"I was up on a flat roof meditating and I'd see a troupe of monkeys walking along and the male just hopped onto her back and gave her one, as they say in the vernacular. Within two or three seconds he hopped off again, and looked around as if to say, 'it wasn't me,' and she looked around as if there had been some kind of mild disturbance but thought, huh, I must have imagined it. And I thought, bloody hell, that puts it all into a cocked hat, this bloody monkey just hopping on and off. " -Paul
The Beatles are by far my favorite band. However, I never liked this. I like the abrupt way paul ended it, but otherwise, this is one of very few Beatles songs I can live without.
@avdreader1 , it wasnt paul who ended it, it was all 4 beatles growing and expanding, plus a rule of no one but the beatles in the recording studio, to then have yoko invading everyones space surely didnt help..it was also the rolling stones manager who stole money from the beatles, who originally everyone but paul wanted as there man but realized too late that they were wrong.. so HA
The bass gets really freakin' funky from around 1:15-to 1:20. I must have listened to this song a dozen times before actually even picking up on it, but then after hearing it I went back and replayed that little bit over and over again, just because of how awesome it was. Great little change up :D
when my friends dad's mom heard this song on vinyl, she threw the record out the window. and into the road.
nearly 40 years later, the band at a halloween block party started playing this, but they were shut down by the parents w/ 3-year old kids present.
ironic how this song can seem so profane, but a song with the lyrics "everybody's hands go up/like strippers booties go" would fly at the same block party.
Even the Beatles produced some duff ones, and this is one of the worst. Nice vocals, but lousy repetitive lyrics, underrehearsed, self-indulgent, poorly mixed, and just generally not enough work done on it. It is a privilige to be the first dislike.
@demravager OK fair enough I apologise for the last line, but I got sick of reading all the syncophantic nonsense about this tripe. The Beatles are the greatest band that has ever been, but not everything with their name at the bottom is wonderful. This isnt even a song, its a one line repeated "proto-song", just an extended riff they were toying with. It should never have been released. It
@vandpubsell It is of course subjective. I happen to enjoy this song, but I'll tell you my reasons. Paul McCartney has one of my favorite rock n roll voices. Very raw, very bluesy, and rough when he wants it to be. This is a good example of a screamer. Its dirty, pointless, over-the-top fun. And that's all it is, really. Raunchy, throw-away fun. Sure, it's not "Yesterday" or "A Day In The Life." It's just a grinding snippet of blues, but I like it.
because we will get run over.
EpicVFXVideos 2 days ago
Why Paul, what took you so long to ask? Let's do it in the road.
Noyougirls0 3 days ago
Badass! Paul hits the studio by himself and simply tinkers! Love it.
GrandFunker 6 days ago
But Paul, there's cars ans trucks...
sansan2992 1 week ago
Before Sgt Pepper Paul was just an innocent little love song writer then he changed to writing songs like this and Helter skelter
EleanorMcCartney 1 week ago
'what happened to holding her hand'
you guys seem to think that the beatles had sworn a life of celibacy or something
kaiserkeller61 1 week ago
This is my fifth Beetle song in the past 30 minutes.
psadpoiafsdf 2 weeks ago
@psadpoiafsdf *Beatles
EleanorMcCartney 2 weeks ago
@EleanorMcCartney it was orignially Beetles
psadpoiafsdf 2 weeks ago
@psadpoiafsdf Twas but not when the white album was composed.
EleanorMcCartney 2 weeks ago
@EleanorMcCartney when did they change? Go Pats
psadpoiafsdf 2 weeks ago
@psadpoiafsdf They were called the Beetles before they became mainstream. Maybe 61-62 but not for long.
EleanorMcCartney 2 weeks ago
i saw her standing there, so i said "hey jude, why dont we do it in the road?"
douchecock427 4 weeks ago 8
@douchecock427 hey judes about a julian lennon? stop making stupid comments that idiots thumbs up
DAEDREKWARRIOR 2 weeks ago
@DAEDREKWARRIOR i know that dumb fuck it was a joke
douchecock427 2 weeks ago
@DAEDREKWARRIOR obviosuly someone needs to get a new glass of warm milk.
douchecock427 2 weeks ago
@DAEDREKWARRIOR bitch ass pussy ass thinkin u know everything about the beatles ass nigga
douchecock427 2 weeks ago
@douchecock427 shutup you stupid nigger, I'm just saying, what you said wasn't even remotely funny douche cock
DAEDREKWARRIOR 2 weeks ago
@DAEDREKWARRIOR i didnt intend on ppl liking it i didnt know they did till i saw it when u said something. now make like a tree, and fuck off
douchecock427 2 weeks ago
"I was up on a flat roof meditating and I'd see a troupe of monkeys walking along and the male just hopped onto her back and gave her one, as they say in the vernacular. Within two or three seconds he hopped off again, and looked around as if to say, 'it wasn't me,' and she looked around as if there had been some kind of mild disturbance but thought, huh, I must have imagined it. And I thought, bloody hell, that puts it all into a cocked hat, this bloody monkey just hopping on and off. " -Paul
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EricColin1 1 month ago
Who sang this? It doesn't sound like any of the Beatles.
