ruitar said
I’m wondering if the ascending/descending scale tones at the end of “I Am The Walrus ” were George Martin’s idea or John’s. I’ve read analyses about the music theory but nothing about whose idea it was. Sounds like something George Martin would think of given his formal training.
John’s. Strawberry Fields Forever has a similar descending chord progression. Paul, as a bass player, employed the walk down the most of any Beatle, but John would implement a walkdown when it made sense in his song. George Martin made major contributions to both SSF and I Am The Walrus , but John had his own chords and melody for both songs
The ascending/descending scale tones is basically chopsticks. John may have thought of that.
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14 November 2017
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One of John’s best songs, without doubt
Still writing the words to the sermon that no one will hear......
9.02pm
30 April 2019
Offline I assumed it was as random as the rest of the lyrics, but I don’t really know.
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when they first heard “crabalocker fishwife”
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14 June 2016
Offline I’m obsessed with Take 16 from Anthology 2 right now. Love how it sounds stripped back like this. Particularly the way the yellow matter custard sections begins after a slight pause. So so good.
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Offline Magill said
Who else was likewhen they first heard “crabalocker fishwife”
I’m still like that at times with the lyrics.
Father McKenzie said
Does anyone know (or can make a guess) as to what the ‘Everybody’s Got One’ line is referring to? Is it the jumper? (Oompah,oompah, stick it up your jumper). I was listening to the song earlier, and thought I’d try to find out.
One of John’s best songs, without doubt
Best not to start to work out references as you will enter down into the tunnels Mr Fox created when keeping away from Boggis, Bunce and Bean.
"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)
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6 May 2018
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Father McKenzie said
Does anyone know (or can make a guess) as to what the ‘Everybody’s Got One’ line is referring to? Is it the jumper? (Oompah,oompah, stick it up your jumper). I was listening to the song earlier, and thought I’d try to find out.
One of John’s best songs, without doubt
Best not to start to work out references as you will enter down into the tunnels Mr Fox created when keeping away from Boggis, Bunce and Bean.
Isn’t “everybody’s got one” essentially John including another sexual titbit in the lyrics?
Anyway, as suggested, it may be wise not to enter into these tunnels at all.
And in the end
The love you take is equal to the love you make
11.40pm
26 January 2017
Offline “Everybody’s got one” is one of those lines that applies to virtually everything. Need to start using it as an expression more.
Kinks, Drugs, Music, Hobbies, social communities, everybody’s got one
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25 February 2020
Offline Timothy said
I’m obsessed with Take 16 from Anthology 2 right now. Love how it sounds stripped back like this. Particularly the way the yellow matter custard sections begins after a slight pause. So so good.
just listening to this version now, this is great
I should finally dive into the Anthologies
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