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Post by Polly on May 31, 2005 17:11:48 GMT -5
U.S.S.R. was yes, inspired by Chuck Berry's Back in the USA and was a nod to the Beach Boys, a play on "California Girls" I believe. Just a send up, really.  |
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Post by Polly on May 31, 2005 17:19:13 GMT -5
Oh and about "I Dig A Pony", I agree it is basically just John being random. Psychedelia was all about random and flowing words that sound good together like beat poetry. John was always quite brilliant at that. Here's my take though on some of the lyrics FWIW:
I dig a pony
Is this a heroin reference? Maybe not it's stretching, but Horse is the street name for heroin so Horse=Pony? Dunno.
Well you can celebrate anything you want
Yes you can celebrate anything you want
Oh
I do a road hog
A groupie?
Well you can penetrate any place you go
Hence why I think it's a groupie reference. ;D
Yes you can penetrate any place you go
I told you so, all I want is you
Everything has got to be just like you want it to
Because...
I pick a moon dog
Obviously "Johnny and the Moondogs", John's early pre Beatles band
Well you can radiate everything you are
Yes you can radiate everything you are
Oh now
I roll a stoney
A joint, o'course. OR... a nod to the Rolling Stones?
Well you can imitate everyone you know
A dig at other bands for "imitating" what they hear the Beatles doing?
Yes you can imitate everyone you know
I told you so, all I want is you
Everything has got to be just like you want it to
Because...
Ooh now
I feel the wind blow
Um, a Bob Dylan reference? "Blowin' In The Wind"?
Well you can indicate everything you see
Yes you can indicate everything you see
Oh now
I dug a pony
Well you can syndicate any boat you row
Quite random... I don't know WTF? LOL!
Yeah you can syndicate any boat you row
I told you so, all I want is you
Everything has got to be just like you want it to
Because...
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Post by Emma on May 31, 2005 17:36:27 GMT -5
Yeah, that's about all I've ever been able to get out of Dig A Pony, but I did come up with a lot of the same ideas as you, Polly, so we're probably on the right track. I think it really is just overwhelmingly random though. "Syndicate any boat you row." XDXDXD
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Post by Stocktonwood on Jun 1, 2005 2:38:30 GMT -5
even though I've heard that paul claims that "two of us" was for him and linda, i've always thought that "two of us" was about him and john and that "junk" fit perfectly as a sad part two to "two of us"
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Post by ThisBirdHasFlown on Jun 1, 2005 3:36:06 GMT -5
When I was younger, I always thought Ticket To Ride was a happy song. LOL! And for some reason I do not remember the drum part being so boom , snare, boom boom, tom-tom or whatever I am trying to say!  |
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Post by Her Majesty on Jun 1, 2005 6:02:15 GMT -5
XDXD And Polly, nice analysis.  |
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Post by nowheregirl13 on Jun 1, 2005 10:15:50 GMT -5
In Norwegian Wood, I used to think the part that goes " So, I lit a fire...." was about John setting that girl's apartment on fire.
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Post by droptheworld on Jun 1, 2005 11:35:56 GMT -5
alot of people seem to think that about Norwegian Wood...i always thought he was just lighting a fire in a fireplace.
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Post by Emma on Jun 1, 2005 20:13:23 GMT -5
even though I've heard that paul claims that "two of us" was for him and linda, i've always thought that "two of us" was about him and john and that "junk" fit perfectly as a sad part two to "two of us" Absolutely. I have always been convinced that Two Of Us was about Paul and John. It just makes sense, doesn't it? |
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Post by Polly on Jun 2, 2005 18:11:49 GMT -5
Yes, I too have always thought it was about Paul and John, and it does make lots of sense that way. |
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Post by nowheregirl13 on Jun 3, 2005 11:11:17 GMT -5
I agree. How could he and Linda have memories "longer than the road that stretches out ahead" if they practically just met? It just makes more sense if it was about John.
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Stocktonwood
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Post by Stocktonwood on Jun 11, 2005 1:25:21 GMT -5
I agree. How could he and Linda have memories "longer than the road that stretches out ahead" if they practically just met? It just makes more sense if it was about John. first off, sorry its taken so long for a reply I've been in D.C and have had very limited computer access. Anywho, yeah, i always thought the same thing. |
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Post by SmileAway on Jun 13, 2005 14:41:04 GMT -5
"Two of us" is definetely about Paul and John ---> my sig says that too : ) They've known for so many years and Linda came ... so late XD I'm always gonna think it's very J/P |
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