emoBLACKandRED 1 month ago
@emoBLACKandRED that is pauls's nose voice
pdfermat 1 month ago
@emoBLACKandRED paul mccartney bud
douchecock427 2 weeks ago
@beatles 2esreet....I meant the way paul ended the song. Otherwise, I hate Why don't we do it in the road.
avdreader1 1 month ago
when i saw paul mccartney this summer at yankee stadium, they played this on a loop for like a continous 10 minutes..it was AWESOME
beatles2estreet 1 month ago
Done.
sararizzi90 1 month ago
hit the road jack
TheBeatlesTheDoors 1 month ago 3
Why don't we?
raceyboy 1 month ago
at first she was against the idea but he was persistant and i think that the girl will have ended up agreeing :)
MatTayTay125 1 month ago
1 person did not in the road :P
wereverflimorro 1 month ago
The Beatles are by far my favorite band. However, I never liked this. I like the abrupt way paul ended it, but otherwise, this is one of very few Beatles songs I can live without.
avdreader1 1 month ago
@avdreader1 , it wasnt paul who ended it, it was all 4 beatles growing and expanding, plus a rule of no one but the beatles in the recording studio, to then have yoko invading everyones space surely didnt help..it was also the rolling stones manager who stole money from the beatles, who originally everyone but paul wanted as there man but realized too late that they were wrong.. so HA
beatles2estreet 1 month ago
There is always somebody watching....
wittggestein 2 months ago 9
"Why don't we do it in the road...no one will be watching us." (;
PeaceLoveRockabilly 2 months ago
Fantastic .....
The Beatles Forever .
IFeelFine2011 2 months ago 6
IN THE ROAOOAOAOAAAOAOAOAD
Justapersonization 2 months ago
I love the comments haha, i search this song on YouTube and I click on everyvideo just for see the comments
LOL
xXxEze666xXx 2 months ago
I put that song when i was with my girlfriend in the car and then
she slap my face out.
MrAza117 3 months ago 2
@MrAza117 she probably "slap your face out" because you have terrible grammar... just a thought
jtylerruch 2 months ago 2
Paul: "Why dont we do it in the road??"
Every girl: ......However, whenever and wherever you want to ;)...
LOL
ManuelaJBStarrMacca 3 months ago 6
@ManuelaJBStarrMacca You Rule.
MariStarr100 1 day ago
The bass gets really freakin' funky from around 1:15-to 1:20. I must have listened to this song a dozen times before actually even picking up on it, but then after hearing it I went back and replayed that little bit over and over again, just because of how awesome it was. Great little change up :D
snackattack8 3 months ago 5
what happened to holding her hand
baconandbouser 3 months ago 78
@baconandbouser They dropped a lot of LSD in the time between "Please Please Me" and "The White Album." That's what happened.
jmcgericault 3 months ago
@baconandbouser I want to hold your hand.. to take you to do it in the road C:
EricColin1 1 month ago 4
@EricColin1 such a perfect answer...
MONICA8PAT 2 weeks ago
Y'know... I think I'll pass.
LoquaciousInkSlinger 3 months ago
that is a really good question
Tytyshortfry 3 months ago
This always seemed like this should be a Lennon tune (to me at least). Y'know, Lennon suggesting this to Yoko.
JohnGrant2011 3 months ago 3
But, what happened to wanting to hold my hand?
PinkMeddle41 3 months ago 17
@PinkMeddle41 wat happend to doin it in the road
beatlesrule76 1 week ago
when my friends dad's mom heard this song on vinyl, she threw the record out the window. and into the road.
nearly 40 years later, the band at a halloween block party started playing this, but they were shut down by the parents w/ 3-year old kids present.
ironic how this song can seem so profane, but a song with the lyrics "everybody's hands go up/like strippers booties go" would fly at the same block party.
therunningpiano 3 months ago
Sorry to hear about your dog dcd. I looked this up because this is what I sing to my Yorkies as I take them on their walk down the street.
MrObviousToo 4 months ago
this song has instruments just like they intended
hamsterbass123 4 months ago in playlist Liked
thanks... bad day. found out worlds greatest dog has cancer today. A friend posted this link on FB. Made me smile...loved the white album.
dcd442 4 months ago
if only i had a voice like that!
aaxal 4 months ago
I couldn't have stated it any better myself.
sydneyno14287 4 months ago
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The perfect song to play to that special girl.
IONCannon82 9 months ago
9 months later there's a little baby IonCannon
planibul 4 months ago
This is a very Lennon-like style of music ! More aggressive than Paul's usual stuff !
LouisHaynes2 4 months ago
@LouisHaynes2 this is actually all paul, Lennon was pissed paul didnt include him in it actually because he loved the song
hamsterbass123 4 months ago
Alright....who is the asshole who put the one dislike? -___________-
jovanynieto 4 months ago
@jovanynieto I put the dislke. Its not a good song.
vandpubsell 4 months ago
@jovanynieto perhaps...thee?
