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By Pages:   1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10   Next 10 Pages Add Your New Review About The Song The Reviews about I Am the Walrus (page 6/ 17) ------ performed by The Beatles The Walrus | Reviewer: Scott | 2/4/2008 Being a songwriter myslef, you know that every song is linked to some sort of idea or story of one's past or present, no matter how unusual or bizarre it may seem. As stated below, Lennon meant to actually say that he was "The Carpenter,"so there could have been a fight between him and Paul and thats why in "Glass Onion" he calls paul "The Walrus." info. I found: --The idea for the Walrus came from the poem The Walrus and The Carpenter from Alice in Wonderland. In his 1980 Playboy interview, Lennon said: "It never dawned on me that Lewis Carroll was commenting on the capitalist and social system. I never went into that bit about what he really meant, like people are doing with the Beatles' work. Later, I went back and looked at it and realized that the walrus was the bad guy in the story and the carpenter was the good guy. I thought, Oh, s--t, I picked the wrong guy. I should have said, 'I am the carpenter.' But that wouldn't have been the same, would it?" occultic | Reviewer: a voice | 2/3/2008 This song is nothing but a reference to Aleister Crowleys contact with the demonic in 1918. Through meditations Crowley was able to summon a vision of a demon that took on the appearance of a small humanoid with a large egg shaped head, the "Eggman". Crowley drew a portrait of this Eggman that he encouraged others to gaze upon in their meditations. By gazing at this portrait the person could become the Eggman thereby seeing the world from a demonically enlightened perspective (I am the Eggman) is obviously a reference to Lennon willingly becoming possessed by the demonic and now seeing the world in a very different way. Pity. Only the ignorant will celebrate this song as something worthy and valuable. meh | Reviewer: Kaylee | 2/6/2008 I like the lyrics they write but really I can only stand a Beatles song when its sung by someone other than the Beatles. Loved Across the Universe for this reason. Sure they 'revolutionized' music, but I don't find them that incredible. Anyone can write a song so amazing when they're on high. They don't compile them well, thats why I like remixes. Beatles | Reviewer: Lydia kate | 1/16/2008 I dont know anyone who hates the Beatles, but if you do then I hope this song changed your mind! If someone could be high and still right this song that is so widly known then they must be a genius!! This song is amazing and i think bono did a great job! John was the walrus | Reviewer: Daniel | 1/15/2008 In the song called "God" singed by John Lennon, he discover the riddle of who was the walrus; he says "I was the walrus...but now I'm John" I hope that you like the information :) Thank you, Conz | Reviewer: Sophia | 1/5/2008 Conz said it all! If you listen to the White Album (Disc One, track three, "Glass Onion"), you will find the following to be stated by John: "I told you 'bout the Walrus and me, man. You know that we're as close as can be, man. Well here's another clue for you all. The Walrus was Paul." Though John did intend to confuse people with this song, he almost explained it afterwards. P.S. I've grown up listening to the Beatles, and I know quite a bit about them. I'm twelve, and they're my favorite band. For people who haven't listened to them since you were one and have a tendency to critisize them nevertheless: I think that one should know a good deal about a topic before they give their opinion. i am the walrus | Reviewer: robert rich | 1/8/2008 at the end of the song every body sings. everybodys got one,everybodys got one.John Lennon said that in playboy Mag in 1980. Beatles were head of their time i loved them and still do. Robert Rich Fucking mint. | Reviewer: Sydude | 1/6/2008 Hahaha, The Beatles are legends of their time and their music is still going mighty strong. I just picked up their "Love" album today, and to say I've only just started really getting into them, I've always admired them for their revolutionary impact on the music industry and how they shaped and influenced british music. This song has to be one of the funniest so far I've come across. Anyone who's ever had a good trip on acid or smoked pot a good few times can relate to the humor incorporated here -- goo goo g'joob. That's all I have to say. Fucking incredible. some explanation | Reviewer: No Walrus Expert | 1/5/2008 I just finished Patty Boyd's book 'Wonderful Tonight'. She was married to George Harrison. She and George were busted by Seargent Pilchard, who she says planted hash in their house. Pilchard was making an example of the celebrities of the day and had just recently busted John Lennon. He wanted to clean the town of drugs and felt busting the most notable people would make him look good. Eric Clapton also mentions Pilchard in his book...he had gotten word that Pilchard was going to bust him next so he left town. Then he got a call saying that Pilchard had raided his house and found hash all over, which Clapton says was planted too. Patty Boyd said that years later Pilchard was convicted of untruthful police work (I can't remember the true conviction), but the damage was done at the time. This at least adds some explanation to the lyrics of the song. They all hated Pilchard. is intention necessary? | Reviewer: overeducatedly simple | 1/4/2008 as a song writer, I stand back and am amazed at how much inference is put on old words strung together. They may mean something. They may be a drug trip. They may mean something to one person in the whole world. But the important thing to remember is that no matter how much of an expert you are, how much you hate the song, how many drugs you do....this song touched you, and it meant something to you as an individual. Once a creation has "left the shelves" so to speak, the author rarely gets a second chance to interpret what they have created. Make your own meaning, because that's a lot of what music is. giving people something to feel, and letting them draw their own conclusions from that. Add Your New Review About The Song By Pages:   1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10   Next 10 Pages