Very committed vocals on what is ultimately nonsense, but by the end of the song I believe him. Interesting.Maharishi sometimes quoted a traditional Vedic metaphor about the mind naturally wandering like a monkey.

Of course this song is a reference to his habit.

It'll help with server costs, research material etc...Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Everybody seemed to be paranoid except for us two, who were in the glow of love.

Lennon was pretty capable of doing fruity and McCartney wrote just as many rockers as Lennon, perhaps more. Glad someone else has seconded what I’ve always thought. Not everyone has the same opinion as you and it makes you angry. And still he complained about not been given the A sides.Another rocking song that balances out Paul’s fruity granny sh$%t.

‘A monkey on the back’ was a jazz term for heroin addiction thought to have originated in the 1940s.Lennon and Ono had begun taking heroin in 1968; they claimed they used it to escape the press interest in their relationship.The Beatles rehearsed ‘Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey’ a number of times before committing it to tape. Probably Yoko’s avant-garde idea that John sold to the rest of the group without them even knowing their inside joke.Actually, I have never thought of the White Album cover as being an artistic reference to heroin but you know what ? ?The best part of the song is the bass lick at the end.

(if you don”t believe me)He got monkey finger he shoot coca cola. It’s all groove, and those funky handclaps are brilliant.Unless, that is, you have something to hide…Come on and take it easy.Easy. Heroin is bad for you, just like Yoko Ono. Still am, truth be told.The Beatles at the top of their game… Sweet, sweet track. Represents a move from Peppers colourful psychedelic cover to the stark (china) white of ‘The Beatles’ album cover. Everybody was sort of tense around us: you know, 'What is she doing here at the session?

– too bad.You are having a laugh, this is one of the best tracks on the White Album.It is a great loud recording but really the lyrics just tell you that Lennon was sky high on heroin. Get over it!Canberk Duman Get over yourself.

It doesn’t sound like a cowbell to me.A huge fireman bell according to Geoff Emetic in his book Here, There and Everywhere. The song was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Now John started talking about fixes and monkeys and it was a harder terminology which the rest of us weren’t into. it attitude.“Paul… did not have much to do with this recording…”?? Leave this alone.

Me and My Monkey, Fort Worth, TX.



It is the balance that makes the Beatles so interesting. 3.7K likes. !I also read it was a fireman’s bell, but Mal was on it.

C’mon c’mon c’mon…” it totally reminds me of The Monkees! According to Mojo magazine, Lennon had recently been piqued by a cartoon that portrayed Yoko as a monkey clinging to her Beatle lover's back and took 'monkey' as … Great song, great performance, great record . I wish there was a video of The Beatles playing this …It took me a longtime to figure out the rhythm of the intro–the second bass drum beat is on 1 and the first guitar chord is on the upbeat of 2.That rhythmic dislocation got my attention and made the song into one of my favourites. It was about me and Yoko. You wouldn’t want people talking bad about your wife or girlfriend.

Yes, that Yoko was really good for him. Just sayingI have the mono box sets; CD and vinyl. Every time i listen it jangles some obscure brain function into an excited state.At last some people talking about that amazing intro !Yeah, I know what you mean about the rhythmic thing…you can’t tell where the “1” is at first.

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A demo version recorded at George Harrison’s Esher bungalow in May 1968 shows how it started as a gentle blues-based song, with little hint of the rocker it would become. This was before he quit during the White Album sessions.I always thought that the “monkey” in question was Yoko. Although his rhythm guitar playing was down to earth fabulous. Everybody seemed to be paranoid except for us two, who were in the glow of love."

That always amazed me.I think it’s actually a handbell. Hit the Accept button to remove this message. What chu be talkin’ bout? The Beatles rehearsed ‘Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey’ a number of times before committing it to tape. John Lennon described this song as, "About me and Yoko. Why is she with him?' “Something to hide” was the fact that the Monkees in the beginning did not play on their own songs, and even after Kirchner was fired the Monkees were link solo artists singing with a studio band, with the occasional instrument played by a Monkee. Everything is clear and open when you’re in love. In the same way the wandering mind will be calmed by giving it a taste of silence and bliss in mediation, which then calms the mind without having to force it.He also described the process of transcending as, “the deeper you get, the higher you fly.”And in reference to the flying technique, “the higher you fly (hop), the deeper (in pure consciousness) you go.”John’s third song using “Come on, come on, come on…” as a lyrical hook (after Please Please Me and Little Child).kristin hersh does a phenomenal hardcore version of this oneIn my view, Fats Domino’s version of Everybody’s Got Something to Hide is one of the few covers of a Beatles song that truly gives the original a run for its money!The Beatles Bible is run for the love of anything and everything to do with The Beatles. You get i the monkey to calm down by putting some food out, something the monkey enjoys, which keeps it from wandering without having to use force. Crazy! We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website.


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