MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR / THE WALRUS (Room 325)
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR / THE WALRUS (Room 325)
John hastily wrote ‘I Am The Walrus’ in response to Paul’s request that something new was needed for the ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ film. Under pressure, John knocked out ‘I Am The Walrus’, which has become one of his most studied lyrics. Ironically, John later recalled how obscure some of Dylan’s writing had become. Lennon decided, “If he (Dylan) can get away with murder - I can write this crap too!” Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s poem ‘The Walrus’, John already had the musical basis of the song when he heard a police siren. The lyrics came after a visit from his best friend Pete Shotton, who informed him that pupils at Quarry Bank, his old school, were learning about and interpreting his lyrics at school in their English lessons. Lennon found this to be hysterical and began to paint a picture utilising a collection of throwaway lines and images. He began with ‘Yellow Matter Custard’, which he and Pete remembered reciting as kids. When the song was finished there was so much imagery that the critics had a field day trying to analyze it. Lennon had purposely tried to provoke the critics in finding things that were not there. The song is a psychedelic tour-de-force and one of Lennon’s finest moments (which is ironic given the fact that, as well as being on the sound track EP, it was chosen as the B side to a McCartney-throwaway… ‘Hello Goodbye’ 1967 Christmas single). In its infinite wisdom, the BBC banned the song for the use of the word ‘Knickers. The single nevertheless topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Goo goo g'joob!
Artwork painted and owned by ©SHANNON
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR / THE WALRUS (Room 325)
John hastily wrote ‘I Am The Walrus’ in response to Paul’s request that something new was needed for the ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ film. Under pressure, John knocked out ‘I Am The Walrus’, which has become one of his most studied lyrics. Ironically, John later recalled how obscure some of Dylan’s writing had become. Lennon decided, “If he (Dylan) can get away with murder - I can write this crap too!” Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s poem ‘The Walrus’, John already had the musical basis of the song when he heard a police siren. The lyrics came after a visit from his best friend Pete Shotton, who informed him that pupils at Quarry Bank, his old school, were learning about and interpreting his lyrics at school in their English lessons. Lennon found this to be hysterical and began to paint a picture utilising a collection of throwaway lines and images. He began with ‘Yellow Matter Custard’, which he and Pete remembered reciting as kids. When the song was finished there was so much imagery that the critics had a field day trying to analyze it. Lennon had purposely tried to provoke the critics in finding things that were not there. The song is a psychedelic tour-de-force and one of Lennon’s finest moments (which is ironic given the fact that, as well as being on the sound track EP, it was chosen as the B side to a McCartney-throwaway… ‘Hello Goodbye’ 1967 Christmas single). In its infinite wisdom, the BBC banned the song for the use of the word ‘Knickers. The single nevertheless topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Goo goo g'joob!
Artwork painted and owned by ©SHANNON
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR / THE WALRUS (Room 325)
John hastily wrote ‘I Am The Walrus’ in response to Paul’s request that something new was needed for the ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ film. Under pressure, John knocked out ‘I Am The Walrus’, which has become one of his most studied lyrics. Ironically, John later recalled how obscure some of Dylan’s writing had become. Lennon decided, “If he (Dylan) can get away with murder - I can write this crap too!” Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s poem ‘The Walrus’, John already had the musical basis of the song when he heard a police siren. The lyrics came after a visit from his best friend Pete Shotton, who informed him that pupils at Quarry Bank, his old school, were learning about and interpreting his lyrics at school in their English lessons. Lennon found this to be hysterical and began to paint a picture utilising a collection of throwaway lines and images. He began with ‘Yellow Matter Custard’, which he and Pete remembered reciting as kids. When the song was finished there was so much imagery that the critics had a field day trying to analyze it. Lennon had purposely tried to provoke the critics in finding things that were not there. The song is a psychedelic tour-de-force and one of Lennon’s finest moments (which is ironic given the fact that, as well as being on the sound track EP, it was chosen as the B side to a McCartney-throwaway… ‘Hello Goodbye’ 1967 Christmas single). In its infinite wisdom, the BBC banned the song for the use of the word ‘Knickers. The single nevertheless topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Goo goo g'joob!
Artwork painted and owned by ©SHANNON