SeattleLA 2 months ago
Even the Beatles produced some duff ones, and this is one of the worst. Nice vocals, but lousy repetitive lyrics, underrehearsed, self-indulgent, poorly mixed, and just generally not enough work done on it. It is a privilige to be the first dislike.
vandpubsell 4 months ago
@vandpubsell hmmm, while everyone is entitled to their respective opinions, being cunt about it is generally frowned upon.
demravager 4 months ago
@demravager OK fair enough I apologise for the last line, but I got sick of reading all the syncophantic nonsense about this tripe. The Beatles are the greatest band that has ever been, but not everything with their name at the bottom is wonderful. This isnt even a song, its a one line repeated "proto-song", just an extended riff they were toying with. It should never have been released. It
vandpubsell 4 months ago
@vandpubsell It is of course subjective. I happen to enjoy this song, but I'll tell you my reasons. Paul McCartney has one of my favorite rock n roll voices. Very raw, very bluesy, and rough when he wants it to be. This is a good example of a screamer. Its dirty, pointless, over-the-top fun. And that's all it is, really. Raunchy, throw-away fun. Sure, it's not "Yesterday" or "A Day In The Life." It's just a grinding snippet of blues, but I like it.
demravager 4 months ago
Tender love Ballad! Love the ending!!
avdreader1 4 months ago
The Beatles are BEAST!!!!!!!!
gambit4531 5 months ago
Golliwogg APPROVES of this song.
GolliwoggMusic 5 months ago
I like how theres 0 dislikes. lmao i love pauls voice screaming/singing. LOL. And yes, Paul ppl will be watching you
musicloverjames1 5 months ago 2
paul, just tell me when and where.
srednaslenoloc 5 months ago 7
Can't believe that he made this song just from watch two monkeys "do it in the road".
hai31 6 months ago
Gosh it's so catchy, like herpes.
theoneandonlydio93 6 months ago 7
the only problem I have with this song is that it makes me think of my grandparents doing it in the road.
GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD!
grevejp44 6 months ago 8
The beginning KINDA reminds me of Lady Madonna :)
mylo7619 6 months ago
I love the percussion in this song
Influx27 6 months ago
Paul, I'd rather do it in bed ;D
MagicalMysteryBus 6 months ago 8
@Yeehee69 LOL I think it s crap.
proslade 6 months ago
Street cats near my house sing that song all the time...
YousefHaddad90 7 months ago 2
because there's cars, Paul...
LeThereBeatles4ever 7 months ago 85
I ve been walking with this tune in my head for a week :D FABULOUS SONG !!!
UNITEDarethebestFC 7 months ago 3
McCartney what did you exactly want to do in the road?!
R3ALDUBB3DD3R3K 7 months ago 5
@R3ALDUBB3DD3R3K I think he meant 2 change a flat tire. lol!:)~D
donsden93 7 months ago
@R3ALDUBB3DD3R3K
he just wanted to play monopoly with john
pervysage35 7 months ago 3
Paul McCartney recorded this song in the early hours, he plays every instrument.
dannym2005 8 months ago 2
the monkeys in Rishikesh would f**k in the road hence the idea!
johnbarry1965 8 months ago
@Defendor1983 Ah, I see! lol.
I was born in the 90s. Took me a much longer time. And those songs you mentioned are epic. They're some of my faves. ^^
BratLestat1 8 months ago
@Defendor1983 Srsly?
Beatles, man.
BratLestat1 8 months ago
well if you ever did it in the road you might remember :) Just sayin.....
HavinSumKindaFun 9 months ago
Why do people assume they're meaning 'it' IT, could be anything..lol
IwannagototheUK 9 months ago
1 : 17 to 1 : 19 = crazy bass
Kiwiman517 10 months ago
That song has soul.
pweber1980 10 months ago
If it was the sixties I wouldn't be able to find a road quick enough.
And I'd be dragging Lennon along with me.(;
bladesofglory12 10 months ago 4
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bladesofglory12 10 months ago
paul is amazing
becmajec 11 months ago
because the road is dirty x)
johnlennoncanimagine 11 months ago 11
@johnlennoncanimagine Hahahaha
Helmut83 8 months ago
1:09 I loooove the vocals in that particular part.
letosvet1 11 months ago 3
Rocky Raccoon and This song here are my favorite off beat beatle tunes and there on the same album
Homesickblues1983 11 months ago
1:10 I Wish I Could Do That :/ :D
GuitarBouch123 1 year ago 5
Sadly this song fits the video of the "Collateral Murder" in Iraq published by Wikileaks: /watch?v=gCH2tTwOevE
iLaurock 1 year ago
The perfect song to play to that special girl.
IONCannon82 1 year ago 137
@IONCannon82 or girls you don't know at all
MiamiIndianTribe 4 months ago
@IONCannon82 play this to her while doing a creepy yet slow smooth dance and while finger snapping
thewho186 3 months ago in playlist The Beatles Album
A little bangie in the rangie eh???? drop those knickers little girl!
vetteking2 1 year ago 3
i love this song... me and my friend sing it on the way to college like loons XD
ChazJayHeaton 1 year ago 5
Great upload man :]
One of my favorite McCartney tunes.
BeatleboyJd 2 years ago 48