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Post by Polly on May 23, 2005 10:58:43 GMT -5
The mini discussion about the meaning of the song "Norwegian Wood" on the "Favorite Beatles Song"
thread sparked me to start this new thread.
There's lots of room for individual interpretation in the Beatles songs particularly those written by John Lennon who loved word play and weird imagery. Metaphor, and buried meaning abound.
Fans have spent countless hours trying to analyze and figure out these meanings, and sometimes come up with interesting, strange, and yes, funny interpretations of their own.
What are some of yours?
"Surrealism had a great effect on me because then I realised that the imagery in my mind wasn't insanity. Surrealism to me is reality. " - John Lennon
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Post by Starkey. on May 26, 2005 3:52:46 GMT -5
I had this theory once that that Help was about teachers suffering from stress.  |
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Post by Polly on May 26, 2005 5:41:29 GMT -5
AHAHA! That fits. Really does.
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Post by nowheregirl13 on May 26, 2005 11:17:30 GMT -5
I used to think that Twist and Shout was about a boy and a girl fighting.
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Post by Starkey. on May 27, 2005 3:49:02 GMT -5
I thought Norwegian Wood was about...well..wood.
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Post by ColdKarmaGrl on May 27, 2005 7:46:16 GMT -5
My Dad's fiance asks me all the time what the meaning behind Beatles songs are..
...it's hard to explain to her sometimes.
But, her HUGE one was what was the meaning behind "Back in the U.S.S.R." Does anyone know what it is? Because I get the idea that it's someone that was either away on a trip or someone coming back from war...
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Post by Icee on May 27, 2005 18:53:34 GMT -5
I think its about the Beatles liking girls.
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Post by droptheworld on May 27, 2005 19:38:05 GMT -5
it says on iamthebeatles.com that it's basically parodying that Beach Boys song "Back In The USA" with a more ''familiar location'' and interest in girls and such. it makes sense.
i thought when i was younger that Rocky Raccoon was actually about a raccoon, still when i listen to it i think of raccoons as the people in the song. XD
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Post by Zap on May 27, 2005 19:40:47 GMT -5
What the hell is Dig A Pony about? I just cannot come up with anything for it!
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Post by Icee on May 27, 2005 19:45:42 GMT -5
For some reason, I don't think there's anything for it. XD
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Post by Zap on May 27, 2005 19:46:40 GMT -5
Damn... I'ma kill myself now trying to figure it out XD
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Post by Emma on May 27, 2005 21:39:08 GMT -5
Yeah, I think that's just John being.... random. XD
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Post by Starkey. on May 28, 2005 7:33:15 GMT -5
or maybe he's reaching the er...peak..of his..er...creativity.
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Post by DizzymissLizzy909 on May 30, 2005 20:02:30 GMT -5
i thought when i was younger that Rocky Raccoon was actually about a raccoon, still when i listen to it i think of raccoons as the people in the song. XD lol, me too! I always picture "Rocky" to be a big raccoon walking around his hotel room, reading Gideon's bible... I can't imagine "real" people in that song! |
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Post by ibrake4whales on May 31, 2005 0:17:46 GMT -5
in my english class i had to point out poetry stuff in lyrics to a song. and i did while my guitar gently weeps. and i concluded that the theme was how noone cares for eachother anymore. and noone is taught how to love. i wrote more then that... im too lazy to go get my paper to write it.
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