|
| lend me your ears and i'll sing you a song... |
Don't you love double albums?
The Songs
Birthday
Yer Blues
Mother Nature's Son
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me And My Monkey
Sexy Sadie
Helter Skelter
Long, Long, Long
Revolution 1
Honey Pie
Savoy Truffle
Cry Baby Cry
Revolution 9
Good Night
Birthday (Lennon/McCartney)--George wore a glove during this session to avoid getting any more blisters on his fingers. Yucky!
You say it's your birthday,
Yes, we're going to a party, party,
I would like you to dance-Birthday.
I would like you to dance-Birthday.
You say it's your birthday, Yer Blues (Lennon/McCartney)--John performed this song on the Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus with Yoko, Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, AND Keith Richards! That is one crazy musical let me tell ya...
Yes, I'm lonely, wanna die.
In the morning, wanna die.
My mother was of the sky,
I'm lonely, wanna die.
The eagle picks my eye,
Lonely, wanna die.
Black cloud 'crost my mind,
Wanna die, yeah, wanna die. Mother Nature's Son (Lennon/McCartney)--Inspired from a Maharishi lecture. John wrote a song about the lecture, too, called "I'm Just a Child of Nature", which turned into the more well-known "Jealous Guy."
Born a poor young country boy, Mother Nature's son.
Sit beside a mountain stream; see her waters rise.
Find me in my field of grass, Mother Nature's son.
Mother Nature's son.
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey (Lennon/McCartney)--The LONGEST Beatles song title.
Come on come on, come on come on,
The deeper you go, the higher you fly.
Your inside is out and your outside is in, Sexy Sadie (Lennon/McCartney)--Directed at the Maharishi. Apparently, Lennon wasn't very happy with him.
Sexy Sadie, what have you done?
Sexy Sadie, you broke the rules.
You laid it down for all to see,
One sunny day, the world was waiting for a lover.
Sexy Sadie, how did you know?
Sexy Sadie, you'll get yours yet,
We gave her everything we owned just to sit at her table,
She made a fool of everyone,
However big you think you are, Helter Skelter (Lennon/McCartney)--Written about a carnival ride, and how Charles Manson got some crazy meaning out of it, I don't know, but I love it at the end when Ringo shouts, "I got blisters on my fingers!"
When I get to the bottom, I go back to the top of the slide,
Do you, don't you want me to love you?
Helter skelter, helter skelter,
Will you, won't you want me to make you?
Look out, helter skelter, helter skelter,
When I get to the bottom, I go back to the top of the slide,
Well do you, don't you want me to make you?
(I've got blisters on my fingers!)
Long, Long, Long (Harrison)--There was a bottle of wine on top of the speakers during the recording of this song. Paul hit the organ and the speak began to vibrate, casing the bottle to rattle. Listen for it at the end of this song.
It's been a long long long time.
It took a long long long time,
So many tears I was searching,
Now I can see you, be you. Revolution 1 (Lennon/McCartney)--Just a slower version of the single, "Revolution", which has mean guitar playing!
You say you want a revolution,
But when you talk about destruction,
Don't you know it's gonna be (ba-om shoo be doo wop)
You say you got a real solution,
But when you want money for people with minds that hate,
Don't you know it's gonna be (ba-om shoo be doo wop)
You say you'll change the constitution,
You tell me it's the institution,
But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao,
Don't you know it's gonna be (ba-om shoo be doo wop)
Honey Pie (Lennon/McCartney)--When asked about the song "Honey Pie", John laughed and said, "I don't even want to think about that."
She was a working girl,
Honey pie, you are making me crazy.
Oh, honey pie, my position is tragic.
You became a legend of the silver screen,
Oh, honey pie, you are driving me frantic.
I like it that.
Will the wind that blew her boat across the sea
Now honey pie, you are making me crazy. Savory Truffle (Harrison)--The "beefy horns" that we all know so well on George's solo work were first used on this song.
Creme tangerine and montelimant,
Cool cherry cream, nice apple tart.
You might not feel it now,
You'll have to have them all pulled out
You know that what you eat you are,
Creme tangerine and montelimant, Cry Baby Cry (Lennon/McCartney)--"Cry baby cry, make your mother buy," were some original words for this song, and John said he got them from an advertisement.
