5 of the Strangest Beatles Lyrics (And What They Actually Mean)
Paul McCartney and John Lennon loved to get weird with their songwriting, and it’s part of what made The Beatles so charming. However, there are quite a few lyrics from their songs that just don’t make any sense. Let’s take a look at some of the strangest Beatles lyrics and what they actually mean. This isn’t an exhaustive list; there are quite a few head-scratching lines in The Beatles’ discography. We just think these five songs are worth revisiting.
1. “I Am The Walrus”
“I am the eggman / They are the eggmen / I am the walrus / Goo goo g’ joob.”
“I Am The Walrus” is one of the Fab Four’s most surreal and seemingly nonsensical songs. Could there be a deeper meaning behind these particular lyrics? Lots of fans have tried interpreting the lyrics, and some believe it’s all about the cycle of human life from egg to… walrus? All we know for sure is that Lennon wanted to write a very obscure and bizarre song, so he wrote this one. We’ll likely never know what it’s about; if it’s about anything at all.
2. “Dig A Pony”
“Oh now / I roll a stoney / Well you can imitate everyone you know.”
Many of the strangest Beatles lyrics were intended to be surreal nonsense. Lennon actually said that the whole of “Dig A Pony” was intentional nonsense. However, some fans have interpreted this particular line as a dig at The Rolling Stones. The stoney in question could be a reference to Mick Jagger. Unfortunately, that was never confirmed.
Source: Em Casalena/americansongwriter.com
