John Lennon on the Deep Meaning of “I Am The Walrus”

2/29/2008
the Beatles' I Am The Walrus begins with,

I am he as you are he
as you are me
and we are all together.

See how they run like pigs from a gun,
see how they fly.
I'm crying.

Sitting on a cornflake,
waiting for the van to come.
Corporation tee-shirt,
stupid bloody Tuesday.
MAN, you been a naughty boy,
you let your face grow long.
I am the eggman, they are the eggmen,
I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob


what's this song all about?

is there some hidden meaning here; something
deep, too deep, for me to grasp?

is the genius of Lennon, like that of Bob Dylan,
beyond my understanding?

Lennon answers these questions in the video below



the complete interview can be heard at the
The Lost Lennon Tapes

Tags: Music, Origins
Posted in Art Music

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