Cry, baby, cry,
The king of Marigold was in the kitchen
Cry, baby, cry,
The king was in the garden
Cry, baby, cry,
The duchess of Kircaldy always smiling,
Cry, baby, cry,
At twelve o'clock, a meeting 'round the table
Can you take me back where I came from, Revolution 9 (Lennon/McCartney)--The only Beatles song that scares the frickin' crap out of me!
Click Here if you'd like to know more about this song and its "lyrics."
Good Night (Lennon/McCartney)--In an earlier version of this song Ringo is talking and cleaning up the tea dishes, saying, "Come along children, it's time to toodle off to bed...you've had a lovely day at the park..." It was written for John's son, Julian, like "Beautiful Boy" was written for Sean.
Now it's time to say good night,
Close your eyes and I'll close mine,
Close your eyes and I'll close mine,
Good night, good night everybody,
It's my birthday too, yeah.
They say it's your birthday,
We're gonna have a good time.
I'm glad it's your birthday,
Happy birthday to you.
Yes, we're going to a party, party,
Yes, we're going to a party, party.
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance-Birthday,
I would like you to dance-Birthday,
Dance!
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance-Birthday,
I would like you to dance-Birthday,
Dance!
Well, it's my birthday too, yeah.
They say it's your birthday,
We're gonna have a good time.
I'm glad it's your birthday,
Happy birthday to you.
Yes, I'm lonely, wanna die.
If I ain't dead already,
Ooh, girl, you know the reason why.
In the evening, wanna die.
If I ain't dead already,
Ooh, girl, you know the reason why.
My father was of the earth,
But I am of the universe,
And you know what it's worth.
If I ain't dead already,
Ooh, girl, you know the reason why.
The worm he licks my bone.
I feel so suicidal,
Just like Dylan's Mr. Jones.
If I ain't dead already,
Ooh, girl, you know the reason why.
Blue mist 'round my soul,
Feel so suicidal,
Even hate my rock and roll.
If I ain't dead already,
Ooh, girl, you know the reason why.
All day long I'm sitting singing songs for everyone.
Listen to the pretty sound of music as she flies.
Swaying daises sing a lazy song beneath the sun.
Come on, it's such a joy,
Come on, it's such a joy.
Come on, let's take it easy,
Come on, let's take it easy,
Take it easy, take it easy.
Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey.
The higher you fly, the deeper you go,
So come on, come on,
Come on, it's such a joy,
Come on, it's such a joy.
Come on, let's take it easy,
Come on, let's take it easy,
Take it easy, take it easy.
Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey.
Your outside is in and your inside is out,
So come on, come on,
Come on, it's such a joy,
Come on, it's such a joy.
Come on, let's make it easy,
Come on, let's make it easy,
Make it easy, make it easy.
Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey.
You made a fool of everyone,
You made a fool of everyone.
Sexy Sadie, oh, what have you done?
You laid it down for all to see.
Sexy Sadie, ooh, you broke the rules.
She came along to turn on everyone.
Sexy Sadie, she's the greatest of them all.
The world was waiting just for you,
The world was waiting just for you.
Sexy Sadie, ooh, how did you know?
However big you think you are,
However big you think you are.
Sexy Sadie, ooh, you'll get yours yet.
Just a smile would lighten everything.
Sexy Sadie, she's the latest and the greatest of them all.
(Sexy Sadie she's the latest and the greatest of them all)
Sexy Sadie.
Sexy Sadie.
Then I stop and I turn and I go for a ride,
Till I get to the bottom and I see you again, yeah yeah yeah.
I'm coming down fast, but I'm miles above you.
Tell me tell me, tell me, come on, tell me the answer.
Well, you may be a lover but you ain't no dancer.
Helter skelter, yeah.
I'm coming down fast, but don't let me break you.
Tell me, tell me, tell me the answer.
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer.
Helter skelter,
Look out, 'cause here she comes.
And I stop and I turn and I go for a ride,
And I get to the bottom and I see you again, yeah yeah yeah.
I'm coming down fast, but don't let me break you.
Tell me, tell me, tell me your answer.
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer.,p>
Look out helter skelter, helter skelter,
Helter skelter,
Look out, helter skelter.
She's coming down fast,
Yes she is, yes she is,
She's coming down fast.
How could I ever have lost you
When I loved you?
Now I'm so happy I found you.
How I love you.
So many tears I was wasting, oh oh.
