The Beatles - I Am The Walrus

The Beatles - I Am The Walrus 1967

"I Am the Walrus" is a 1967 song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney. Lennon claimed he wrote the first two lines on separate acid trips. The song was in The Beatles' 1967 television film and album Magical Mystery Tour, and was the B-side to the #1 hit "Hello, Goodbye".

In the original (1967) stereo release, at around two minutes through the song, the mix changes from true stereo to "fake stereo". This came about because the radio broadcast had been added 'live', off-air, into the mono mix-down and so was unavailable for inclusion in the stereo mix; hence, fake stereo from the mono mix was created for this portion of the song.

The mono version opens with a four-beat chord while the stereo mix features six beats on the initial chord. The four-beat-only-intro is also included on an alternate stereo mix (overseen by George Martin) for the most recent home video version of Magical Mystery Tour, especially the US Magical Mystery Tour LP. The US mono single mix includes an extra bar of music before the words "yellow matter custard"; an early, overdub-free mix of the song released on The Beatles Anthology 2 reveals John singing the lyrics "Yellow mat -" too early—this was edited out. A hybrid version prepared for the 1980 US Rarities LP combines the six-beat opening with the extra bar of music that precedes the words "yellow matter custard" (from the aforementioned US mono single mix).

In 2003, the first-ever completely true stereo mix of the song (albeit with the introduction covered by narration voice-over), including the formerly "fake stereo" second half, was included on The Beatles Anthology release to DVD (a change from the VHS edition); and in 2006, the first-ever stereo mix of the complete song (from beginning to end) was issued on The Beatles' album Love. The true stereo mix had been made possible when a separate recording of the same King Lear radio performance used in the original mix was located. * John Lennon -- lead vocals, electric piano, mellotron * Paul McCartney -- bass, tambourine, backing vocals * George Harrison -- electric guitar, backing vocals * Ringo Starr -- drums * Orchestrated, directed and produced by George Martin. * Session musicians: strings, brass and woodwinds. * Mike Sammes singers -- background vocals. * Engineered by Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott. * Mixed by Geoff Emerick and John Lennon.

In other news, I have added the lyrics to this song so you can sing along, or perhaps learn the song! This is how I learned my first Beatles song! Enjoy :)

Album: Magical Mystery Tour

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[missbrookiecookie87]

is it me or are the chanting SMOKE POT SMOKE POT EVERYBODY SMOKE POT at the end? XD

[trainman142]

This..... is..... WALRUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JohnTheHeavy]

SHUT THE FUCK UP, DONNY

[KKSHAYSHAY]

@missbrookiecookie87 yeah they are.... it's because the year this album was made, it was the year everyone was smoking pot lol.... Just listen to luct in the sky with diamons, they named it that because lucy in the sky with diamonds stands for LSD

[BeckLiveInNewYork]

@DaAmazingNinja 2 LSD and Marijuana :) 

[TheTalkinCat]

this songs makes you high just listening to it.

[1tobedoneX]

@verykindsoul AND they are a part of all their concerts in Canada. XD.

[reegzthereeferman]

@missbrookiecookie87

This whole song is about cannabis. John Lennon was killed for his cannabis activism. They are in fact chanting smoke pot though out most of the song I've used software in the past to pull out just that part.

[thestuffguy100]

These lyrics make so much sense. :)

[verykindsoul]

do not insult the Beatles they are part of our great British history that I am well proud of ... along with our queen

[verykindsoul]

what are you lot on pot I am not

[verykindsoul]

very intelligent band