How can I ever misplace you>
How I want you,
Oh I love you.
You know that I need you,
Ooh I love you.
Well, you know,
We all want to change the world.
You tell me that it's evolution,
Well, you know,
We all want to change the world.
Don't you know you can count me out-in.
Alright (ba-om shoo be doo wop),
Don't you know it's gonna be (ba-om shoo be doo wop)
Alright (ba-om shoo be doo wop),
Don't you know it's gonna be (ba-om shoo be doo wop)
Alright (ba-om shoo be doo wop).
Well, you know,
We'd all love to see the plan.
(ba-om shoo be doo wop, ba-om shoo be doo wop)
You ask me for a contribution,
Well, you know,
We're all doing what we can.
(ba-om shoo be doo wop, ba-om shoo be doo wop)
All I can tell you is brother, you have to wait.
Alright (ba-om shoo be doo wop),
Don't you know it's gonna be (ba-om shoo be doo wop)
Alright (ba-om shoo be doo wop),
Don't you know it's gonna be (ba-om shoo be doo wop)
Alright (ba-om shoo be doo wop).
Well, you know,
We all want to change your head.
(ba-om shoo be doo wop, ba-om shoo be doo wop)
Well, you know,
You'd better free your mind instead.
(ba-om shoo be doo wop, ba-om shoo be doo wop)
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow.
Alright (ba-om shoo be doo wop),
Don't you know it's gonna be (ba-om shoo be doo wop)
Alright (ba-om shoo be doo wop),
Don't you know it's gonna be (ba-om shoo be doo wop)
Alright (ba-om shoo be doo wop).
North of England way.
Now she's hit the big time
In the U.S.A.
And if she could only hear me,
This is what I'd say:
I'm in love but I'm lazy,
So won't you please come home.
Come and show me the magic
Of your Hollywood song.
And now the thought of meeting you
Makes me weak in the knees.
Sail across the Atlantic
To be where you belong.
I like this kind of hot kind of music,
Hot kind of music,
Play it to me, play it to me, Hollywood blues.
Kindly send her sailing back to me?
I'm in love but I'm lazy,
So won't you please come home.
Come, come back to me honey pie-hi-hi-hi,
Honey pie come back.
A ginger sling with a pineapple heart.
A coffee dessert, yes, you know it's good news.
But you'll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle.
I feel your taste all the time we're apart.
Coconut fudge really blows down those blues.
But you'll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle.
But when the pain cuts through,
You're going to know and how.
The sweat is going to fill your head.
When it becomes too much,
You'll shout aloud.
Creme tangerine.
After the Savoy truffle.
But what is sweet now, turns so sour.
We all know Ob-la-di-bla-da,
But can you show me where you are?
A ginger sling with a pineapple heart.
A coffee dessert, yes, you know it's good news.
But you'll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle.
Yes, you'll have to have them all pulled out
After the Savoy truffle.
Make your mother sigh.
She's old enough to know better.
Cooking breakfast for the queen.
The queen was in the parlor
Playing piano for the children of the king.
Make your mother sigh.
She's old enough to know better,
So cry, baby, cry.
Picking flowers for a friend who came to play.
The queen was in the playroom
Painting pictures for the childrens' holiday.
Make your mother sigh.
She's old enough to know better,
So cry, baby, cry.
And arriving late for tea.
The duke was having problems
With a message at the local bird and bee.
Make your mother sigh.
She's old enough to know better,
So cry, baby, cry.
For a seance in the dark,
With voices out of nowhere
Put on 'specially by the children for a lark.
She's old enough to know better,
So cry, baby, cry, cry cry cry, baby,
Make your mother sigh.
She's old enough to know better,
Cry, baby, cry.
Cry cry cry,
Make your mother sigh.
She's old enough to know better,
So cry, baby, cry.
Can you take me back?
Can you take me back where I came from,
Brother can you take me back?
Can you take me back?
Good night, sleep tight.
Now the sun turns out his light,
Good night, sleep tight.
Dream sweet dreams for me,
Dream sweet dreams for you.
Good night, sleep tight.
Now the moon begins to shine,
Good night, sleep tight.
Dream sweet dreams for me,
Dream sweet dreams for you.
Good night, sleep tight.
Now the sun turns out his light,
Good night, sleep tight.
Dream sweet dreams for me,
Dream sweet dreams for you.
Everybody everywhere,
Good night.